Women's names for baptism are Orthodox. How to name a child according to the calendar? Complete list of male Orthodox names (2024)

Does a name affect a person's life? This is a question many parents ask themselves when naming their baby. If you give him the name of a martyr, he will suffer all his life; if you give him the name of a monk, God forbid, he will become a monk. Maybe give the name of a king, commander, thinker?

And every time the priests patiently explain: the name given to the child does not affect a personвЂ™s life in any way. And many common names - this is easy to see by opening the calendar - were borne simultaneously by kings, monks, and martyrs.

Here's an example: John.
The name is Hebrew, which translated means Grace of God.
There are 188 Saint Johns in the modern church calendar.
Here are the Apostle of Christ John the Theologian, and the poet-hymn-writer and theologian John of Damascus.
And one of the founding fathers of the harsh monastic feat, John Climacus, abbot of the monastery on Mount Sinai.
John Vlasaty - a holy fool for Christ's sake, who labored in Rostov.
John of Damascus is a hermit who left the city and shut himself up in a cave.
John of Kronstadt is a great Russian pastor and public figure.
John of Palestine is an outstanding faster.
John of Constantinople is a patriarch and an outstanding personality of his time.
John the Baptist, the first of the martyrs, and behind him many more martyrs of John, who suffered both in ancient times and in modern Soviet times.
We see the same thing with other famous names.
The conclusion is obvious: the name of the saint in no way affects the fate of the child.

What was the name of a child in pre-Christian times?

In the Bible, the name was not at all some random symbol; the name determined the place that its bearer should occupy in the world. God completes creation by giving names to its elements: day, night, sky, earth, sea, calling each luminary by its name, and thereby determines the location in the universe of these elements of the universe. Or, God allows Adam to name all the animals and thereby determine their place and role in AdamвЂ™s world.

ItвЂ™s the same with a person: initially, the name given to a child at birth signified his fate or future occupation. This is easy to see by remembering the names of the ancient Old Testament heroes: Jacob means taking the place of another; Naval is a madman and so on. Sometimes the name indicated the peculiarity of birth: Moses - taken out of the water, sometimes - the destiny of man: Isaiah - may God save. The name was considered to be an imprint of a personвЂ™s personality!
In Ancient Rus', a child was given a 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, Pervaya, Pervak, Vtorak, Chetvertunya; from the color of his hair and skin - Chernysh, Chernyai, Belyai, Belukha. Names were also invented based on other external characteristics - height, body features - Sukhoi, Tolstoy, Dolgoy, Mal, Malysh, Malaya, Malyuta, Hare, Bespaloy, Golovach, etc.

Often, a child was named depending on some noticeable trait of his character (Zabava, Krik, Istoma, Molchan, Neublya, Smeyana, Nesmeyana) or the attitude towards him in the family (Goluba, Lyubim, Nezhdan, Chayan, Milava, Pospel, Khoten).
Names consecrated

With the emergence of Christianity, the situation began to change, but not immediately. Until about the 3rd century, all those receiving Baptism left the names with which their pagan parents gave 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, winner) for the virtue of valor. The parents wanted their child to be like ancient heroes, gods, they wanted to attract the blessing of unknown higher powers to the child 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 3rd century it became customary to give a child the name of an ascetic of the Christian faith. This saint, Christians thought, would become a friend to our son or daughter, and would pray for him in heaven, before the throne of the Heavenly Father.

To receive your name, and the consecrated name that was borne by an ascetic of the Church before you, means to enter into a mysterious connection both with Christ - the Absolute Person, and with the personality of a previously living ascetic of the Christian faith.

Modern theologian Father Alexander Schmemann writes:

вЂњHuman nature does not exist outside of individuals, each of which represents a truly unique 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, the presence of the divine gift of вЂњpersonalityвЂќ. A personвЂ™s name, distinguishing him from all other people, identifies his personality and affirms his uniqueness. The incarnate Son of God has a human name, because He is a perfect person, and not a man in general, an abstract and impersonal bearer of abstract human nature.вЂќ
People who lead a genuine Christian life often say that they feel a connection with the person whose name they bear, with their heavenly patron saint.
The day on which the memory of our saint is celebrated in the church is called name day, or the day of the Angel.

Saint John Chrysostom persistently taught the parishioners:

вЂњChristians should try in every possible way to give children 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.вЂќ
Most often, Christians named their children after the Apostles of Christ, so that in the 5th century, as today, most of them were Ioannov, Petrov, and Pavlov.

How to correctly name an Orthodox child

Nowadays it is customary to give a 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 the saint.
Some saints have two names - the name they had before Baptism, and the Christian name. The Kiev prince Vladimir received the name Vasily in Epiphany, Olga - Helen. In honor of these saints, either of their two names can be given.

Today, children are named after their beloved grandmother or grandfather, the name of a book character, or simply a sonorous and beautiful name they like. There is nothing wrong with this, but we can recall another, ancient tradition: the baby was given the name of the 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 donвЂ™t know: if we want to name a child according to the church, or, as they say, according to the calendar, then it will be the name of a saint, whose memory is celebrated on the 8th day after the childвЂ™s birth .
You can give a name, as is common today, in honor of the saint on whose memorial day the baby was born. They say: вЂњmy girl was born on the day of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg. Can I call her anything else? There is some logic in these words, but this is modern practice, not a church tradition.
Since ancient times it has been established that those who are baptized cannot accept 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 saint Marys, 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 when naming the baby. Names such as Aristoclius or Anempodistus are certainly beautiful and original, but donвЂ™t they oblige too much? Make sure that the name is pronounced evenly and easily, and does not cause funny or ambiguous associations (the author knows of such an anecdotal, but, unfortunately, real an example when parents who bore the surname вЂњDurakovsвЂќ gave their daughter a name.).

At the same time, we note that in recent decades the choice of name for children has been limited to a dozen or two names. Among them - necessarily: Natalya, Tatiana, Maria, Ekaterina, Elena, etc. (you can even identify a certain fashion in 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 euphonious or interesting than those popular today, and their bearers, the saints, in their Christian deeds are no 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 found at all in practice. From an extensive list, I selected only a small part of the euphonious and ancient names and indicated what this name means in the language of the people in whose midst 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 memory 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 lived their conscious lives outside the Church and do not even know what saint they were named after. In addition, saints with the same name appear in the church calendar (calendars, monthly calendar) more than once. Thus, there are about thirty saints with the name Alexander, and 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 remembrance of saints with the same name as you (namesake - same name, with the same name), then of these days your Angel Day will be the day coinciding with your birthday or the closest after your day births ahead according to the calendar.

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

The words of St. Theophan the Recluse can be fully applied to our time: вЂњWe began to choose names not according to God.вЂќ The saint explains: вЂњIn GodвЂ™s way, this is how it should be. Choose a name according to the calendar: either on what day the child will be born, or on what day he will be baptized, or in between, or 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.вЂќ

By giving a child to the parents and setting the day of his birth, the Lord already indicates his name. We can determine God's will by the Orthodox calendar - the monthly calendar, which includes the names of saints glorified by the Church.

Everyone knows that a child is given a name at Baptism. Moreover, this is done not by choice or desire of the parents, but in honor of some saint, usually one or the other, whose memory (whose) is celebrated on this day by the Church. The name is chosen in accordance with the so-called calendar- the 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 to a person as an external sign, but the person is вЂњgivenвЂќ a name, is included, as it were, in the вЂњsquadвЂќ 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 taken into account that the Orthodox calendar includes Jewish, Greek, and Roman names, which in these languages вЂ‹вЂ‹may have a positive meaning, but for the Russian ear they are dissonant or cause unpleasant associations.

Christian names appeared in Rus' even before the adoption of Christianity - they were brought by the Varangians. With the adoption of Christianity, new calendar names came to Rus' from Byzantium, Bulgaria, the countries of the West and the Middle East (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 was used only in documents; it was not used in everyday life.
Names in the calendar are often repeated, since the most popular of them (for example, Alexander, Andrey, Vladimir, Vasily) were widely used to name people, and many rarely used ones 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 your child at Baptism. The child must receive the protection of a guardian angel.

The saint after whom the child is named is considered the вЂњpatronвЂќ 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. вЂњName daysвЂќ are in no way connected with a birthday, as some believe, it is the day of Epiphany.

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From time immemorial, a personвЂ™s name has been given great sacred meaning; it was believed that it bears the imprint of fate. This means that at birth a whole direction of life was chosen.

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

How to choose names for girls

Choosing a name for a girl often becomes a point of contention among relatives. Sometimes you have to resort to the help of lots, the church calendar and even astrology.

And here it persists
a subconscious desire to choose the most favorable fate for the girl along with her 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?

When choosing a name, it is best to be guided by an understanding of how comfortable the child will be with it in a social environment. It is desirable that the name corresponds to the traditions of the area, nationality, and customs.

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

The most popular female names

Sophia or Sophia;
Anastasia;
Darina or Daria;
Victoria;
Pauline;
Elizabeth;
Ksenia;
Varvara;
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 always inspired poets and composers, and, as a result, a huge number of beautiful songs with women's names have appeared. They have always been loved all over the world.

The most famous Russian songs from different times:

вЂњPink Roses (Svetka Sokolova)вЂќ (Jolly Guys);
вЂњKatyushaвЂќ (Blanter вЂ“ Isakovsky);
вЂњKsyushaвЂќ (Alena Apina);
вЂњA stewardess named ZhannaвЂќ (Vladimir Presnyakov);
вЂњAlexandraвЂќ (from the film вЂњMoscow DoesnвЂ™t Believe in TearsвЂќ);
вЂњNatalieвЂќ (Mikhail Shufutinsky);
"Olesya" (Syabry);
вЂњFainaвЂќ (Na-Na);
"Liza" (Andrey Gubin).

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

The most famous foreign songs in English:

вЂњMichelleвЂќ (The Beatles);
вЂњCarryвЂќ (Europe);
вЂњNikitaвЂќ (Elton John);
вЂњMariaвЂќ (Blondie);
вЂњSusannaвЂќ (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 girlвЂ™s name: she was supposed to become the keeper of the family hearth in the future.

Female names: modern Russian, beautiful Slavic, rare, unusual, the list and meanings of these names cannot be completely contained in more than one dictionary of names, they are countless.

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

Russian modern female names

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

Greek, Jewish and Germanic names appeared in Rus' with the arrival of Christianity from Byzantium in the 10th century, some Latin ones - during the period of Peter the Great's reforms.

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

Arina or Yarina - dedicated to the sun god Yarila;
Bozhena вЂ“ gifted by God, divine or blessed;
Bronislava - glorious with protection;
Faith - knowledge, faith;
Vlada, Vladislava - owns fame;
Darina вЂ“ gift of the Gods;
Zlata - golden;
Lada - okay, kind;
Love or Lyubava вЂ“ giving love;
Lyudmila - dear to people;
Milana - she's cute;
Miroslava - glorious in the world;
Hope - hope;
Radmila вЂ“ caring, caring, 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 is a Slavic name. But a version that is closer to the truth is that the name Svetlana was invented in the 19th century by Russian poets Vostokov and Zhukovsky.

After the release of ZhukovskyвЂ™s ballad вЂњSvetlana,вЂќ the name gained enormous popularity. Gradually they began to call girls by it, and it firmly entered into everyday life.

With the advent of Christianity in Rus', new female names took root, which we now consider to be originally Russian. Today they are familiar to our ears 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 ties, so in Byzantium itself there were not only Greek, but also Syrian, Latin, Egyptian, Persian, German, Babylonian and other names.

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

Alexandra (Greek) вЂ“ human protector;
Alena (Greek) вЂ“ light;
Alice (German) вЂ“ protector;
Alla (Greek) вЂ“ next;
Anastasia (Greek) вЂ“ resurrection;
Anna (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
Antonina (Latin) вЂ“ eager for battle;
Valentina (Latin) вЂ“ healthy and strong;
Valeria (Latin) вЂ“ strong and strong;
Varvara (Greek) вЂ“ foreigner, barbarian;
Vasilisa (Greek) вЂ“ majestic, regal;
Galina (Greek) вЂ“ serenity, silence, sea surface;
Daria (pers.) вЂ“ possessing good;
Catherine (Greek) вЂ“ pious, immaculate;
Elena (Greek) вЂ“ bright, chosen;
Eugenia (Greek) вЂ“ high-born;
Elizabeth (Hebrew) вЂ“ vow to God;
Zhanna or Yana is a variant of the name John (Hebrew) - God's mercy;
Zoe (Greek) вЂ“ alive, life;
Irina (Greek) вЂ“ calm and peace;
Inna (Latin) вЂ“ a stormy fast stream;
Karina (Latin) вЂ“ dear, dear;
Ksenia (Greek) вЂ“ wanderer, foreigner;
Christina (Greek) вЂ“ dedicated herself to Christ;
Larisa (Greek) вЂ“ seagull;
Maya (Greek) вЂ“ mother, nurse, goddess;
Margarita (Greek) вЂ“ pearl;
Mary (Hebrew) вЂ“ desired, serene, bitter;
Marina (Latin) вЂ“ marine, living in the sea;
Natalia (Latin) вЂ“ dear, given by God;
Nina (Georgian) вЂ“ queen, mistress;
Olga вЂ“ (of Scandinavian origin from Helga) sacred;
Sophia or Sophia (Greek) вЂ“ wisdom, science;
Tatyana (Latin) вЂ“ mistress, organizer;
Tamara (Hebrew) вЂ“ date palm, fig tree;
Taisia вЂ‹вЂ‹(Greek) вЂ“ wise, late;
Ulyana, Julianna, Julianna and Julia (Latin) - belonging to the Yuliev family;
Evelina or Eve (Hebrew) вЂ“ life force;
Emilia (Latin) is an unyielding rival.

Interesting fact! The name Victoria means victory and is of Latin origin. It firmly entered Russian usage after RussiaвЂ™s victories in the Northern War (1700-1721).

Orthodox Russian female names - saints

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

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

Here are some of them:

Agnia вЂ“ immaculate;
Anisiya вЂ“ accomplishment, success;
Anfisa вЂ“ blooming;
Evdokia - favor;
Euphrosyne - joy;
Zinaida вЂ“ divine;
Ilaria вЂ“ clear, joyful, quiet;
Capitolina - born on the Capitol;
Claudia вЂ“ lame;
Nonna вЂ“ dedicated to God;
Paraskeva, Russian version of Praskovya, - Friday, the eve of the holiday;
Raisa вЂ“ carefree, easy;
Rimma вЂ“ Roman;
Rufina вЂ“ reddish;
Seraphim - fiery;
Faina вЂ“ light;
Photinia, Fotina (analogous to the Russian Svetlana) вЂ“ 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 the 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 our neighbors. This also affected names, some of which were of Scandinavian origin.

Today, not all ancient Russian names are forgotten, some are even very relevant. Recently, due to the undying interest in their roots, many people name their children according to the ancient Russian tradition.

Such names are found 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, 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 with an вЂњoвЂќ -: Olena, Oleksandra, Orina. There are also differences in the spelling of the letter вЂњiвЂќ; in the Ukrainian language its Latin analogue вЂњiвЂќ is used. This is due to the influence of Polish culture.

Some Ukrainian names with pronunciation features:

Belarusian female names

Belarusian female names are similar to Russian and Ukrainian ones. Here, too, instead of вЂњandвЂќ, вЂњiвЂќ is used, and the letter вЂњyвЂќ also has its own pronunciation features.

Writing features:

There are also traditional Belarusian names that are very popular among the people and have their own meaning:

Alesya, Lesya, Olesya - forest;
Alena is a wonderful torch;
Ulada вЂ“ okay, peaceful;
Yana - God's mercy;
Yarina, Yaryna вЂ“ sunny.

Czech female names

Although the Czechs are a Slavic people, their traditions are somewhat different from Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian.

The Czech Republic is a country with a predominantly Catholic culture. 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 вЂ“ the one born on Tuesday;
Bara, Baranka, Barbara, Barka - a strange foreigner;
Branca is a great defender;
Vlasta вЂ“ power;
Daska вЂ“ soul;
Willow is a good God;
Cape - a small stork;
Libena, Libuz вЂ“ love;
Otili вЂ“ rich;
Radka вЂ“ happy;
Sarka - forty;
Stepanka вЂ“ crowned;
Hedvika вЂ“ struggling;
Tsjenka - originally from Sidon;
Evika вЂ“ life;

Bulgarian female names

Traditional Slavic names are the most popular in Bulgaria. 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: names are given that are universal for both boys and girls, for example Spaska and Spas, Zhivka and Zhivko.

Some traditional Bulgarian names and their meanings:

Cornflower - queen;
Jordanka вЂ“ flowing downwards;
Mariyka is an analogue of the biblical name Maria;
Rositsa - Rosa;
Stefka вЂ“ crowned;
Parking is worthwhile.

Polish female names

In Poland, children are traditionally given Latin, Slavic and Greek names. There are also pronunciation features here that make these names unique.

For example, popular names:

Agnieszka вЂ“ immaculate;
Beata - blessed;
Wanda - from the Vened tribe;
Wojciech - consolation of soldiers;
Wenceslas - more glory;
Casimira вЂ“ peacemaker;
MaЕ‚gorzata is a pearl;
Franziska is French;
Jadwiga is a battle of rivals.

Rare female names

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

Some of these rare names are:

Bella (European) вЂ“ beautiful;
Venus (Latin) вЂ“ Roman goddess of love;
Helium (Greek) вЂ“ solar;
Daniela (Hebrew) вЂ“ divine judge;
Ida (Greek) вЂ“ fertile;
Oia (Greek) вЂ“ violet;
Caroline (German) вЂ“ queen;
Liliana (Latin) вЂ“ lily;
Melania (Greek) вЂ“ dark-skinned;
Nellie (Greek) вЂ“ new, young;
Olympiad (Greek) вЂ“ Olympic;
Palmyra (Latin) вЂ“ palm tree;
Regina (Latin) вЂ“ queen;
Stella (Latin) вЂ“ star;
Ellina (Greek) вЂ“ Hellenic, Greek;
Junia, Yunna, Juno (Greek) вЂ“ goddess of marriage and love;

Unusual female names

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

Here's a short list:

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

Elven female names

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

Invented heroes have given rise to a new fashion for names that have a wonderful sound and secret meaning.

Funny girl names

At all times, people have shown imagination in the matter of naming. Now this is a very common phenomenon. But sometimes fantasy leads to frankly funny and absurd choices.

Some funny names:

Aria;
Blandina;
Villa;
Kazdoya;
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 happy names, but there are common views on this issue.

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

Although no one has proven this, and no studies or observations have been carried out. Probably, the favorable sound of these names has filled them with light energy for many centuries.

Biblical female names

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

The most beautiful of these names and their meaning:

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

The most common female name in the world

From all the variety of names The most common and beloved name in the world is Anna.

In each language it sounds unique, and yet it is the same name. Anna can sound in different languages, like Ann, Annette, Anita, Hannah, Ankhen, Ganna, Anika, etc.

Mythical names for women

Myths, especially those of ancient Greece and Rome, are replete with 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 вЂ“ Greek goddess of love;
Artemis вЂ“ Greek goddess of the hunt;
Grace вЂ“ Roman goddess of beauty;
Diana вЂ“ Roman goddess of the hunt;
Cassandra - Trojan princess and fortune teller;
Muse вЂ“ Greek patroness of art and science;
Selene is the goddess of the moon.

Strange female names

There are also very strange names, which, as a rule, are the result of the creative thinking of parents. The peak of their popularity occurred in the Soviet era, when blue-collar professions and revolutionary ideas were glorified.

Some weird and wonderful names from that era:

Tractor;
Pravdina;
Railcar;
Stalin.

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

Translated from English they sound like this:

Apple is the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow;
Hazelnut is the daughter of Julia Roberts;
Bell - daughter of Madonna;
Ireland is the daughter of Kim Bessinger.

Strong female names

It is believed that some names have a special energy of power and are amulets for the owner. Basically, these are names whose decoding includes strength, strength, health, protection, and victory.

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

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

Made up female names

During the creative Soviet era, parents created very interesting names with the help of their imagination. 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 workforce;
Vilena, Vladlena - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin;
Krarmiya - red army;
Raitiya вЂ“ district printing house;
Dazdraperma - long live the first of May;
Dinera is a child of the new era.

Female names of the peoples of the world

English female names

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

The most common female names in England are:

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

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

Irish female names

Irish traditions are rooted in Celtic culture, so they attach great importance to a girlвЂ™s name. It reflects beauty, piety, and all the wonderful qualities of a woman.

The most interesting traditional Irish names and their meanings:

Abiagil - pleasing father;
Aerin вЂ“ peace;
Brida вЂ“ exalted;
Kaoilinn вЂ“ fair and slender;
Morrigan is a big queen;
Orlaith is the golden princess.

German female names

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

In Germany, it is customary to give complex names; their number can reach up to 10.

The 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 вЂ“ giver of goodness;
Blanche вЂ“ white;
Vivien вЂ“ alive;
Brigitte вЂ“ majestic;
Jacqueline вЂ“ driving away;
Emmanuel - God is with us.

Jewish 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 native national names.

Most beautiful:

Italian female names

Italians are extremely emotional and passionate people. This trait manifests itself in everything, even in names.

The most interesting of them:

Adriana is a resident of Adria;
Bianca вЂ“ white;
Gabriella - the power of God;
Ornella вЂ“ flowering ash;
Lucretia is rich.

Tatar female names

Of the Tatar names in demand:

Swedish female names

Swedes often call girls with the following names:

Agnetha вЂ“ chaste;
Botilda - battle;
Greta is a gem;
Inger вЂ“ body;
Frederica is a peaceful ruler.

Lithuanian female names

Popular names in Lithuania:

Laima вЂ“ goddess of life;
Yumante вЂ“ insightful;
Saule вЂ“ sun;
Gintare вЂ“ amber.

Greek female names

Beautiful Greek names:

Spanish female names

The Spanish people often call women with the following names:

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

Georgian female names

In Georgia you can often hear such variations of names as:

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

Turkish female names

The following name options are popular in Turkey:

Armenian female names

In the corners of Armenia you will often hear girlsвЂ™ names:

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

Korean girl names

In Korean villages, parents call their daughters:

Mi вЂ“ beauty;
Jung вЂ“ love;
Mei вЂ“ flower;
Kim вЂ“ golden;
Yuong is brave.

Japanese female names

Interesting Japanese names:

Chinese female names

Among Japanese young ladies you can hear the following names:

Wenling вЂ“ purified jade;
Jieying вЂ“ household;
Xiu вЂ“ graceful;
Meirong вЂ“ self-control;
Xiangjiang - fragrant.

Scandinavian female names

Scandinavian girls are often called like this:

Asgerda - protection of the Gods;
Ingeborga вЂ“ fertile;
Alva - elf;
Astrid вЂ“ divinely beautiful;
Brunnhilde is warlike.

Azerbaijani female names

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

Aishe - alive;
Diamond вЂ“ beautiful;
Billura вЂ“ crystal;
Zulfiya вЂ“ curly;
Leila - night.

Arabic female names

Arabs often call their babies with similar versions of names:

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

Egyptian female names

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

Chechen female names

Interesting options for Chechen names:

Amira is a leader;
Jamila - beautiful;
Nazira вЂ“ equal;
Ruwayda - smoothly walking;
Salima is healthy.

Kazakh female names

The following names are popular in Kazakhstan:

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

Indian female names

Picturesque India is famous for the following female names:

Uzbek female names

You will often come across such names in Uzbekistan:

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

Gypsy names for women

The perky gypsy people baptize their girls like this:

Mirela вЂ“ admirable;
Lala вЂ“ tulip;
Lulaja вЂ“ flower of life;
Esmeralda - emerald;
Jofranca is free.

At all times, parents, when giving a name to their daughter, wanted to give her beauty, love, happiness, wealth, fertility, and protection. 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. вЂњMgelikaвЂќ (вЂњwolf cubвЂќ), or вЂњMgeliaвЂќ (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, Natali (вЂњbrightвЂќ, synonymous with Svetlana), Mariami... By the way, вЂњTamariвЂќ is Georgian for вЂњtempleвЂќ.

A beautiful name - Maayan... I would say, although I am a grandmother, I am brave))

After the introduction of Christianity in Rus', children at birth began to be given names according to the Orthodox calendar in honor of Orthodox saints. The child receives the heavenly protection of the chosen saint, and a close spiritual connection is created between them. The saint becomes for the child his guardian angel for life.

Every day the Russian Orthodox Church honors the memory of a saint, sometimes several saints. On these days of remembrance, corresponding to their names, people celebrate name days.

You can choose a name for your child based on the Orthodox calendar (saints). It contains a complete list of Orthodox names for both girls and boys. When choosing a name, they usually focus on the date of birth. The calendar provides a list of months and the days they contain. For each day, the names of the saints whose memory is honored on a particular day are indicated.

If for some reason the parents are not satisfied with the names suitable for the child, you can choose names from other days or the eighth day from the moment the child is born. Our ancestors named babies on the eighth day after birth. If names intended for the birthday or the eighth day are not suitable, you can name the baby with a name that falls on the fortieth day after birth.

Every year Orthodox calendars of names are updated. The 2018 calendar includes more male names than female ones. In this regard, girls are often called female names derived from male ones, for example, Alexander, John, Eugene. Then a male patron saint is chosen for the girl.

The choice of name depends largely on the time of year in which the child was born.

Girls born in winter are physically and mentally strong, purposeful, assertive and have a strong will. Therefore, they try to give softer names in order to give the girl more femininity and tenderness.
In the spring, girls are born who are selfish, vulnerable, timid, and afraid of change. In the future, these girls often find it difficult to arrange their personal life. They are given names such as to give the child confidence and decisiveness in character.
Summer children have a bright temperament and love adventure. Such girls usually become leaders in any team. They are recommended to be given calm names to balance their choleric temperament.
Autumn girls are endowed with such character traits as integrity, independence, and coldness. Usually there is no sense of tact. To compensate for the missing softness and femininity, gentle names are chosen.

What is better: rare church ones or Russian women's ones of today?

There are many beautiful female names, both familiar Orthodox ones and non-standard, rare ones that came from antiquity.

Most of the names that are used today in everyday life appeared in Russian culture from antiquity. Many of them are not of Slavic origin. Russian female names appeared as a result of the development of ancient Slavic culture, associated with the customs, life, and faith of the ancient Slavs.

When choosing a name for a girl, you need to imagine how comfortable the child will feel with it in life and in society. Sometimes, in pursuit of originality, parents choose pretentious names, because of which their children suffer in the future. The name must correspond to the traditions of the area and belong to the culture in which the girl lives.

The key factors when choosing a name are its melody and harmony, as well as consonance with the surname and patronymic. The name should emphasize the babyвЂ™s individuality and endow the girl with beauty and femininity.

In ancient times, the meaning of a womanвЂ™s life was motherhood and maintaining the family hearth, so the meaning of many names contained the purpose of a woman - creating a family and its well-being.

A significant part of the ancient church names is of Greek origin, for example, Inessa, Evdokia, Veronica. Although they are considered ancient, they can often be heard in society, so they can be safely chosen for a child.

Today, many parents are returning to their roots and Russian culture, so today you can often hear old names. Especially often they use such names as Zlatotsveta, Vera, Dobromila, which do not hurt the ears and are positively perceived by society.

However, many ancient church names can be difficult to understand. A name that is too complicated can lead to the fact that in the future it will be difficult for the child to get along with the children's team.

Most people choose familiar and modern Russian names:

Catherine.
Elena.
Ksenia.
Daria.
Elizabeth.
Sophia.

The choice depends on the preferences of the parents, the degree of religiosity and cultural values.

Selection with values

Thanks to our selection, you will be able to choose the best Russian female name for your child, with a very beautiful, unusual, rare sound, especially if it is an old church name.

When choosing a name for a newborn, it is important to find out is it in the calendar, what names can be used at baptism. It is also very useful to figure out what the name you choose means (translated into Russian), look at the full list of diminutive (short) forms of the name, find out its place in p. name popularity rating. This is exactly what this guide was created for.вЂњA Thousand NamesвЂќ (look through the trial 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 (godfather or baptismal name).

Here are the most famous and "popular" saints.

Some saints have several memorial days a year (2-3), which means there are several name days!

January. Names in alphabetical order:

Amelia, Amalia (see Emilia)

Anisya, Anisiya, godname: Anisiya

What to name a girl

If you are interested in names for a girl, then think about whether the choice you made is suitable for the baby. Its acceptance by society is of no small importance. For a child to live among people, how will they react to an elaborately exotic option? Each is beautiful, but in its own way, in a certain area and for each nationality.

It would be inappropriate to use an Arabic name for a fair-haired girl living on European territory, even if it is very beautiful, melodious and unusual. It is better to focus on the multinational option, which can be selected from the directory. And if you have twin girls, then the search becomes much harder. In such cases, it is recommended to name the baby something consonant with the name of the second child: Ksenia and Semyon, Olga and Oleg, Masha and Misha.

Beautiful double names for girls Anna-Maria, Sofia-Victoria, Olga-Anastasia are gaining popularity. This happens because parents cannot decide on one of the options. Sometimes mothers believe that this will give the baby a couple of guardian angels at once. Psychologists say that such girls can begin to lead a double life. To prevent this from happening, the child is given one name, which is registered in the registry office, and a second name at baptism.

Choosing a name for a girl according to the Orthodox church calendar

Orthodox names have different origins - Hebrew, Greek, Latin. This is due to the fact that the Byzantines вЂњcollectedвЂќ all the options they encountered. The church calendar included the Scandinavian ones - Olga, the common Slavic ones - Bogdan, the ancient Germanic ones - Henrietta. Recently, it has become fashionable to name a daughter according to the calendar. To choose your option for a girl, you need a complete church calendar, in which the name days of the saints are noted for each specific date of the month. Here is an example of several options for Christmastide:

The January girls were called: Anastasia, Ulyana, Evgenia, Maria, Tatyana, Eva, Alice, Polina.
February: Zoyas, Ksenias, Annas, Svetlanas, Valentinas, Agnias, Inns.
Martovskys: Antoninas, Marinas, Margaritas, Anastasias, Kiramis, Galinas, Ulyans, Valeries, Daryas.
April: Annas, Daryas, Alexanders, Allas, Larisas, Evas, Nikas, Sophias, Olgas, Irins, Lydias, Tamars.
Maiskys: Elizabeths, Marias, Taisiyas, Julias, Zoyas, Irins, Fains.
June: Alenami, Sophia, Elena, Innami, Annami.
July: Angelinas, Innas, Irinas, Zhannas, Juliannas, Olgas, Valentinas, Julias, Rimmas, Veronicas.
Augustovskys: Marys, Magdalenes, Svetlanas, Milenas, Nonnas, Olympiads, Ulyans, Eves, Daryas.
September: Anfisa, Natalia, Vasilisa, Milena, Ulyana.
Oktyabrskys: Ariadnas, Irinas, Sophias, Eulampias, Pelageyas, Mariannas, Veronicas, Zinaidas.
November: Alen, Elizaveta, Elena, Natalia, Valeria.
December: Angelinas, Catherines, Anfisas, Olgas, Varvaras, Annas.

Girl names by month for 2016 and 2019

The popularity of names changes annually. Fashionable in one season, it becomes out of date in another. There have been no big changes in the current 2016-2017 season. Let's look at fashionable Slavic options by month. It is recommended to call December girls Ekaterina, Olga, Varvara, Marina. For those born in January, Anastasia, Tatyana, Nina, Claudia, Evgenia are relevant; in February - Maria, Anna, Evdokia, Svetlana, Zoya.

Spring girls, distinguished by their cheerfulness and lively character, are given serious names that balance their activity. Girls born in March are recommended to be called Kirami, Margarita, Regina. For April babies, Christina, Taisiya, Tamara, Olga are suitable, for May babies - Antonina, Valeria, Sofia. Summer girlies are feminine and have a unique ability to please others. Call the June beauty Ulyana, Alena, Maria.

Born in July - Zhanna, Julia, Elena. Call the August maiden Anna, Seraphima, Valentina, Olga or Milena. Practical and purposeful ladies are born in autumn. This season the September girls were called Nadezhda, Anfisa, Vera. In October they give preference to Veronica, Zlata, Anna, in November - Eurosigne, Natalya, Alena, Olga.

Beautiful and rare Russian names for girls

In Rus', in ancient times, girls were named in order to protect them from evil spirits and unkind deeds. They formed names from words denoting animals and plants. They were very similar to nicknames. After the Baptism of Rus', women began to give girls personal names. It was then that most of the options appeared, which are currently considered modern and rare. They were influenced by their religious character because girls were named at baptism. It is interesting that in those days names were divided into aristocratic and peasant. The most beautiful ones that have come down to us are:

Zlata.
Anna.
Olga.
Seraphim.
Vasilisa.
Angelina.
Ulyana.
Nellie.
Augusta.
Anfisa.
Pavel.
Alice.

List of the most popular female names and their meanings

In Russia, the list of popular girls' names includes old and new options. To make the right choice for a girl, it is necessary not only to correlate them by ear, but also to know its history and meaning. The fate of the baby largely depends on this. You should avoid funny, overly original ones. Let's look at what the most popular names for newborn girls mean, according to dictionaries. Let's start with the letter "A", and then alphabetically:

Arina is calm.
Anna from Hebrew "grace".
Valentina from Old Russian means healthy.
Valeria is strong.
Victoria from Old Slavonic means вЂњvictoryвЂќ.
Galina is calm.
Daria is the winner.
Diana after the Roman goddess.
Catherine from Old Russian means immaculate.
Elena is sunny.
Elizabeth from Old Russian means worshiper of God.
Jeanne is a gift from God.
Irina - peace.
Ksenia from Old Russian means a stranger.
Christina is dedicated to God.
Kira is a mistress.
Maria from Old Russian means bitter.
Olga is a saint.
Polina is smart and beautiful.
Seraphim, which comes from Hebrew, is mobile.
Julia is gentle, affectionate.

Top modern foreign names for girls according to the 2019 rating

The rating contains the following modern girl names: Eastern Azerbaijani, Turkish, Kazakh, Uzbek, Bashkir, Asian, Kyrgyz, Georgian, European, Belarusian, Moldavian and even foreign Polish, German, American and English. Let's consider the most interesting, unusual and beautiful options for babies of different nationalities and cultures. Muslim, Islamic names come from Turkic culture, some of them are taken from the Koran. Among them are the famous Arab ones - Zuhra, Aliya and Latifa; Persian - Gulnara, Dilyara, Firuza and Yasmina.

As Islamic culture spread, Zainab, Asiya, Fatima, known thanks to Islamic sacred texts, became popular among the eastern peoples. Uzbek babies receive names whose roots go deep into the history of Islam: Asmira means вЂњthe most feminine and beautiful princess.вЂќ Guldasta вЂ“ вЂњbouquetвЂќ. Dinora вЂ“ вЂњgold coinвЂќ. Zukhra вЂ“ вЂњbeautifulвЂќ. Farkhunda - вЂњhappyвЂќ. Tatar girls are usually called Lucii, Albins, and Roses. Popular - Aisha, Vazikha, Bella, Nadiya. According to statistics, the most common Crimean Tatar name for a girl is Alina.

Girls of Kazakh nationality receive the names Aliya, Asiya, Asem, Bibigul, Botagoz, Gulmira. Caucasian peoples professing the Christian Catholic faith name their daughters in accordance with the desired qualities and with meaning. This is how Armenian girls are called: Amalia - pure, Azniv - honest, Azatui - freedom-loving, Gayane - keeper of the home. The leaders in the ranking of European options are Alena, Kira and Valeria. In Moldova, newborn girls are called Yaroslava, Sophia, and among non-traditional names Luna and Soare are the leaders.

Choosing a name for a child is a whole problem. Olga Vladimirovna Gorelova, a teacher at the Department of Russian Language at Far East State University, will tell you how to find a suitable, beautiful and at the same time rare option. In her words, every name is not just some combination of letters and sounds, it is the story of a person. From the moment a child is born and gets a name, he begins his journey. When choosing a name, you need to pay attention to ease of pronunciation, interpretation and combination with the patronymic. In addition, from our video story you can learn what you should not name your child.