The tradition of giving names to newborn children according to the holy calendar appeared in Russia with the adoption of the Orthodox faith. According to church canons, the child is the creation of God, who, with the advent of the baby, already defines a guardian angel for him. Parents can only name their child by the name of that Saint whose church commemorates the memorial day on that date.
Names of girls born in June: from 1 to 6
Since there are more male names than female ones in the holy days, it often happens that a suitable option is not found for a tricked out girl. Then you should look at the calendar a few days in advance and choose your favorite name.
The church names of the girls in June (1st to 6th) are as follows:
1. Anastasia. Translated from the ancient Greek language, the name means "resurrected" or "returned to life." On this day, the church honors the memory of the holy martyr Anastasia, who accepted death, but did not renounce faith in Jesus Christ.
2. Susanna (Sosanna). From the biblical language, this name translates as "white lily."
3. Elena. On this day, the church honors Queen Elena of Constantinople, mother of Emperor Constantine. Around 330, during the excavations with her participation, the Life-Giving Cross was discovered on which Christ was crucified. After death, she was canonized.
4. Sofia.
5. Euphrosyne, Mary.
6. Women's birthday on June 6th is not celebrated.
How to name a girl born from June 7 to 12
The girl named after the Saint, whose memorial day is celebrated with her birth, finds a guardian angel who will always protect her and help her on her life's journey.
From the 7th to the 12th the following names are provided for girls (June) according to the church calendar:
7. Women's birthday on June 7th is not celebrated.
8. Elena. On this day, the Orthodox Church commemorates the martyr Helena, daughter of the Apostle Alpheus, who was stoned to death for the Christian faith.
9. Anastasia, Fedora.
10. Elena. Memorial Day of Elena Diveevskaya (Manturova), which in 1825 became the novice of the Kazan community at the Diveevsky nunnery in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
11. Mary, Faina, Theodosius. Memorial Day of the Righteous Mary Ustyuzhskaya and Mary the Virgin; righteous Faina.
12. Women's birthday on June 12 is not celebrated.
Name for the girl in June: from 13 to 18
Parents start choosing a name for the baby before she is born. If the term of the expected birth falls on the first month of the summer, they ask themselves: "What name of the girl (June) is suitable?"
The following names are provided for the holy days from June 13 to 18:
13. Christina. Memorial Day of the Martyr Christina of Nicomedia.
14. Faith. In June, the 14th, the Orthodox Church recalls the new martyr Vera (Samsonova), she was canonized in 2000.
15. Maria, Ulyana, Juliana. Memorial Day of the Martyr Juliana Vyazemsky, Novotorzhsky, Princess and Martyr Mary, who suffered for her faith in Jesus Christ.
16. Women's birthday is not celebrated on this day. The name for the girl in June (18th) should be chosen from those that are presented in the holy calendar in the next few days.
17. Maria, Martha, Martha, Sofia.
18. Women's birthday on June 18 is not celebrated.
Feminine names on the church calendar from June 19 to 24
From June 19-24, the church calendar offers the following names:
19. Archelaus, Susanna (Sosanna), Thekla. For their faith in Jesus Christ and their healing of the sick martyrs, they were brutally tortured in the Italian city of Salerno. After several days of bullying, they were beheaded.
20. Valeria (Kaleria), Zinaida, Maria, Kyriakia (Kiria). The holy martyrs Valeria, Zinaida, Kyriakia and Mary were residents of Caesarea (Palestine). During the reign of Emperor Diocletian (284-305), they were persecuted, and then tortured for the Christian faith. They accepted a martyr's death.
21. Melania. Memorial Day of Melania the Elder - the grandmother of Melania of Bethlehem, Palestine (January 13), who decided to pray during difficult births. Both saints became famous for their deeds in the name of Jesus Christ.
22. Marianne, Maria, Martha, Thekla. Mary of Persia was truncated with a sword in 346 during the persecution of Christians by the ruler of Sapor II.
23. Antonina. Memorial Day of the Martyrs of the Virgin Antonina and the Warrior Alexander, who suffered a martyrdom under the ruler Fist.
24. Maria. Memorial Day of the Holy Martyr Mary of Pergamon.
The name for the girl in June, born from 19 to 24, should be chosen from the above options. Then the patron saint will always be with her, protect her and guide her in life.
Church name for a girl born June 25-30
25. Anna, Euphrosyne. Memorial Day of the Blessed Princess Anna (in monasticism of Euphrosyne) Kashinsky.
26. Alexandra, Anna, Antonina, Pelagia. Memorial Day of the Monk Alexandra Diveevskaya (Melgunova); Rev. Anna Vifinskaya; Martyr Antonina of Nicaea, who was persecuted and mortally tortured during the reign of Maximian; New Martyr Pelageya (Liquid).
27. Women's birthday is not celebrated on this day.
28. The name for the girl in June born on the 28th should be chosen from those presented on the following days.
29. Women's birthday on June 29 is not celebrated.
30. Pelagia. Memorial Day of the New Martyr Pelageya Balakireva.