What to call a boy born in August, according to the church calendar.
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This article contains the names for the saints for boys born in August. From the above tables you learn the name of the saint, the meaning of the name and origin.
- The name of the Holy Great Martyr is better not to call the baby, no matter how beautiful it sounds. After all, the chosen name will have its influence on the future of the child, predicting him to deprivation and suffering.
- Nowadays, children are increasingly called the church calendar, because it is believed that such a name is ideal for the child. But besides this, the guardian angel, who will protect the baby, and the name are endowed with protective forces, have a defensive forces named after the canonized holy child.
How to choose the right name for a newborn boy for the shrines in August?
Options for a name for a newborn can cause a scandal between newly -made parents, grandparents. Young prefers popular modern names, and the older generation adheres to conservative views and offers to name, if not Igor, then Petya.
How to choose a name for a child according to a church calendar
What should you pay attention to when choosing a name to the boy for the holy
- In the old days, Angel's Day and Birthday coincided. And this is not surprising, because our ancestors did not have disputes about the name for the child.
- The main thing was to wait for the birth and that they were easy for a woman in labor and baby. After that, parents turned to the priest and under the church arches chose the most suitable name for the baby from the church Orthodox book.
Our ancestors chose the name of the child in the church
- Saints are the names of saints revered on the day when a baby was born. The priest calls the names of the shrines, and parents choose the one that they like.
- We are used to calling birthdays, but there is a big difference between these words. On his birthday, a person is born, and the day is considered to be the day when the saint, whose name was received by the child during the rite of baptism.
- The church book contains more than 1700 names. Not all of them are relevant today: many are considered obsolete. However, there are plenty of beautiful names. If the parents are given a small selection of names or the name proposed by the priest is not suitable for some reason, then you can choose the names recorded on the eighth day after the birth of the child.
Church calendar of names - Saints
Since there were men in Rus', there were more names in the church calendar for boys. When choosing a name, it is necessary to pay attention to the patron, since there are many repeating names, but for each of them different saints are indicated.
In the nameron or holy there are primordially Russian names, Slavic, Greek, Hebrew.
Orthodox names for boys in saints in August: origin, meaning, patron saint
Here are the names for boys corresponding to the church calendar for August.
August 1
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Rev. Grigory is new |
| Dmitry | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Saint Dimitri Rostov, Metropolitan |
| Mitrofan | from Latin | mother revealed | Saint Mitrofan Voronezh, bishop (in the schema - Macarius) |
| Novel | from Latin | roman | Boar martyr Roman Olegovich Ryazansky, prince |
| Seraphim | with Hebrew. | fiery | Rev. Seraphim Sarov |
| Stepan | from the Greek Stefan | the crown, diadem | Besweight Stefan Lazarevich New Tall, Serbian, King |
| Tikhon | from Greek | fate, case | Saint Tikhon Zadonsky, Voronezh, bishop |
August 2
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Saint Martyr Alexander Arkhangelsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Saint Martyr Alexy Znamensky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Athanasius | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Athanasius Brest, Igumen |
| George / Egor | from Greek | cultivating land | Holy Martyr George Nikitin, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Efim | from Greek Evfimiy | pious | Holy Martyr Efimy Grebenshchikov (New Martyr) |
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Ivan
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from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy martyr John Strable-Kamensky, priest (New Martyr) |
| Ilya | from Heaven. Eliyahu | my God is Yahweh | Holy Prophet Elijah Fesvityan |
| Konstantin | from Greek | constant, persistent | Holy Martyr Konstantin Slovtsov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Kuzma | from the Greek word "cosmos" | world order | Holy Martyr Cosma Vyaznikov, hieromonk |
| Leonty | from Greek | lion | Rev. Leonty Stromynsky |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Udantsev, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Peter Vyaznikov (New Martyr) |
| Savva | with Aramaic | elder | Rev. Savva Stromynsky |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respectable | Saint Martyr Sergius Gortinsky, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Tikhon | from Greek | fate, case | Saint Martyr Tikhon Krechkov, Archimandrite (New Martyr) |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | Rev. martyr Theodore Abrosimov, novice (New Martyr); Holy Martyr Theodore Yakovlev, Priest (New Martyr) |
August 3rd
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| George / Egor | from Greek | cultivating land | The holy martyr George |
| Evgeniy | from Greek | noble | Holy Martyr Eugene |
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Ivan
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from the biblical John | god's mercy | Rev. John Palestinian |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Petr Golubev, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Novel | from Latin | roman | Holy Confessor Roman Bear, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Semyon | from Heaven. Simeon | the one whom God heard | Blessed Simeon Palestinian, Emes, Christ for the sake of the holy fool |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | The holy martyr Theodore |
August 4
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Ilyinsky, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Roots, root | roman birth name | archer | Rev. Cornelius Pereyaslavsky |
| Michael | biblical | who, like God | Saint Martyr Mikhail Okazhmakov, Priest (New Martyr) |
5th of August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Andrew | from Greek | courageous | Saint Martyr Andrey Argunov (New Martyr) |
| Vitaly | from Latin | full of life | Saint Vitalian Roman, dad |
| Trofim | from Greek | breadwinner | Holy Martyr Trofim Lycian |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | Rev. Theodore Ushakov, Sanaxary, Warrior |
August 6
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Anatoly | from Greek | a resident of Anatolia | The holy martyr Anatoly |
| Athanasius | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Athanasius Ician |
| Boris | from ancient Slavyans Borislav | glorious in the struggle | Boris's noble martyr, prince (novel in baptism) |
| Gleb | from Old Neskand. Gotlib | the heir to God | Blessed Martytor Gleb, Prince (in the baptism of David) |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Saint Confessor John Kalinin, Olenevsky, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Illarion | from Greek | happy | Saint Hilarion Taleli |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Pongelsky, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Novel | from Latin | roman | Holy Boris Boris, Prince, Prince (Roman in Baptism) |
August 7
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Saint Martyr Alexander Sakharov, Archpriest (New Martyr); Holy Martyr Alexander |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Rev. Macarius Zheltovodsk, UNZHENSKY |
8 August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Ermolai | from Greek Germolaos | the people of Hermes | Holy Martyr Ermolas Nicomidysky, Priest |
| Ignat | from Latin | fiery | Rev. Ignatius Styronite |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respectable | Saint Martyr Sergiy Strelnikov, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | Rev. Theodore Trapezund, Metropolitan |
August 9
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Rev. German Alaskinsky |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy Martyr John Soloviev, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Klim, Klimenius | from Latin | humane | Equal -to -the -Apostles Clement of Ohrid, Velichsky, Bulgarian, Archbishop |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Blessed Nikolai Kochanov, Novgorod, Christ for the sake of the holy fool |
| Pantelei | from Greek | all -merciful | Great martyr Panteleimon healer |
| Plato | with ancient Greek. | broad -shouldered | Holy Martyr Platon Mountains, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Savva | with Aramaic | elder | Equal -to -the -Apostles Savva Okrid |
| Emmanuel | from Heaven. Immanuel | god with us | Rev. Manuel |
August 10
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Erekaev, Hieromonk (New Martyr) |
| Efim | from Greek Evfimiy | pious | The holy martyr Efimiy |
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Ivan
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from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy martyr John Mileshkin (New Martyr); holy martyr John Selmanov (New Martyr); Holy Martyr John Lomakin (New Martyr) |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Ponomarev, Deacon (New Martyr) |
| Ostap | from the ancient Greek. Eustathius | hard, persistent | Holy Martyr Eustathius Ankir |
| Paul | from Latin | small, younger | Rev. Pavel Ksiropotamsky |
| Prokhor | with ancient Greek. | one who is in front of the choir | Holy Martyr Prokhor Nicomedia, bishop |
| Seraphim | with Hebrew. | fiery | Rev. Seraphim Sarov |
| Julian, Julius | roman birth name | — | Holy Martyr Julian Dalmatian, Atinsky |
11th August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Saint Martyr Alexy Krasnovsky, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Anatoly | from Greek | a resident of Anatolia | Rev. Martyr Anatoly Smirnov, Hieromonk |
| Benjamin |
from Heaven. Benjamin |
the son of the right hand | Holy Martyr Veniamin |
| Konstantin | from Greek | constant, persistent | Rev. Konstantin Kosinsky, Starorussky; Saint Konstantin Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Kuzma | from the Greek word "cosmos" | world order | Rev. Cosma Kosinsky, Old Russian |
| Michael | biblical | who, like God | Rev. Martyr Mikhail Savvait, Oshessky, Chernorizets |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Nikolai the Wonderworker, Mirliki, Archbishop |
| Ostap | from the ancient Greek. Eustathius | hard, persistent | Holy Martyr Eustathius Mtskheta |
| Novel | from Latin | roman | Rev. Roman Kirzhachsky |
| Seraphim | with Hebrew. | fiery | Rev. Martyr Serafim Theological, Hieromonk (New Martyr) |
12th of August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Anatoly | from Greek | a resident of Anatolia | Rev. Anatoly II Optinsky, younger |
| Valentine | from Latin | strong, strong | Holy Martyr Valentin Interemsk, Italian, bishop (New Martyr) |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Saint German Solovetsky, hermit; Saint Herman |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy martyr John Plotnikov, deacon (new martyr); St. John the Warrior; St. John, Presbyter |
| Luke, Lukyan | from Latin | light coloured | Holy Martyr Luke Babylon, Cordulus, Deacon |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Holy Martyr Max Persian, Cordulus |
| Paul | from Latin | small, younger | Saint Paul, bishop |
August 13th
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Anton | from Latin | who enters the battle | Holy Martyr Anthony |
| Arseny | with ancient Greek. | courageous, mature | Saint Arseny Ninocmintsky, bishop |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Saint Confessor Vasily Preobrazhensky, Kineshamsky, bishop (New Martyr) |
| Benjamin |
from Heaven. Benjamin |
the son of the right hand | Holy Martyr Veniamin Kazan, Petrograd, Gdovsky, Metropolitan (New Martyr) |
| Vladimir | from Old Russian | who owns the world | Saint Martyr Vladimir Kholodkovsky, Priest (New Martyr) |
| George / Egor | from Greek | cultivating land | The holy martyr George |
| Denis | from the ancient Greek. Dionysios | belonging to God Dionysus | Rev. Martyr Dionysius Vatopeda |
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Ivan
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from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy martyr John Kovsharov Petrogradsky (New Martyr); holy martyr John Rumyantsev, priest (new martyr); St. John Bulgarian, Exarch |
| Joseph / Osip | biblical | God will increase | Saint Joseph Arimafeiska |
| Konstantin | from Greek | constant, persistent | Saint Confessor Konstantin Razumov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Holy Martyr Maxim Rumyantsev (New Martyr) |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Trudolubov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respectable | Holy Martyr Sergius Shein (New Martyr) |
| Stepan | from the Greek Stefan | the crown, diadem | Rev. Stefan, prince |
| Yuri | from the ancient Greek. Georgios | cultivating land | Saint Martyr Yuri (George) Petrogradsky (New Martyr) |
August 14th
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Saint Martyr Alexander Pergian, Pampilian, farmer |
| Alim | from Arabic | scientist | Holy Martyr Alim McCave |
| Dmitry | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy martyr Dimitri Pavsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Elizar | from Heaven. Eleazar | God helped | Holy martyr Eleazar; holy martyr Eleazar Jerusalem; Holy Martyr Eleazar McCave |
| Leonty | from Greek | lion | Holy Martyr Leonty Pergian, Pampilian |
| Timothy | from Greek Timotheos | reverent God | Saint Timofey Prokoness |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | The holy martyr Theodore |
August 15
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Rev. Vasily Spaso-Kubensky; holy martyr Vasily; Saint Blessed Vasily Moscow, Christ for the sake of the holy fool |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy Martyr John |
| Kirill | from Greek | lord | Holy Martyr Cyril |
| Plato | with ancient Greek. | broad -shouldered | Holy Martyr Platon Mountains, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Novel | from Latin | roman | Holy Roman |
| Stepan | from the Greek Stefan | the crown, diadem | Holy martyr Stefan I Roman, dad; Holy First Martyr Stefan, Archdeacon |
| Taras | from Greek Tarasios | rebel, troublemaken | Saint Tarasiy |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | The holy martyr Theodore |
August 16
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Anton | from Latin | who enters the battle | Rev. Anthony Roman, Novgorod |
| Vyacheslav | with ancient Sneslav. | the most important | Saint Martyr Vyacheslav Lukanin, deacon (New Martyr) |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Rev. John Patalari, hegumen |
| Kuzma | from the Greek word "cosmos" | world order | Holy Hermit of Cosma Faransky (Palestinian), Antioch |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Pomerantsev, Priest (New Martyr) |
August 17
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Righteous Alexy Elveushev, Bortsurmansk, presbyter |
| Andrew | from Greek | courageous | St. Andrew |
| Denis | from the ancient Greek. Dionysios | belonging to God Dionysus | Saint Dionysius Ephesus |
| Dmitry | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy martyr Dimitri Vorobyov (New Martyr) |
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Ivan
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from the biblical John | god's mercy | Saint John Monk, Ephesus, Archbishop; St. John Ephesian; Saint John New Ephesus, Archbishop |
| Konstantin | from Greek | constant, persistent | Saint Exakustodian (Konstantin) Ephesian of 7 Ephesus Persons |
| Michael | biblical | who, like God | Holy Martyr Mikhail Zhuk, Hieromonk (New Martyr) |
| Semyon | from Heaven. Simeon | the one whom God heard | Holy Martyr Simeon Vorobyov (New Martyr) |
August 18
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Efim | from Greek Evfimiy | pious | Saint Evfimiy Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy Martyr John Smirnov, Deacon (New Martyr) |
August 19
On this day, none of the saints is revered.
August 20
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander Khotovitsky (New Martyr) |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Saint Martyr Alexy Vorobyov, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Anton | from Latin | who enters the battle | Rev. Anthony Optinsky |
| Athanasius | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Athanasius Egorov, Igumen (New Martyr) |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Amenitsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Dementia | from Latin | tamer | Rev. Dometius Athos; Monk martyr Domedia Persian, Syrian, Hierodeacon |
| Dmitry | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy Martyr Dimitri Milovidov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Elisha | from Heaven. Elisha | God is salvation | Holy Martyr Elisha Stolder, Deacon (New Martyr) |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Saint Martyr John Voronets, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Mitrofan | from Latin | mother revealed | Saint Mitrofan Voronezh, bishop (in the schema - Macarius) |
| Michael | biblical | who, like God | Saint Martyr Mikhail Plyshevsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Petr Tokarev, Priest (New Martyr) |
August 21
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Saint German Solovetsky, hermit |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Rev. Grigory Sinait; Saint Gregory Pechersky, icon painter |
| Emelyan | from Greek | affectionate | Holy Confessor Emilian Kizic, bishop |
| Joseph / Osip | biblical | God will increase | Rev. Martyr Joseph Baranov (New Martyr) |
| Leonid | from Greek | coming from a lion | Holy Martyr Leonid |
| Miron | from Greek | expecting Miro | Saint Miron Cretan, bishop |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Shumkov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | Rev. Theodore Orovsky, hegumen |
August 22
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Constantinople |
| Anton | from Latin | who enters the battle | Holy Martyr Anthony Alexandria |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Holy Martyr Grigory, Protospafari |
| Dmitry | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy martyr Dimitri Constantinople |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy Martyr John of Constantinople |
| Leonty | from Greek | lion | Holy Martyr Leonty Constantinople |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Rev. Makariy Oredezhsky |
| Matvey | from the tree. Matthew | granted by God | Holy Martyr Matthew |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Holy Martyr Peter Constantinople |
| Samuel | from Heaven. Shemiel (Shmuel) | God heard | Saint Samuel |
| Julian, Julius | roman birth name | — | Holy Martyr Julian Constantinople |
| Jacob | from the biblical James | walking on the heels | Holy martyr Jacob Constantinople |
August 23
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Athanasius | from Greek | immortal | Holy Martyr Athanasius Kislov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Vyacheslav | with ancient Sneslav. | the most important | Saint Martyr Vyacheslav Zaksha, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Lavr, Lavrenty | — | lauren tree | Blessed Lavrenty Kaluga, Christ for the sake of the holy fool; Holy Martyr Lavrenty Roman, Archbianacon |
| Novel | from Latin | roman | Holy Martyr Roman Roman |
| Savva | with Aramaic | elder | Rev. Savva Storozhevsky, Zvenigorodsky, Igumen |
24 August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Holy Martyr Alexander Roman |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Pechersky, Hieromonk |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Holy Martyr Makarii |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Holy Martyr Maxim Roman |
| Mark | from Greek Marcos | hammer | Holy Martyr Mark |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | The Blessed Theodore Vasilievich Ostrozhsky, Pechersky, Monk, Prince; Rev. martyr Theodore Pechersky |
25-th of August
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Rev. Martyr Alexander, the novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery; Saint Alexander Klite, bishop |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Rev. Martyr Alexy, novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Anton | from Latin | who enters the battle | Holy Martyr Anthony, Hieromonk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Arkady | from the ancient Greek. Arcadios | a resident of Arcadia | Rev. Martyr Arkady, monk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Infantyev, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Vyacheslav | with ancient Sneslav. | the most important | Saint Martyr Vyacheslav, Hieromonk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Hermann | from Latin | brotherly, close | Rev. Martyr German Garedzhiyan |
| Dmitry | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Rev. Martyr Dimitri, monk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Efim | from Greek Evfimiy | pious | Rev. martyr Euphymi, the monk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery; Holy Martyr Efimy, Hierodeacon, Monk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
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Ivan
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from the biblical John | god's mercy | Holy martyr John Nikolsky, Priest (New Martyr); Rev. Martyr John, the novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery; Holy Martyr John, Hieromonk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Ilya | from Heaven. Eliyahu | my God is Yahweh | Holy Martyr Elijah, hieromonk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Leonid | from Greek | coming from a lion | Saint Martyr Leonid Biryukovich, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Matvey | from the tree. Matthew | granted by God | Holy Martyr Matthew, Hierodeacon, monk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Michael | biblical | who, like God | Rev. Martyr Mikhail Garedzhiyan |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Dobumov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Peter | from Greek | rock, stone | Rev. Martyr Peter (another), the novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery; Rev. Martyr Peter, novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Savva | with Aramaic | elder | Rev. Martyr Savva, monk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Sergey | from Etruscan | highly respectable | Rev. Martyr Sergius, novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery; Holy Rev. Martyr Sergius, Hieromonk of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
| Stepan | from the Greek Stefan | the crown, diadem | Rev. Stefan |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | Rev. Martyr Theodore, novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
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Jacob
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from the biblical James | walking on the heels | Rev. Martyr James, novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery; Rev. Martyr James (another), novice of the Belogorsky St. Nicholas Monastery |
August, 26th
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Vvedensky, Deacon (New Martyr) |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Alexandrin (New Martyr) |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Saint Martyr John Shishev, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Konstantin | from Greek | constant, persistent | Saint Martyr Konstantin Popov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Maksim | from Latin | greatest | Rev. Maxim the Confessor; Blessed Maxim Moscow, Christ for the sake of the holy fool |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Orlov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Seraphim | with Hebrew. | fiery | Saint Martyr Serafim Zvezdinsky, Bishop (New Martyr) |
| Tikhon | from Greek | fate, case | Saint Tikhon Zadonsky, Voronezh, bishop |
| Jacob | from the biblical James | walking on the heels | Holy Martyr Jacob Arkhipov, Priest (New Martyr) |
August 27
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Rev. Confessor Alexander Urodov, Archimandrite (New Martyr) |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Holy Martyr Alexy Zverev (New Martyr) |
| Arkady | from the ancient Greek. Arcadios | a resident of Arcadia | Rev. Arkady Vyazemsky and Novotorzhsky |
| Basil | from Greek | regal | Holy Martyr Vasily Epiphany, Chernihiv, Archbishop (New Martyr) |
| Vladimir | from Old Russian | who owns the world | Saint Martyr Vladimir Tseedrinsky, Archpriest; Saint Martyr Vladimir Smirnov, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Matvey | from the tree. Matthew | granted by God | Holy Martyr Matthew Pomeranians, Archimandrite (New Martyr) |
| Nikolai | from Greek | the winner of the peoples | Saint Martyr Nikolai Tolgsky, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Semyon | from Heaven. Simeon | the one whom God heard | Holy Martyr Simeon Trapezund |
| Fedor | from Greek | god's gift | Holy martyr Theodore Zakharov (New Martyr) |
August 28
On this day, none of the saints is revered.
August 29
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexander | from Greek | defender | Saint Martyr Alexander Sokolov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Demid | from the ancient Greek. Domedes | the thought of Zeus/God | Holy Martyr Diomid Tarsyanin |
| Lavr, Lavrenty | — | lauren tree | Great Martyr Lavrenty Consientinopol |
| Stepan | from the Greek Stefan | the crown, diadem | Holy Martyr Stefan Khitrov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Jacob | from the biblical James | walking on the heels | Holy Martyr James Gortinsky (New Martyr) |
August 30
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| Alexei | from Greek | protective | Saint Martyr Alexy Velikoselsky, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Dmitry | from Greek | belonging to Demeter | Holy Martyr Dimitry Ostrumov, Archpriest (New Martyr) |
| Ilya | from Heaven. Eliyahu | my God is Yahweh | Rev. Elijah Calabrian |
| Miron | from Greek | expecting Miro | Holy martyr Miron Kizic, presbyter |
| Paul | from Latin | small, younger | Holy martyr Pavel Ptolemaidsky |
| Philip | with ancient Greek. | horses | Holy martyr Philip Nicomedian; Rev. Philip Sukhonsky |
August 31
| Name | Origin | Meaning | The patron saint |
| George / Egor | from Greek | cultivating land | Saint George I of Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Gregory | from Greek | awake | Holy Martyr Grigory Bronnikov, Priest (New Martyr) |
| Denis | from the ancient Greek. Dionysios | belonging to God Dionysus | Holy Martyr Dionysius Trebian |
| Evgeniy | from Greek | noble | Holy martyr Evgeny Dmitrov, psalmist |
| Emelyan | from Greek | affectionate | Holy Martyr Emilian Trebian, bishop |
| Ivan | from the biblical John | god's mercy | Rev. John Rylsky; Saint John V of Constantinople, Patriarch |
| Illarion | from Greek | happy | Holy Martyr Ilarion Trebian, Hieromonk |
| a lion | from Greek | a lion | Holy Martyr Leo |
| Luke, Lukyan | from Latin | light coloured | Rev. Luke Bulgarian |
| Makar | from Greek | blissful | Holy Confessor Makariy Pelikitsky, abbot |
| Michael | biblical | who, like God | Holy Martyr Mikhail Eregodsky (New Martyr) |