April
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In April, according to the church calendar, name days are celebrated with 86 names. Of these, 30 are female and 56 are male.
Women's name days in April:
- April 01 Matrona, Sofia, Daria, Diana
- April 02 Claudia, Alexandra, Alice, Maria, Matrona, Praskovya, Svetlana, Sevastiana, Ulyana, Fotinia, Juliana
- April 04 Polina, Apollinaria, Vasilisa, Taisiya, Daria, Diana
- April 05 Lydia, Anastasia, Pelageya, Varvara
- April 08 Larisa, Alla, Anna, Praskovya
- 09 April Matrona
- April 13 Anna
- April 14 Maria
- April 17 Maria
- April 18 Alice
- April 19 Sevastyan
- April 20 Evdokia
- April 26 Maria
- April 28 Anastasia, Sevastiana, Vasilisa
- April 29 Irina, Arina, Vasilisa, Galina, Agapia
Men's name days in April:
- April 01 Ivan, Dmitry, Moor
- April 02 Sergey, Victor, Nikita, Ivan, Maxim, Vasily, Sevastyan, Miron, German
- April 03 Kirill, Vladimir, Filimon, Thomas, Yakov
- 04 April Efim, Vasily
- April 05 Sergey, Stepan, Alexey, Georgy, Vasily, Egor, Ilya
- April 06 Zakhar, Peter, Vladimir, Stepan, Artamon, Yakov
- 07 April Savva
- April 08 Kondraty, Stepan, Gabriel, Vasily
- 09 April Kondraty, Alexander, Ivan, Pavel
- April 10 Ivan, Stepan, Nikolai, Savva, Vasily, Ilya
- April 11 Kirill, Ivan, Philip, Mark, Mikhail
- April 12 Zakhar, Ivan, Savva
- April 13 Hypaty, Hypaty, Veniamin, Veniamin, Akakiy, Ivan, Yakov
- April 14 Sergey, Efim, Ivan
- April 15 Efim, Georgy, Savva, Egor
- April 16 Nikita
- April 17 Fedor, Veniamin, Adrian, Nikita, Ivan, Nikolai, Thomas, Georgy, Yakov, Egor
- April 18 Nikolay, Platon, Alexey, Mark, Georgy, Egor, Semyon
- April 19 Ivan, Yakov, Sevastyan, Pavel
- April 20 Daniil, Peter, Arkady, Georgy, Egor
- April 21 Sergey, Ivan, Yakov
- April 22 Gabriel, Vadim
- April 23 Fedor, Alexander, Dmitry, Maxim, Yakov
- April 24 Efim, Ivan, Nikolai, Khariton, Yakov
- April 25 David, Sergey, Akakiy, Ivan, Vasily
- April 26 Dmitry, Georgy, Egor
- April 27 Anton, Alexander, Ivan, Valentin
- April 28 Andrey, Fedor, Victor, Mstislav, Kondrat, Kondratiy, Aristarchus, Alexander, Leonid, Lukyan, Savva, Yakov, Sevastyan
- April 29 Leonid, Timofey, Mikhail, Pavel
- April 30 Fedor, Adrian, Akaki, Alexander, Ivan, Thomas, Semyon, Ananiy, Mikhail
general information
It is very important for a believer to know that he has a patron with the same name. In difficult moments, Orthodox Christians turn to their spiritual savior, and the day of remembrance of such a saint is revered as Angel Day.
Sometimes the worldly name does not coincide with the name at baptism, since the calendar of saints preserves the memory only of the great martyrs of the Christian faith. These names came from Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Judah, as well as from Ancient Rus'.
Calendar of the first half of April
April is a month rich in names. So from the first to the eighth of April of the year, name days are celebrated by women with the name: Maria, Sofia, Daria, Claudia, Yulia, Svetlana, Ulyana, Taisiya, Aglaya, Anastasia, Feona, Lydia, Varvara, Akulina, Larisa.
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Angel Day is celebrated during this period by men with the names: Hilarion, Abraham, Efim, Innocent, Nikita, Vasily, Rodion, Sergey, German, Miron, Vladimir, Thomas, Kirill, Veniamin, Gregory, Ilya, Mark, Alexey, Andrey, Peter, Egor, Albert, Kondrat.
Among the great martyrs with a female name, Anastasia the Pattern Maker is especially revered. She is the patroness of women bearing babies. Convicts who were imprisoned prayed to the same saint for salvation. From ancient Greek the name is translated as deliverance and liberation.
One of the most popular names is Maria. The name was the mother of Jesus Christ. And in the Bible that was the name of the prophetess of the Jews and the sister of Moses. Angel Mary Day is celebrated on the first, fifth and ninth of April. In the Catholic and Orthodox faiths, the name means serenity.
The Apostle Peter is famous among saints with male names; he is considered the patron saint of many megacities, as well as those workers whose work is related to the maritime profession. The ancient Greeks personified this name with a rock and a stone, and a person named so was considered very reliable, faithful and strong in his convictions.
Vladimir - a Slavic name meaning to own the world was originally pagan. It was Prince Vladimir who began the history of Christianity in Rus'. He is revered as the patron saint of large families, and in some Catholic countries it is customary to pray to him for those who have sincerely repented of a great sin.
Ilya celebrates his name day in April. This Hebrew name was glorified by the prophet Elijah, who ascended into the sky on a fiery chariot. The saint is the patron of pilots, motorists and everyone whose profession involves constant risk to life. Name day dates are the fifth and seventeenth of April.
From the ninth to the seventeenth of April they celebrate their name days: Vadim, Maria, Ilya, Nikolay, Marina, Illarion, Egor, Stanislav, Ivan, Leonard, Kirill, Afanasy, Safron, Mina, Vlas, Arthur, Efim, Makar, Sergey, Anastasia, Galina, Joseph, Prokhor, Stepan, Rodion, Kondrat, Aristarchus, Apollo.
Especially famous among these names is Nikolai Ugodnik (Wonder Worker). In the world, Nicholas of Myra was an archbishop. He helped poor large families by throwing bags of gifts or gold coins under their houses. Thus, he introduced the tradition of giving gifts for Christmas. Catholics consider him the progenitor of Santa Claus. In Russia, sailors, merchants and fishermen pray to St. Nicholas the Wonderworker for salvation.
Ivan - comes from the Hebrew John, meaning blessed or forgiven by God. It is with the name John that the largest number of saints are marked on the church calendar in April: 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 21, 25, 27, 30.
Makar is a Greek name, whose bearers are often venerated in church calendars. Many church ministers were called it. The ancient Greek form of the name meant blessed or blessed. Among the famous saints is the hermit Macarius, who wrote many righteous works instructing people on the spiritual path of development.
Galina celebrates her name day on the sixteenth and twenty-ninth of April. The Greeks named the girls Galina, in the hope that she would become meek, quiet and balanced. The meaning of the name is a quiet sea surface.
Stepan is mentioned in the April calendar three times: on the sixth, eighth and tenth. The ecclesiastical form of Stephen is translated from Greek as crowned or crowned. Europeans often name boys Stefan, hoping that they will raise him to be a very insightful, intelligent and pious person.
Cyril from Greek means ruler. From Persian it is translated as the sun. Day of the angel Cyril on the third and eleventh of April. There are many famous saints with this name: Patriarch Kirill, who became the Patriarch of All Rus' in two thousand and nine, Kirill of Radonezh, father of Sergei of Radonezh.
The character of the April baby
Girls born in April are characterized by increased energy and cheerfulness. They are quite restless people with a hot temperament. Always ready to support any idea or participate in any undertaking. In addition, they are desperately fighting for justice.
These are the little people who can laugh out loud, be loudly indignant and defend their point of view to the last.
They are overly emotional and will not do what they think is wrong, no matter how much they are persuaded. Also, spring girls do not like it when outsiders interfere in their affairs, because they are able to cope with everything on their own. Despite their eccentricity, April girls can be quite shy. The little ones are very kind, often capable of providing help even to their own detriment, just so as not to give a person a reason for disappointment.
They are naturally endowed with good intuitive qualities, determination and courage. They are quite jealous and do not like to share “their” person with someone else. Sometimes their jealousy is the cause of a bad mood, which actively spreads to others. A bad mood also forces girls to lash out at close people, which they later regret very much. Unfortunately, the impulsiveness of “April girls” gives rise to aggression, which often leads to similar conflict situations.
If older girls are able to control their emotions, become more calculating, reasonable and cold, they will definitely achieve great success.
Negative factors are stubbornness, emotionality, and in some cases even arrogance - they easily add problems, dampen the accumulated advantages and recreate life’s obstacles.
Important! Negative traits can be turned into positive ones. The strength of April's stubbornness allows them to rise through the social and career ranks so quickly that others cannot stop being surprised and sighing enviously. Well, emotionality will be the key to success in creative areas.
Calendar of the calendar of the second half of April
From the eighteenth to the twenty-sixth of April, Angel Day occurs among Orthodox Christians with the names: Semyon, Emelyan, Alexey, Platon, Ivan, Egor, Sevastyan, Daniil, Arkady, Denis, Leonty, Maxim, Martin, Peter, Alexander, David, Artem, Anfisa, Yakov, Alina, Evdokia, Elizaveta.
Sebastian is a more Catholic name and translates as sacred, highly respected, venerable. Of the most famous saints, the martyr Sebastian of Milan is especially worshiped. He was a legionnaire who lived during the time of Emperor Diocletian (a very cruel and domineering ruler).
Jacob - in the Christian version, Jacob is one of the main characters of the Bible, the twin of Esau. This name is very popular among Jews, Catholics and Islamists. Among the holy martyrs, the apostles James the Righteous and James the Elder are especially revered.
Yakov’s character will always be characterized by independence, energy, and ambition. He makes grandiose plans, is always active and cheerful, and has an excellent sense of humor. His childish restlessness is combined with determination and a desire to achieve a lot in life. Often chooses a difficult and rather rare profession.
For his faith in Christ he was stoned alive. People related to military service ask icons of the saint for support. He is also considered the patron saint of teachers and athletes. Sevastyan's name day is the second, nineteenth and twenty-eighth of April.
Daniel in Hebrew means “God will judge me” or “God is my judge.” The prophet Daniel is especially famous in the Bible for his prophecies. The name is mentioned in the calendar on the twentieth of April. The owner of the name is capable of bold actions, has developed intuition and is very restrained in his emotions.
Artem is interpreted from Greek as “perfectly healthy” or “worshipping the goddess of the hunt Artemis.” Artem celebrates his name day on April twenty-sixth. This is a very obligatory and responsible person, courageous, but not conflicting. You can rely on him in difficult times and entrust your innermost secret, knowing that it will remain a secret to others.
Alina - from Latin means different, a foreigner, of a different faith. In Christianity, this name corresponds to Angelina. Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Angelina is the twenty-sixth of April. This girl is hospitable, well-mannered and moderately pious.
Names for girls
Choosing a name for a girl is also not too easy. Many parents want their baby to always be a princess and choose rather rare names. But it also happens that parents come up with names on their own. Sometimes they are quite peculiar.
Name days of women's names in April according to the church calendar consist of the following:
- 01 – Sophia, Daria;
- 02 – Claudia, Alexandra, Praskovya, Maria, Ulyana, Svetlana;
- 04 – Daria, Vasilisa, Taisiya;
- 05 – Varvara, Pelageya, Anastasia, Lydia;
- 08 – Alla, Larisa, Anna, Praskovya;
- 13 – Anna;
- 14 – Maria;
- 17 – Maria;
- 20 – Evdokia, Akulina;
- 21 – Maria;
- 25 – Martha, Mary;
- 26 – Martha;
- 28 – Vasilisa, Anastasia;
- 29 – Nika, Vasilisa, Irina, Galina.
Based on women's name days in April, you can choose the one you like best, but this is not necessary. You can simply look at the meaning of each name and choose the one whose characteristics will best suit your baby.
Names for boys in April according to the horoscope
April boys can be born under the zodiac signs of Aries and Taurus.
Aries are straightforward and stubborn by nature. They love to achieve everything they want, by any means.
Aries boys are born from March 20 to April 21, they should be given the following names:
- Alan
- Aristarch
- Vyacheslav
- Gregory
- Ephraim
- Mstislav
- Nestor
- Timur
- Thaddeus
Taurus are born self-confident and independent. But still they are very trusting, romantic and sentimental.
Taurus boys are born from April 21 to May 20, they should be given names:
- Anatoly
- Arkhip
- Bogdan
- Victor
- Eugene
- Yakov
Features of choosing a name for a child
There are certain tips for choosing a name for a newborn. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with them first:
Choose a name that will sound good with your middle name. Sometimes parents do not pay enough attention to this moment, and the child suffers in adulthood.
Be careful if you want to name your child after someone. It is advisable to become thoroughly familiar with the biography of this person. It is generally accepted that a name leaves a certain imprint on a person’s fate. But there are also cases when the character traits of one person can be transferred to another. Moreover, the child can repeat some episodes from the life of his namesake. So be careful and be especially careful about this issue.
How to determine a child’s name day if he was not named on the saint’s name day
It happens that you liked the name of a saint, but it appears on a different day, and not on the child’s birthday. In this case, priests recommend looking through the church calendar and finding the name of the saint after the birthday. The first one to meet and be named day. And if the name does not appear in the calendar, then you need to seek help from a priest who will help you choose one that is consonant.
Name day or name day is called one of the main and important days in the life of every Christian. This day is considered the day of the child’s heavenly patron, after whom he was named. Priests recommend coming to church on such holidays and reading prayers of gratitude to your guardian angels for protecting you.
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Child's baptismal name
It happens that during baptism the priest gives the child a different name. This is explained by the fact that when inducing damage or other magical rituals, they use the church name of the child. That is why parents are forbidden to tell it to anyone. It is believed that the saint protects the baby and protects him from negative influences.
Remember that choosing a name is quite serious for every person. You need to think carefully before making a decision. After all, a child is given a name once and for the rest of his life.
The Lord is always with you!
