Name days in March: Orthodox male and female names according to the church calendar, choice of name and patron

How to name a girl born in March according to the calendar.

March girls grow up to be sensitive and receptive natures. In some situations they may appear indecisive.

They are easy to offend. They are ready to spend hours admiring their reflection in the mirror and trying on their mother’s outfits.
In order for the name to best influence fate, it is worth giving the March girl a solid name. This way the baby will be able to overcome her indecision and suspiciousness.
March girls are ready to make compromises and adapt to circumstances. “The life of the party” is not about them.
They can be envious and curious.
March girls choose men with a high position in society as their spouses. It is important for them that the other half succeeds.
In a house whose owner was born in March, the main role belongs to the woman.
However, with their friendly attitude towards people and the ability to share someone else’s grief, the March representatives of the fair sex win the favor of others.

Birthday girls in the first month of spring

The name for a girl born in March can be chosen from an extensive list of saints. There is no need to name a March child with a rare ancient name (although modern parents often choose exotic names): many well-known saints are venerated this month. It is worth noting: in the calendar, most of the names are male due to the fact that many more men are canonized as saints than women.

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Women's names in March according to the church calendar are given along with the dates:

02 - Anna, Maria, Marianna;
03 - Anna;
06 - Olga;
07 - Praskovya, Irina, Varvara, Elizaveta;
11 - Anna;
13 - Marina, Kira;
14 - Olga, Antonina, Evdokia, Daria, Alexandra, Nadezhda;
16 - Martha;
17 - Ulyana;
18 - Iraida;
19 - Elena;
20 - Ksenia, Evdokia, Nadezhda, Ekaterina, Anna, Antonina, Maria;
22 - Alexandra, Natalya;
23- Vasilisa, Galina, Anastasia, Nika;
26 -Christina;
31- Natalya.

Church names according to the calendar for girls born in March

A list of March women's names according to the Orthodox calendar will help in choosing a name for those whose daughter is going to be born in the first month of spring. Take your choice seriously, because from time immemorial parents have tried to give their child a name that would give him courage, intelligence, health, strength, and the girl with beauty, wisdom, and humility.

With the advent of Christianity, a tradition arose of calling daughters by women's church names according to the calendar. This custom, contrary to the opinions of skeptics, dates back to the first months after the Nativity of Christ. Women's calendars for March will satisfy the most demanding parents, as they contain many common names in Russia. Before the revolution in Rus', there was also a custom of naming children after their ancestors - it was believed that this strengthened the ancestral connection, but the Slavs always believed that deceased ancestors help those who honor their memory. This is why in our country you can so often meet people whose first and middle names are the same.

Orthodox names of girls according to the calendar of March

In March, nature has to fight winter, which does not want to give up its positions, and therefore girls born in March have a predominantly fighting, courageous character. This is also confirmed by the Orthodox calendar of women's names for March: you just need to read their meanings to be convinced of this.

· the first female names of March fall on the 2nd: Mariamne - sad beauty, bitter grace (Hebrew), Anna (grace of God (Hebrew)

· the name Apphia, kindling (Greek), which is unusual for our ears, can be called a girl born on March 4

· On March 6, the church celebrates the memory of Saint Olga - holy, sacred, clear (skand)

· the names Elizabeth - God-worshipper (Hebrew), Irina (peace, tranquility (Greek), Varvara (foreigner (Latin)) suggest naming the female calendar of March for girls who were born on the 7th

· On March 8, Saint Matrona (venerable lady (lat)) is remembered

· babies born on March 10 should be called warlike by the Slavic name Mstislav - glory, revenge (slav)

· international name Anna - the grace of God (Hebrew) is asked for a girl born on March 11

· on March 13, the names Marina - sea (Latin) and Kira - mistress, mistress (Greek) appear

· parents of girls born on March 14 are offered the names Alexandra - protector (Greek), Anna - grace of God (Hebrew), Daria - winner (Persian), Nadezhda (slav) and Olga - sacred, wise (skand) that never lose their relevance.

· March 15 celebrates the name day of Euphalia - prosperous (Greek)

· The name Martha (Martha) - mentor (Aramaic) can be called a girl born on March 16

· On March 17, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of Juliana - from the Julian family (lat.)

· the girl who was born on the 18th, the Orthodox women's calendar of March propose to name Iraida - heroine (Greek)

· March 19 – Helen’s day – chosen, bright (Greek)

· A wide variety of names are offered to choose from for parents whose daughters were born on March 20: Antonina - courage, strength, grace (Latin), Catherine - always pure (Greek), Ksenia - wanderer (Greek), Mary - desired (Hebrew)

· the names Alexandra - protector (Greek) and Natalya - Rozhdestvenskaya (Latin) can be used to name a girl who was born on March 22

· on March 23 the names appear: Anastasia - resurrected (Greek), Galina - calm (Greek) and Nika - victory (Greek)

· On March 26, Christina celebrates her name day - a Christian (Latin)

· If your daughter was born on the 29th, then the church calendar of March recommends the name Mary for her - desired (Hebrew)

· And finally, you can name the girl born on March 31 Natalya - Rozhdestvenskaya (Latin)

Reverent attitude towards the Orthodox calendar for female names of March

The Orthodox Church pays great respect to the human name: they are not allowed to name animals, they are not allowed to distort it for the sake of ridicule. For girls born in March and named after the calendar, parents should teach them to respect their name, love their patron saint, and pray to her every morning, because the patron saint is the closest helper for their ward.

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