Name days in February according to the church calendar

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In February, name days according to the church calendar are celebrated by 89 names. Of these, 26 are female and 63 are male.

Women's name days in February:

02 February Rimma, Inna
03 February Agnia, Anna
05 February Evdokia, Ekaterina
06 February Ksenia
08 February Agafya, Maria
10 February Olga
12 February Pelageya
16 February Anna
February 17 Anna, Ekaterina
February 18 Agafya, Alexandra, Alisa, Vasilisa
February 19 Christina, Maria, Sevastiana, Dorothea, Christina
February 23 Anna, Valentina, Galina
25 February Maria
February 26 Anna, Anna, Arina, Arina, Svetlana, Sofia, Vera, Fotinia, Irina

Men's name days in February:

February 01 Fedor, Efim, Anton, Peter, Nikolai, Arseny, Mark, Savva
February 02 Efim, Zakhar, Lavrentiy, Lev, Pavel
03 February Ivan, Maxim, Evgeniy, Ilya
February 04 Efim, Peter, Ivan, Nikolai, Gabriel, Georgy, Yakov, Egor, Timofey
05 February Fedor, Gennady
February 06 Ivan, Denis, Nikolay, Gerasim, Timofey, Pavel
February 07 Peter, Moses, Alexander, Vladimir, Stepan, Felix, Dmitry, Philip, Boris, Vitaly, Anatoly
February 08 Fedor, David, Cyprian, Peter, Ivan, Arkady, Gabriel, Semyon, Ananiy
09 February Peter, Ivan, Dmitry
February 10 Fedor, Vladimir, Georgy, Bartholomew, Egor
February 11 Ivan, Lavrentiy, Dmitry, Roman, Julian, Konstantin, Yakov
February 12 Fedor, Ippolit, Peter, Ivan, Vladimir, Stepan, Moor, Maxim, Ruslan, Vasily
February 13 Cyrus, Victor, Ivan, Afanasy, Ilya
February 14 David, Peter, Nikolai, Gabriel, Vasily, Semyon, Timofey
15 February Vasily
February 16 Adrian, Adrian, Simon, Ivan, Vladimir, Nikolai, Roman, Semyon, Mikhail, Timofey, Pavel
February 17 Andrey, Sergey, Fedor, Kirill, Peter, Peter, Alexander, Ivan, Arkady, Dmitry, Nikolay, Boris, Georgy, Yuri, Vasily, Egor, Mikhail
February 18 Anton, Mikhail
February 19 Alexander, Ivan, Dmitry, Maxim, Arseny, Yulian, Vasily, Sevastyan, Anatoly
February 20 Alexander
February 21 Andrey, Sergey, Fedor, Zakhar, Peter, Alexander, Stepan, Savva, Semyon
February 22 Peter, Ivan, Gennady, Vasily
February 23 Anton, Peter, Ivan, Arkady, Gennady, Mark, Vasily, Semyon, German
February 24 Zakhar, Dmitry, Vsevolod, Gabriel, Georgy, Egor
February 25 Anton, Evgeniy
February 26 Sylvester, Ivan, Vladimir, Stepan, Nikolai, Gabriel, Artem, Evgeniy, Vasily, Semyon, Mikhail, Timofey, Pavel
February 27 Fedor, Kirill, Filimon, Georgy, Konstantin, Egor, Mikhail
February 28 Peter, Ivan, Afanasy, Nikolai, Arseny, Semyon, Mikhail

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Name days represent a general Christian tradition, serving as special holidays in memory of those saints whose names are given to people. When this amazing sacrament is performed, the Orthodox Christian is given the name of one of the saints, who subsequently takes on the role of his guardian and intercessor. Let's talk further about women's and men's name days in February.

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What could be more long-awaited for parents than waiting for the birth of their baby. Preparations for such an important event begin long ago. When preparing for such an important moment, it is necessary to take into account a large number of various serious and small details: consultations with doctors, visits to ultrasound, tests, preparations for the maternity hospital. But along with such troubles, you should not forget about the pleasant moments - choosing a name for your future baby. This is not an easy choice, but one that must be taken seriously. A church calendar can help. It is divided into months, for example there are men's and women's name days in February, as well as others.

How to set the date of your name day?

Today, the custom of naming children with church names is gradually returning. What is a church name? This is the name of a holy person who was born with you either on the same day or on the next day. She becomes your patron and is designed to protect you from any hardships and troubles in life.

The church name cannot be changed - it remains the same for life. Exceptions include very rare situations related, for example, to taking monastic vows. And in all other cases, the name given according to the Saints not only accompanies the individual throughout his entire life, but even after physical death passes into another world. Therefore, when praying for the dead, variations of church names are also used.

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When people are raised in a Christian family from childhood or, on the contrary, have been baptized as adults, then the date of their name day is well known to them. However, it may also be that children who were baptized in infancy, but not introduced to religion, begin to think about God a long time after baptism.

In this case, they may have difficulty identifying the saint in whose honor they were named and, accordingly, they do not know the date of their name day. This is largely due to the fact that the Orthodox calendar often commemorates the same holy person many times. And many saints have the same variations of names. For example, in the Church calendar you can find more than thirty God's saints - Alexanders, and Johns - more than eighty.

In this situation, priests recommend choosing as your patron any saints with the same name as you - that means, your namesakes. In addition, there is another method for which you should determine the date of veneration of the holy person sharing the same name with you, the closest after the day of your birth. It is she who will become your name day, and the holy person revered on this day takes on the role of your supreme patron. If his memory is also honored on other dates, then for you they will have the meaning of so-called “small name days.”

The mystery of the name

Once upon a time, our ancestors chose names for children in a special church book - the Saints, on the pages of which all the names of the saints are stored.

The choice of name was also the choice of the patron. It was believed that by giving the baby the name of a strong and wise saint, parents give him reliable protection from above and a patron who will help him walk the right and happy path in life.

Today, parents do not always choose names based on Orthodox traditions. Foreign and unusual options for Slavs are in fashion. Does this mean that a baby with an unusual name will be deprived of protection? Not at all, because the “secular” name does not necessarily have to coincide with the “church” name (given to a person at Baptism).

Important! In ordinary life, a person can use a creative or foreign name, recorded in the metrics, and during church ceremonies - an Orthodox one, chosen according to the Saints and given to him during the rite of Baptism.

How should you celebrate your name day?

Having understood the differences between name days and birthdays, we can understand the difference in their celebration. Name days (otherwise known as Angel Day) are distinguished by their deep meaning, because on this date your holy patron is honored.

And in the words of the righteous John of Kronstadt: “we are supposed to honor our saints, so that they too remember us and intercede for us before the Creator...”

On the day of birth and on the day of name day, it is necessary to turn to the sky, expressing our sincere gratitude to the Almighty for what we have. We need to try to think more about the meaning of life on these special days, try to refuse ungodly actions and deeds.

On such an important date, you cannot limit yourself to a simple ceremonial feast and inviting guests. And it’s not the gifts that were given that should disturb your soul right now. Traditionally, Orthodox people are required to go to church on their name day to confess their sins and receive communion. Preparation for this process begins in advance.

Of course, no one forbids you to organize a gala dinner on your Angel Day, gathering your closest circle. But this definitely shouldn’t be an option for noisy fun with a huge amount of alcohol. It is important to create on this day the most peaceful, harmonious environment permeated with an atmosphere of spiritual goodness.

And if the date of your name day fell during Lent, then the table should be made accordingly. When name days fall during Lent, they are celebrated not on weekdays, but on the coming weekend.

“Small name days” are also a special date in the life of Orthodox Christians. Yes, they are not so solemn, they are not always supposed to be celebrated, but visiting church on this date is highly recommended.

It should be noted that the custom of celebrating name days, of course, has its origins in the times of pre-revolutionary Russia, and in the times of ancient Rus', as well as in any Christian state. It was subsequently lost due to a long period of unbelief. Nowadays, the custom is reviving again and is gradually being restored. This means that we have great opportunities, but we are also bound by enormous responsibility, since how we behave on this day, what we begin to teach our kids to, will be strengthened in the consciousness of subsequent generations.

Therefore, it is so important to try to create a quiet, bright and joyful environment on the date of this solemn event. Preparations for the celebration should begin in advance - select gifts for the birthday boy in advance, choose an outfit, and most importantly, start preparing for Communion. You will always want to repeat joy again and again, and this custom will easily take root in your life.

Analogue of Angel Day

One of the biggest holidays in Serbia is the Glory of the Cross. After all, in this country, every family has its own patron saint. The inheritance of a saint comes from father to sons. Daughters inherit the patron only if they remain in the family of origin.

On this day the whole family goes to church. Communion is followed by a festive dinner. Serbs have two responsibilities on this day. The first is a prayer for all relatives, living and dead. And the second is treating guests. The feast can last up to three days!

A similar holiday in Bulgaria is called Svetets. On this day, the eldest representative of the clan visited relatives. Raising the ritual bread up, he wished happiness to the family members, after which he broke the bread and distributed it.

What characteristic features are endowed with the birthday people of the second month of winter?

February is the month when representatives of the Zodiac constellations Aquarius and Pisces are born. People born at this time are influenced by the planet Saturn. And this celestial body, due to its mystical properties, is associated with the concept of time, hard work, responsibility, and motivates people to very persistently achieve their goals and overcome any difficulties on their life path.

Those born in February are introverts by nature - they enjoy being in their own company, plus they are quite content with their family and friends. Such communication is enough for them to feel comfortable. It is common for February birthday people to hide their inner experiences from people around them, although they are by nature highly vulnerable and sensitive. It is surprising that often having a fairly extensive social environment, such individuals suffer from internal loneliness.

Well-developed intuitive abilities help them to easily “read” and understand what mood other people are in and what experiences overcome them. February people are able to inspire confidence, they always give reasonable recommendations, and also keep other people's secrets secret. They represent an authority for impressionable, hysterical people, although they themselves are often on the verge of nervous exhaustion.

They have a tendency towards esoteric knowledge, they are interested in everything unusual, mysterious and mysterious. But the most suitable areas of life for them in which they can achieve success are the social and humanitarian spheres. That is, those paths in which it is necessary to show mercy, care and sympathy for others.

It is also typical for those born in the middle of winter that they first do something, and then think about the consequences and begin to regret. Innate modesty, complemented by increased suspiciousness, often prevents them from achieving serious success in their career; such individuals also do not have very many friends, but they create a strong family. In most cases, they are not limited to one child.

Health sector

The most vulnerable places for February birthday people are the organs of the cardiovascular system, as well as the genitourinary area. People born in the second winter month are characterized by susceptibility to anemia, tachycardia, cardiovascular failure and circulatory pathologies.

In addition, there is a tendency to bronchitis, tracheitis, laryngitis, and tonsillitis. Due to the increased interest in everything unusual, such individuals in treatment, as a rule, give their preference to the methods of alternative medicine, buying various “miraculous” drugs from healers.

What name days fall on February according to Saints

Now let's figure out which holy people's name days are celebrated in February.

Makar's name day

The very first saint, who begins to be venerated in February, is Makar (in honor of the Venerable Macarius of Egypt, born on the first of February (according to the old style, the nineteenth of January). Today, this version of a beautiful male name is becoming increasingly popular. What will a boy with the name Makar be like? Parents will become aware of this when they study in detail the history of the life of St. Macarius the Great.

Maxim's birthday

What is the meaning of the name Maxim? Many people often ask this question, not realizing that it would be much more accurate to reformulate it in a slightly different way: what personal characteristics will the Heavenly Intercessor Maxim the Greek give to his wards? If you want to get an answer to this question, then be sure to study the life history of this holy person, whose memory is revered on the third day of the month (according to the Old Calendar on the twenty-first of January).

Ksenia's name day

The commemoration of Saint Xenia, according to Svyattsev, is venerated on the sixth day (new calendar). However, not only the fair sex with this variant of the name is supposed to celebrate this date. All those who need the protection and patronage of this holy great martyr can visit the church, offering prayers to the saint, begging her to give herself, as well as her immediate circle, health and help in all types of matters.

Holy Blessed Xenia of Petersburg is venerated on the sixth day (or on the twenty-fourth of January according to the old style).

Ivan's name day

Also in the Saints, Ivan’s name day is celebrated in the second month of the year. This name was borne by a large number of saints. However, for the most part, boys born in the middle of winter are named after St. John Chrysostom. The owners of this name have a strong ability to write and speak beautifully, and therefore easily convince other people that they are right.

The memory of St. John Chrysostom is honored according to the calendar on the twelfth of February (or the twenty-seventh of January).

Dmitry's name day

The Saints celebrate them in honor of the memory of St. Dmitry Prilutsky. All those who decide to give their child his name must know about the life and deeds of this holy person. Because good deeds always begin with respect for the deeds done by other people.

The day of remembrance of St. Dmitry Prilutsky falls on the twenty-fourth of February (similar to the eleventh of February according to the Old Calendar).

Who celebrates their name days according to the Church calendar in February

Next, I suggest you analyze in detail the name day calendar for February of the year.

Who celebrates their birth in this month?

first day - The Saints talk about the veneration of Saints Fedor, Anton, Arseny, Gregory, Makar, Mark, Nicholas and Peter
the second day - the name days of Rimm, Artyomov, Efimov, Zakharov, Inn and Lvov fall on this date
the third number is the day of saints Anna, Agnia, Valery, Eugene, Ivan, Ilya and Maxim
fourth - celebration of the name day of Georgiev, Gavriilov, Efimov, Ivanov, Josephov, Leontiev, Makarov, Nikolaev, Petrov, Timofeev and Yuriev
on the fifth day of the month - holidays are planned for Catherine, Gennadiev, Elizabeth, Klimentov, Makarov and Fedorov
the sixth is the day of honoring Timofey, Gerasim, Denis, Ksenia, Nikolai, Oksana and Pavel
on the seventh - according to the Saints, it is recommended to name your baby Gregory, Anatoly, Boris, Alexander, Vitaly, Vladimir, Dmitry, Moses, Peter and Felix
the eighth number is associated with the veneration of saints Arcady, Bertha, Gabriel, David, Ivan, Joseph, Irma, Clement, Mary, Paul, Peter, Semyon, Feodor. Wedding ceremonies are allowed on this date
those born on the ninth should be called Dmitry, Ivan and Peter
the tenth day - it marks the celebration of the name days of Olga, Akulina, Vladimir, George, Ignatius, Irakli, Leonty, Paul and Fedor
the eleventh - serves as Angel Day for the Gerasimovs, Dmitrievs, Ivanovs, Ignatovs, Konstantinovs, Leontievs, Romanovs, Julianovs and Yakovs
the twelfth - the name days of Stepanov, Vasiliev, Grigoriev, Ivanov, Petrov and Fedorov fall on it
those born on the thirteenth are called Afanasy, Bogdan, Victor, Nikita, Ivan and Ilya
those born on the fourteenth - call Nicholas, Vasily, Gabriel, David, Peter and Timothy
but on the fifteenth day of the month not a single name falls at all. Therefore, if your baby was born today, choose a name for him from the next day
the sixteenth - the memory of Vladimirs, Adrians, Annas, Dmitrievs, Ivanovs, Nikolaevs, Pavlovs, Romanovs, Svyatoslavs and Semyonovs is honored
for birthday people on the seventeenth - the names Boris, Alexander, Alexey, Andrey, Anna, Arkady, Vasily, Georgy, Dmitry, Ekaterina, Ivan, Joseph, Kirill, Nikolay, Sergey, Fedor and Yuri are suitable
the eighteenth day - corresponds to the holidays: Agafya, Anton, Vasilisa, Galaktion, Makar
those born on the nineteenth should be called: Anatoly, Arseny, Vasily, Dmitry, Ivan, Christina, Maxim, Maria, Martha, Sevastyan, Julian
twentieth number - associated with the veneration of saints Alexander, Luke, Peter
born on the twenty-first - name Makar, Alexander, Andrey, Zakhar, Stepan, Fedor
the twenty-second day - the days of the name of those who have the names Vasiliev, Gennadiev, Innokentiev, Petrov are celebrated
The twenty-third is the day of remembrance of saints Valentina, Anna, Arkady, Vasily, Galina, Gennady, German, Gregory, Ivan, Karp, Porfiry, Prokhor, Tatyana
twenty-fourth - the memory of Vsevolod, Gabriel, George, Dmitry, Zakhar, Porfiry is honored
on the twenty-fifth - you need to name your baby Alexey, Anton, Evgenia, Maria
those born on the twenty-sixth of February are called Zoya, Anna, Artemia, Vasily, Vera, Vladimir, Gabriel, Ivan, Irina, Leonty, Martin, Nikolai, Pavel, Svetlana, Semyon, Stepan, Timofey
on the twenty-seventh day - the veneration of St. Cyril, George, Constantine, Michael, Raphael, Feodor occurs
The twenty-eighth day, the last day of the month - the memory of saints Arseniy, Alekseev, Afanasiev, Ivanov, Mikhailov, Nikolaev, Petrov, Sophia is revered.

Men's name days

Most men dream of having a boy. They consider him a continuator of the family and family, as well as an assistant and support. And choosing a name that suits your child is quite difficult. Most people try to choose a name that will sound beautiful with their middle name and also fit with their last name.

If you want to name your child after someone, then before doing this you need to thoroughly study the biography and episodes of the life of this person. Many believe that such names have a sacred influence on the life of the person they are named after.

Such a connection can be imprinted not only on a person’s character, but also on his life. Some episodes of the person after whom the baby was named may be repeated in the life of the newborn. The church can help you make your choice easier. Name days with male names according to the church calendar in February can be found independently or in consultation with a clergyman. They recommend taking it into account, but this does not mean that it should be a mandatory item when choosing.

This list contains church and Old Slavonic names. It does not include modern ones, which are popular nowadays. If parents want to choose a name from a popular and modern one that is not on the list, then the priest will help them choose a consonant name that will be the boy’s name day in February. If a name is often repeated in the church calendar, then the child's name day will be the one closest to his birthday. But it must be after the birthday.

In the list of men's name days in February, the most common ones are:

01.02 - Fedor, Mark, Savva, Januariy, Makar, Peter, Gregory, Heinrich, Arseny, Anton, Zakhary, Theodosius, Efim.
02.02 - Pavel, Lavrenty, Efim.
03.02 - Evgeniy, Valerian, Maxim, Ilya.
04.02 - Gabriel, Leonty, Peter, Efim, Nikolai, Mark, Yakov, Timofey, Ivan, Georgy.
05.02 - Clementy, Gennady.
06.02 - Gerasim, Nikolai, Ivan, Timofey.
02/07 - Philip, Vladimir, Anatoly, Felix, Moses, Vasily, Gregory, Anton, Januarius, Alexander, Feliciat, Peter, Stepan, Boris, Vitaly.
08.02 - Peter, Ivan, Semyon, Xenophon, David, Joseph, Arkady, Fedor, Ivan.
10.02 - Palladium, Leonty, Ignatus, Fedor, Theodosius, Ephraim, Vladimir, Bartholomew, Isaac.
11.02 - Konstantin, Luka, Ignat, Gerasim, Roman, Yakov, Leonty, Lavrenty, Ivan.
12.02 - Peter, Vladimir, Ippolit, Vasily, Stepan, Gregory, Ivan, Fedor, Maxim.
13.02 - Nikita, Nikephoros, Theoclistus, Athanasius, Ivan, Claudius, Victor, Theodosius.
14.02 - Peter, Nikolai, Tryphon.
16.02 - Timofey, Mikhail, Vlas, Ivan, Semyon, Vasily, Nikolay, Roman, Vladimir.
17.02 - Andrey, Mikhail, Fedor, Arkady, Kirill, Seraphim, Alexey, Yuri, Nikolay, Vasily, Georgy, Dmitry, Methodius, Alexander, Sergey, Ivan, Peter, Boris.
18.02 - Theodosius, Mikhail, Alexander, Makar.
19.02 - Ivan, Dorofey, Maxim, Dmitry, Alexander, Vasily, Photius, Theophilus, Anatoly.
20.02 - Parfeniy, Alexey, Luka, Alexander.
21.02 - Andrey, Fedor, Peter, Sergey, Savva, Semyon, Zakhary, Alexandra.
22.02 - Mark, Innocent, Tikhon, Gennady, Vasily, Ivan, Nikifor.
23.02 - Pankrat, Porfiry, Pavel, Prokhor, Valerian, Harlampy, Peter.
24.02 - Vsevolod, Fedor, Dmitry, Gavril, Vlas.
25.02 - Alexey, Melety, Evgeny, Anton, Tarasa.
26.02 - Martin, Semyon, Nikolai, Vladimir, Vasily, Stepan, Zosim, Parfen, Leonty, Ivan, Mikhail, Gavril, Peter, Sylvester, Evgeniy.
27.02 - Cyril, Auxentius, Isaac, Mikhail, Fedor, Tryphon.
28.02 - Mikhail, Anisim, Alexey, Semyon, Nikolay, Ivan, Peter.
29.02 - Daniel, Eremiy, Kasiyan, Panfil, Porfiry, Makar, Pavel, Ilya, Pankrat.

Final conclusions on the topic:

The church name (or rather the holy person who bore it during his lifetime) becomes a real talisman for a person, protecting him from various life troubles and negative influences from the outside.
A church name is given once and for life - it cannot be changed (except for becoming a monk).
To choose a church name, you need to find out which saints are venerated on your baby’s birthday or the next day.
Name day is a very important holiday in the life of an Orthodox person, when a visit to the Temple of God is obligatory.
February birthday people are sensitive people who are prone to introversion and have a craving for esoteric knowledge.

And finally, I want to invite you to watch an interesting thematic video on this topic:

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