Many Christian parents, when a baby appears in their family, assume that he will be brought up in the Orthodox traditions of the national Russian culture. Then the question arises of how to choose the right Orthodox name. Let's see what names are considered Orthodox and if there is a difference between canonical and secular Orthodox names.

With the adoption of Christianity in Russia, the names given at baptism began to be considered official. Children were named according to the so-called "saints". "" were compiled on the basis of the names adopted in the Christian world. These were Byzantine, and Hebrew, and Scandinavian, and, of course, common Slavic names. So it turns out that the meaning of Russian Orthodox female and male names goes back to different languages.

The appearance of Orthodox names in Russia

At first, the new names were completely incomprehensible and alien to the Russian people. How could the illiterate peasants know that Andrew means "courageous", Nicephorus - "victorious", and Pulcheria - "beautiful". Our distant ancestors, many of them could not pronounce correctly. I had to redo it in my own way. So, Dionysius transformed into Denis, Diomede into Demid, and Juliana into Ulyana. Such "rewriting" was not encouraged by the authorities and the church for a long time. Wrong spelling of the name was equated with an insult to the person, for this they could be brought to court. But everyday life has made its own adjustments to the canonical naming. Gradually they adapted to the colloquial Russian language, and new forms of foreign names, which were simpler and easier to pronounce, were strengthened in oral speech. For example, the male name Ivan has the canonical sound of John. And in the second half of the 17th century, these names were approved by a royal decree and now, on completely legal grounds, they began to be considered female and male Orthodox names.

Since (name book) contain the names of saints, then, naturally, it was constantly replenished. After the canonization of the Slavs, male names of Russian origin appeared in it - Oleg, Gleb, Vladimir, Igor. And the female names Hope, Faith, Love were formed as a translation of the ancient Greek Pistis, Elpis, Agape.

What to consider when choosing Orthodox names

When choosing Russian Orthodox names for girls and boys, it must be borne in mind that this name can be changed during baptism if it does not correspond to the canonical form. Polina will be christened Apollinaria, Jeanne - Joanna, and Valery - Warel. Svetlana corresponds to the name Fotinia, and Victoria - Nika.

A complete list of Orthodox male and female names has a large selection and variety. Before choosing a name for your child with a good meaning in honor of the heavenly patron, it would be useful to see how it "links" with the patronymic and surname. Agree that Geronty Petrovich Zaitsev sounds, to put it mildly, out of date. In order for the name to help the child form an integral character and determine his successful fate, you can consult Numerology and analyze the main numerical characteristics of the name.

With the birth of a baby, every parent begins to think about what to name their daughter. I want the name to be beautiful, special and with an interesting meaning. A considerable number of people believe in the magic of the name and claim that it has a strong influence on the fate and character of the child. Traditionally, parents look for their daughter's name in lists of Orthodox names for girls.

How to choose a name for a girl by its meaning

Each name must have its own meaning. Once upon a time, it was born thanks to certain associations that are not obvious to us now.

Any parents wish only the best for their child and approach the choice of a name with responsibility. So let's figure out what the most popular Orthodox names today mean.

• Alina - from ancient German., "noble";
• Alla - from ancient Arabic. "letter", ancient Greek. - "resurrection", from the Gothic - "other";
• Albina - "light", "white", "clean";
• Anastasia - "return to life", "resurrection", "resurrected", "reborn", "immortal";
• Angela - "messenger";
• Anna - from Heb. "disposition", "favor", "favor";
• Antonina - "extensive", "acquisition", "comparison" and "opponent", from the Greek. - "acquiring in return";
• Valentina - "healthy", "strong", "be healthy";
• Valeria - "to be strong, healthy";
• Faith - "belief", "truth";
• Victoria - "victory", "winner";
• Vitalia - "life";
• Galina - "calm", "serene";
• Daria - “strong”, “winning”, “owner”, “owner of wealth”, “winner”;
• Dina - from ancient Hebrew. "avenged";
• Evgenia - "noble";
• Catherine - "eternally pure", "immaculate";
• Elena - "light", "bright";
• Elizabeth - from Hebrew. sounds like “God is my oath”, “I swear by God”;
• Jeanne - "God's grace";
• Zinaida - Greek. "born of Zeus", "from the genus of Zeus";
• Zoya - means "life";
• Inga - means "protected by Yngwie";
• Inna - "strong water";
• Irina - from ancient Greek. "peace", "peace";
• Karina - "looking forward";
• Claudia - means "lame", "lame";
• Christina - "Christian";
• Larisa - from the Greek. "gull";
• Lydia - came from the name of one region in Asia Minor - a resident of Lydia, an Asian, from Lydia;
• Love - means "love";
• Lyudmila - "dear to people";
• Maya - "progenitor of the universe";
• Margarita - "pearl", another meaning from Ind. - "brave";
• Marina - from lat. "marine";
• Maria is an ancient Hebrew. "resist", "reject", "be bitter"; "beloved", "holy", "stubborn", "mistress", "superiority";
• Hope - from staroslav. "hope";
• Natalia - "native";
• Nelly - "young", "new";
• Nina - "queen";
• Nonna - from lat. "ninth";
• Oksana - from the Greek. "foreign", "foreign";
• Olga - "great", "princess";
• Polina - "independent";
• Raisa - "light", "careless";
• Rimma - from lat. "Roman", from ancient times. - "apple", from the Greek. - "throwing", "thrown";
• Svetlana - from the word "bright";
• Seraphim - "burning", "fiery";
• Sophia - "wisdom", "wisdom";
• Tamara - from the word "tamar", which in translation is "palm tree";
• Tatyana - from the word "tatto" - "to establish", "to determine";
• Emma - from the Greek. "affectionate", "flattering";
• Julia - from lat. "curly", "July", "from the genus Yuliev";
• Yaroslav - ancient Slav. "fiery glory".

Knowing the meaning of names, you can easily name your child in accordance with your wishes and hopes regarding his future and character traits.

Name for daughter according to the Orthodox calendar

After the baptism of Russia, it became customary to baptize newborns, and they called them the names of saints according to the holy calendar. To determine the name, first of all you need to have a calendar with the days on which it is customary to honor saints, in accordance with the year the child was born.

If not a single saint is recorded on the baby’s birthday, they usually take the name indicated on the next day, or in the next 8 days after the birth of the child.

Beautiful Orthodox names for girls alphabetically

There are many Orthodox beautiful and euphonious, as well as rarely seen names. They will be very beneficial to distinguish the girl from among the others and make her different from everyone else, that is, special.

• Anastasia - translated as "immortal" or "resurrected", very kind and trusting, with a good imagination.
• Angelina is a "messenger" or "angel", it is very difficult to convince her of anything, a born commander. School lessons do not attract her, but she is quite independent and is engaged in self-development.
• Asfeya is an amorous girl, tends to become attached to people, a perfectionist in everything and quite demanding.
• Animaida is a gifted, talented person.
• Barbara - from the ancient Greek "foreigner", she is a born family man, she appreciates the beauty in people, she is an idealist.
• Vevey - is able to make sacrifices for someone, but often does not notice her mistakes. Faithful to family and loved one.
• Gaina is frank, sincere and sensible, a born family man.
• Glyceria - sometimes it seems to others that she is aloof, because she is characterized by loneliness. Be careful with money spending.
• Dominika is sociable and cheerful, has many friends, as it is easy for her to make new acquaintances, but at the same time she is always faithful only to her “best friend”.
• Damara is somewhat slow, which is not always good. Sincere, frank and ready to help at any moment.
• Euphrosyne - loves to dominate, often blames herself for problems that have arisen not always through her fault, is prone to introspection.
• Evdokia is sincere, ready to help a friend, feels responsible for her loved ones.
• Julia - has self-esteem, the main desire is to love and be loved.
• Kiriena is wise, the owner of great inner strength, she has an extraordinary intuition.
• Casinia is a brave and independent girl, very inquisitive as a child.
• Lyudina is reliable, she feels responsible for the fate of people close to her.
• Love is faithful to its loved ones, it can be too lenient towards relatives and friends.
• Melania is a sociable girl, easily makes new acquaintances, is able to deeply analyze situations. Likes order and cleanliness.
• Mariam is reliable, likes to be useful and takes an active part in any field of activity.
• Nonna - dominates always and everywhere, devoted and faithful to her chosen one, has a strong character.
• Pulcheria is an idealist and perfectionist, has excellent intuition. It has the ability to "attract" help at the right time to achieve goals.
• Poplia - does not differ in particular sociability, feels the need not to lose self-control and always behave with dignity.
• Rufina - always comes to the rescue, does not tolerate fuss, sometimes imperious and ruthless, but at the same time kind and knows how to sympathize.
• Stefanida is a perfectionist, falls in love easily. Has good health, but this difference can weaken due to hard work and negative emotions.
• Solomiya is frank, active in various public and sporting events.
• Serafima is a brave girl, in childhood she is distinguished by excessive curiosity.
• Favsta - has an innate talent, is capable of strong love and affection for her chosen one in life.
• Theodora is a charming and attractive girl who has a great interest in life.
• Feofaniya is always busy with something, very active, constantly in the lead. Used to doing rather than talking.
• Chrysia is a fidget, prone to continuous movement through life. Often loses interest in what does not change, constantly looking for change.
• Cecilia - has an innate creativity, in search of constant ways of self-expression, sociable.

As you can see, these rare and beautiful Orthodox names are rather unusual, which is their uniqueness. They are not often seen in everyday life.

You need to choose the right name carefully, combining it with the patronymic of the child. This verbal tandem should sound coherent, not difficult, hard to pronounce and remember.

Unusual Russian female names

If you aspire to call a girl some old name, then it is for you that we have prepared a list of Russian Orthodox female names.

In it you will definitely be able to find the “same” name intended specifically for your child, because the list of Russian names for a girl is quite diverse:

• Adeline, Agnes, Aurora, Alexandrina, Alena, Arina, Asya;
• Berta, Bogdana;
• Verona, Venus, Violetta, Violanta, Valeria, Victoria, Vladlena, Vitalina;
• Greta, Galina;
• Dariana, Daria, Diana;
• Evdokia;
• Zara, Zlata, Zarina, Zoryana;
• Inna, Ivona, Ilena, Irma;
• Xenia, Clara;
• Lyalya, Lada, Lyubava, Lira, Lika, Lesya;
• Maya, Mary, Martha, Mila, Milana, Mariana;
• Oktyabrina, Olesya;
• Praskovia, Polianna;
• Ruslana, Regina, Romana, Radmila;
• Sim, Snezhana, Svyatoslav;
• Ustinya, Uliana;
• Fiza, Feodosia;
• Harita, Hilda, Helga;
• Edda;
• Juno, Juliana;
• Yaroslav, Yadviga, Yana, Yasmina, Yanina.

Forgotten and rare Orthodox names for a girl

Among the rare Orthodox female names you can find:

• Augusta, Agapia, Aglaida, Adelaide, Akulina;
• Beatrice;
• Vasilis, Vassa, Vincent, Vivian;
• Galatea, Glafira, Gloria;
• Denisia, Dosithea, Drosis;
• Eumenia, Euphalia, Emelian;
• Zeno;
• Isis, Iphigenia, Iolanthe, Isidora;
• Casimir, Concordia, Cornelia;
• Leocadia, Leonia, Libya, Lolla, Longinus;
• Mavra, Matilda, Matryona, Militsa, Mikhailina;
• Neonilla;
• Pavlina, Petrina, Pulcheria;
• Renata;
• Selina, Stepanida;
• Theokla, Fedora, Fedosya, Feofaniya;
• Harita;
• Celestine;
• Ennafa, Era;
• Junia, Justina.

There are names that not only sound beautiful and are rare, but also have a very interesting meaning.

Among them, the following stand out in particular:

• Artemis - has the meanings of "whole", "intact", "inviolable". Once this name belonged to the goddess of the hunt,
• Venus - the name has Latin roots, meaning "love."
• Vesnyan - definitely suitable for girls born in the spring, as it means "spring" of the same name.
• Hera - literally translated as "lady".
• Dahlia is a beautiful name, the girl is named after the flower.
• Miya - means "rebellious";
• Palmyra - "palm tree"
• Juno is a Greek name given to the goddess of marriage and love.

Naming one of these rare names for your daughter, you not only give her a beautiful name, but also to some extent determine her character and fate. Approach the choice consciously and responsibly.

Women's names for baptism

Responsibly approaching the rite of baptism and the selection of a female name for this, many of us turn to the World Wide Web for help. Some are looking for an answer in Orthodox calendars, someone is consulting with a priest...

We offer our own selection of female names for baptism:

• Agafya, Anisia;
• Glafira;
• Zinaida;
• Ilaria;
• Larisa, Lydia;
• Matron;
• Nina;
• Paul;
• Raisa;
• Salome, Sosanna;
• Taisiya;
• Juliana.

The above names are the rarest known Orthodox variants.

For baptism, many also choose names that are very common today in Slavic countries:

• Alexandra, Anna;
• Valentina, Valeria, Varvara, Veronica, Vera;
• Daria;
• Zoya, Zlata;
• Ivana, Irina;
• Kira, Christina;
• Marina, Maria, Melania;
• Natalia;
• Olga;
• Sofia.

This article contains a lot of different names for girls - both rare and very popular, Russian and common far beyond the borders of our country, as well as with a special meaning. As already mentioned, the name has a strong influence on the formation of the character and fate of the girl, so the parents have a huge responsibility for the future of the child, even in such a seemingly symbolic moment as choosing a name.

august– with sacred, majestic (lat.)

Avdotya- see Evdokia

Agapia, Agapeia- love

Agafia (Agatha, Agafya) good, good (Greek)

Agathoclia- good (Greek)

Agathonica, Agathonicia

Aglaida, Aglaya- beautiful, bright (Greek)

Agnia (Agna, Agneya)- fiery, immaculate (lat.)

Agrippina, Agrafena- sad (lat.)

Aza strong, strong (Hebrew)

Akilina, Akulina- eagle (lat.)

Aksinya- see Xenia

Alevtina, Aleftina healthy (Greek)

Alexandra protector of people (Greek)

Alyona- see Elena

Alla- second, another, next (Greek)

Amenonia the best (Greek)

Amma

Anania- marked by the grace of God (heb.)

Anastasia, Nastasia resurrected, resurrected (Greek)

Anatolia- Eastern (Greek)

Angelina- messenger (Greek)

andropelagia

Animaisa (Animaida)- inspired (lat.)

Anisiya, Anisya, Anisa, Onisya- success, accomplishment (Greek)

Anna- the grace of God (Heb.)

Anthony

Antonina, Antonida- acquisition in return, entering into battle (Greek)

Anfisa (Anfusa, Anfiza) blooming (Greek)

Anfia flower (Greek)

Apollinaria, Polina, Pollinaria destroying by war (Greek)

Apraxia- see Eupraxia.

Apphia- kindling (Greek)

Argyra- silver (Greek)

Ariadne- worthy of respect, faithful wife (Greek)

Arina- see Irina

Artemia healthy (Greek)

Archelaus leader of people (Greek)

Ascitreya- ascetic (Greek)

Askliad- Dedicated to Asclepius, the Greek deity of healing (Greek)

Asclepiodotus (Asklipiad)- Dedicated to Asclepius (Greek)

Asphea magical (Greek)

Afanasia, Afanasia- immortal (Greek)

afra- African (lat.)

Bible (Vivliya)- Biblical (Greek)

Blandina, Blanda- affectionate (lat.)

Valentine healthy, strong (lat.)

Valeria- healthy, hardy (lat.)

barbarian- savage (Greek)

Varsima

Vasilissa, Vasilisa, Vasilina- queen, royal, regal (Greek)

Vassa desert (Greek)

wowfa faithful (arab.)

Vevey (Vivey, Thebes)- faithful, firm (Greek)

Faith- faith (Russian)

Veronica- bringing victory (Greek)

Vivlia– see Bible

Quiz- winner (lat.)

Victoria victory (lat.)

21 - martyr Victoria of Culuz.

Virineya- greening, blooming, young, fresh (lat.)

Vriena- see Virineya.

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As you know, at baptism, in most cases, a child is given a completely different name than what he was called in the world. This is done so that no one can harm him, and impure forces cannot fill his soul, because he is under the protection of God, who knows exactly his Orthodox baptismal name. Also, this name is said during the rite of baptism to the godparents, who are the spiritual mentors of the child.

That is why choosing a name for this occasion is a sensitive and very important process. And adults should take it seriously. How is a name given at baptism? A complete and detailed answer to this question is contained in this article.

The name is given to a person on the eighth day from birth. But few people know about this fact, and often the prayer for naming is read by the priest before the rite of baptism itself. The child is named, as a rule, in honor of a certain saint, on the day (during) the celebration of whose memory he was born.

Thus, this saint becomes his patron and asks for him before the Almighty. Therefore, the choice of a name at baptism must be taken with all responsibility, because not just a name is chosen, but a guardian angel who will accompany a person all his life.

Church names at baptism

A wonderful source for choosing names for baptism is the Orthodox church calendar, which has not lost its relevance today. In the modern list of names of saints, there are more than a thousand names of various origins.

Many of them are quite outdated and have not been used for a long time, but recently a feature has been noticed among young parents - to call their baby a very rare name. And if they want to do just that, but the Saints will help them in this better than anyone else.

What names are given at baptism

In Christian culture, there is a group of names that has developed historically. The names of this group are called church, Orthodox, or canonical. Many of these names can be found in the church calendar, where the dates of the memory of Orthodox saints are also inscribed.

At baptism, each Orthodox is given a name in honor of a particular saint. But there is also a fairly large list of names, which correspond to saints with a name similar in meaning, for example, Yuri - George, Victoria - Nika. If the name by which the person was called is not in the calendar, and the like is not found either, then the name is given a completely different one, but close in sound and meaning.

An Orthodox name is given in honor of one of the saints. Throughout his life, he is the patron, the guardian angel of the baptized. The day of the celebration of the memory of the saint becomes the name day of this person. But the saint not only gives a person his name and name day, he endows him with qualities that are specific to him, and they are always good and strong.

The name of the church must be called at communion or confession. It must also be called in the notes “On Health” and “On Repose”.

From time immemorial, the name before christening was chosen by the parents themselves, or with the priest according to the Saints - a list of canonized saints, which is compiled exactly by date. In this calendar, each date is the day of memory of a particular saint, and sometimes there can be several names on one day. Then, when choosing a name for a child, there is a variety, and here you already need to think carefully about which saint to hand over his fate.

It also happens vice versa - one name corresponds to several dates, for example, John, Mary.

Particular attention should be paid to the day of the celebration of the name day. Often they do not remember him, do not know and simply do not notice, believing that only the birthday of a person is the main thing. This is far from true. Name days are very important, because this is the day of memory of your saint, and by honoring him during this period, you show him your respect and gratitude, and he, in response, continues to patronize you in all life's affairs.

How to choose a name at baptism

1. according to all church canons, the name of the child is chosen according to the Saints on the 8th day from the date of birth of the child. The name of the day of memory of the saint on this date is the day of the name day;
2. if a suitable name was not found at all during this period, then they look at the days of memory of the saints on the fortieth day from the birth of the baby. This is allowed by the church, since before the child was baptized necessarily on the 40th day;
3. you can also name a child in honor of a saint who is especially revered in his family. This is a kind of family tradition, and it is quite strong and quite acceptable to this day.

It is also worth clarifying that there are much more male names in the church calendar. Therefore, at baptism, girls are often given the name of a male saint, because the derivative of his name can also be a wonderful female version.

Name at baptism by date of birth

The date of birth of a child is very important when choosing a church name. It is imperative to refer to it, because the Monthly Book (church calendar) was compiled on the basis of written Orthodox canons.

The date when a person was born is not a random number, because God sent him to Earth on this very day, which means that he endowed him with certain qualities to fulfill his mission. And on the same day, the Almighty gives him a patron who will tirelessly monitor him, protect him from everything sinful and help in all everyday situations. And he will do this through his church name, for our earthly names have no power for him.

Church names at baptism, list

There are a huge number of names that can be given at baptism. Basically, each of them corresponds to the date (period) of birth and the day of memory of the saint. Their list is quite large, so you should turn to the Saints, but be sure to consider:

• day (date, period) of birth;
• definition of a saint (if there are several names);
• when choosing a name for a girl - the female version of the male name.

The second name at baptism is given only if this name is not on the calendar, for example, Polina - Apollinaria. The name day will then be the one that is closest to the saints. As a rule, the clergyman tells the parents about this.

Women's names at baptism, in the church calendar, are in much smaller numbers, so it is quite difficult to choose a girl's name at baptism. After all, parents often want it to be both beautiful and meaningful. Then, when choosing, they need to think and discuss everything well, because the chosen name will become a symbol for the child and a symbol for his patron, and in his face for the Lord himself.

We offer church meanings of some female names, which are quite common today and raise certain questions from parents during the rite of baptism:

• Alice is the baptismal name of Alexander and Elizabeth. Such analogues are provided for in the church calendar. Note that again we meet derivative variations from male ones;
• Miroslava is the baptismal name Miropia or the traditional Maria. Both names are quite consonant with the main one;
• Svetlana - at baptism, this name in Orthodoxy corresponds to the name Fotina or Fotinya. It is advisable to give a girl named Svetlana just such names. The name Svetlana according to the church at baptism is one of the few that is of Slavic origin. It comes from the word “light” and is a variant of the male name Svetlan;
• Yaroslav - at baptism, you should choose some name consonant with him, since there is no such name in the calendar. Often the choice falls on a name that starts with the same letter. This name is Yazdundokta. If this name seems too difficult for parents, then you can choose another, less consonant, be sure to consult with the priest before that;
• Alina - the name at baptism Elena and Angelina, quite consonant and often used in the world;
• Milana is the baptismal name of Malanya and Maria. Both are quite simple, beautiful and Orthodox significant;
• Arina - baptismal name Irina and Ariadne. Beautiful Orthodox names with a long history;
• Diana - baptismal name Anna or Daria. Wonderful in consonance and combination;
• the name Victoria - at baptism, Nika and Vera are analogues of this name. The first has not just similar, but the same meaning with the main one - “victory”. And the second one speaks for itself.

What name is given at baptism? This is a very important question for parents who want to give their child under the protection of the Lord. The church name is grace, strength and character that influence all life and shape the destiny of a person. And this choice, like no other, depends on us.

The Lord is always with you!

Watch also the video in which the archpriest talks about the names given at baptism:

People say that through the name a girl receives not only certain qualities of character, but also a certain fate. The girl bearing the name of the Saint has a close relationship with him, that is, the Saint patronizes her. In addition, along with the name of the Saint, the forces and part of Holiness are transferred to the baby. The name is chosen according to the Saints, that is, according to the church calendar. In addition, a lot of beautiful names are mentioned in the Saints, there are widespread, but there are also rare names. The names of girls according to the Saints are of Hebrew, Greek and Orthodox origin.

Women's names in the church calendar

Article author: site 2017-09-20

Women's Orthodox names by month

It is very difficult to choose names for girls, as there are a lot of beautiful, unusual female names. If there are no suitable names for your daughter's date of birth, then according to the Orthodox tradition, you can choose a name from neighboring dates. The main thing is not to take those names whose day has already passed.

When choosing a name for a girl, pay attention to the meaning of the name. The meaning of the name plays an important role in the life of children. If you want your daughter to be wise, smart and kind, then we advise you to pay attention to names with such a meaning, the name Sofia means wise, smart. For example, giving a child the name Elizabeth, you thereby connect her with God, since in the translation Elizabeth means honoring God.