Women's christening names. How to name a boy: a rare and beautiful name according to Orthodox calendar

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 every time the priests patiently explain: the name given to the child does not affect a person's 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 is a patriarch and an 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 symbol; 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 a common 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 wished that their child resembled ancient heroes, gods, wished through the name to attract the blessing of the unknown to the child higher powers- comes 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 incarnated Son of God has a 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 leading genuine Christian life, they often say that they feel a connection with the person whose name they bear, with their holy heavenly patron.
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 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 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 already modern practice rather than 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 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 has been 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 chose only a small part of the euphonious and ancient names and indicated that 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 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 with you (named namesake, 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, Zhanna 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 recent years, an increasing number of such names as Vitalina and Vitalyia have been registered. Obviously, these are analogues of the male name Vitaly, which comes from the Latin word vitalis, therefore, the options for translating 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 be of Orthodox origin (the name can be anything, as long as 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 done 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 labor 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 peoples, converted them to Christianity (i.e. they were missionaries, spreaders 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 took place 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 in human history, they are mentioned in Old Testament: Adam, Eve, Abel, Noah, Abraham, etc., fathers (Godfathers) - 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 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.

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 patronage of the chosen saint, a close spiritual connection is created between them. The saint becomes for the child his guardian angel for life.

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

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

If suitable for the child names for some reason do not suit the parents, you can choose the names of other coming days or the eighth day from the birth of the child. Our ancestors named babies on the eighth day after birth. If the names intended for the birthday or the eighth day are not suitable, you can name the baby by the 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 a name depends largely on the season 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 selfish, vulnerable, timid, afraid of change. In the future, these girls often find it difficult to arrange a personal life. They are given names such as to give the child confidence and determination in character.
• Summer children have a bright temperament, love adventure. Such girls usually become leaders in any team. They are advised to give calm names to balance the choleric temperament.
• Autumn girls are endowed with such character traits as integrity, independence, coldness. Usually there is no sense of tact. To compensate for the missing softness and femininity, gentle names are chosen.

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

There are many beautiful female names, both familiar Orthodox 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 have no Slavic origin. Russian female names appeared as a result of the development of ancient Slavic culture, associated with the customs, life, faith of the ancient Slavs.

When choosing a name for a girl, it is necessary to imagine how comfortable the child will feel with him in life and in society. Sometimes, in pursuit of non-standard, parents choose frilly names because of which children suffer in the future. The name should 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 melodiousness and harmony, as well as consonance with the surname and patronymic. The name should emphasize the individuality of the baby, endow the girl with beauty and femininity.

In ancient times, the meaning of a woman's life was motherhood and keeping the family hearth, so the meaning of many names contained the purpose of a woman - the creation of a family and her well-being.

A significant part of the ancient church names is of Greek origin, for example, Inessa, Evdokia, Veronica. Although they are classified as 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 cut the ear and are positively perceived by society.

However, many old church names are difficult to understand. Too intricate name can lead to the fact that in the future it will be difficult for a child to get along in a 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 indication of values

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

Loving and responsible parents, expecting the birth of a child, try to foresee everything - they select a doctor for pregnancy, make repairs in the children's room, buy a crib.

But one of the most responsible and exciting moments in anticipation of the appearance of your dearest person in the world is choosing a name for your child. When a daughter is born, parents, sorting through the most tender, most beautiful names for girls, try to choose the most suitable name for their daughter.

The name will accompany a person all his life. It will make an imprint on his fate, from how exactly the child will be named, his entire future future may develop. Often, close relatives, grandparents are involved in choosing a name.

The name is chosen according to a variety of criteria, the child is called:

There are cases when the child himself chooses what name he will have. For example, responding to a certain name with movements and pushes. Sometimes the name of the child is chosen, focusing on the season.

In the times of Ancient Rus', certain events influenced the choice of the name of the child - Thunderstorm, Dawn, the attitude of parents towards the child - Zabava, Lyubava, Zhdana, Joy, as well as the desire of parents to endow their daughter with certain qualities - Bogumila, Lyudmila, Dobroslava, Vsemil, Radosvet.

Even after the spread of Christianity in Rus', for a long time, along with the church name received by him at baptism, the relatives gave the child a second name - Old Slavonic, believing that it would help protect the baby from troubles and illnesses.

There was a custom to protect frequently ill or weak children - parents would take a child out of the hut with sentences that we were taking away a child with a certain name, and bringing another child into the house, who was already called by a different, new name.

And to devilry completely lost interest in the baby, in this case they tried to choose a dissonant name - Nesmeyana, Nezhdana, or called a name denoting some animal - Swan, Pike, Magpie.

Choosing a name according to the church calendar

With the advent of Orthodoxy in Rus', the priest chose the name of the child, naming the child in accordance with the church calendar. The church has been successful in pagan rites and soon church names almost supplanted names of pagan origin.

During the sacrament of baptism, the child began to be named, in accordance with the Saints. Saints, or - Prayer Book, is a church calendar of Orthodox holidays and days of honoring Orthodox saints. Giving the name to the child of that saint, whose day is close to the birthday of the baby, parents expect that he will protect the child, help him throughout his life.

According to the Prayer Book, parents tried to pick up not only the most meaningful names sacred, but also choose the most beautiful names for girls. The day on which the saint is honored, whose name the girl is named, will become the day of her Angel. Angel Day does not always coincide with the baby's birthday. The Saints contain over 1700 names of various saints, both female and male.

When choosing a name for a baby from the Prayer Book, you need to remember:

A double name is given to a girl if she has already been named by a name that is not used in the Saints, if this name is not Orthodox. Or if the priest advises to choose for the girl the name of the saint who is most suitable for her by birth.

Beautiful Orthodox names for girls

List of the most used, most beautiful names for girls according to the Orthodox calendar:

• January- Ulyana, Anastasia, Susanna, Eva, Elizabeth, Evgenia, Christina, Maria, Antonina, Irina, Polina, Melania, Tatyana.
• February- Rimma, Avdotya, Anna, Inna, Maria, Ekaterina, Evdokia, Martha, Ustinya, Olga, Pelageya, Juliana, Agafya, Vasilisa, Svetlana, Sophia, Vera.
• March- Maria, Olga, Avdotya, Elizabeth, Anna, Seraphim, Ustinya, Marianna, Ulyana, Olga, Nadezhda, Raisa, Elena, Natalya Maria, Galina.
• April- Sophia, Tatiana, Alexandra, Daria, Maria, Galina, Praskovya, Vasilisa, Ulyana, Aglaya, Anastasia, Ulyana, Lydia, Anna, Evdokia, Anastasia, Arina, Svetlana, Antonina, Irina.
• May- John, Martha, Antonina, Alexandra, Pelagia, Elizabeth, Anastasia, Taisia, Lukerya, Anna, Maria, Ustinya, Arina, Tatyana, Pelagia, Irina, Avdotya.
• June- Alena, Anastasia, Elena, Pelageya, Sophia, Maria, Antonina, Vera, Ulyana, Ustinya, Sophia, Tatyana, Anna.
• July- Anastasia, Pelageya, Joanna, Maria, Anna, Avdotya, Olga, Elizabeth, Ulyana, Evdokia, Tatyana, Valentina, Alena.
• August- Maria, Lydia, Anna, Elena, Raisa, Antonina, Avdotya, Irina, Aksinya, Tatyana, Ulyana.
• September- Love, Raisa, Elizabeth, Tatyana, Seraphim, Natalia, Anna, Martha, Fyokla, Avdotya, Maria, Sophia, Evdokia, Vera.
• October- Irina, Sophia, Arina, Raisa, Ustinya, Pelageya, Thekla, Taisia, Maria, Elizabeth, Ulyana, Antonina.
• November- Elizabeth, Anna, Pelageya, Agafya, Elena, Ulyana, Evdokia, Elizabeth, Anna, Seraphim, Ustinya.
• December- Barbara, Ekaterina, Polina, Maria, Fyokla, Lukerya, Ulyana, Anastasia, Anisya, Vera, Anna, Sophia, Elizabeth.

Choosing a name by horoscope

IN modern world the choice of a name according to a horoscope is popular. At the same time, the girl is given a name for certain character traits inherent in the representatives of the sign under which she was born.

Astrologers believe that a correctly chosen name will not only help a person in the future, determine his fate, but also affect the formation of a personality, strengthening the owner of the name with the strong qualities of his zodiac sign.

Also, in astrology, great emphasis is placed on karmic connection man with his ancestors, therefore to name the baby in honor of any relative, astrologers recommend with great care. In their opinion, one should not give a child the name of a relative with an unfortunate fate or with difficult character traits, even if the parents really like the name.

Numerologists, followers of the doctrine of the influence of numbers on universal energy and all life manifestations, advise when choosing a name to rely on the connection of a name with a karmic number.

Girls names for zodiac signs

Each zodiac sign has its own characteristics and temperament.

Before attributing a name to a specific horoscope sign, astrologers draw up a star map, calculating the interaction of names with celestial bodies, their influence, tracking fate famous people, which, according to astrologers, could become famous and influential precisely due to the successful combination of the name with their sign in the horoscope.

For example, in astrology it is believed that stubborn, rebellious and ambitious Aries, names that can enhance their individuality and at the same time smooth out some ruffiness of character are suitable - Alexandra, Alice, Lyudmila, Alena, Anastasia, Bozena, Alla, Valeria, Nadezhda, Barbara, Svetlana, Olesya.

Persistent, hardworking and thrifty Taurus are suitable names that can add romanticism to the character of Taurus, dreaminess, such as Beata, Angela, Tatyana, Marina, Nadezhda, Tamara. Gemini will add stability and self-confidence to such names as - Evgenia, Olga, Oksana, Larisa, Margarita, Regina, Elena.

Dreamy Cancers, striving to hide in their cozy shell, will add a bright personality to such names as - Natalya, Selena, Lily, Yana, Victoria, Elizabeth, Diana, Olesya.

For fiery purposeful Lionesses, names that fully satisfy their regal needs and at the same time add romanticism and softness to them are suitable, these are Ekaterina, Elena, Alexandra, Zhanna, Snezhana, Lyubov, Laura, Rose, Maria. For practical, very sensitive Virgos, such names as Augusta, Diana, Christina, Natalya, Elizabeth, Inessa, Irina, Christina are suitable.

Harmonious, gentle and wise Libra will suit the names - Yana, Natalya, Elena, Svetlana, Veronika, Olesya, Zlata, Violetta, Pelageya, Lilia, Polina. The names of Alevtina, Elizabeth, Alexandra, Agatha, Vasilina, Raisa, Rose, Diana, Zinaida, Ekaterina, Lyudmila, Lyubov, Svetlana will add self-confidence to those who know how to correctly calculate Scorpios.

For proud and extraordinary Sagittarius, names such as- Vera, Irina, Oksana, Vladislav, Alice, Sofia, Stella, Tatyana, Marina, Tamara, Zhanna. Restrained, thrifty and purposeful Capricorns will add tenderness and optimism to the names - Alexandra, Ksenia, Wanda, Barbara, Maria, Ekaterina, Olga, Natalya, Rimma, Daria, Irina, Dina, Inga, Inna.

Sociable, humorous Aquarius, names are suitable - Anna, Valentina, Galina, Lyudmila, Evelina, Alina, Anita, Svetlana, Larisa. Insightful and faithful Pisces, names such as Raisa, Marta, Natalya, Elena, Rimma, Polina, Maria, Tamara, Nina, Irina, Eva, Lilia, Vera are suitable.

Choosing a name by time of year

Choosing from all the female names available in the world the most desirable, most beautiful names for girls, you can use not only the Prayer Book or the horoscope, you can choose the name according to the time of year the baby was born. The relationship of man with nature is not just huge, man himself is a part of nature.

And of course, the name of a person should also fit into this circle and be in harmony with those natural phenomena that accompanied the birth of a baby. Especially if a girl is born into the world - the same future Mother as Mother Nature.

Girls born in the harsh winter months are resilient and purposeful. cold and short days, few sunny days, - all this leaves its mark on the formation of personality and subsequent life cycles.

To soften the winter severity and add tenderness and serenity to woman's destiny girls born in winter are selected for them more tender and romantic names- Svetlana, Tatyana, Lyudmila, Marina, Ekaterina, Polina, Melania, Nina, Inna, Christina.

Girls born in the spring, during the awakening of nature after hibernation, are selected names that help them become more decisive, symbolizing health, strength - Christina, Maria, Aurora, Martha, Maya, Vasilisa, Larisa, Daria, Eva, Anna, Irina, Victoria .

Emotional, impressionable and charming girls born in the hot summer months of the year, a name is required that can reduce their impulsiveness, add a touch of moderation and restraint to their generous and quick-tempered character. For girls born in the summer, names such as Valentina, Sophia, Anna, Julia, Elena, Nonna, Augusta, Elizabeth, Jeanne, Evdokia, Raisa, Vera are suitable.

Girls born in the autumn months often stand out for their talents and ability to show their best character traits - prudence, frugality, wisdom.

Names are chosen for such girls that enhance their leadership qualities and help to fully reveal all their talents - Victoria, Elena, Natalya, Lyudmila, Evgenia, Marianna, Zlata, Irina, Anastasia, Elizabeth, Theodora, Praskovya, Zinaida, Vera, Olga, Alice.

Choosing a name for a girl according to its meaning

Each name symbolizes a certain meaning - character traits, personal qualities. The history of many names goes back centuries, or even millennia - Alexandra, Cleopatra, Mary. Tested by time, they carry the age-old folk wisdom. Let's remember how the Indians called the most distinguished members of their society - Vigilant Eye, Faithful Hand, Coyote chasing a deer.

The Indians called their girls no less poetic names - Silver Moon, Sweet-voiced Bird, Strong Deer, Mother of Corn. So are the names of our modernity, and those that are called from century to century, and the new ones that appeared at the dawn of the new millennium, contain a shorthand:

• august- majestic, sacred, the name came from the title of the Roman emperor;
• Alevtina- “rubbing with incense, alien to bad”, Orthodox Greek name;
• Alice- noble, noble origin;
• Anastasia resurrected, immortal, coming from Ancient Greece, the name means "return to life";
• Apollinaria- literal interpretation of the name - "dedicated to Apollo";
• Valentine- healthy, strong, coming from ancient rome, it means "to be healthy";
• barbarian- "foreigner, savage";
• Faith- truth, belief borrowed from Greek, it means "service to God, having faith";
• Violet- Catholic name, literally translated from Latin as "violet";
• Galina- this name means peace and serenity, the name of a sea nymph, translated from ancient Greek as "sea surface";
• Diana- translated from the ancient Roman language as "divine", the name of the Goddess of the hunt;
• dayana,- a Hebrew name meaning "God the Judge";
• Daria- strong, fiery, victorious, literally translated from ancient Persian as “great fire”, in ancient times the name was given to royal or influential persons;
• Eve- “life principle, progenitor, life” - this is how this name is literally translated from Hebrew, in a modern interpretation meaning “living”;
• Catherine- the name, meaning purity, is translated from ancient Greek as "pure, purity";
• Elena- meaning "God of the Sun", which is of ancient Greek origin, in the modern interpretation it is translated "bright, light, chosen"
• Evgenia- the name is the same, both Orthodox and Catholic, from ancient Greek it is translated "descendant of a noble family", means - noble, noble";
• Elizabeth- Hebrew-sounding Elisheva, the Hebrew name is translated “I swear by God”, has a modern interpretation - honoring God, conjuring God;
• Evdokia- the name, which has ancient Greek roots, literally means "incense";
• Zinaida- having ancient Greek roots, the name is interpreted as "she is from the family of Zeus", according to another version, the name means "caring";
• Inna- translated from Latin, it has the interpretation of "stormy stream";
• Irina- the name has ancient Greek roots, means "peace, peace";
• Maria- one of the most popular names in all languages ​​\u200b\u200bof the peoples of the world, literally means "lady";
• Christina- has the interpretation of "Christian";
• Natalia- borrowed from Latin, the name means "Christmas";
• Olga- a name borrowed from the Scandinavian language, the interpretation of the name means "holy";
• Raisa- having Arabic roots, the name literally means "leader, important boss";
• Sofia- one of the most popular female names, an ancient name of ancient Greek origin, means "wisdom";
• Tatiana- an old Russian name of ancient Greek origin, the interpretation of the name means "founder";
• Yana- having Hebrew roots, the literal interpretation of the name means "God's grace."

Modern popular names for girls

The most beautiful names for girls are often the most popular.

From time to time, a fashion for certain names is formed, so at the beginning of the 20th century the most used and frequent names were - Maria, Anna, Evdokia, Anna, Praskovya, Aksinya, and at the end of the same century, the very first lines of the popularity rating of female names were occupied by names - Elena, Natalia, Victoria, Ekaterina, Tatyana, Marina, Olesya, Olga.

After the revolution of 1917, during the ideology of building a new world, newly created names turned out to be popular - Oktyabrina, Revolution (Lucia), Leniniana, Dazdraperma (Long live the First of May), Damira (Give the world revolution), Karmia (Red Army), Iskra , Energy.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the fashion for the old maiden names Yaroslav, Elizabeth, Anna, Maria, Daria, Sophia, Evdokia, Anastasia, Praskovya, Ulyana returned.

Modern top-level lines of ratings of female names are occupied by such names as - Elizabeth, Sophia, Ksenia, Anastasia, Alice, Daria, Polina, Ekaterina, Ulyana. The most popular name is the name Sofia, 63 girls out of 1000 are called Sofia, Sofyushka, Sonya.

1. Sofia;
2. Anastasia;
3. Daria;
4. Maria;
5. Anna;
6. Victoria;
7. Pauline;
8. Elizabeth;
9. Catherine;
10. Ksenia.

Unusual Russian names for girls

One of the most unusual Slavic Russian names are the names of Bazhen and Bozhena.

These two names are close in sound, but still different names, have different interpretations:

• Bazhen- beloved, sweet, desired, Old Slavonic Russian name, literally interpreted as - "desired child";
• Bozena- gifted by God Slavic name, borrowed from Byzantium, and by them from Ancient Greece, means “blessed”.

In Rus', they always tried to single out a person through a name, and they also tried to pick up the most unusual and most beautiful names for girls, but in their meaning, either protecting and protecting her, or endowing her with the necessary personal qualities, or providing assistance in her female destiny - creating a family and in motherhood:

• Yarina - dedicated to Yarila, the Old Slavic God of the sun;
• Bronislava - a Slavic name half-forgotten in Rus', the most popular in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, meaning "glorious protection";
• Vladislav - glorious, possessing glory;
• Darina - an Old Slavonic name meaning "gift of the Gods";
• Zlata is a Slavic name, common not only in the territory of Ancient Rus', but also among many other Slavic peoples, meaning "golden, gold";
• Zlatotsveta - "the color of gold", is interpreted as "golden, blooming with gold";
• Yaroslav - glorifying Yarila; bright, having a bright glory;
• Lada is a very common name in Rus', meaning good, sweet;
• Aelita - appeared in 1923 thanks to the novel by A. Tolstoy, the name literally means "the light of a star seen for the last time";
• Lyubava is an Old Slavonic name meaning "giving love", later used in the form of Love;
• Miroslava - glorifying the world, glorifying the world;
• Radmira is an Old Slavonic name meaning "rejoicing, caring for the world";
• Radmila - literally meaning "dear joy", interpreted as - dear joy, bringing joy;
• Alena - literally "sunshine, a ray of sunshine", the name is interpreted as sunny, radiant, bewitching;
• Vasilisa - royal, queen;
• Vasilina - the literal meaning of "the ruler's wife", the name was common in the territory of Ancient Rus', in other Slavic countries it has analogues - Vasilika, Vasilitsa, Vasily, Vasilida;
• Cheerful - cheerful; endowing with fun;
• Svetozara - Old Slavonic name, means "illuminating with light";
• Yaga - noisy, noisy, noisy.

Old names for girls

Some of the names that peers of the pyramids and ancient temples called their daughters have come down to our times. Some of them have undergone minor changes, others have remained unchanged. Although, the progress and development of civilization have done their job and many names that were popular in their good old days remained in handwritten archival volumes, or are mentioned in fairy tales and legends.

Modern old names that are popular today:

• Alexandra - the name is of ancient Greek origin, means "courageous, reliable, protector of people";
• Mary - a Hebrew name, literally means "lady", is interpreted as a saint, high (according to another interpretation - bitter, stubborn);
• Olga - an Old Slavonic name with Scandinavian roots, meaning "saint";
• Eve - "ancestress", a name considered the very first female name in the world;
• Aurora - morning star, Goddess of the dawn;
• Helium - the sun;
• Ada is a Hebrew name meaning "decoration";
• Ariadne - ancient Greek name, which has the interpretation of "the one that really likes" and "faithful wife";
• Lola is an ancient Greek name meaning "weed";
• Victoria - a name derived from the Latin word and meaning "victory";
• Evdokia - means "good fame";
• Zoya is an ancient Greek name meaning "life";
• Muse - the name of ancient Greek origin, literally "Goddess of the Arts";
• Nonna is an ancient Egyptian name meaning "pure, consecrated to God";
• Olympics - Olympic;
• Seraphim is a Hebrew name meaning "fiery, burning";
• Sarah is the beginning of the race;
• Faina - translated from Hebrew as "bright."

Old names that are no longer used in modern life:

• Aglaida - Ancient Greek, meaning "shining";
• Androna is the winner;
• Dosithea - literally "given by God", of ancient Greek origin;
• Kaleria is a Latin name meaning "ardent, hot";
• Epistimya - meaning "science, knowledge";
• Isis - the ancient Greek name of the Goddess of fertility;
• Leonia - meaning "lioness";
• Chionia is an ancient Greek name, interpreted as "snowy, snow";
• Malusha (Mlada) - Old Slavonic, meaning "the youngest girl in the family"
• Bereginya - protecting the house and the family hearth, protecting it.

Interesting Islamic names for girls

As in Christianity, in the religion of Islam, names have different origins and interpretations. Many of them are borrowed from another culture - Jewish, Egyptian, Christian.

In Muslim traditions, poetry and flowery speech are welcomed and highly valued. therefore, Islamic names are often distinguished by beautiful sounds and interpretations. The most popular, most beautiful Islamic names for girls are successfully borrowed by other nations too.

List of the most used and beautiful Islamic names:

• Amira is an Arabic name meaning "princess":
• Amal - literally "aspiring";
• Gulnara - a common Islamic name of Persian origin, translated as "pomegranate flower";
• Leila - weightless, twilight;
• Rashida - Arabic name, literally "wise";
• Jamalia - literally translated as "beautiful";
• Hana - the name is of Hebrew origin, interpreted as "grace, strength, courage";
• Camila - Arabic name meaning "perfect";
• Rabab - a snow-white cloud;
• Delfuza - the interpretation of the Arabic name means "silver soul";
• Jannat is an Arabic name meaning "paradise";
• Lamis - the name has an interpretation of "one that is pleasant to the touch";
• Asmira - literally - "the main princess";
• Dinora - interpretation of the name - "gold coin";
• Haifa - the name of the Arabic roots, means "slim, beautiful body."

Beautiful names for girls by nationality

Each nation has its own unique history of development, its own ethnic group. Customs, legends, fairy tales of peoples have their own differences, enriching the general world culture. And each nation has its own special names, created on the basis of the cultural heritage of the ancestors of a particular nationality.

caucasian

In the Caucasus, special emphasis is placed on the interpretation of the name, since it is believed that the name given at birth will determine the fate of the newborn girl and will have an impact on the continuation of the family.

The names of girls often mean tenderness and purity, purity and fidelity, in the Caucasus it is customary to endow girls with flower names:

• Varda - literally "rose bud";
• Gulfia - is interpreted as "the one that is like a flower";
• Gulnaz - translates as "graceful, tender. graceful";
• Rabiya - means "Garden of Eden";
• Jasmine - literally "jasmine flower";
• Sholpan - literally “morning star;
• Camille - meaning perfection.

Ukrainian

Ukrainian names mostly have Slavic roots, many of them are included in a common group with Russian and Belarusian names.

Some names that are similar in interpretation, meaning, origin, have their own phonetic features:

• Ganna (Anna) - meaning "grace";
• Oleksandra - protector, protector;
• Mariyka - interpreted as "lady";
• Olesya - literally "forest";
• Oksana - having the interpretation of "alien, foreign."

Armenian

The diversity of Armenian names is explained by the complex Armenian history and the influence on the Armenian culture of the ethnos of other peoples - the Parthians, Greeks, Arabs, Slavs. Armenian names girls often mean the names of ancient Armenian pagan gods, the names of flowers, heavenly bodies, names of ancient queens and other interpretations:

• Anahit- the name of the ancient Armenian pagan goddess, literally means "breath of goodness and happiness, good", has interpretations - "Golden Mother, Golden-born, Great Queen";
• Asya (Asia)- has the interpretation "passionate, divinely beautiful, beautiful";
• Zara- the name has several interpretations, including “lady, dawn, morning dawn”;
• Lusine- Literally "Moon"
• Karina- a name that also has several interpretations - "the keel of the ship, looking forward";
• Armine- a name that has ancient Germanic roots and means "courageous";
• Arus- Literally "solar".

Georgian

Poetic and melodic female Georgian names are proud of their meanings and mean grace, grace, royalty, chastity:

• Mary (Mariam) - regal, mistress;
• Elene - a variation of the name Elena, means "light, bright";
• Shorena - a literal interpretation of "true";
• Mzevinar - translated as "sun";
• Lela - night, night;
• Zeynabi - borrowed from Arabic, means "decoration";
• Medea - the name of the beloved daughter of the king of Colchis;
• Dariko - literally "gift of God";
• Theon is of ancient Greek origin, meaning "divine wisdom."

Chechen

Chechen names, like most names of the Caucasian group of peoples, are distinguished by their poetic sound.

The names of Chechen girls often have a religious meaning, and also denote beautiful female qualities:

• Aziza - literally "respected, dear";
• Aliya - has the interpretation of "majestic";
• Zainab - the name that the daughter of the prophet Muhammad bore;
• Zuleikha - this was the name of the beloved wife of the prophet Yusuf;
• Maryam - this name was the mother of the prophet Isa;
• Malika - literally means "angel";
• Rukia - the name belonged to the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad;
• Rashida - interpreted as "prudent."

Azerbaijani

Azerbaijani parents give very poetic-sounding names to their daughters:

• Aidan - literally "lunar";
• Aigul - translated as "moon flower";
• Aigun - this name is translated as "lunar day";
• Ainur - literally "moon-faced";
• Billura - literally "crystal";
• Bella - has the interpretation of "beauty, beautiful";
• Gunay - literally "sun and moon";
• Sorry - translated as "morning dew";
• Ilaha - has the interpretation of "goddess".

Kazakh

The names that Kazakh girls are called for the most part have Turkic roots. Some of the names have a religious meaning, some have desirable personal qualities, some female Kazakh names mean jewelry, flowers, nature.

Kazakh names:

• Mariyam - interpreted as "influential, madam";
• Sarah - means "ancestor";
• Aisha - having a Muslim origin, means - "full of life, energetic";
• Adila, - the name of Arabic origin is interpreted as "fair and honest";
• Mavluda - having Arabic roots, the name is interpreted as "girl";
• Marzhdan - literally "pearl";
• Nargiz - the name means a flower;
• Gulmira - the name has an interpretation of "graceful flower."

Tatar

Tatar female names are often formed from the names of the common Turkic language group:

• Gulnara - means "pomegranate flower";
• Abelkhayat - literally "living ode";
• Agdalia - has the interpretation "devoted, honest, most fair";
• Aguila - the name has the interpretation of "smart, capable, quick-witted";
• Baljan - means "she has a sweet honey soul";
• Varida - literally "rose";
• Gadila - the name has the meaning "honest and fair";
• Dahlia - literally translated as "bunch of grapes";
• Dilfiza - has the interpretation "silver of the soul, silver soul";
• Zulfiya - means "beautiful";
• Ravila - literally "teenage girl, young girl."

Bashkir

The Bashkir language also belongs to the Turkic group, the names of Bashkir girls are also mainly formed from Turkic names and have a common sound and interpretation with other names of this language group:

• Aguila - literally "smart";
• Aziza - a name of Arabic origin, means "mighty;
• Guzel - a name of Turkic origin, has the interpretation of "beautiful";
• Dinara - the name has the sound of "coin of gold, gold";
• Zamira - literally "heart";
• Aigul - has the interpretation of "moon flower";
• Aisha - this name was borne by one of the wives of the Prophet Muhammad;
• Laysan - literally the calendar month of April, is interpreted as "spring rain";
• Zila - is interpreted as "pure, purity."

Turkish

Beautiful female Turkish names are mostly of Turkic, Persian or Arabic origin. The names given to Turkish girls can mean the day or month of birth, have a religious meaning, personal qualities, capable of influencing the formation of the character and the fate of its owner:

• Khatizhde - the name of an angel that protects from the evil eye, the literal meaning is "premature baby";
• Fatima is the name of Muhammad's most beloved daughter;
• Altyn - literally interpreted as "golden";
• Aishe - a name meaning "living, life", the name was borne by one of the wives of Muhammad;
• Ayda - the name has an interpretation of "lunar, on the moon";
• Gulgun - the name is literally interpreted as "pink day";
• Yulduz - the name means "star";
• Esen - literally "windy, wind";
• Akgul - literally "white rose flower";
• Kelbek - the name is interpreted as "butterfly";
• Nulefer - has the interpretation of "water lily, water flower";
• Sevzhi - this name literally means "love";
• Eke is a name meaning "queen".

Arabic

Ancient and beautiful Arabic female names have been successfully borrowed by many peoples of the world. The difference between Arabic names is that throughout life, they can change and a girl named at birth by one name, after the birth of a child, will be called by a different name. The name may also change due to a change of residence.

In their interpretation of meanings, Arabic female names denote flowers, nature, character traits, and have religious meanings:

• Aziza is a Muslim name of Arabic origin, meaning “rare, valuable;
• Amina - me has a religious meaning, it was worn by the mother of the Prophet Muhammad;
• Zakira - a literal interpretation of "good-natured";
• Farida - one of the interpretations "having an incomparable beauty";
• Fazil - a name of Arabic origin, which has the interpretation "the best, better than others, talented";
• Asiya (Asiyat) - the name literally means "healing, comforting";
• Saida - a very common Muslim name means "happy";
• Safiya - literally "pure, real, blessed";
• Malika - a name of Arabic origin, literally means "ruling."

Japanese

Japanese female names have a rich history and development culture. Some names are related to nature, meaning flowering crops, flowers.

The other part of the names means seasons, month of birth, character traits:

• Ayame - means "iris flower";
• Arisu - literally "noble";
• Izumi is a literal interpretation of the name "fountain";
• Akiko - born in autumn;
• Ai - literally means "love";
• Itsu - the name means "charming, delightful";
• Yoko - literally "sunny", has the interpretation "sunny, bright, child of the sun";
• Kasumi - means "fog, haze";
• Manami - literally interpreted as "the beauty of love";
• Mina - the name means "the most beautiful, beauty";
• Nara - the literal interpretation of "oak";
• Natsumi - the name means "beautiful summer";
• Oki - literally "the middle, the heart of the ocean";
• Sakura - the name means "cherry blossom tree"
• Hoshi - the name means "star".

American

American female names consist of the names of many cultures and peoples. The diversity of American culture has led to the fact that some of the names are variations of the same name.

Basically, American girl names consist of European names, names of the Latin American group of languages, Muslim names, and also have Hebrew, Latin and Celtic origins. American Catholic families often endow baby girls with the names of Catholic saints.

Also in American families, old and upper testamentary names are used, for the most part obsolete on other continents:

• Adriana- the name of ancient Roman origin, means "one that is from the shores of the Adriatic";
• Anna- the name is one of the most popular American names for girls, meaning "brave";
• Dominica- having Latin roots, the name has the interpretation "belonging to the Lord";
• Lillian- the name of French origin, has variations - Lily, Lilia, Lilu, Lillian, the name means "lily", has the interpretation of "blooming"
• Angela- also one of the most popular American names, has variations - Angie, Angie, Angelina, Angel, Angel, Angela - literally the name is interpreted as "messenger";
• Vanessa – English name, has variations - Nessa, Nessie, Vanetta, Vanetta, is considered to be invented by the writer Jonathan Smith, according to another version means the deity Fanet;
• Evgenia- found in American Catholic families, literally means "noble";
• lucia- the name is of Latin origin, has variations - Lucia, Lucinda, Lucia, Cindy, Lusita, Lucia and others, literally means "light, radiance";
• Mayan- a name that has ancient Greek roots, the name belonged to the goddess of fertility;
• Maria- one of the most common female American names, has variations - Mary, Marie, Marya, Maryam, Miriam and others, the Hebrew name is interpreted as "noble, mistress";
• Patricia- has variations of Pat, Patsy, Pat, Pate, Patricia, Patricia and others, literally means "noble";
• Sarah- a biblical name, which has the interpretation of "noble lady, princess, noble, ancestor of a noble family";
• Helen- also one of the most used American names, has variations - Elena, Helen, Helen, Ellen and others, means "chosen, bright, illuminated";
• Chloe- has variations of Cloy, Chloe, Chlorinda, Clorinda and others, means "green".

English

Names given to girls in English families, are diverse and consist of the names of several language groups - Celtic, Scottish, Old Germanic, Norman names, Latin language group names:

• Alexandra- more popular in English families in the male version, meaning "protector, courageous";
• Victoria- one of the most popular English names, is of Latin origin, meaning "victory";
• Belinda- having Latin roots, the name is interpreted as "sweet, lovely";
• Gabriella- having variations - Gabi. Gabri, Gaby, Gabriel, considered a derivative of the male name Gabriel, is interpreted as "God's helper";
• Diana- one of the most common English names for girls, the name of the goddess of the moon and the hunt;
• Juliana- having variations of Julie, Julia, Gillian and others, is considered to be derived from the name of Julia, has the interpretation "fluffy, curly, having curls";
• Elizabeth- also one of the most popular names in England, has variations of Elizabeth, Isabella and others, the name means "dedicated to God";
• Caroline- from ancient German it is literally interpreted as "queen", has variations - Carol, Carlota, Carey, Caroline, Carrie and others;
• Maria- more popular in English variations Mary, Maryline, Marilyn, denoting "Madam";
• Olivia- which is of Latin origin, literally interpreted as "olive tree";
• Rose- having variations - Rosa, Rosana, Rosalia, the name means a rose flower;
• Florence- having Roman roots, the name is interpreted as "blooming".

Italian

The names that Italians give to their newborn girls are considered the most beautiful and melodic in Europe. According to the existing centuries-old tradition, the names were passed down "by inheritance" from generation to generation and were considered generic names.

The main part of female Italian names is of ancient Roman and Latin origin:

• Augustine- having the interpretation of "imperial";
• alesandra- denoting "protector", a variation of the name Alexander;
• Beatrice- the name is of Latin origin, means "blessed, happy";
• Angelica- having a literal interpretation of "angelic";
• Victoria- one of the most common names not only in Italy, but throughout Europe, means "victory";
• Violet- an old Latin name with variations of Violet, Viola, Violanta and others, literally meaning "violet";
• Justina- having variations of Justine, Ustinya, Justin, name of Latin origin means "fair";
• Julia- having variations of Julian, Julie, Julia, Juliana, Julia, Julia and others, interpreted as fluffy, curly";
• Isabel- the Italian variation of the name Elizabeth gained popularity far beyond Europe, meaning "dedicated to God";
• Constance- a derivative name from Constantine, the ancient Greek name has the interpretation "persistent, constant";
• Silvia- the name of Latin origin, means "forest".

Spanish

In Spain, at birth, the child is given two surnames at the same time - the father's and mother's. The choice of a name for newborn girls is based on compliance family traditions, names with religious significance are widely popular. Spanish female names are considered very beautiful and melodic not only in Spain itself, but also in countries located on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean.

Spanish names:

• Maria- one of the most common female names in Spain, revered in religious overtones;
• Angelica- a variation of the name Angelica, is very common in Latin American countries and is interpreted as "angel, angelic";
• Antonina- has variations of Antoinette, Antonia, the name has an interpretation of "worthy of praise";
• Gertrude- having an ancient Germanic origin, has variations - Gretta, Henrietta;
• Isabelle- has variations of Isabelle, Isabella, has a religious meaning "dedicated to God";
• Iness- the ancient Greek name has a literal meaning "lamb", is more interpreted as "innocent";
• Clarice- the ancient Greek name, is the second name of Artemis, it means "clear, fair, fair-haired";
• Katarina- which is a variation of the name Catherine, has become widespread not only in Spain, but also in other Spanish-speaking countries;
• Ophelia- the name, which is of Greek origin, is interpreted as "help";
• Pauline- interpretation of the name "modest";
• Eleanor- has ancient Greek roots, is widely popular among Spanish female names, has the meaning of "mercy, compassion";

French

The tradition of giving a newborn several names at once is very popular in France, providing her with the patronage of various saints. The French consider this tradition not only useful, but also practical, allowing a person, for certain reasons, to choose another name from long list their own names.

In French there are many compound names, the names of Catholic saints are popular. According to another tradition, the first daughter, as the main name, is given the name of her grandmother.

Currently, French female names have successfully replenished with borrowed short names from other language groups:

• Eva - one of the most popular modern female names in France, the name of biblical origin, is interpreted as "ancestress";
• Henriette - a variation on behalf of Henrietta of German origin;
• Sasha - a borrowed Russian name, interpreted as a "protector";
• Nadia is also a borrowed Russian name;
• Aurora - of Latin origin, means "morning star";
• Angelica - interpreted as "angel, angelic";
• Adele - borrowed from the ancient Germanic language, meaning "noble";
• Claire - a variation from Clarice, means the goddess Artemis;
• Jacqueline - the name has interpretations - "displacing, overtaking";
• Diana - one of the most common female French names, has an interpretation of "divine";
• Anna - one of the most popular female names in France, means "brave";
• Louise is also very popular name, which has the interpretation "famous battle";
• Natalie - having the interpretation of "Christmas";
• Sophie - a variation of the name Sophia, an ancient Greek name, meaning "wisdom";
• Emily - the name of ancient Greek origin, literally means "strong, strong."

Rare names with an interesting meaning for girls

Some names that have a rare and beautiful sound are not used so often, like others and are rare:

• Venus is a beautiful old name of Latin origin, meaning "love";
• Olympics - having the interpretation of "Olympic";
• Palmyra - the name literally means "palm tree";
• Juno - the name of Greek origin, he was named the goddess of marriage and love;
• Miya - meaning "rebellious";
• Artemis - a name that means "whole, untouchable, unharmed", which belonged to the goddess of the hunt;
• Vesnana - literally means "spring";
• Dahlia - the owner of the name is called the meaning of the flower;
• Hera is the literal translation of "lady".

Choosing from the rarest names for girls, the most beautiful, most unusual name, parents can be sure of its comparative individuality for their child. And then the bearer of such a name will not only always be in the spotlight, but will also get a chance to make a bright statement about herself in any new team.

True, and here it is necessary to observe " golden mean”, and, calling the girl a rare and unusual name, try to choose a really beautiful-sounding name for her. No matter how beautiful the name is chosen for a newborn girl, for the formation of her character and a happy fate, first of all, love and care of her parents are needed.

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The name as a guiding star accompanies a person all his life. Therefore, parents pay great attention to choosing a name in Russian for their baby.

After all, whether it will contribute to happiness and success or cause controversy depends on how it is combined with the influence of the planets and constellations, consonant with the surname and patronymic. Below is a complete list of holy church names in Russian for boys alphabetically with an interpretation of their meaning, which will help parents make a choice.

Is it worth naming the baby according to the holy calendar or the church calendar of Christian names and why?

Russia has orthodox calendar or the holy calendar, which lists all the names for each day of the year, indicating the heavenly patron.

It is believed that if they give the name of that saint whose memorial day falls on the baby's birthday, then he becomes the patron or guardian angel of the child, helps and protects him in life. For this reason, parents, choosing a beautiful Russian male or female name for a baby, turn specifically to the saints.

A complete list of how to name boys alphabetically according to the saints, their meanings

• Adam- land, man (Heb.). A person with this name is characterized by high moral principles, determination, nobility, gratitude, incredible willpower. They can withdraw into themselves, not very sociable.
• Alexander protector of the people (Greek). The signs of the name are willpower, nobility, courage, sociability, excellent leadership qualities. Looking for support in themselves. Inconstancy of character.
• Alexy protector (Greek) Reliability and tenderness, integrity of character, respect for family values ​​- these traits predetermine the name. Wounded selfishness.
• Anatoly- Eastern (Greek). High intelligence, sociability, balance, health and sexuality. They can do unpredictable and inexplicable things.
• Valery- cheerful, strong (lat.). A sense of humor, curiosity, activity, optimism are the main features. Egocentrism, inconstancy in friendship.
• Basil- royal (Greek). Breadth of outlook, lightness, love for the earth and animals. Exceptional intelligence and strength of mind. Some passivity and suspicion.
• Benjamin- the son of the most beloved of wives (Heb.). Softness and non-conflict character. A penchant for collecting. They may seek solace in alcohol.
• Victor- winner (lat.). Confidence, justice, thoroughness. high intelligence and efficiency make it possible to achieve success in any field. High impulsiveness and ardor. In case of non-realization, they are addicted to alcohol.
• Vitaly- vital (lat.). Great taste for life, sociability. Amorousness.
• Vladimir- owning the world (glor.). The name itself gives the power of love and recognition. The breadth of the soul, great capacity for work, nobility. Risk taking, adventurism.
• Vladislav- (glory.). Dignity, firmness, tact. Tendency to splurge, pomposity.
• Vsevolod- possessing everything (glory.). Talent, sociability, sociability. They can keep resentment, selfishness for a long time.
• Vyacheslav- great glory (glory.). Gentleness, devotion, sociability, high diligence, a very developed sense of justice. Short temper.
• Gennady noble (Greek) Calmness, balance, perseverance, thoroughness and accuracy, nobility.
• George farmer (Greek) Purposefulness, responsibility, commitment to family values. Outstanding mind and courage. Propensity for arrogance.
• Hermann- consanguineous (lat.). High intuition, communication skills. Tendency to fictional stories about himself, short temper.
• Gleb- tall, big (glorious). Courage, originality, thoroughness. They make great leaders. They can give the impression of an outwardly gloomy person.
• Gregory- awake (Greek). Vitality, sociability, perseverance, intelligence. The name protects from external negativity. Fervor can determine a difficult fate.
• Dmitriy- God of fertility (Greek). Persistence, ingenuity, sociability, good nature. They can easily get discouraged by failures.
• Eugene noble (Greek) Passion, reliability, purposefulness, tolerance. Possible psychopathic.
• Efimy- benevolent (Greek). Extreme diligence, a huge supply of vitality. Very high sensitivity.
• Zachary- the memory of the Lord (Heb.). Concentration, hospitality, diligence, love for people. They may become depressed.
• Jacob- second born (Heb.). Courage, determination, speed, sociability.
• Ignatius- unknown (lat.). Great abilities allow you to achieve success in any profession. Prone to violence, cunning.
• Igor- protector of God (glor.). Perseverance, conscientiousness, sociability. They may overestimate themselves.
• Or me- the fortress of the Lord (Heb.). Restraint, balance, attentiveness to others, purposefulness.

  People with this name very often achieve significant success in their careers.

• Innocent- innocent (lat.). Modesty, wealth of spiritual life. Vulnerability.
• John- the grace of God (Heb.). Sensitivity, purposefulness. The name reveals the breadth of nature. Tightness.
• Joseph- multiplied (Heb.). Hardness, purposefulness, success. Closeness.
• Hippolyte- (Greek). Hardness, mobility. Resentment, lack of flexibility.
• Ismail- hears God (Heb.). Giftedness, brightness.
• Julius- Juliev (Greek). Ambition, balance, activity.
• Kirill- the sun (pers.). Curiosity, success. The name enhances loyalty to the family.
• Konstantin- solid, permanent (Vb.). Responsibility, integrity, sense of humor. Prone to fickleness.
• Lawrence- laurel (lat.). Leadership, communication. Stubbornness.
• a lion- benevolence, gentleness. Stealth.
• Leonid- like a lion (Greek). Kindness, sociability, efficiency.
• Leonty- lion (Greek). Intelligence, good leaders. Arrogance.
• Macarius blessed (Greek) Sociability, diligence, not conflict. Variability of character.
• Maksim- the greatest (lat.). Self-sufficiency, restraint, intuition, easily establishes contacts with any people.
• Mark- dry, fading (lat.). Sobriety, practicality, unpretentiousness. Shows self-centeredness.
• Michael- like GOD (Heb.). Irregularity, success. The name enhances the volitional qualities of a person.
• Modest modest (lat.) Activity, willpower, sexuality, endurance. An inferiority complex may develop.
• Mstislav- defender of glory (glor.). Internal energy, rich imagination. self-love.
• Naum consolation (Heb.). Calmness, complaisance. Excessive resentment.
• Nikita winner (Greek) Leadership, creativity, ingenuity. Not constancy in affections.
• Nicholas- conquering people (Greek). Kindness, tenderness, diligence, reliability. Tendency to do unexpected things.
• Oleg- holy (glorious). The soul of the company, activity, determination. Merciless towards offenders.
• Paul- small (lat.). Kindness, compassion, hard work. Jealousy.
• Peter stone (Greek) Kindness, truthfulness, intuition. High vulnerability.
• Plato wide (Greek). High intelligence, efficiency, self-sufficiency. self-love.
• Rodion- heroic (Greek). Independence, sociability, endurance. Ambition.
• Novel- Roman (lat.). Reasonableness, willpower, efficiency, wonderful mind. Closure.
• Savva wine (Heb.) Integrity, spirituality, uncompromisingness. Craving for loneliness.
• Seraphim- fiery (Heb.). Communication skills, ambition, justice.
• Sergius- highly revered (lat.). Honesty, communication, openness. Tendency to idealize.
• Stephen- crown (Greek). Great leader and optimist. Not vindictive. Amorous.
• Tarasy- exciting (Greek). Willpower, non-standard thinking, vigor. Takes a long time to make a decision.
• Timothy worshiping God (Greek) The ability to deep feelings, independence, mobility. Emotional instability.
• Felix happy (lat.) Intelligence, independence, communication skills. Snobbery.
• Theodore- God's gift (Greek). Good nature, poise, quickness, reliability. You need to develop a sense of humor.
• Phillip- loving horses (old). Purposefulness, justice, constancy. Excessive flare.
• Filaret- loving virtues (Greek). Demanding, purposefulness, amorousness.
• Khariton- blessed (Greek). Reliability, morality, authority.
• Yuri- farmer (glor.). Originality, firmness, good nature, intuition.

Choosing a name according to the calendar, you can impose the energy and character of the name on the zodiac properties of the nature of the newborn, so that they are consonant and do not contradict each other. Then the Guardian Angel will help the person, and the stars will shine brighter.