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Does a name affect a person's life? Many parents ask themselves this question when naming their baby. Give the name of a martyr - he will suffer all his life, call him the name of a reverend (monk) - God forbid, he will become a monk. Maybe give the name of the king, commander, thinker?

And each time the priests patiently explain: the name, given to the child does not affect human life in any way. And many common names - it is easy to verify this by opening the calendar - were worn simultaneously by kings, and monks, and martyrs.

Here is an example: John.
The name is Hebrew, which in translation means - the Grace of God.
There are 188 people in the modern church calendar of St. John.
Here is the Apostle of Christ John the Theologian, and the poet-songwriter and theologian John of Damascus.
And one of the founding fathers of the severe monastic feat, John of the Ladder, hegumen of the monastery on Mount Sinai.
John Vlasaty - for the sake of Christ, the fool, who labored in Rostov.
John of Damascus is a hermit who left the city and shut himself in a cave.
John of Kronstadt is a great Russian pastor and public figure.
John of Palestine is an outstanding fast.
John of Constantinople - Patriarch and outstanding personality of his time.
John the Baptist, the first of the martyrs, and after him many more martyrs John, who suffered both in ancient times and in modern Soviet times.
We observe the same about other well-known names.
The conclusion is obvious: the name of the saint in no way affects the fate of the child.

How was the name given to the child in pre-Christian times

In the Bible, the name was not at all some random convention; name - determined the place that its carrier should occupy in the world. God completes creation by naming its elements: day, night, sky, earth, sea, naming each luminary by its name, and this determines the location in the universe of these elements of the universe. Or, God allows Adam to give names to all animals and thereby determine their place and role in Adam's world.

It is the same with a person: initially, the name given to a child at birth denoted his fate or future occupation. This is easy to see, remembering the names of the ancient Old Testament heroes: Jacob means one who takes the place of another; Naval is a madman and so on. Sometimes the name indicated the peculiarity of the birth: Moses - taken out of the water, sometimes - the destiny of a person: Isaiah - God save. The name was considered as an imprint of a person's personality!
IN Ancient Rus' the child was given folk name. The Russians were not as inventive as the Greeks or Romans. Often the baby was given a name derived from the number of children in the family - Perva, First, Pervak, Vtorak, Chetvertunya; from the color of his hair and skin - Chernysh, Chernyay, Belyay, Belukha. Names were also invented according to other external signs - height, body features - Dry, Tolstoy, Long, Mal, Kid, Malaya, Malyuta, Hare, Bespaloy, Golovach and so on.

Often a child was named depending on some noticeable trait of his character (Fun, Cry, Istoma, Molchan, Neulyba, Smeyan, Nesmeyana) or the attitude towards him in the family (Golub, Lyubim, Nezhdan, Chayan, Milava, Pospel, Khoten).
Names sanctified

With the emergence of Christianity, the situation began to change, but not immediately. Until about the 3rd century, all those who received baptism left the names that their pagan parents called them. Many names, even such as Faith, Hope, Love, are pagan names: Roman, Greek or Jewish.

Names could indicate virtues, some kind of occupation, character traits, and much, much more. For example, the name Roman, Victor (in Latin the winner) on the virtue of valor. Parents wanted their child to resemble ancient heroes, gods, they wanted to attract the blessing of unknown higher powers through the name - it came from the name of the city of Rome; Name
However, with the spread of Christianity, other principles of naming are born. Already in the III century, it becomes customary to give the child the name of an ascetic of the Christian faith. This saint, Christians thought, would become a friend to our son or daughter, would pray for him in heaven, before the throne of the Heavenly Father.

To receive your name, moreover, the name sanctified, which the ascetic of the Church had before you, means to enter into a mysterious connection with Christ - the Absolute Personality, and with the personality of the former ascetic of the Christian faith.

The contemporary theologian Father Alexander Schmemann writes:

“Human nature does not exist outside of personalities, each of which is truly the only and completely personal type of embodiment and realization of this nature. Therefore, the rite of naming is the recognition by the Church of the uniqueness of this particular child, that he has the divine gift of “personality.” The name of a person, distinguishing him from all other people, identifies his personality and affirms his uniqueness. The incarnate Son of God has human name because He is a perfect personality, and not a man in general, an abstract and impersonal bearer of an abstract human nature.
People who lead an authentic Christian life often say that they feel a connection with the person whose name they bear, with their patron saint in heaven.
The day on which the church celebrates the memory of our saint is called the name day, or the day of the Angel.

Saint John Chrysostom persistently taught the parishioners:

“Christians should try in every possible way to give children such names that would not only arouse those who receive these names to virtue, but also serve as an instruction in all wisdom for all others and for subsequent generations.”
Most often, Christians called their children the names of the Apostles of Christ, so that in the 5th century, as today, there were most of all Johns, Peters, Pauls.

How to give a name to an Orthodox child

Now it is customary to give the child the name of a glorified saint, and a saint of the Orthodox Church. However, if parents persistently want to name the baby some extravagant name or a non-Orthodox name, this is possible. In this case, according to the passport, the person will have the name Olesya, Alena, Ruslan, Sanchez, etc., but at Baptism he will be given the name of a saint.
Some saints have two names - the name they had before Baptism, and the Christian name. Kyiv prince Vladimir in Baptism received the name of Vasily, Olga - Elena. In honor of these saints, either of their two names can be given.

Today, children are called by the name of their beloved grandmother or grandfather, by the name of a book hero, or simply by a sonorous and beautiful name they like. There is nothing wrong with this, but we can also recall another, ancient tradition: the baby was given the name of that saint whose memory fell on the day the name was given (the 8th day after birth).

I will repeat once again what some priests sometimes do not know: if we want to name the child according to the church, or, as they say, according to the calendar, then this will be the name of the saint, whose memory is celebrated on the 8th day after the birth of the child .
You can give a name, as is common today, in honor of the saint on whose memory the baby was born. They say: “My girl was born on the day of St. Xenia of Petersburg. How can I call her otherwise? There is some logic in these words, but this is a modern practice, not a church tradition.
Since ancient times, it has been established that those who are baptized cannot take the Names of the Lord Jesus Christ and His Most Pure Mother - Mary. You can take the name Jesus in honor of the Old Testament saint Joshua, and the name Mary - in honor of the saints Mary, of which there are many.

When choosing a name for your child, you should remember that this name is for life, so you should not try to stand out by naming the baby. Names such as Aristocles or Anempodist are certainly beautiful and original, but aren’t they obliging too much? See that the name is even and easy to pronounce, does not cause funny or ambiguous associations (the author is aware of such an anecdotal, but, unfortunately, real example when the parents, who bore the surname "Durakovy", gave their daughter a name.).

At the same time, we note that in recent decades the choice of a name for children was limited to a dozen or two names. Among them - necessarily: Natalia, Tatyana, Maria, Ekaterina, Elena and so on. (you can even identify a certain fashion for names).

Parents forget that there are a lot of interesting and wonderful names that are almost never used today. And these names are no less harmonious or interesting than those popular today, and their bearers-saints in their Christian feat are not at all less famous than those whose names are well known.

To show how, unfortunately, we know little about our names, we will give examples of male and female names that are rarely or not encountered at all in practice. From an extensive list, I selected only a small part of the euphonious and ancient names and pointed out that given name means in the language of the people among whom it appeared.

Every Orthodox Christian bears the name of a saint who becomes his heavenly patron and intercessor. This Orthodox calendar lists the most common names of saints glorified by the Church, and indicates the days of their remembrance according to the new style.

If a person was baptized in childhood and grew up in an Orthodox environment, then from childhood he knows in honor of which saint he was named. But it also happens that people who were baptized in childhood have lived their conscious lives outside the Church and do not even know what saint they are named after. In addition, saints with the same name are found in the church calendar (saints, menologion) more than once. So, there are about thirty saints with the name Alexander, more than eighty with the name John; in addition, one saint may have several days of remembrance.

The following practice has developed in the Church: if in the Orthodox calendar there are several days of commemoration of saints who are named after you (the namesake is named after you, with the same name), then from these days your Angel's day will be the day that coincides with your birthday or the closest after your day birth ahead of the calendar.

The saint, whose memory is celebrated on this day, will be your heavenly patron.
If your saint has several days of remembrance during the year, then the day after your birthday is the day of your name day, while the rest of the days of his memory are called small name days.

The words of St. Theophan the Recluse can be fully attributed to our time: “We began to choose names not according to God.” The saint explains: “In God’s way, this is how it should be. Choose a name according to the holy calendar: either on what day the child will be born, or on what day it is baptized, or at intervals, or on three days after baptism. Here the matter will be without any human considerations, but as God wills: for birthdays are in the hands of God.

Giving the parents of a child and setting the day of his birth, the Lord already points to his name. We can determine God's will according to the Orthodox calendar - the month-book, which includes the names of saints glorified by the Church.

The fact that a child is given a name at Baptism is known to everyone. Moreover, this is done not at the choice or desire of the parents, but in honor of some saint, usually one or the other, whose memory (which) is celebrated on this day by the Church. The name is chosen in accordance with the so-called saints- a church calendar, which indicates the memory of which saint the day is dedicated to.

The church name book is full of deep meaning, which, however, was known to everyone in Rus' - from a simple peasant to a monarch. Each day is dedicated to the memory of certain saints, a holiday or a miraculous icon. And it is not a name that is given, as an external sign, to a person, but a person is “given” a name, is ranked, as it were, in the “team” of this or that martyr or ascetic. It is important on what day, under whose name you were born and you were baptized: Baptism, the baptismal name determines fate and character.

It should be borne in mind that Jewish, Greek, Roman names got into the Orthodox calendar, which in these languages \u200b\u200bmay have a positive meaning, but are dissonant for the Russian ear or cause unpleasant associations.

Christian names appeared in Rus' even before the adoption of Christianity - they were brought by the Vikings. With the adoption of Christianity from Byzantium, Bulgaria, the countries of the West and the Middle East, new calendar names came to Rus' (Anisim, Fedor, Anna, Maria, Elizabeth). At Baptism, a person was given a second, calendar, name, which could have ancient Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Aramaic, ancient Persian or ancient Egyptian roots.

For a Russian person, a foreign name was incomprehensible and they used it only in documents, they did not use it in everyday life.
Names in the calendar are often repeated, since the most popular of them (for example, Alexander, Andrei, Vladimir, Vasily) were widely used to name people, and many rarely used were excluded from the lists.

It is important on what day the child was born and under whose name he was baptized: it is Baptism, the baptismal name that determines fate and character. Therefore, you should choose the right name for the child at Baptism. The child must receive the protection of a guardian angel.

The saint named after the child is said to be the "patron" of his namesake. Therefore, the believer does not celebrate his birthday, but the day of the Angel, that is, the day of the saint, after whom he is named. "Name days" are in no way connected with the birthday, as some believe, this is the day of Epiphany.

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What is a godname and how is it chosen?

Passport, "calendar", godparents, church female names

Not all the names given in this book have a correspondence in the Orthodox calendar, for example, Albina, Vlad, Vladislav, Yesenia, Carolina, Lada, Maya, Eleanor, Yaroslav, etc. For atheistic families, of course, this does not matter at all. But for Orthodox believers, as well as for parents living in line with the Russian cultural and historical tradition, when choosing such names for your child, you will definitely have to solve one more problem - to choose a godname.

The name that is written in Birth certificate, is called a passport

(since when a child reaches the age of 14, it is transferred to the Passport

citizen of the Russian Federation). The name that is given at baptism is called the godfather, it is indicated in Baptism certificate, which should be issued in the temple. "Calendar" refers to the names of Christian saints contained in Orthodox church calendars ("saints" or "months"), and used in the baptism of children (and adults).

Many passport names uniquely correspond to calendar names: Agnia,

Alexandra, Alla, Anna, Veronica, Galina, Evdokia, Zinaida, Zoya, Lydia, Lyubov, Nina, Serafima, Tamara, Faina, ... (passport and godfather names are the same).

Sometimes passport and church forms have slight differences: Anfisa - Anfusa, Arina - Irina, Elizabeth - Elizabeth, Christina - Christina, Natalia - Natalia, Pelageya - Pelagia, Praskovya - Paraskeva, Stepanida - Stephanida, Tatyana - Tatiana, Emilia - Emilia, Julia - Julia. And sometimes very significant: Avdotya - Evdokia, Agrafena - Agrippina, Aksinya and Oksana - Xenia, Alena - Elena, Victoria - Nika, Violetta - Iya, Irma - Ermionia, Lukerya - Glykeria, Olesya - Alexandra, Jeanne and Yana - John, Polina - Pavel or Apollinaria, Svetlana - Fotina or Fotinia, Snezhana - Khionia.

In all the cases considered, the passport forms of names come from the corresponding church forms. So, for example, the name Lukerya has a direct connection with the church name Glikeria, since it is its Russian transformation, and the names Oksana and Aksinya are recognized folk and literary variants of the church name Xenia.

However, it should be said that there are no strict rules. And the presence of a connection between the passport and god names is not at all necessary. It is quite possible that the Christian name Anna or, say, Tamara will be chosen as the passport name, and another Christian name will become the godfather, for example, Agrippina, Angelina, Evdokia or Agafia (in honor of her famous grandmother or great-grandmother).

Let's go ahead and ask a question. Can the Orthodox bear such "non-Orthodox" names as Aurora, Azalea, Vladislava, Yesenia, Zarina, Inga, Camilla, Carolina, Louise, Miroslava, Teresa, Yaroslava? - Yes, of course, but for the rite of naming (naming), which is performed in the process of baptism, you will need to choose another name - a church one. In principle, it can be anything, but usually it is chosen so that it is either consonant, or close in meaning to the passport name.

Here is one possible example. They became quite popular in Russian families

European names Elvira (of Spanish origin, from albar - "white") and Eleonora (from Occitan allia Aenor - "another Aenor"). But these are “non-calendar names”: there are no saints of the same name in the Orthodox calendar, so it will not work to baptize a child in a church with these names. As a cross name for each of them, one can offer, for example, such a consonant church name as Elena (“sunshine”, “sunny”, Greek) or the name Leoni lla (“lion”, “lioness”, Greek).

Other examples. The names of Bogda na, God na and Yes na are absent in Orthodox calendars, but close in meaning are such names as Theodora (“God's gift”), Dorothe I (“God's gift”) and Theodosiya (“God gave”) - any of them can be taken as a godfather. IN last years an increasing number of such names as Vitalina and Vitalyia are being registered. Obviously, these are analogues of the male name Vitaly, which comes from the Latin word vitalis, therefore, the translation options for the name into Russian can be " full of life”, “living”, “giving life”. Obviously, Valentina can become a good godname for Vitalina and Vitalia - both in general meaning and in sound (Valentina is “strong, strong in health”, from the Latin valens, meaning “strong, strong, healthy”).

We emphasize once again: 1) it is absolutely not necessary that the passport name coincides with the godfather name, 2) it is absolutely not necessary that the passport name has Orthodox origin(the name can be anything, as long as the parents like it). Even in hoary antiquity they did just that - each member of the princely family had two names: both a worldly name and a Christian.

So, when choosing a “non-Orthodox” name, the procedure should be as follows - in the registry office, the name chosen by the parents for the girl is recorded in the Birth Certificate - for example, Miroslava, Ruslana, Zemfira, Inga or Yesenia, after which she is baptized in the church by any other church she likes name - Barbara, Ilaria, Maria, Olga, Rufina, Seraphim, Sofia or Faina. Neither the registry office nor the church has the right to influence the choice of parents. To advise and recommend is yes, but to hinder is not!

Martyrs, saints, saints...

As already mentioned, baptism in the Russian Orthodox Church occurs simultaneously with the naming. And the naming is necessarily made in honor of a particular saint, who immediately becomes the “holy patroness of heaven” (not to be confused with the guardian angel!). Parents have the right to ask the priest to baptize with that name and in honor of the saint whom they themselves consider most desirable and preferable for their child, for example, in honor of the holy martyr Agnia of Rome or the holy great martyr Catherine of Alexandria, or the holy reverend Euphrosyne of Polotsk. As you can see, each saint of God wears a certain “rank”: a martyr, a great martyr,

reverend... What is it, how should it be understood?

Martyrs are Christian saints who accepted a violent death for their faith.
The Great Martyrs are martyrs for the faith who endured especially severe torments.
The monks are nuns revered as saints for their selfless, ascetic life, entirely dedicated to God (celibacy, asceticism, fasting, prayer and physical work in monasteries and deserts); nun (in a different way and nokinya), igu menya (abbot of the monastery)

Martyrs - holy martyrs from among the nuns (nuns who accepted death for their faith)

Virgin martyrs - unmarried, chaste girls (not nuns) who suffered during the persecution of Christians; sometimes lads are written in the saints and ca(i.e. teenage girl)

Righteous (righteous women) - these include such holy women who during their lifetime were family people, led a worldly (that is, not a monastic) life, and were not subjected to torment or persecution for their faith. As saints, they are revered for their righteous, that is, virtuous, correct life, especially pleasing to God (the word righteous, directly related to the words true, right, fair)

Myrrh-bearing women - women who became the first witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; myrrh-bearers in ancient times were women who carry vessels with m and ro m (myrrh is a fragrant, fragrant oil used for chrismation and other church rites); several myrrh-bearing women became the first witnesses of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, these include Salome, John, Susanna, Mary Magdalene - they are all considered holy righteous (righteous women)

Equal-to-the-Apostles - “equal to the apostles”, like the apostles they enlightened different nations, converted them to Christianity (that is, they were missionaries, distributors of Christianity), among the Equal-to-the-Apostles were not only men, but also several women

The faithful - queens and princesses who became saints for their pious life and deeds to strengthen the faith and the church

Blessed and holy fools. Blessed, that is, “happy” (in Latin - beata): several well-known saints of the 4th-9th centuries wear such an epithet (St. Mary of Khidan, Holy Muse of Rome, Holy Empress Theophania), as well as St. Matrona of Moscow (XX century). The epithet "blessed" when applied to other Russian saints has a different meaning: holy fool (for example, holy blessed Xenia of Petersburg, for Christ's sake holy fool), from Old Russian ugly; holy fools prophesied, denounced bad morals, regardless of faces, showed great wisdom in seeming madness

New martyrs - as a rule, they are understood as those who suffered for the Christian faith during the years of Soviet power

In church calendars, calendars, calendars, these “ranks” (categories, ranks, in other words “faces of holiness”) are written in abbreviated form:

mts. - martyr; vmts. - great martyr; Rev. - reverend; prmts. - venerable martyr; rights. - righteous (righteous); equal to ap. - equal to the apostles; blgv. - faithful; blissful - blessed

Other frequent abbreviations in church calendars are:

sv. - saint, saint; book. - prince, princess; led . - great, great

English equivalents (used in foreign Orthodox churches):

holy = saint; martyr = Martyr; great martyr = Great-martyr; reverend = Venerable ; venerable martyr = Venerable-martyr; virgin martyr = Virgin-martyr; righteous = Righteous; myrrhbearers = Myrrhbearers; Equal-to-the-Apostles = Equal-to-the-Apostles ; enlightener = Enlightene r; missus = Right-believing (princess = princess; queen = queen); holy fool = Foolfor-Christ; new martyr = New-martyr

Name day (name day, name day, name day holiday)

The well-known concept of "name day" means Day of Remembrance "his" saint

patron (that is, the saint whose name a person received at baptism). In many countries, name days are more important personal celebrations than birthdays. Yes, and in Russia in the old days, as a rule, they celebrated name days, and the birthday remained in the shadows.

The days of remembrance of the saints in this book are indicated according to the old and new styles. It looks like this: July 6/19; December 2/15; November 19 / December 2. The fact is that the Russian Orthodox Church still lives according to the Julian calendar, all dates in which differ from the modern civil calendar by 13 days. That is why the holiday of the Great October revolution(which occurred on October 25, 1917) in the USSR was annually celebrated on November 7. That is why the old New Year”And is still celebrated on the night of January 13-14 (in the church calendar this is the night from December 31 to January 1!).

The dates of the Julian, that is, the church calendar are considered "old style". And the dates

Gregorian, that is, the modern civil calendar" - "new style".

Some saints have several memorable days. For example, the holy martyr

Alexandra of Ankirska, Holy Blessed Princess Anna of Kashinskaya, Holy Martyr

Galina of Corinth and a number of others - two memorable dates each, and the holy martyr Iraida (Raisa) of Alexandria and the holy righteous Anna (mother Holy Mother of God) - three.

For several saints, memorial days do not have fixed, but movable dates (so

called rolling celebrations). For example, the memory of St. Mary of Egypt is celebrated on the fifth Sunday of Lent, and the memory of the righteous Salome, Joanna, Mary Magdalene is celebrated on the week of the holy myrrh-bearing women(that is, annually on the third Sunday after Orthodox Easter). The celebration of the memory of Eve (the foremother of all people), the holy righteous Susanna of Babylon, Ruth, Esther, Leah and Miriam takes place Sunday of the Holy Forefathers And on the week of the holy fathers(that is, on the penultimate and last Sunday before Christmas); word a week in church calendars it means Sunday (from not to do, that is, to rest); forefathers are the first righteous people in human history, they are mentioned in the Old Testament: Adam, Eve, Abel, Noah, Abraham, etc., fathers (Godfathers) are the closest relatives of Jesus Christ: King David, righteous Joachim and Anna (parentsVirgin Mary), righteous Joseph.

Upon receipt of the Baptismal Certificate, care must be taken that it contains

the full name of the saint, in whose honor the name was named, and the date of her memory are entered.

An interesting exception to the rule are the names Inna and Rimma. In Russia they

are considered feminine, but it should be borne in mind that in the Orthodox calendar they are contained in the section "Male Names". So the heavenly patrons and intercessors of all women bearing the names of Inna and Rimma are men - the holy martyrs of the 2nd century Inna Novodunsky and Rimma Novodunsky, disciples of St. Andrew the First-Called.

If the task is to choose a godfather for a girl (that is, to choose a name

corresponding saint) based on her birthday (or the day of baptism), you need to refer to the Monthly Book. The Monthly Book is a book in which the days of remembrance of the saints are arranged according to the days of the year (by months), its other names are church calendar and Saints. Several convenient and high-quality church calendars and calendars are presented on the Internet, including in English. You will find links to them in the book "A Thousand Names" in the Literature section.

If you are abroad on a long business trip or permanent

residence in Australia Western Europe, Middle East, Canada, China, USA

or Japan, then find the nearest Orthodox church of the Russian Orthodox Church

Moscow Patriarchate or other Orthodox churches (Antioch, Bulgarian,

Greek, North American) you will be helped by the Internet links indicated in the section

Literature (see subsection "Orthodox Church Abroad").

When communicating with a priest, the information line may be useful

“God name in foreign Orthodox churches”, cited in this book for many

female names, and a certificate on the correspondence of the "ranks" of saints in Russian and

English (see a little higher - Martyrs, righteous women, reverends ...)

lives of the saints).

The entire book is only available in print.

When choosing a name for a newborn, it is important to find out is it in the holy calendar, what names can be used for baptism. It is also very useful to figure out what the name you have chosen means (translated into Russian), look at full list diminutive (short) forms of the name, find out its place in p name popularity rating. That's what this guide was created for."A Thousand Names" (flip through an introductory copy). If you find this book useful, in 2-3 days you will be able to hold it in your hands! (more information).

Birthday calendar. Women's names.Male names

January February March/April - June /July - September /October - December

On this page you can choose a name for baptism (baptismal or baptismal name).

Here are the most famous and "popular" saints.

Some saints have several days of memory (2-3) per year, which means there are several name days!

January. Names in alphabetical order:

Amelia, Amalia (see Emilia)

Anisya, Anisiya, godname: Anisiya

Apollinaria, godname: Apollinaria

Saint Apollinaria of Egypt, January 5/18

Notes: 1) St. Apollinaria had the gift of healing and miracles; performed monastic service in male image under the name Dorotheus, only after her death did it become clear that she was a woman; 2) the name Apollinaria is sometimes chosen as a godfather for the name Polina

Apraxia (see Eupraxia)

Bogdana, Bozena (see Fedor)

Vasilisa, Vasilina, godname: Vasilisa

Holy Martyr Basilissa of Egypt, January 8/21

Dana (see Fedo ra)

D o mnika, Domnika, Dominika, godname: Domnika

Holy Venerable Domnica of Constantinople, January 8/21

Eugenia, godname: Evgenia

Eupraxia, Apraksia, godname: Eupraxia

Saint Venerable Eupraxia (Euphrasia) of Constantinople, Tavenskaya, Elder, January 12/25

Claudia, godname: Claudia

Leonia, Leonida, Leontina, godname: Leonilla

Holy Martyr Leonilla (Neonilla) of Langonia, January 16/29

Note: the name Leonilla can also be advised as a godfather for the "non-calendar" name Eleanor (according to "consonance")

Maria, godname: Maria

Holy Reverend Mary of Radonezh (mother of St. Sergius of Radonezh), this saint has two memorial days a year: January 18/31, and September 28/October 11 (respectively, two birthday days)

Melania, Melania, godname: Melania

Notes: 1) the Russian folk forms of the name, now out of use, were Malania and Malanya, 2) the names Melania and Melania should not be confused with the names Milena and Milan, which have a different origin.

Nastasya (see Anastasia)

Nina, godname: Nina

Saint Equal-to-the-Apostles Nina, Enlightener of Georgia, January 14/27

Ruslana, godfather Orthodox name: absent

Note: There is no name Ruslan in the Orthodox calendar, the name Leonilla may well be a suitable name for baptism, since its meaning is “lion”, “lioness” (Greek)

Holy Martyr Leonilla (Neonilla) of Langonia, January 16/29 (optional)

Tatyana, godfather Orthodox name: Tatiana

Holy Martyr Tatiana of Rome, January 12/25

Ulyana (see Juliana)

Fedora, Theodora (as well as Bogdana, Dana, Bozena, Dora), godname: Theodora

Saint Theodora of Caesarea, December 30 / January 12
- Saint Theodora of Tsaregradskaya (Constantinople), December 30 / January 12
Note: Theodora's name is not popular, but it may well serve as a godfather for such passport names as Bogdana, Dana, Bozena (according to the general meaning of the name). The name Dora can also be considered as a passport (as a truncation of the name Theodore)

Emilia, Emma (and also Amelia, Amalia), godname: Emilia

Saint Emilia of Caesarea (mother of Basil the Great), January 1/14

Note: The names Amalia and Amelia have a different origin, from the ancient Germanic amal, amala - “hardworking”, “diligent”, “tireless”, but due to the similarity of sound, it is good for them to use the godname Emilia

Holy Righteous Juliana of Lazarevskaya, Muromskaya, January 2/15
- Holy Martyr Juliana of Nicomedia, December 21 / January 3

Holy Blessed Princess Juliana Vyazemskaya, martyr; this saint has two memorial days a year: December 21 / January 3, and June 2 / 15 (respectively, two birthday days)

January. Names by calendar days:

(dates according to the new style)

3. Yuliana + Yulianna + Ulyana

4. Anastasia + Nastasya

6. Evgenia; Claudia

10. Agafia + Agafia + Agatha

12. Anisya + Anisya; Fedora + Theodora (as well as Bogdan, Dana, Bozena, Dora)

13. Melania + Melania

14. Emilia + Emma (and also Amelia, Amalia)

15. Yuliana + Yulianna + Ulyana

18. Apollinaria + Polina

21. Vasilisa + Vasilina; Do minka + Domini ka + Domini ka

25. Eupraxia + Apraxia; Tatiana

27. Nina

29. Leonia + Leonida + Leontina + Leonilla (as well as Eleonora, Ruslana)

31. Maria + Marya (and also Marietta, Marietta)

February. Names in alphabetical order:

(the first date is according to the church calendar, the second is according to the new style)

Agafia, Agafya, Agatha, godname: Agafia

Holy Martyr Agathia of Sicily, Palermo, February 5/18

Agnia, Agnes, Inessa, godname: Agnia

Aksinya (see Xenia)

Anna, godname: Anna

Holy Blessed Princess Anna of Novgorod (otherwise - Reverend Anna of Novgorod), February 10/23
- holy righteous Anna the Prophetess (daughter of Phanuilov), February 3 / 16, and also August 28 / September 10

Afanasia, godname: Afanasia

Bogdana, Bozena (see Fedor)

Valentina, godname: Valentina

Holy Martyr Valentina of Caesarea (otherwise - Valentina of Palestine), February 10/23

Note: In recent years, the names of Vitalin and Vitaly are increasingly registered. Obviously, these are analogues of the male name Vitaly, which comes from the Latin vitalis (that is, “full of life”, “living”, “giving life”). A good godname for Vitalina and Vitalia can be Valentina - both in general meaning and in sound

Galina, godname: Galina

Holy Righteous Galina, February 10/23

Dana (see Fedo ra)

Dorothea, Dora, godname: Dorothea

Holy Martyr Dorothea of Caesarea (from Cappadocia), February 6/19

Evdoksia, godname: Evdoksia

Eusevia, godname: Eusevia

Saint Eusebius of Milas (after baptism she received the name Xenia), January 24 / February 6

Zoya, godname: Zoya

Saint Rev. Zoya of Bethlehem, February 13/26

Inessa (see Agnia)

Inna, godname: Inna

Holy Martyr Inna Novodunsky, Slav, January 20 / February 2, and June 20 / July 3

Note: the patron saint is the martyr Inna; in Russia, the names Inna, Rimma and Pinna are considered female, but in the calendar they are contained in the section "Male Names"

Holy Martyr Christina of Caesarea, February 6/19

Ksenia, Aksinya, Oksana, godname: Ksenia

Saint Rev. Xenia of Milas, January 24 / February 6
- Saint Blessed Xenia of Petersburg, January 24 / February 6, and also May 24 / June 6

Maria, godname: Maria

Holy Reverend Mary of Constantinople, January 26 / February 8
- Holy Martyr Mary of Asia, February 6/19
Note: Possible passport forms of the name can also be Marya and Marietta (Marietta)

Martha, Marta, Martina, godname: Martha

Holy Martyr Martha of Asia, February 6/19

Oksana (see Xenia)

Pelagia, godname: Pelagia

Polina, godname: Pavla

Holy Martyr Paul of Caesarea, February 10/23

Note: sometimes the name Apollinaria is taken as a godname for Polina (see January)

Rimma, godname: Rimma

Holy Martyr Rimma Novodunsky, Slav, January 20 / February 2, also June 20 / July 3

Note: the patron saint is the martyr Rimma; in Russia, the names Inna, Rimma and Pinna are considered female, but in the calendar they are contained in the section "Male Names"

Svetlana, godname: Svetlana (Fotinia)

Holy Venerable Photinia (Svetlana) of Palestine (5th century), February 13/26

Holy Righteous Theodora, Queen of Greece (who restored the veneration of icons) (867 AD), February 11/24

Christina (see Christina)

Felicia, godname: Filizata

Feoktista, godname: Feoktista

February. Names by calendar days:

(dates according to the new style)

2. Inna; Rimma

3. Agnia + Agnes + Inessa

6. Eusebia; Ksenia + Aksinya + Oksana

7. Felicia

8. Maria + Marya (and also Marietta, Marietta)

12. Pelagia

13. Athanasius; Eudoxia; Feoktista

16. Anna

18. Agafia + Agafia + Agatha

19. Dorothea + Dora;Christina + Christina; Maria + Marya (as well as Marietta, Marietta); Martha + Martha + Martina

23. Anna; Valentina (as well as Vitalina, Vitaly); Galina; Pauline

24. Fedora + Theodora (and also Bogdan, Dana , Bozena , Dora)

26. Zoya; Svetlana

March. Names in alphabetical order:

(the first date is according to the church calendar, the second is according to the new style)

Avdotya (see Evdokia)

Alena (see Elena)

Anastasia, Nastasya, godname: Anastasia

Saint Anastasia Patrickia (Constantinople, Alexandria), March 10/23

Antonina, Antonia, Antonida, godname: Antonina

Holy Martyr Antonina of Nicaea, March 1/14 and June 13/26

Bogdana, Bozena (see Fedor)

Victoria (see Nika)

Galina, godname: Galina

Holy Martyr Galina of Corinth, March 10/23 and April 16/29

Dana (see Fedo ra)

Evdokia, Avdotya, godname: Evdokia

Holy Martyr Evdokia of Iliopol, March 1/14

Elena, Alena (as well as Elina, Nelly, Lina, Ilona), godname: Elena

Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Empress Helena of Constantinople, March 6/19, as well as May 21/June 3
Notes: 1) the godfather name Elena is also a good option (by consonance) for such passport names as Eleonora, Elvira, Ella, 2) sometimes the church Neonilla / Leonilla is used as a godfather for the name Nelly (see January, the name of Ruslan); Neonilla from Latin neon, Greek neos - "young, new").

Ilona (see Elena)

Iraida (see Raisa)

Kira, godname: Kira

Christina, Christina, godname: Christina

Holy Martyr Christina of Persia, March 13/26

Lina (see Elena)

Marianna, Maryana, godname: Mariamna

Nastasya (see Anastasia)

Nelly (see Elena)

Nika, Victoria, godname: Nika

Holy Martyr Nike of Corinth, March 10/23 and April 16/29

Note: in ancient Greece, Nike (Nike) is the goddess of victory, among the Romans she corresponded to Victoria (Victoria)

Raisa, Iraida, godname: Raisa, Iraida

The Holy Martyr Raisa of Alexandria, Antinopolis (the same saint is known as Iraida of Alexandria, Antinopolis), respectively, in her honor, the girl can be called Raisa or Iraida, this saint has three days of remembrance - March 5/18; September 5/18; September 23 / October 6

Ulyana (see Juliana)

Fedora, Theodora, godname: Theodora

Note: Theodora's name is not popular, but it may well serve as a godfather for such passport names as Bogdana, Dana, Bozena (according to the general meaning of the name). The name Dora can also be considered as a passport (as a truncation of the name Theodore)

Christina (see Christina)

Elina (see Elena)

Yuliana, Yulianna, Ulyana, godname: Juliana

Holy Martyr Juliana of Ptolemaida, March 4/17 and August 17/30

March. Names by calendar days:

(dates according to the new style)

2. Marianna + Mariana

13. Kira

14. Antonina + Antonia + Antonida; Evdokia + Avdotya

17. Yuliana + Yulianna + Ulyana

18. Raisa + Iraida

19. Elena + Alena (Elina, Nelli , Lina , Ilona , and also Eleanor , Elvira , Ella)

23. Anastasia + Nastasya; Galina; Nika + Victoria; Fyodor + Theodora (as well as Bogdan, Dana , Bozena Detailed information about each of the given names

you will find in the book of Evgeny Vasiliev "A Thousand Names"

The information in this birthday calendar is in this format:

all possible passport forms of the name (to be entered on the Birth Certificate) - the cross name (to be entered on the Baptism Certificate) - the full name of the saint - the day of the saint's memory (the first date is indicated according to the church calendar, and the second date is according to our modern calendar); the day of the memory of the saint - this is the day of the celebration of the name day; some saints have several days of memory (2-3) during the year, which means there are several name days!

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From time immemorial, the name of a person has been given great sacred significance, it was believed that it bears the imprint of fate. So, at birth, a whole direction of life was chosen.

Male names were supposed to reward the owner with strength, courage, power. Women's, on the contrary, were supposed to bring femininity, beauty, harmony, higher patronage and family happiness to the owner.

How to choose names for girls

The choice of a name for a girl often turns into a dispute among relatives. Sometimes you have to resort to the help of lots, the church calendar and even astrology.

And here it is preserved
subconscious desire to choose the most favorable fate for the girl, along with the name.

Female names are popular today - modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual. See the list and their meanings below.

What names should not be given to children

In choosing a name, it is most reasonable to be guided by an understanding of how comfortable the child will live with him in a social environment. It is desirable that the name correspond to the traditions of the given area, nationality, and customs.

The absence of prohibitions caused a tendency in society to give the most unimaginable names to their offspring. And yet, you should not name the child so that later he becomes the object of ridicule in society.

The most popular female names

Sophia or Sophia;
Anastasia;
Darina or Daria;
Victoria;
Pauline;
Elizabeth;
Ksenia;
Barbara;
Maria;
Veronica;
Alyona;
Alexandra;
Ulyana;
Alina;
Margarita;
Arina;
Vasilisa;
Milan;
Christina;
Alice;
Kira;
Diana;
Anna.

These names are statistically found in 75% of all registered newborn girls.

Songs with female names

Love for a woman has inspired poets and composers at all times, and as a result, a huge number of beautiful songs with female names have appeared. They have always been loved all over the world.

The most famous Russian songs of different times:

"Pink roses (Sveta Sokolova)" (Funny guys);
"Katyusha" (Blanter - Isakovsky);
"Ksyusha" (Alena Apina);
"A stewardess named Zhanna" (Vladimir Presnyakov);
"Alexandra" (from the movie "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears");
"Natalie" (Mikhail Shufutinsky);
"Olesya" (Syabry);
"Faina" (Na-Na);
"Lisa" (Andrey Gubin).

In Russia, songs dedicated to women have always been very loved, and not only here. There are also many songs with female names in the world. This is the most favorite theme among songwriters.

The most famous foreign songs in English:

"Michelle" (The Beatles);
"Carry" (Europe);
"Nikita" (Elton John);
"Maria" (Blondie);
"Susanna" (Adriano Celentano).

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual. List and values

Slavic beautiful female names

Among the Slavs, the main purpose of a woman was motherhood and family. This main meaning was invested in the name of the girl: in the future she was to become the guardian of the family hearth.

Women's names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, the list and meanings of these names cannot fully accommodate more than one dictionary of names, they are countless.

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, ancient - the list and their meanings are very extensive.

Female names Russian modern

Modern Russian female names are mainly of Slavic, Greek, Jewish, Latin and Germanic origin.

Greek, Jewish and German names appeared in Rus' with the advent of Christianity from Byzantium in the 10th century, some Latin ones - during the period of Peter's transformations.

Slavic names are the most ancient, but some of them are still popular:

Arina or Yarina - dedicated to the sun god Yarila;
Bozhena - gifted by God, divine or blessed;
Bronislava - glorious protection;
Faith - knowledge, faith;
Vlad, Vladislav - owns fame;
Darina is a gift of the Gods;
Zlata - golden;
Lada - good, kind;
Love or Lyubava - giving love;
Lyudmila - dear to people;
Milana - she is cute;
Miroslava - glorious in the world;
Hope is hope;
Radmila - caring, cheerful, sweet;
Snezhana is cold and snowy.

Interesting fact! The name Svetlana, very popular since the second half of the 20th century, has a controversial origin. According to some unconfirmed versions, this Slavic name. But closer to the truth is the version according to which the name Svetlana was invented in the 19th century by Russian poets Vostokov and Zhukovsky.

After the release of Zhukovsky's ballad "Svetlana", the name gained tremendous popularity. Gradually, girls began to be called them, and it became firmly established in everyday life.

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', new female names took root. which we now consider primordially Russian. Today they are familiar to our ear and are quite common throughout Russia.

But their Greek origin is not entirely clear. The fact is that the name book was formed on the basis of cultural and trade relations, therefore, in Byzantium itself, there were not only Greek, but also Syrian, Latin, Egyptian, Persian, Germanic, Babylonian and other names.

The most beautiful and common Russian names that came from Byzantium:

Alexandra (Greek) - human protector;
Alena (Greek) - light;
Alice (German) - protector;
Alla (Greek) - next;
Anastasia (Greek) - resurrection;
Anna (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
Antonina (Latin) - rushing into battle;
Valentina (Latin) - healthy and strong;
Valeria (Latin) - strong and strong;
Barbara (Greek) - foreigner, barbarian;
Vasilisa (Greek) - majestic, regal;
Galina (Greek) - serenity, silence, sea surface;
Daria (pers.) - possessing a blessing;
Catherine (Greek) - pious, immaculate;
Elena (Greek) - bright, chosen;
Eugenia (Greek) - noble;
Elizabeth (Hebrew) - a vow to God;
Jeanne or Yana is a variant of the name John (Hebrew) - God's grace;
Zoya (Greek) - living, life;
Irina (Greek) - calmness and peace;
Inna (Latin) - a stormy fast stream;
Karina (Latin) - dear, dear;
Xenia (Greek) - a wanderer, a stranger;
Christina (Greek) - dedicated to Christ;
Larisa (Greek) - seagull;
Maya (Greek) - mother, nurse, goddess;
Margarita (Greek) - a pearl;
Mary (Hebrew) - desired, serene, bitter;
Marina (Latin) - marine, living in the sea;
Natalia (Latin) - native, bestowed by God;
Nina (Georgian) - queen, mistress;
Olga - (has Scandinavian origin from Helga) sacred;
Sophia or Sophia (Greek) - wisdom, science;
Tatyana (Latin) - mistress, organizer;
Tamara (Hebrew) - date palm, fig tree;
Taisia (Greek) - wise, late;
Ulyana, Julianna, Julianna and Julia (Latin) - belonging to the genus Julia;
Evelina or Eve (Hebrew) - life force;
Emilia (Latin) is an unyielding rival.

Interesting fact! The name Victoria - victory, is of Latin origin. It firmly entered Russian everyday life after Russia's victories in northern war(1700-1721).

Orthodox Russian female names - saints

The Russian Orthodox Church has its own unique name book - these are the saints who came to us from Byzantium. They contain the names of Orthodox saints, each of which is associated with martyrdom and righteous deeds.

Until 1917, the church gave names to newborns at baptism. Some of them are actively used today. The rest are rarely used or have fallen into disuse. Each name in the calendar has its own day in the year, sometimes more than one.

Here are some of them:

Agnia - immaculate;
Anisiya - accomplishment, success;
Anfisa - blooming;
Evdokia - goodwill;
Euphrosyne - joy;
Zinaida - divine;
Ilaria - clear, joyful, quiet;
Kapitolina - born on the Capitol;
Claudia - lame;
Nonna - dedicated to God;
Paraskeva, the Russian version of Praskovya, is Friday, the eve of the holiday;
Raisa - carefree, light;
Rimma is a Roman;
Rufina - reddish;
Seraphim - fiery;
Faina - light;
Fotinia, Fotina (analogue of the Russian Svetlana) - light.

This is interesting! The name Pauline or Paulina, popular today, originates from the male name Paul, which in turn is the French version of the biblical name Paul.

This name is not in the Orthodox calendar, but there is Apollinaria (Greek) - dedicated to God Apollo.

Old Russian female names

Old Russian names were formed not only on a Slavic basis. The cultural ties of our ancestors contributed to borrowing from the traditions of neighbors. This also affected the names, some of which were of Scandinavian origin.

Not all today Old Russian names forgotten, some very relevant. Recently, due to the undying interest in their roots, many people name their children according to the old Russian tradition.

There are such names more and more often, especially:

Ukrainian female names

Most Ukrainian female names have common roots with Russian ones. This is due to the Slavic origin of both peoples, a common history, as well as the Orthodox tradition.

The lion's share of names in the Ukrainian name-book coincides with Russian ones. The only difference is their spelling and pronunciation.

For example, some Russian names in the Ukrainian tradition are written through "o" -: Olena, Oleksandra, Orina. And also there are differences in the spelling of the letter "i", in the Ukrainian language its Latin analogue "i" is used. This is due to the influence of Polish culture.

Some Ukrainian names with peculiarities of pronunciation:

Belarusian female names

Belarusian female names are similar to Russian and Ukrainian ones. Here, too, “i” is used instead of “and”, and the letter “y” also has its own pronunciation features.

Writing Features:

There are also traditional Belarusian names, very loved by the people and having their own meaning:

Alesya, Lesya, Olesya - forest;
Alena is a wonderful torch;
Ulada - fine, peaceful;
Yana - God's grace;
Yarina, Yarina - sunny.

Czech female names

The Czechs, although they are a Slavic people, their traditions are somewhat different from Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian.

The Czech Republic is a predominantly Catholic country. Therefore, Czech female names are a mixture of Slavic, Catholic and European. They are very unusual and interesting.

Some of them have their own unique features and meaning:

Abena - the one who was born on Tuesday;
Bara, Baranka, Barbara, Barka - a strange foreigner;
Branca is a great defender;
Power - power;
Daska - soul;
Willow - a good God;
Cape - a small stork;
Libena, Libus - love;
Otili - rich;
Radka - happy;
Sarka - forty;
Stepanka - crowned;
Hedvika - wrestling;
Tsjenka - originally from Sidon;
Evika - life;

Bulgarian female names

The most popular in Bulgaria are traditional Slavic names. Although, since the 20th century, the Bulgarian name book has been enriched with various Western European borrowings.

Traditionally, children are named after their ancestors. There is one more feature: the names are universal for both boys and girls, for example, Spaska and Spas, Zhivka and Zhivko.

Some traditional Bulgarian names and their meaning:

Vasilka - queen;
Yordanka - flowing down;
Mariyka is an analogue of the biblical name Maria;
Rositsa - Rosa;
Stefka - crowned;
Parking is standing.

Polish female names

In Poland, children are traditionally given Latin, Slavic and Greek names. Here, too, there are peculiarities of pronunciation that make these names unique.

For example, popular names are:

Agnieszka - immaculate;
Beata - blessed;
Wanda - from the Wend tribe;
Wojciech - the consolation of soldiers;
Wenceslas - more glory;
Casimira - peacemaker;
Malgorzata is a pearl;
Francisca is French;
Jadwiga - battle of rivals.

Rare female names

Beautiful rare names are very popular now. They come from other cultures, movies, songs, etc.

Some of these rare names are:

Bella (European) - beautiful;
Venus (Latin) - the Roman goddess of love;
Helium (Greek) - solar;
Daniela (Hebrew) - divine judge;
Ida (Greek) - fertile;
Oia (Greek) - violet;
Carolina (German) - queen;
Liliana (Latin) - lily;
Melania (Greek) - swarthy;
Nelly (Greek) - new, young;
Olympics (Greek) - Olympic;
Palmyra (Latin) - palm tree;
Regina (Latin) - queen;
Stella (Latin) - star;
Elina (Greek) - Hellenic, Greek;
Junia, Yunna, Juno (Greek) - the goddess of marriage and love;

Unusual female names

A large number of modern Russian children are called very unusual names. Some of them belong fairy tale characters, part comes from the names of cities, countries, historical events, animals, plants, etc.

Here is a short list:

Byzantium;
Moon;
Russians;
Cherry;
Fox;
Joy;
Ocean.

Elvish female names

Elvish names are quite common today. These are the names of the elves from wonderful world created English writer John Ronald Tolkien.

Invented heroes gave a new fashion for names that have a wonderful sound and secret meaning.

Some of them:

Amanael - daughter of Haman;
Anariel is the daughter of the sun;
Eariel is the daughter of the sun;
Lairiel is the daughter of summer.

The ending -iel denotes daughter.

There are also names consisting of two words, for example:

Arvel - a noble maiden;
Irvil - sparkling shine;
Nimloth is a white flower.

Funny female names

At all times, people have shown imagination in the matter of naming. Now this is a very common occurrence. But sometimes fantasy leads to a frankly ridiculous and ridiculous choice.

Some funny names:

Aria;
Blandina;
Villa;
Kazdoy;
Nunehia;
Scandulia.

The happiest female names

Parents always want to give their daughter a name that will bring her happiness. Everyone has their own criteria for lucky names, but there are common views on this issue.

Most people are of the opinion that Russian names Tatyana, Natalya, Elena, Olga, Irina and Ekaterina are the happiest.

Although no one has proven this, and no studies and observations have been conducted. Probably, the favorable sounding of these names fills them with light energy for many centuries.

Biblical female names

Biblical stories contain a large number of beautiful female names. And many parents are inclined to name their daughters after the pious biblical heroines.

The most beautiful of these names and their meaning:

Sarah is the ancestor;
Rebekah is a faithful wife;
Leah - heifer, heifer;
Rachel is a sheep;
Dina - avenged;
Delilah - curly;
Susanna - lily;
Magdalene is a resident of Magdala.

The most common female name in the world

From all the variety of names the most common and favorite name in the world - Anna.

It sounds different in every language, and yet it is the same name. Anna can sound in different languages like Ann, Annette, Anita, Hanna, Ankhen, Hanna, Anika, etc.

Mythical female names

myths, especially ancient greece and Rome, are full of a huge number of magnificent female names. These are the names of goddesses, queens and beautiful maidens.

The most beautiful names and their meaning:

Aphrodite - Greek goddess love;
Artemis - Greek goddess of the hunt;
Grace - the Roman goddess of beauty;
Diana - Roman goddess of the hunt;
Cassandra - Trojan princess and soothsayer;
Muse - the Greek patroness of art and science;
Selena is the goddess of the moon.

Strange female names

There are also completely strange names which, as a rule, are the result of the creative thinking of parents. Their popularity peaked at Soviet era when working professions and revolutionary ideas were glorified.

Some weird and wonderful names from that era:

Tractorina;
Pravdin;
Railcar;
Stalin.

Among foreign bohemians, there are also parents with imagination, who called their children rather strange names.

Translated from in English they sound like this:

Apple is the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow;
Hazelnut - daughter of Julia Roberts;
The bell is the daughter of the Madonna;
Ireland is the daughter of Kim Bassinger.

Strong female names

It is believed that some names have a special energy of strength and are amulets for the owner. Basically, these are names, in the decoding of which there is strength, and fortress, and health, and protection, and victory.

It is believed that Russian names bear the highest patronage to the owner:

Alexandra;
Victoria;
Valeria;
Valentine;
Evgenia;
Olga;
Faith;
Catherine;
Daria.

Invented female names

In the creative Soviet era, parents created with the help of their imagination a very interesting names. They were half-hearted abbreviations formed from the names of leaders and revolutionary slogans.

Some of them:

Gertrude - heroes of labor;
Velira is a great labor force;
Vilena, Vladlena - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin;
Krarmia - the red army;
Raytiya - district printing house;
Dazdraperma - long live the first of May;
Dinara is a child of a new era.

Women's names of the peoples of the world

English female names

In England, children are often given a double name, which gives scope for parental imagination. However traditional names are also popular.

The most common female given names in England are:

Olivia - olive tree;
Deborah is a bee;
Scarlet - fabric saleswoman;
Jennifer is a sorceress;
Kimberly - born in the royal meadow;
Britney is little Britain;
Monica is a counselor.

In England and the USA, short Russian female names are very popular, and even some male names that have become female there. For example: Sasha, Natasha, Nikita, Misha, Tanya.

Irish female names

The traditions of the Irish are rooted in Celtic culture, so they give the name of the girl great importance. It reflects both beauty and piety, and all the beautiful qualities of a woman.

The most interesting traditional Irish names and their meaning:

Abiagil - pleasing father;
Aerin - the world;
Brida - exalted;
Kaoilinn - fair and slender;
Morrigan is a big queen;
Orleith is a golden princess.

German female names

There is an opinion about the dissonance of the German language, and, nevertheless, German female names sound very beautiful.

In Germany, it is customary to give names that are complex in composition, their number can reach up to 10.

Most beautiful german names and their meaning:

French female names

By tradition, French female names have always been considered very beautiful. They are popular far beyond France. Indeed, the French language caresses the ear with its pleasant nasal pronunciation.

This people gave the world the most beautiful female names, such as:

Adele - giving goodness;
Blanche - white;
Vivien is alive;
Brigitte - majestic;
Jacqueline - chasing;
Emmanuel - God is with us.

Hebrew female names

The traditions of the Jewish people are closely connected with Christian culture. European and Russian names are partly derived from Jewish culture. But there are also primordially national names.

Most beautiful:

Italian female names

Italians are extremely emotional and passionate people. This feature is manifested in everything and even in names.

The most interesting of them:

Adriana - a resident of Adria;
Bianca - white;
Gabriella - the power of God;
Ornella - blooming ash;
Lucrezia is rich.

Tatar female names

Of the Tatar names are in demand:

Swedish female names

Swedes often call girls by these names:

Agnetha - chaste;
Botilda - battle;
Greta is a pearl;
Inger - body;
Frederica is a peaceful ruler.

Lithuanian female names

Popular names in Lithuania:

Laima is the goddess of life;
Yumante - insightful;
Saule - the sun;
Gintare - amber.

Greek female names

Beautiful Greek names:

Spanish female names

The Spanish people often call women by such names:

Dolores - sadness;
Carmen - dedicated to Our Lady of Carmel;
Pilar - column;
Leticia - joy;
Consuela is persistent.

Georgian female names

In Georgia, you can often hear such variants of names as:

Aliko - omniscient;
Dariko is a gift from God;
Mgelia - wolf;
Nani is a baby;
Salome is peaceful.

Turkish female names

Variants of names are popular in Turkey:

Armenian female names

In the corners of Armenia, you will often hear girls called:

Anush - sweet;
Gayane - earthly;
Siranush - love;
Shushan - lily;
Eteri - ether.

Korean female names

In Korean villages, parents call their daughters:

Mi - beauty;
Jung - love;
Mei is a flower;
Kim is golden;
Yuong is brave.

Japanese female names

Interesting Japanese names:

Chinese names for women

Among the Japanese young ladies you can hear the names:

Venling - refined jade;
Jieying - household;
Xiu - graceful;
Meirong - self-control;
Xiangjiang - fragrant.

Scandinavian female names

Scandinavian girls are often called like this:

Asgerda - protection of the Gods;
Ingeborg - fertile;
Alva is an elf;
Astrid - divinely beautiful;
Brunnhilde is warlike.

Azerbaijani female names

Variants of such names can be heard among the girls and women of Azerbaijan:

Aishe - alive;
Diamond - beautiful;
Billura - crystal;
Zulfiya - curly;
Layla - night.

Arabic female names

Arabs often call their babies with similar versions of names:

Lamia - radiance shine;
Aziza - dear, valuable;
Fatima - the daughter of the prophet;
Daliya - grape wine;
Khalida is immortal.

Egyptian female names

The Egyptian population in its female part often has the following names:

Chechen names for women

Interesting variants of Chechen names:

Amira is the leader;
Jamila is beautiful;
Nazira - equal;
Ruvayda - smoothly walking;
Salima is healthy.

Kazakh female names

Such names are popular in Kazakhstan:

Aigansha - moon-like;
Balbala is a smart child;
Dilara - beloved;
Karlygash - swallow;
Marzhan is a pearl.

Indian female names

Picturesque India is famous for such female names:

Uzbek female names

You will often come across such names in Uzbekistan:

Asmira is the first princess;
Guldasta - a bouquet of flowers;
Intizora - long-awaited;
Olma - an apple;
Farkhunda is happy.

Gypsy names for women

The fervent gypsy people christen their girls like this:

Mirela - admiring;
Lala - tulip;
Luladja - the flower of life;
Esmeralda - emerald;
Jofranca is free.

At all times, parents, giving the name of their daughter, wanted to give her beauty, love, happiness, wealth, fertility, protection together with him. This desire is reflected in the names of almost all peoples of the world.

From this video you will learn modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare and unusual other female names, their list and meanings.

Interesting article. I would still like to make some clarifications. About Georgian names. “Mgelika” (“wolf cub”), or “Mgelia” (wolf), is a non-baptismal, pagan name; now used in the form of "Gela"; this is a male name. Popular female names: Tamari, Nino, Ketevan, Khatuna, Khatia, Nateli (“bright”, a synonym for Svetlana), Mariami ... By the way, “Tamari” is Georgian for “temple”.

A beautiful name - Maayan .... I would call it, although I am a grandmother, but brave))

The name of the child given to him at birth will influence his entire life. later life. It is not for nothing that there are happy and unlucky names in history, they are associated with some events, natural phenomena, religious holidays, etc. It is believed that one should not give the name of a deceased child to a newly born one, since he will be unhappy, taking on all the misfortunes of a deceased brother.

Where to look for a name for a girl

When Christianity was introduced in Rus', and people began to plan their lives according to the Orthodox calendar, children began to be named after Orthodox saints. It is quite rightly believed that receiving the name of a saint, a person receives both a close spiritual connection and the patronage of this saint. He may even receive the power and grace of a holy man. Therefore, when choosing names for children, you should think carefully, because you are also choosing a caring guardian angel and spiritual patron for him for life.

The Orthodox Monthly Book will help you choose a name by date of birth

In Orthodox calendars, there are many more male names than female ones. But several male names have analogues in the feminine gender.

Every day of the year keeps the memory of some canonized saint, some days can boast of a good dozen birthdays. In addition, the names of some saints are repeated several times in the Orthodox calendar, and therefore the names are suitable for children born at different times of the year.

Church calendar or Monthly calendar

Many modern parents turn to the Monthly Book or the calendar. The church calendar can provide invaluable assistance in this, as it contains Orthodox, Old Church Slavonic, Hebrew and Greek names, of very different origins. Some names are anachronistic today, they are long out of use, and cause a slight smile when they are mentioned. But many names are in great demand today.

Orthodox calendar for 2016

Of course, almost all parents want to choose rare and unusual name, and the Saints can help them choose a name by month.

Choosing an Orthodox name for a girl

Parents are especially reverent in choosing names for girls. Would like to beautiful name emphasized her tenderness, grace and grace.

Women's names always have some sacred magical meaning. Their meaning is intended to bestow tenderness or strength, wisdom or patience, fertility or love. For example, the well-known female names - Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia (Wisdom) personify the main Christian virtues. Women's names also praised some character traits necessary for the future mistress - diligence, patience and determination, humility and complaisance.

Orthodox name given at baptism

But, be that as it may, it is worth choosing a name with all responsibility, thinking about its sound and correspondence with the patronymic and surname. And also pay attention to the time of year in which the child was born.

It is well known that in different times years, children (especially girls) are born with completely opposite characters. Women's names are designed not only to emphasize the individuality of the owner, but also to help in life.

Relationship between name and time of year

In winter, hardy children are born, having good health, firm and tough. They have a stern, adamant character that helps to achieve what they have planned. But this character often harms them in their personal lives. Firmness and inflexibility interfere with trusting relationships with loved ones. Children born in winter usually do not tolerate interference in their affairs and do not listen to anyone's advice. They are self-confident, active, purposeful and go ahead to the intended goal.

Choosing a name for a girl in winter

Girls born in winter have a purely male character, which helps them succeed in their careers and business, but interferes with their personal lives. Therefore, a female name should be gentle, melodic, softening the harsh winter cold.

Spring is a capricious, changeable season. And girls in the spring are born capricious, selfish, squeamish, physically weak. They are conservative and difficult to get used to changes. But if they consider themselves right, then nothing will convince them. They are very stubborn, proud, indecisive and cautious, they love flattery and a certain narcissism is inherent in them. It is not easy for a girl born in the spring to find a husband for herself, because she is afraid of any changes in her lifestyle.

What name to choose for a girl in spring

And at the same time, "spring" children are able to adapt to any life situations. Therefore, the female name must be firm and tough.

Generous, cheerful and optimistic children are born in summer. They are not petty, they are not greedy, and at the same time they are extremely hardworking and diligent. Summer children are emotional, quick-tempered, temperamental, impressionable. Among other things, they are the most kind and fair natures.

What names are suitable for girls born in the summer

Girls born in summer are proud and courageous, persistent and purposeful. They will passionately love their husband and anxiously take care of the children. Therefore, neutral names are best suited for them, designed to slightly restrain their noble nature.

Autumn is a time for reflection. And children born in autumn have such character traits as wisdom, slowness, prudence and accuracy. Such a child will never act at random, he will carefully weigh all the pros and cons, but he will act diplomatically, without offending anyone. Loyalty and humility will help them find happiness in marriage.

How to name a girl autumn

Girls born in autumn are calm and thoughtful, balanced, and in any situation they are guided, first of all, by common sense. The names of these girls should be given names filled with sacred meaning.

That is, when choosing the name of the girls, it is imperative to consider it by months to help in arranging the female fate.

Names for girls born in January

January is the harshest month of the year. A girl named by one of these names will spend her whole life in happiness and prosperity without any problems and obstacles, she will achieve her goals without investing too much work. She will make a good wife and mother, and she will be happily married all her life.

Icon of St. Tatiana

CLAUDIA, AGLAYA, AGAFIA, IRAIDA, ANISYA, TATIANA, APPOLINARIA.

Names for girls born in February

Very often these women do not have an attractive appearance. But they have a wonderful character: active, sociable, cheerful and hardworking. They are extremely fond of dressing up, changing their appearance, keeping up with fashion and spending a lot of money on it. They are not attracted by a calm and measured life, they need constant communication, fun and music. In most cases, these women marry several times, and usually the second marriage is successful.

Name Maria for a girl

RIMMA, CAROLINA, CHRISTINA, CHRISTIAN, INNA, EMMA, MARIA, ANNA, PAUL.

Names for girls born in March

These girls and women are envious and extremely curious. They are rarely lucky in married life, but people with high position successful in society. In the family, the woman will play the main role.

Name Marianna - meaning

REGINA, RUFINA, MARGARITA, ANTONINA, ULYANA, VASILISSA, KIRA, VALERIA, NIKA, MARIANNA, DOMNA, AGAFIA.

Names for girls born in April

A woman who lives in love and for love. Very often she marries a jealous man, but she can establish a wonderful relationship with him. Sometimes in old age it changes for the worse: it becomes an evil-speaking gossip, embittered at the whole world around.

Name Daria - meaning

ALEXANDRINA, DARIA, PRASKOVIA, PELAGIA, SVETLANA, THEODOSIA, LYDIA, LYUDMILA, SUZANNA, SUZANNA, MATRYONA.

Names for girls born in May

This woman will passionately adore her husband all her life. Although she has intelligence, beauty, and upbringing, she talks too much, moreover, out of place. She is often envied, so they can do harm, especially in matters of the heart.

The meaning of the name Elizabeth

ELIZABETH, GLAFIR, ZOYA, PELAGEYA, EVDOKIYA, EFROSINIA, MUSE, LUKERIA, GLYKERIA, FAINA, NAINA, JULIA, YULIANNA, TAMARA.

Names for girls born in June

This is an emotional woman surrounded by friends and admirers. But because of his temper, he often conflicts with others and quickly breaks off relations.

The meaning of the name Elena

ELENA, THEODOSIA, THEODORA, CAROLINA, ADELAID, IDA, ADA, AKULINA, FEKLA, KALERIIA, ALEFTINA.

Names for girls born in July

For this woman, love is a game. This is a passionate and temperamental nature, passionate and tender at the same time. She likes men, she herself likes to flirt. Bright and beautiful, she is in a whirlpool of relationships, love and fun.

The name Olga 0 is one of the most popular

AGRIPPINA, IRINA, SARAH, RUTH, OLGA, RIMMA, ELLA, JULIANNA, SOSIPATRA.

Names for girls born in August

This woman is generous and patient, impartial and self-possessed. Her kind and sympathetic nature attracts everyone around her to her. It is not easy for her to choose a husband for herself, because of the large number of fans. But if her first marriage falls apart, she will become distrustful and cautious.

Name Catherine - meaning

MAGDALINE, EKATERINA, MILENA, FUN, CHRISTINA, PRASKOVIA, SERAPHIM, NONNA.

Names for girls born in September

Very optimistic and cheerful person. Even troubles and disappointments will not diminish her optimism. She is flirtatious and sociable, and over time becomes the most devoted mother.

Icon of Hagia Sophia

VASS, ANFISA, ANITA, MARF, RUFINA, LYUDMILA, VERA, HOPE, LOVE, SOFIA.

Names for girls born in October

This is the woman with the most happy character and the happiest fate. She will live happily married to loving husband and children a long life.

About the name Veronica

EPHROSINIA, CONCORDIA, SOSIPATRA, VERONICA, IRAID, PELAGEIA, TAISIA, EVLAMPIA, JONA.

Names for girls born in November

This woman will spend her whole life in quarrels with her husband because of her love of clothes and the company of strangers. A playful lifestyle is the norm for her.