Previously, choosing a name for a newborn was not a problem for young parents. Adults turned to the priest, who, having learned the date of birth of the birthday boy, looked for a name. Now parents have the right to choose a name to their taste or rely on the data of the church calendar. According to the calendar, name days in October are celebrated by the owners of 116 female and male names, so when choosing a name, you can be guided by the dates of the name day. Moreover, for children born in October, parents can decide on a secular name, and if the rite of Baptism is planned, then on an Orthodox one.
Russian personal calendar
Previously, it was possible to name a newborn using the calendar. This is what Orthodox Christians called the church book containing the month book. It is compiled in order of the months and days of the year, each of which is assigned the veneration of a saint.
It was customary to name babies after the saint whose memory fell on the child’s birthday. Name day is a day of remembrance of saints.
Gradually this rule ceased to be mandatory. During the existence of the USSR, the tradition was condemned, and celebrating the day of the angel was not accepted. Today, young parents, lost in the wide variety of names, are increasingly turning to the calendar for help.
Women's name day October 3
Tatiana (Tatiana) The female name comes from Greek and Brazilian. “Commander, organizer, establisher, ruler, founder” - meaning translated from Greek. Memory of the Righteous Tatiana. TheopistiaGreek female name. Translated as “devoted to God.” Memory of the martyr Theopistia, wife of the great martyr Eustathius Placis.On this day they commemorate the martyrs Mikhail, Prince of Chernigov and his boyar Theodore.
The saints suffered during the Mongol invasion. The khans, indifferent to Christianity, demanded that our princes perform some harsh rituals. For example, before appearing before the khan, they had to go through a purifying fire, worship the bush, the sun and images of the deceased khans. For true Christians, this was a betrayal of the holy faith, so some princes preferred to accept death rather than perform the rites of the pagans. Prince Mikhail and his boyar Theodore said that they would rather die for Christ, but would not worship idols. Before entering the khan's headquarters, the saints had to bow to the south of the tomb of Genghis Khan, fire and idols. However, the prince and boyar refused, which they told the khan. He became enraged and ordered the saints to be seized and executed. The holy relics were in the Moscow Archangel Cathedral.
Characteristics of October newborns
When choosing a name for a baby born in October, you need to take into account the inherent characteristics. The right choice will enhance and strengthen a person’s personality.
Children born in the tenth month of the year are characterized by sociability and openness to the outside world. They are famous for their high degree of responsibility in work processes, which is valued by management, and colleagues listen to their opinion.
People of this month are distinguished by an active position and lightning-fast decision making. Nevertheless, they prefer to carefully consider and weigh financial issues, for fear of making a mistake.
Character traits depending on gender:
- Women born in October grow up to be leaders in all areas of life. They do not accept treason and betrayal, so they immediately “cross out” the offender from their life.
- Men of this month are famous for their practicality, prudence and often stinginess. They do not take criticism well, so they choose as a partner a person who can respect and sincerely admire them.
When choosing a name, you should pay attention to the date of birth of the newborn, in order to also take into account the zodiac sign during whose reign the baby was born.
Options in the calendar for boys
Among the male options for boys born in October, the calendar contains old church names that are frightening due to their outdatedness and difficulty of pronunciation. However, during the selection process, you can contact a clergyman who will assist in choosing a more current name option.
Each day of the month corresponds to several male options, and the patron saint for the boy is also determined:
| Day of the month | Names |
| 1 | Sergey, Ivan, Alexey, Konstantin, Arkady, Veniamin, Vladimir, Boris, Illarion, Mikhail, Peter, Voldemar, Ian |
| 2 | Fedor, Gabriel, Alexey, David, Georgy, Igor, Makar, Konstantin, Nikolay, Trofim, Egor, Nil, Theodor, Savvaty |
| 3 | Hilarion, Oleg, Vasily, Alexander, Mikhail, Ephraim, Ivan, Fedor, Ostap, Theodor, Ian |
| 4 | Joseph, Alexey, Vasily, Alexander, Konstantin, Andrey, Dmitry, Valentin, Daniil, Vladimir, Ivan, Isaac, Peter, Voldemar, Lavrenty, Nestor, Jan, Kondrat |
| 5 | Nikolai, Andrey, Alexander, Martin, Veniamin, Makar, Peter, Kuzma, Nikolai, Fedor, Foka, Feofan, Isaac |
| 6 | Nikolai, Andrey, Ivan, Peter, Innokenty, Yan, Anton |
| 7 | Pavel, Vasily, Galaktion, Andrey, Vitaly, Sergey, Vladislav, David, Stepan, Anton, Ibrahim, Nikandr, Spiridon |
| 8 | Sergey, German, Pavel, Alexander, Evgeny, Maxim, Nikolay, Roman, Prokhor, Fedor, Afanasy, Ostap, Pafnuty |
| 9 | Tikhon, Afanasy, Ivan, Alexander, Vladimir, Dmitry, Efrem, Nikolai, Voldemar, Ian |
| 10 | Fedor, Aristarkh, Mark, Herman, Victor, Ignatius, Mikhail, Dmitry, Peter, Ignat, Theodor |
| 11 | Alexey, Sergey, Alexander, Isaac, Anatoly, Prokhor, Vasily, Makar, Valentin, Vyacheslav, Gregory, Ivan, Georgy, Ephraim, Hilarion, Ilya, Kirill, Mark, Moses, Afanasy, Matvey, Fedor, Ostap, Nestor, Rodion, Khariton, Eremey |
| 12 | Ivan, Jan, Feofan, Cyprian |
| 13 | Mikhail, Alexander, Grigory, Alexey, Vyacheslav, Matvey, Leonid, Semyon, Vasily, Peter, Akakiy, Seraphim |
| 14 | Nikolay, Alexey, Mikhail, Alexander, Roman, Georgy, Ivan, Peter, Grigory, Egor, Savva, Ian |
| 15 | Peter, Boris, Georgy, Konstantin, Vasily, Ivan, Mikhail, Stepan, Andrey, David, Fedor, Andrey, Dmitry, Egor, Theodor, Yakov, Ian |
| 16 | Pavel, Denis, Ivan, Peter, Anton, Jan |
| 17 | Yakov, Vasily, Pavel, Vladimir, Nikolai, Dmitry, Peter, Stepan, Mikhail, Tikhon, Voldemar |
| 18 | Peter, Gabriel, Tikhon, Gregory, Denis, Evdokim, Matvey, Innocent, Makar, Kuzma, Alexey, Philip, Demyan, Eremey |
| 19 | Makar, Arkhip, Ivan, Nikanor, Thomas |
| 20 | Sergey, Mark, Nikolay, Joseph, Julian, Demyan, Leonty |
| 21 | Peter, Victor, Dmitry, Vasily, Ivan, Nikolai, Vladimir, Pavel, Voldemar, Jan, Seraphim |
| 22 | Maxim, Efim, Abraham, Peter, Konstantin, Yakov, Sevastian |
| 23 | Innocent, Vasily, Andrey, Anatoly, Efim, Simon, Savva, Thomas, Yakov, Pavel, Kuzma, Kirill, Illarion |
| 24 | Philip, Anatoly, Makar, Alexander, Leo, Anton, Hilarion, Joseph, Anatoly, Isaac, Moses |
| 25 | Taras, Bogdan, Makar, Alexander, Kuzma, Ivan, Martin, Denis, Nikolay, Fedot, Ostap, Jan |
| 26 | Trofim, Innocent, Nikolai, Karp, Nikita, Veniamin, Thaddeus, Anton |
| 27 | Nikolai, Kuzma, Maximilian, Ignatius, Nazar, Mikhail, Peter, Ignat |
| 28 | Lukyan, Denis, Ivan, Afanasy, Dmitry, Efim, Semyon, Yan |
| 29 | Leonty, Georgy, Evgeny, Alexey, Ivan, Kuzma, Terenty, Ian |
| 30 | Leonty, Anatoly, Sergey, Alexander, Joseph, Anton, Kuzma, Andrey, Julian, Lazar, Isidore |
| 31 | Semyon, Gabriel, Joseph, David, Ivan, Leonty, Nikolai, Sergei, Andrey, Julian, Luke, Theodor, Fedor |
Men's name day October 3
Agap (Agapeus, Agapius) The male name comes from Greek. Means “beloved”, “love”. Martyr Agapius. Anastasius (Nastasius, Nastas, Anastas) Greek male name. Translated as “reborn”, “resurrected”. Memory of two Venerable Anastasians, confessors, disciples of Maximus the Confessor. Euprepius Male Greek name. The meaning in translation is “beautiful”. Eustathius (Ostakh, Ostap, Ostafiy, Astafy, Eustafey) Greek male name. “Well-maintained” - the meaning in translation. Memory of the Great Martyr Eustathius of Rome. Ivan (John)Hilarion (Hilary) “God's grace” - meaning in translation. Male Jewish name. Memory of the Holy Martyr John, Confessor of Egypt.
The male name comes from Greek. The meaning in translation is “joyful”, “cheerful”. Memory of the Venerable Martyr Hilarion. Michael Jewish male name. “Who is like God, that is, similar to God” - the meaning in translation. In memory of the blessed prince Mikhail of Chernigov. Oleg A male name of Scandinavian origin. “Consecrated”, “holy” - the meaning in translation. Memory of the blessed prince Oleg Bryansky. Tation (Tatian) The male name is of Greek and Slavic origin. In the first case it means “reason”, in the second it comes from the word “tato” and is translated as “father”. Memory of the righteous Tatian. FalGreek male name. This means in translation “young branch”, in other words “offspring”. Martyr Fal (Thales). Theodore (Fedor) The name comes from Greek. Meaning translated as “God’s gift.” Memory of the boyar Prince Mikhail Theodore. Theopist (Theoptist) Greek male name. “True to God” - meaning in translation. Martyr Theoptis
Name options for girls
The Orthodox calendar offers newborn girls name options depending on the date of birth. The choice turns out to be much narrower, and some of the days are not marked by the patron saint at all.
Girls can be called like this:
| Day of the month | Names |
| 1 | Sofia, Ariadna, Sophia, Irina, Arina, Efrosinya |
| 2 | Maria |
| 3 | Tatiana |
| 4 | Agnia |
| 5 | Praskovya |
| 6 | Raisa, Iraida |
| 7 | Thekla |
| 8 | Euphrosyne |
| 9 | — |
| 10 | Akulina, Akilina, Fevronia |
| 11 | Yuliana, Tatyana, Maria, Anna, Ulyana |
| 12 | — |
| 13 | Apollinaria, Alexandra |
| 14 | Faith |
| 15 | Justina, Anna, Ustinya, Alexandra |
| 16 | — |
| 17 | Virinea, Veronica |
| 18 | Jonah, Alexandra |
| 19 | — |
| 20 | Pelagia |
| 21 | Tatiana, Maria, Elizaveta, Nadezhda, Taisiya |
| 22 | — |
| 23 | Eulampia |
| 24 | Zinaida |
| 25 | Dominica |
| 26 | Zlata |
| 27 | Praskovya |
| 28 | — |
| 29 | — |
| 30 | — |
| 31 | Zlata, Elizaveta, Euphrosyne |
Patron saints of the month
Each chosen name and day of the month is patronized by a saint, under whose protection the newborn falls.
The history of Orthodoxy records a significant number of pious believers who laid down their lives for the glorification of faith and fatherland. The following days of special veneration of saints are marked in the Orthodox October calendar.
Venerable Euphrosyne of Suzdal
October 1 - glorification of St. Euphrosyne of Suzdal. She was tonsured a nun in 1233 and scrupulously followed the canons of monastic life. She acquired the gift of healing, and in 1238 she escaped an attack by the soldiers of Batu Khan.
Theodore of Smolensk and sons David and Konstantin
October 2 - veneration of Prince Theodore of Smolensk and sons David and Constantine. In the capital of the Golden Horde, Sarai, he promoted Orthodoxy and Russian traditions among the Tatars. While in the Horde, he married a Tatar princess, who gave birth to the prince two sons - David and Constantine.
Sergius of Radonezh
October 8 - death of Sergius of Radonezh. Around the place where the monk lived, people settled who wanted to receive instructions from Sergius. The number of parishioners increased, the settlement grew and was called the Holy Trinity Monastery, later renamed the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius.
John the Theologian
October 9 - death of John the Theologian. John the Theologian was one of Christ’s disciples, the only one who did not leave his teacher during the crucifixion. Subsequently, he explained and conveyed to the pagans the teaching about Christ.
Patriarch Tikhon
October 9 is a day of special worship of Patriarch Tikhon. He was tonsured a monk in 1891, awarded the rank of archbishop in 1905, and became patriarch in 1917. During the First World War, he was constantly on the front line, close to the front line, calling for the liberation of the fatherland from the invaders.
Roman Sladkopevets
October 14 - veneration of Roman the Sweet Singer. He did not have the gift of singing and reading, for which he was ridiculed by other clergy. As a result of fervent prayer, a gift descended on the monk. The monk subsequently became a singing teacher and composed kontakia, which are still used in modern services.
Saints Cyprian and Justina
October 15 - veneration of Saints Cyprian and Justina. The Hieromartyr Cyprian was a pagan and learned its basics from childhood. He tried to persuade Saint Justina to marry, but the Christian defended herself from temptation with the help of fasting and prayer. Having tried many methods, Cyprian doubted the power of paganism and converted to Orthodoxy, earning the rank of bishop.
Apostle Thomas
October 19 is the day of remembrance of the Apostle Thomas. He is credited with founding Christian churches in Palestine, Ethiopia and India. Thomas suffered martyrdom for his faith.
Saints names for girls in October
The month begins with the veneration of the memory of the holy martyrs Ariadne of Phrygia, who lived in the 2nd century, Irene and Sophia of Egypt.
07.10 commemorates St. Theclas of Iconium. This is the first woman to suffer torment for the Christian faith. She was sentenced to death several times, but each time, by God's providence, she remained alive. For her feat, Thekla is equated with the apostles, and therefore is called equal to the apostles. Unfortunately, girls are hardly ever called by this name, meaning “glory of God,” these days.
On the 11th the name day of the Venerable Mary of Radonezh, mother of the famous Sergius of Radonezh, is celebrated.
14.10 - a major religious holiday - the Intercession of the Most Holy Theotokos (Pokrova). The event is celebrated in honor of the appearance of the Heavenly Queen in one of the temples where people prayed, calling on the help of the Almighty. The Mother of God took off her veil and spread it over the people. The people's aspirations were justified, and the enemies retreated from the city.
