How to choose the right name for a child according to the Saints?
Age-old wisdom claims that you need to talk to children about God, so as not to talk with God about children all your life. That is why the heavenly patron saint is an iconic figure in Orthodox Christianity.
Important: Guardian Angel and patron saint are completely different concepts. The patron saint whose name a person bears is his support and support in earthly life and intercedes for him before God, helps him become closer to the Heavenly Kingdom.
You can determine the name of the heavenly patron using the Saints or Name Books.
How to choose the right name for a child according to the Saints?
In order to have a more complete understanding of all the Name Books, also study the calendars for September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May, June, July.
Male names
Name days on August 1 are celebrated by those men who are lucky enough to be named:
- Gregory - “awake, vigilant, not sleeping.”
- Dmitry - “cultivating the land.” In Ancient Greece he was called Dimetrios in honor of the goddess of fertility.
- Mitrofan - Metrofanes was also the name given to boys by the Greeks, the meaning of his name is “luminous, appearing.”
- Roman - “a Roman, a man from Rome,” as the Latin meaning says.
- Seraphim - “fiery” - translation from Hebrew.
- Stepan - “wreath, crown, crown.”
- Tikhon - “fate, chance, luck,” as stated in the ancient Greek translation.
Saints names for boys in August: meaning, origin, patron saint
August 1
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Venerable Gregory the New |
| Dmitriy | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Saint Demetrius of Rostov, Metropolitan |
| Mitrofan | from Latin | revealed by mother | Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh, bishop (in schema - Macarius) |
| Novel | from Latin | Roman | Blessed Martyr Roman Olegovich Ryazansky, Prince |
| Seraphim | from ancient Hebrew | fiery | Venerable Seraphim of Sarov |
| Stepan | from Greek Stefan | crown, diadem | Blessed Stefan Lazarevich New High, Serbian, King |
| Tikhon | from Greek | fate, chance | Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk, Voronezh, bishop |
August 2
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander Arkhangelsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Znamensky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Afanasy | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Athanasius of Brest, abbot |
| Georgy / Egor | from Greek | tiller | Holy Martyr George Nikitin, priest (new martyr) |
| Efim | from Greek Euthymius | pious | Holy Martyr Evfimy Grebenshchikov (new martyr) |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Steblin-Kamensky, priest (new martyr) |
| Ilya | from ancient Hebrew Eliyahu | my God is Yahweh | Holy Prophet Elijah the Tishbite |
| Konstantin | from Greek | permanent, persistent | Holy Martyr Konstantin Slovtsov, priest (new martyr) |
| Kuzma | from the Greek word "Cosmos" | world order | Holy Martyr Cosmas Vyaznikov, hieromonk |
| Leonty | from Greek | lion's | Rev. Leonty Stromynsky |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Udintsev, priest (new martyr) |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Peter Vyaznikov (new martyr) |
| Savva | from Aramaic | old man | Venerable Savva of Stromynsky |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respected | Holy Martyr Sergius of Gortyn, priest (new martyr) |
| Tikhon | from Greek | fate, chance | Holy Martyr Tikhon Krechkov, Archimandrite (New Martyr) |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Venerable Martyr Theodore Abrosimov, novice (new martyr); holy martyr Theodore Yakovlev, priest (new martyr) |
August 3rd
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Georgy / Egor | from Greek | tiller | Holy Martyr George |
| Eugene | from Greek | noble | Holy Martyr Eugene |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Venerable John of Palestine |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Peter Golubev, priest (new martyr) |
| Novel | from Latin | Roman | Holy Confessor Roman Medved, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Semyon | from ancient Hebrew Simeon | the one whom God heard | Blessed Simeon of Palestine, Emesa, Fool for Christ's sake |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Holy Martyr Theodore |
August 4
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Ilyinsky, priest (new martyr) |
| Korney, Cornelius | Roman family name | archer | Venerable Cornelius of Pereyaslavl |
| Michael | biblical | who is like God | Holy Martyr Mikhail Nakaryakov, priest (new martyr) |
5th of August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Andrey | from Greek | courageous | Holy Martyr Andrei Argunov (new martyr) |
| Vitaly | from Latin | full of life | Saint Vitalian of Rome, Pope |
| Trofim | from Greek | breadwinner | Holy Martyr Trophimus of Lycia |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Venerable Theodore Ushakov, Sanaksarsky, warrior |
August 6
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Anatoly | from Greek | resident of Anatolia | Holy Martyr Anatoly |
| Afanasy | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Athanasius of Ikios |
| Boris | from the Old Slavs Borislav | glorious in the fight | Blessed Passion-Bearer Boris, Prince (baptized Roman) |
| Gleb | from Old Scand. Gottlieb | heir of god | Blessed Passion-Bearer Gleb, Prince (baptized David) |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Confessor John Kalinin, Olenevsky, priest (new martyr) |
| Hilarion | from Greek | funny | Saint Hilarion Tavleli |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nicholas of Pongelsky, priest (new martyr) |
| Novel | from Latin | Roman | Holy Blessed Passion-Bearer Boris, Prince (baptized Roman) |
August 7
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander Sakharov, Archpriest (New Martyr); holy martyr Alexander |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Venerable Macarius of Zheltovodsk, Unzhensky |
8 August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Ermolai | from Greek Hermolaos | people of Hermes | Holy Martyr Hermolai of Nicomedia, priest |
| Ignat | from Latin | fiery | Venerable Ignatius Stironite |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respected | Holy Martyr Sergius Strelnikov, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Venerable Theodore of Trebizond, Metropolitan |
August 9
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Venerable Herman of Alaska |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Soloviev, priest (new martyr) |
| Klim, Klimenty | from Latin | humane | Equal to the Apostles Clement of Ohrid, Velich, Bulgaria, Archbishop |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Blessed Nikolai Kochanov, Novgorod, Fool for Christ's sake |
| Panteley | from Greek | all-merciful | Great Martyr Panteleimon the Healer |
| Plato | from ancient Greek | broad-shouldered | Holy Martyr Platon of the Mountains, priest (new martyr) |
| Savva | from Aramaic | old man | Equal to the Apostles Savva of Ohrid |
| Emmanuel | from ancient Hebrew Immanuel | God is with us | Venerable Manuel |
10th of August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Erekaev, hieromonk (new martyr) |
| Efim | from Greek Euthymius | pious | Holy Martyr Euthymius |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Mileshkin (new martyr); holy martyr John Selmanov (new martyr); holy martyr John Lomakin (new martyr) |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Ponomarev, deacon (new martyr) |
| Ostap | from ancient Greek Eustathius | hard, resistant | Holy Martyr Eustathius of Ancyra |
| Paul | from Latin | small, junior | Venerable Paul of Xiropotamia |
| Prokhor | from ancient Greek | the one who goes in front of the choir | Holy Martyr Prochorus of Nicomedia, Bishop |
| Seraphim | from ancient Hebrew | fiery | Venerable Seraphim of Sarov |
| Julian, Julius | Roman family name | — | Holy Martyr Julian of Dalmatia, Atina |
11th August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Krasnovsky, priest (new martyr) |
| Anatoly | from Greek | resident of Anatolia | Venerable Martyr Anatoly Smirnov, Hieromonk |
| Benjamin | from ancient Hebrew Benjamin | son of the right hand | Holy Martyr Benjamin |
| Konstantin | from Greek | permanent, persistent | Rev. Konstantin Kosinsky, Starorussky; Saint Constantine of Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Kuzma | from the Greek word "Cosmos" | world order | Venerable Cosma Kosinsky, Starorussky |
| Michael | biblical | who is like God | Venerable Martyr Michael Savvait, Edessa, Chernorizets |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, Myra, Archbishop |
| Ostap | from ancient Greek Eustathius | hard, resistant | Holy Martyr Eustathius of Mtskheta |
| Novel | from Latin | Roman | Venerable Roman Kirzhachsky |
| Seraphim | from ancient Hebrew | fiery | Venerable Martyr Seraphim of Theology, hieromonk (new martyr) |
12th of August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Anatoly | from Greek | resident of Anatolia | Venerable Anatoly II of Optina, the Younger |
| Valentine | from Latin | strong, strong | Holy Martyr Valentine of Interam, Italy, bishop (new martyr) |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Saint Herman of Solovetsky, hermit; Saint Herman |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Plotnikov, deacon (new martyr); Saint John the Warrior; Saint John, presbyter |
| Luke, Lukyan | from Latin | light | Holy Martyr Luke of Babylon, Cordula, deacon |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Holy Martyr Max Persian, Cordulian |
| Paul | from Latin | small, junior | Saint Paul, bishop |
August 13
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Anton | from Latin | one who fights | Holy Martyr Anthony |
| Arseny | from ancient Greek | courageous, mature | Saint Arseny of Ninotsminda, bishop |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Confessor Vasily Preobrazhensky, Kineshma, bishop (new martyr) |
| Benjamin | from ancient Hebrew Benjamin | son of the right hand | Holy Martyr Benjamin of Kazan, Petrograd, Gdov, Metropolitan (new martyr) |
| Vladimir | from Old Russian | the one who owns the world | Holy Martyr Vladimir Kholodkovsky, priest (new martyr) |
| Georgy / Egor | from Greek | tiller | Holy Martyr George |
| Denis | from ancient Greek Dionysios | belonging to the god Dionysus | Venerable Martyr Dionysius of Vatopedi |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Kovsharov of Petrograd (new martyr); holy martyr John Rumyantsev, priest (new martyr); Saint John of Bulgaria, exarch |
| Joseph / Osip | biblical | God will multiply | Saint Joseph of Arimathea |
| Konstantin | from Greek | permanent, persistent | Holy Confessor Konstantin Razumov, priest (new martyr) |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Holy Martyr Maxim Rumyantsev (new martyr) |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Pravdolyubov, priest (new martyr) |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respected | Holy Martyr Sergius Shein (new martyr) |
| Stepan | from Greek Stefan | crown, diadem | Reverend Stephen, Prince |
| Yuri | from ancient Greek Georgios | tiller | Holy Martyr Yuri (George) of Petrograd (new martyr) |
August 14
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander of Perga, Pamphylian, farmer |
| Alim | from Arabic | scientist | Holy Martyr Alim Maccabee |
| Dmitriy | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy Martyr Demetrius Pavsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Elizar | from ancient Hebrew Eleazar | God helped | Holy Martyr Eleazar; holy martyr Eleazar of Jerusalem; holy martyr Eleazar Maccabee |
| Leonty | from Greek | lion's | Holy Martyr Leontius of Perga, Pamphylia |
| Timofey | from Greek Timoteos | God-worshipping | Saint Timothy of Prokones |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Holy Martyr Theodore |
August 15
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Reverend Vasily of Spaso-Kubensky; Holy Martyr Basil; Holy Blessed Basil of Moscow, Fool for Christ's sake |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John |
| Kirill | from Greek | Lord | Holy Martyr Cyril |
| Plato | from ancient Greek | broad-shouldered | Holy Martyr Platon of the Mountains, priest (new martyr) |
| Novel | from Latin | Roman | Saint Roman |
| Stepan | from Greek Stefan | crown, diadem | Holy Martyr Stephen I of Rome, Pope; Holy First Martyr Stephen, Archdeacon |
| Taras | from Greek Tarasios | rebel, troublemaker | Saint Tarasius |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Holy Martyr Theodore |
August 16
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Anton | from Latin | one who fights | Venerable Anthony the Roman, Novgorod |
| Vyacheslav | from ancient Slav. | most glorious | Holy Martyr Vyacheslav Lukanin, deacon (new martyr) |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Venerable John of Patalarea, abbot |
| Kuzma | from the Greek word "Cosmos" | world order | Holy Hermit Cosmas of Paran (Palestinian), Antioch |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Pomerantsev, priest (new martyr) |
August 17
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Righteous Alexy Gnevushev, Bortsurmansky, presbyter |
| Andrey | from Greek | courageous | Saint Andrew |
| Denis | from ancient Greek Dionysios | belonging to the god Dionysus | Saint Dionysius of Ephesus |
| Dmitriy | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy Martyr Dimitri Vorobyov (new martyr) |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Saint John the Monk, Ephesus, archbishop; Saint John of Ephesus; Saint John of New Ephesus, Archbishop |
| Konstantin | from Greek | permanent, persistent | Saint Exacustodian (Constantine) of Ephesus from the 7 Youths of Ephesus |
| Michael | biblical | who is like God | Holy Martyr Mikhail Zhuk, hieromonk (new martyr) |
| Semyon | from ancient Hebrew Simeon | the one whom God heard | Holy Martyr Simeon Vorobyov (new martyr) |
August 18
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Efim | from Greek Euthymius | pious | Saint Euthymius of Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Smirnov, deacon (new martyr) |
August 19
On this day, no saints are venerated.
August 20
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander Khotovitsky (new martyr) |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Vorobyov, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Anton | from Latin | one who fights | Venerable Anthony of Optina |
| Afanasy | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Afanasy Egorov, abbot (new martyr) |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Amenitsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Dementy | from Latin | tamer | Venerable Dometius of Athos; Venerable Martyr Dometius the Persian, Syrian, Hierodeacon |
| Dmitriy | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy Martyr Dimitri Milovidov, priest (new martyr) |
| Elisha | from ancient Hebrew Elisha | God is salvation | Holy Martyr Elisha Stolder, Deacon (New Martyr) |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Voronets, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Mitrofan | from Latin | revealed by mother | Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh, bishop (in schema - Macarius) |
| Michael | biblical | who is like God | Holy Martyr Michael Plyshevsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Peter Tokarev, priest (new martyr) |
August 21
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Saint Herman of Solovetsky, hermit |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Venerable Gregory of Sinaite; Saint Gregory of Pechersk, icon painter |
| Emelyan | from Greek | affectionate | Holy Confessor Emilian of Cyzicus, Bishop |
| Joseph / Osip | biblical | God will multiply | Venerable Martyr Joseph Baranov (new martyr) |
| Leonid | from Greek | descended from a lion | Holy Martyr Leonidas |
| Miron | from Greek | exuding myrrh | Saint Myron of Crete, bishop |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Shumkov, priest (new martyr) |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Venerable Theodore of Orovsky, abbot |
August 22
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexius of Constantinople |
| Anton | from Latin | one who fights | Holy Martyr Anthony of Alexandria |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Holy Martyr Gregory, Protospatharius |
| Dmitriy | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy Martyr Demetrius of Constantinople |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John of Constantinople |
| Leonty | from Greek | lion's | Holy Martyr Leontius of Constantinople |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Venerable Macarius of Oredezh |
| Matvey | from dreveevr. Matthew | bestowed by God | Holy Martyr Matthew |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Peter of Constantinople |
| Samuel | from ancient Hebrew Shemuel (Shmuel) | God heard | Saint Samuel |
| Julian, Julius | Roman family name | — | Holy Martyr Julian of Constantinople |
| Yakov | from the biblical Jacob | hot on the heels | Holy Martyr James of Constantinople |
August 23
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Afanasy | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Afanasy Kislov, priest (new martyr) |
| Vyacheslav | from ancient Slav. | most glorious | Holy Martyr Vyacheslav Zakedsky, priest (new martyr) |
| Lavr, Lavrentiy | — | bay tree | Blessed Lawrence of Kaluga, Fool for Christ's sake; Holy Martyr Lawrence of Rome, Archdeacon |
| Novel | from Latin | Roman | Holy Martyr Roman of Rome |
| Savva | from Aramaic | old man | Venerable Savva of Storozhevsky, Zvenigorod, abbot |
24 August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander of Rome |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily of Pechersk, hieromonk |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Holy Martyr Macarius |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Holy Martyr Maximus of Rome |
| Mark | from Greek Markos | hammer | Holy Martyr Mark |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Blessed Theodore Vasilyevich of Ostrog, Pechersk, monk, prince; Venerable Martyr Theodore of Pechersk |
25-th of August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Venerable Martyr Alexander, novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery; Saint Alexander Komansky, bishop |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Venerable Martyr Alexy, novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Anton | from Latin | one who fights | Holy Martyr Anthony, hieromonk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Arkady | from ancient Greek Arcadios | resident of Arcadia | Venerable Martyr Arkady, monk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Infantiev, priest (new martyr) |
| Vyacheslav | from ancient Slav. | most glorious | Holy Martyr Vyacheslav, Hieromonk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Venerable Martyr Herman of Gareji |
| Dmitriy | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Venerable Martyr Demetrius, monk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Efim | from Greek Euthymius | pious | Venerable Martyr Euthymius, monk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery; holy martyr Euthymius, hierodeacon, monk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Nikolsky, priest (new martyr); Venerable Martyr John, novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery; Holy Martyr John, hieromonk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Ilya | from ancient Hebrew Eliyahu | my God is Yahweh | Holy Martyr Elijah, Hieromonk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Leonid | from Greek | descended from a lion | Holy Martyr Leonid Biryukovich, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Matvey | from dreveevr. Matthew | bestowed by God | Holy Martyr Matthew, hierodeacon, monk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Michael | biblical | who is like God | Venerable Martyr Michael of Gareji |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Dobroumov, priest (new martyr) |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Venerable Martyr Peter (other), novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery; Venerable Martyr Peter, novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Savva | from Aramaic | old man | Venerable Martyr Savva, Monk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respected | Venerable Martyr Sergius, novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery; Holy Venerable Martyr Sergius, Hieromonk of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Stepan | from Greek Stefan | crown, diadem | Reverend Stephen |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Venerable Martyr Theodore, novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Yakov | from the biblical Jacob | hot on the heels | Venerable Martyr Jacob, novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery; Venerable Martyr Jacob (other), novice of the Belogorsk St. Nicholas Monastery |
August, 26th
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Vvedensky, deacon (new martyr) |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Basil Alexandrinus (new martyr) |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Holy Martyr John Shishev, priest (new martyr) |
| Konstantin | from Greek | permanent, persistent | Holy Martyr Konstantin Popov, priest (new martyr) |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Venerable Maximus the Confessor; Blessed Maxim of Moscow, Fool for Christ's sake |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Orlov, priest (new martyr) |
| Seraphim | from ancient Hebrew | fiery | Holy Martyr Seraphim Zvezdinsky, bishop (new martyr) |
| Tikhon | from Greek | fate, chance | Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk, Voronezh, bishop |
| Yakov | from the biblical Jacob | hot on the heels | Holy Martyr Jacob Arkhipov, priest (new martyr) |
August 27
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Rev. Confessor Alexander Urodov, Archimandrite (New Martyr) |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Zverev (new martyr) |
| Arkady | from ancient Greek Arcadios | resident of Arcadia | Venerable Arkady of Vyazemsky and Novotorzhsky |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Basil of Epiphany, Chernigov, Archbishop (new martyr) |
| Vladimir | from Old Russian | the one who owns the world | Holy Martyr Vladimir Tsedrinsky, Archpriest; holy martyr Vladimir Smirnov, archpriest (new martyr) |
| Matvey | from dreveevr. Matthew | bestowed by God | Holy Martyr Matthew Pomerantsev, Archimandrite (New Martyr) |
| Nikolai | from Greek | conqueror of nations | Holy Martyr Nikolai Tolgsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Semyon | from ancient Hebrew Simeon | the one whom God heard | Holy Martyr Simeon of Trebizond |
| Fedor | from Greek | God's gift | Holy Martyr Theodore Zakharov (new martyr) |
August 28
On this day, no saints are venerated.
August 29
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander Sokolov, priest (new martyr) |
| Demid | from ancient Greek Diomedes | thought of Zeus/god | Holy Martyr Diomedes of Tarsus |
| Lavr, Lavrentiy | — | bay tree | Great Martyr Lawrence of Consiantinople |
| Stepan | from Greek Stefan | crown, diadem | Holy Martyr Stefan Khitrov, priest (new martyr) |
| Yakov | from the biblical Jacob | hot on the heels | Holy Martyr Jacob of Gortyn (new martyr) |
August 30
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Velikoselsky, priest (new martyr) |
| Dmitriy | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy Martyr Dimitri Ostroumov, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Ilya | from ancient Hebrew Eliyahu | my God is Yahweh | Venerable Elijah of Calabria |
| Miron | from Greek | exuding myrrh | Holy Martyr Myron of Kizicheskiy, presbyter |
| Paul | from Latin | small, junior | Holy Martyr Paul of Ptolemais |
| Philip | from ancient Greek | someone who loves horses | Holy Martyr Philip of Nicomedia; Reverend Philip Sukhonsky |
August 31
| Name | Origin | Meaning | Patron Saint |
| Georgy / Egor | from Greek | tiller | Saint George I of Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Holy Martyr Grigory Bronnikov, priest (new martyr) |
| Denis | from ancient Greek Dionysios | belonging to the god Dionysus | Holy Martyr Dionysius of Trebio |
| Eugene | from Greek | noble | Holy Martyr Evgeniy Dmitrov, psalmist |
| Emelyan | from Greek | affectionate | Holy Martyr Emilian of Trebio, Bishop |
| Ivan | from biblical John | God's mercy | Venerable John of Rila; Saint John V of Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Hilarion | from Greek | funny | Holy Martyr Hilarion of Trebio, hieromonk |
| a lion | from Greek | a lion | Holy Martyr Leo |
| Luke, Lukyan | from Latin | light | Venerable Luke of Bulgaria |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Holy Confessor Macarius of Pelicite, Abbot |
| Michael | biblical | who is like God | Holy Martyr Michael of Yeregodsky (new martyr) |
Women's Angel Days
Women's name days in August are represented in much smaller numbers than for boys. But you should be careful when choosing a name for girls in August, because our ancestors laid a special, mysterious meaning in them. And this can affect not only the qualities of the child’s character, but even his fate.
- August 1 - Evgeniya, Augustina.
- 2 - Elena, Anna.
- 3 - Maria, Marina.
- 4 - Praskovya, Anna, Victoria.
- 5 - Veronica, Christina, Alla,
- 6 - Daria, Anna, Svetlana, Iraida, Marina, Valentina.
- 7 - Ksenia, Valeria, Praskovya, Evgenia, Marfa.
- 8 - Maria, Praskovya, Elena, Elena.
- 9 - Galina, Anfisa, Olga, Elizaveta.
- August 10 - Darina, Anastasia, Miroslava, Irina, Evgenia, Antonina, Serafima, Irina.
Many names are quite rare and beautiful, so they are now very popular:
- 11 - Praskovya, Serafima, Oksana, Natalya, Anna, Vitalia.
- 12 - Nina, Angelina, Polina, Agnia.
- 13 - Tatiana, Anna, Olga, Elizaveta, Pavlina, Maria, Margarita, Martha.
- 14 - Oksana, Sofia, Ksenia, Eva.
- August 15 - Marina, Daria, Kira, Irina, Anfisa, Christina, Alisa, Evdokia.
- 16 - Martha, Anna, Violetta, Valentina, Ruslana, Vera.
- 17 - Arina, Irina, Nina, Daria.
- 18 - Angelica, Evdokia, Oksana, Christina, Ksenia, Maria, Yulia, Nina.
- 19 - Love, Nadezhda, Anna.
- 20 - Victoria, Claudia, Seraphim.
- 21 - Irina, Olga, Daria.
- August 22 - Svetlana, Margarita, Praskovya, Irina, Tamara, Maria.
- 23 - Olga, Ksenia, Alexandra, Evdokia.
- 24 - Lyudmila, Maria, Anna, Nina.
- 25 - Elena, Valeria, Nina, Nadezhda.
- 26 - Martha, Ksenia, Thekla, Evdokia.
- 27 - Anfisa, Eva, Daria, Evdokia, Valeria, Anastasia.
- 28 - Olga, Maria.
- 29 - Ksenia, Anna, Svetlana, .
- 30 – Ulyana
- August 31 - Ulyana, Justina.
Features of naming a girl
This is a short list of names for girls whose angel day falls in August, and it is slightly smaller than the list of names for men. Oddly enough, in other months the situation is approximately the same in terms of the quantitative ratio of names. Perhaps this is due to the large number of men who suffered in the early centuries of Christianity for their Lord, whose names are now included in the name books of the Orthodox Church.
It is worth paying attention to some female names found not only in Christian but also in other cultures. For example, Eve’s name day, according to the church calendar, falls on only one day in August - on the 14th . But this does not mean that a girl born on August 30 cannot be called by this name. On the contrary, many parents do not particularly resort to detailed month books, but simply open the book for the desired month and read the entire list of names from it. Only then does the child choose a suitable or more beautiful name for this month.
The name of the first woman in the world is suitable not only for a girl born on any other day in August, but also in any month of the year.
It is with this name, which is gradually returning to our culture, that an outstanding number of girls were born over the past year. Unlike names for men, the name Eva goes well with many surnames and patronymics, and is also universal for different nationalities and religions.
