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The very custom of giving names according to the Saints for girls and boys dates back to ancient times, namely when the Russian people adopted the Orthodox religion. In ancient times, believers were convinced that the name given to a child at birth would subsequently influence his entire future destiny and have a direct connection with the Patron Saint, after whom the child was named.
Choosing a name for a winter girl
The list of names in the Orthodox calendar is constantly updated, so parents do not need to fear their repetition or cacophony. A girl born in December should have a name that emphasizes her character. December babies are characterized by restlessness and frequent outbursts of aggression. But they are naturally kind, honest and straightforward. A “winter” name should be firm, strong-willed, and strong.
Parents who are thinking about what to name a girl born in December will find this list useful:
December 3 – Anna and Tatiana’s name day;- The 11th is St. Alice's Day;
- 7th day of the month - Catherine or Augusta;
- December 15 - names such as Maria, Matryona, Margarita, Vera, Tamara, Antonina are suitable;
- 17th - Anastasia, Varvara, Ekaterina, Kira, Ulyana and Yulia;
- The 21st day of December is Anfisa, and the 22nd is Euphrosyne;
- The 23rd is the name day of Alexandra, Angelina, Victoria, Evdokia, Tatyana, Olesya;
- December 28 marks the day of the angel Jan, 29 - Sofia and Marina;
- 31st day of the month - Vera, Zoya and Karina.
In the coldest month of winter - January - strong girls are born. They are distinguished by great patience, determination, and perseverance. Such a girl will become a good hospitable housewife, a caring mother and wife. The name should be soft, lyrical and melodic.
Names according to the calendar for girls born in January:
- 3rd number - Ulyana and Yulia;
- January 4 - Anastasia and Feodosia;
- 5th day of the month - name day of Claudia and Eugenia;
- 8th - Anfisa, Agrippina, Augusta and Maria;
- January 10 - ancient Slavic names Agafya, Glikeria, Domna, Theophila;
- on the 11th day the name day is celebrated by Anna, Varvara, Efrosinya, Evdokia, Matryona and Natalya;
- 12th - Anisia, Arina, Maria and Fedora;
- January 14 - Melania and Emilia, and on the fifteenth - Yulia and Ulyana;
- Day 16 - Arina, 17 - Clementina, Olympia and Zinaida;
- 18th day of the month - Evgenia and Polina;
- January 21 - Antonina, Anastasia, Vasilisa, Ulyana and Yulia;
- Day 25 - name day of Tatiana and Eupraxia;
- On January 27, Nina and Agnia celebrate Angel Day, and on January 28 - Alena, Elena, Efrosinya and Sofia;
- 29th - Leonila, 30th - Antonina;
- January 31 is the day of Ksenia, Oksana, Maria and Feodosia.
Many people might find this article useful about which names have a name day in April.
Female names for a child born in February should be soft. The name will help the girl discover her femininity and balance her emotions. February children are able to stand up for themselves and can do reckless things. Name days in February are celebrated by the owners of the following names:
- 1st number - Feodosia and Louise;
- Day 2 - Vasilisa, Inna, Rimma and Karina;
- February 3 - Agnia and Anastasia;
- 4 - Anastasia, 5 - Agatha, Ekaterina and Evdokia;
- Day 6 - Ksenia and Oksana;
- 7 - Felicata, 8 - Maria;
- February 10 - Olga, 12 - Pelageya;
- Day 13 - Athanasius, Eudokia, Theoktista and Theodosius;
- 14th - Evdokia, 16th - Anna, 17th - Maria and Catherine;
- February 18 - Alexandra and Agafya, 19 - Martha, Maria and Christina, 20 - Evdokia;
- Day 23 - name days of Anna, Valentina, Galina, Bella and Pavla;
- 24 - Fedora, 25 - Maria;
- 26th - Anna, Vera, Zoya, Irina and Svetlana;
- Day 28 - Sofia and Euphrosyne.
Church names for girls in January
| 1 | Anna | Dr. Heb. | Mercy |
| Aglaya | Dr. Greek | Beautiful | |
| 3 | Ulyana | Lat. | Fluffy |
| 4 | Anastasia | Dr. Greek | Resurrected |
| 6 | Agata (Agafya) | Greek | Love |
| Evgeniya | Dr. Greek | Nobility | |
| Claudia | Rome. | Lame | |
| 8 | Augustine | Lat. | Greatest |
| Anfisa | Dr. Greek | Flower | |
| 9 | Antonina | Greek | Taking the fight |
| 10 | Agata (Agafya) | Greek | Love |
| 11 | Varvara | Dr. Greek | Rough |
| Euphrosyne | Dr. Greek | Cheerful | |
| Matryona | Lat. | Married | |
| Natalia | Lat. | Christmas | |
| 12 | Anisiya | Dr. Greek | Executed |
| Evdokia | Dr. Greek | Favor | |
| Irina | Dr. Greek | Calm | |
| 13 | Melania | Dr. Greek | Dark |
| 14 | Emilia | Rome. | Rival |
| 16 | Irina | Dr. Greek | Calm |
| 18 | Evgeniya | Dr. Greek | Nobility |
| Tatiana | Greek | Organizer | |
| 21 | Vasilisa | Dr. Greek | Royal |
| 22 | Antonina | Greek | Taking the fight |
| 27 | Nina | Heb. | Great-granddaughter |
| 28 | Elena | Dr. Greek | Light |
| 29 | Neonila | Dr. Greek | Youth |
| 30 | Antonina | Greek | Taking the fight |
| 31 | Ksenia | Greek | Hospitable |
| Maria | Dr. Heb. | Desired |
Names for spring babies
March birthday girls need care; they have a gentle, timid character. The name should give such a girl toughness and courage. Complete list of March female names according to the church calendar:
- 1 day - Valentina, 2 - Anna, Marianna and Nina;
- 3rd number - Camilla, 4th - Alexandra, 6th - Irina, Varvara and Elizabeth;
- March 7 and 9 are Anfisa’s name day, Anna’s 10, Teresa’s 11;
- March 12 - Victoria, Kira and Marina;
- 14th - Anna, Antonina, Daria, Matryona, Nadezhda and Olga;
- March 16 - Martha, 17 - Ulyana, 18 - Iraida, 19 - Elena;
- 20th day of the month - Anna, Antonina, Ksenia, Nadezhda, Capitolina, Maria, Ekaterina and Matryona;
- 22 - Alina, Alexandra, Natalya and Olesya;
- 23rd - Anastasia, Victoria, Galina, Nika and Feodora;
- Day 24 - Karina and Berta, 26 - Christina, 28 - Maria;
- March 30 is Marina's day, March 31 is Natalia and Cornelia's day.
In April, stubborn girls with a persistent character are born. They are lucky, cheerful, friendly, but sometimes they show selfishness. Soft names are suitable for these babies, allowing them to show tolerance towards others. April girl names:
- 1st number - Daria, Illaria, Matryona, Maria, Sofia;
- Day 2 - Alexandra, Olesya, Yulia, Claudia, Svetlana;
- April 4 - Aglaida, Taisiya, Polina;
- Day 5 - Anastasia, Varvara, Lydia;
- 8th - Alla, Anna and Larisa;
- 9 - Maria, 10 - Marina;
- 10 - Marina, 13 - Miroslava, 14 - Maria, 16 - Feodosia;
- 17 - Mary, 19 - Theodora, 20 - Evdokia;
- April 25 - Afanasia, 26 - Martha and Alina, 28 - Anastasia and Vasilisa;
- Day 26 - Alina and Marfa, 28 - Anastasia and Vasilisa;
- 29 - Aglaya, Anna, Victoria, Galina, Susanna, Maria, Karina, Tamara and Irina.
Girls born in May stand out for their integrity, sharp mind and stubbornness. A correctly chosen name that softens the baby’s selfish disposition will make it easier for parents to raise her. Suitable May names:
- 1st number - Tamara, second - Matryona, third - Violetta;
- May 6 - Alexandra and Valeria, 7 - Elizabeth, 8 - Victoria;
- 9 - Glafira and Matryona, 10 - Maria and Anastasia, 11 - Anna;
- 14th - Nina and Tamara, 15th - Zoya, 16th - Ulyana and Yulia;
- 17th day - Pelageya's name day, 18th - Irina and Arina's, 20th - Caroline's;
- May 23 is the day of the angel Taisia, May 26 is Arina and Glikeria;
- 26 - Glykeria and Irina, 29 - Alina, 30 - Euphrosyne and Evdokia;
- May 31 - Faina, Matryona, Christina, Claudia, Camilla and Olesya.
Summer names according to the calendar
It depends on the month which name is best to give at baptism to a girl born in the summer. June gives the baby a good but timid character, naivety, sensitivity and caution. Even adult June girls need moral support and help. Names for June baby:
- 2nd number - Matryona, 3rd - Alena and Elena, 5th - Euphrosyne, 6th - Ulyana;
- June 7 and 8 are the days of Elena and Alena;
- Day 9 - Theodora, 10 - Diana and Elena, 14 - Vera and Alina, 15 - Julia and Alice;
- 16th - Pavel and Alina, 20th - Valeria and Maria, 22nd - Martha;
- June 23 - Antonina, 25 - Anna, 26 - Pelageya and Alexandra;
- Day 29 - Angelica, 30 - Pelageya.
In July, impressionable and gentle natures are born. Their name should be firm, balancing excessive sensitivity. Names for soft-tempered July girls:
- 2nd - Alina, 3rd - Inna and Rimma, 4th - Bella, 5th - Zinaida and Yulia;
- Day 6 - Agrippina and Ulyana. 7 - Olga, 10 - Yana and Anna;
- July 14 - Angelina, 15 - Angelica;
- The 17th is the day of Anastasia, Olesya, Tatiana, Alexandra, Martha and Feodosia;
- 18 - Varvara, Camilla, Anna and Elizabeth;
- Day 19 - Ulyana, Marfa and Marina;
- 20 - Efrosinya and Evdokia, 24 - Olga, Alena and Elena, 25 - Maria and Veronica;
- 29th - Matryona and Valentina, 30th - Margarita and Marina.
Babies born in August are highly influenced by public opinion. They need to be given a beautiful name that can boost self-esteem and reflect a charismatic character. Baby names for August:
- 2nd - Karina, 3rd - Anna, 4th - Maria and Alina, 6th - Christina;
- Day 7 - Iraida, 9 - Anfisa, 10 - Anna, Elena, Arina;
- August 11 - Feodosia, 13 - Elizabeth and Julia, 14 - Sofia, 17 - Evdokia and Arina;
- The 18th is the day of Daria and Evdokia, the 22nd is Mary and Margarita, the 24th is Susanna;
- Day 26 - Arina and Oksana, 27 - Eva and Evdokia, 28 - Maria and Sofia;
- August 29th is Anna’s name day, August 30th is Ulyana’s and Yulia’s.
Bottom line
Despite the fact that the name, of course, determines the character of the child, no less important is the atmosphere in which this baby grows up.
Surround your little one with true love, talk to her more on all possible topics, and then any name will be happy for her. After all, it is pronounced by loving people.
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Name days in autumn
Hardworking, purposeful individuals are born in September. Such girls avoid conflicts, but can quickly flare up. The Christian name for the September nature should be simple. Maiden names according to the calendar:
- September 3 - Martha, 6 - Kira, 8 - Natalya and Maria, 9 - Anfisa, 10 - Anna;
- Day 12 - Elizabeth and Victoria, 14 - Tatyana and Marfa, 15 - Oksana, Ksenia and Karina;
- 16th - Vasilisa, 17th - Elena, 18th - Iraida and Elizabeth, 20th - Agatha, 21st - Sofia;
- September 22 - Anna, 23 - Tatiana, 24 - Theodora, 28 - Evdokia, Maria and Lyudmila;
- Day 29 is Alina’s name day, 30 is Nadezhda, Vera, Sofia and Alexandra’s name day.
October girls are skeptical individuals, possessing a sharp mind, good memory and a calm character. Masculine qualities need to be balanced with a feminine name. Russian October names in alphabetical order:
- 1st number - Arina, Irina and Sofia, 2nd - Maria, 6th - Ksenia, 8th - Efrosinya, 10th - Zinaida;
- Day 11 - Anna, Maria and Tatyana, 13 - Alexandra, Olesya and Polina, 15 - Anna, 17 - Karina;
- October 20 - Pelageya, 21 - Angelica, Elizaveta, Nadezhda, Tatyana and Taisiya;
- 22 - Afanasia, 24 - Victoria and Zinaida, 25 - Miroslava, 29 - Violetta, 31 - Elizaveta and Marina.
In November, girls with complex characters are born. They are very decisive, often selfish, mercantile and practical. For parents thinking about what to name a girl born in November, it is advisable to choose a soft name. It will help the girl become more tender and sensitive. List of November names:
- 3rd number - Pelageya, 4th - Anna, Glikeria and Elizabeth, 5th - Euphrosyne, 7th - Anastasia and Karina;
- 9 day - Capitolina, 11 - Anna, Agafya, Maria, 12 - Alena and Elena, 14 - Julia and Elizabeth;
- November 16 - Evdokia, 17 - Victoria, 19 - Olesya, Matryona, Claudia and Nina;
- The 20th is Elizabeth’s name day, the 22nd is Feoktista’s, the 23rd is Anna and Olga’s, the 25th is Karina’s;
- November 27 is the day of Anna and Theodora.
When a child is baptized, a name is always chosen from the church calendar. The baby's character usually fully corresponds to the chosen name. This determines his future successes and failures, personal life and material well-being. The name must be chosen carefully, taking into account the character of the newborn and the month in which he was born.
