Names of the Saints for Boys in April: meaning, origin, patron saint. Orthodox male names in April according to the church calendar - full list

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How to choose a name for a child according to the Holy?

Many believe that a name is not just a combination of letters and sounds. This is a future story that a person will write over time. Start the story of your baby correctly: in accordance with the traditions that exist in our culture for many centuries.

To do this, you need to carefully study the Saints, which correspond to the period from the date of birth to the date of the child's baptism.

In the presented list of names, you are sure to find a name that suits the kid as well as possible. In addition, in the Svyattsy you will find information about the future patron saint of the child and the date of the baby's name day

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Names for the Boys for the Boys in April: value, origin, patron saint

April 1

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron
Dmitry	with the Greek	belonging to Demeter	Holy Martyr Demetrius Tornaras
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	St. John Blinov, Confessor( New Martyr)
Innocent	from Latin	Innocent	The Monk Innokenty Komelsky, Vologda( from the clan of the princes Okhlyabinin)

April 2

Name	origin	value	patron saint
Basil	Greek	regal	Holy Martyr Basil Sokolov, Protodeacon( New Martyr)
Victor	Latin	winner	Holy Martyr Victor Photinus, Roman
Herman	with	Latin fraternal	St. German
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	Rev. Martyr John the Silent( Savvait)
Maxim	from Latin	the greatest	Saint Maxim
Myron	Greek	exuding myrrh	Holy Martyr Myron Crete
Nikita	Greek	winner	St Nikita the Confessor Apolloniadsky Archbishop
Sebastian	Greek	revered	Holy Martyr Sebastian Roman
Sergey	with Etruscan	revered	Reverend martyr Sergius Sawwanah

3 April

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron of
Vladimir	with Old Russian.	the one who owns the world	The Holy Martyr Vladimir Vvedensky, Priest( new martyr)
Kirill	with the Greek	lord	Sainted Cyril of Katan. Sicilian, Bishop
Seraphim	from the ancient Hebrew.	fire	Rev. Seraphim Vyritsky
Thomas	with Hebrew.	twin	St. Thomas Ecumenical Patriarch
Jacob	the biblical Jacob	coming on the heels of	Rev. James Katansky( Sicily), Bishop

April 4

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Basil	Greek	regal	Holy Martyr BasilAnkirsky, the presbyter;Holy Martyr Basil Zelencov, Pryluky, Bishop( New Martyr)
Yefim	from the Greek Euthymios	pious	Reverend Martyr Euthymius Constantinople

April 5

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Alex	Greek	Guardian	Holy Martyr Alexei Skorobogatov( New Martyr)
Vasily	with the Greek	regal	The Holy Martyr Vasily of Mangazey;Saint Martyr Vasily Koklin, Priest( new martyr)
George / Egor	with Greek	cultivating the earth	Rev. George Diypsky
Ilya	from the ancient Hebrew.	my God - Yahweh	Reverend martyr Elijah Vyatlin, monk( New Martyr)
Luke	Latin	light	Reverend martyr Luke Mitilinsky, Athos
Makar	Greek	blessed	Holy Martyr Macarius Kvitkin, Archpriest( New Martyr)
Sergey	withEtruscan	Venerable	Rev. Sergius Sreiansky, confessor, archimandrite( new martyr)
Stepan	from Greek Stephen	crown, diadem	The Holy Martyr Stephen of Preobrazhensky, Priest( newchenille)

on April 6

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron
Vladimir	with Old Russian.	the one who owns the world	The Holy Martyr Vladimir Pankin, Priest( new martyr)
Zakhar	from the biblical Zechariah	Lord's memory	The Monk Zakharia The orphan, the recluse;Rev. Zechariah Caves, fasting
Peter	Greek	rock,	stone Holy Martyr Peter Kazansky
Stepan	from the Greek Stefan	crown, tiara	Holy Martyr Stephen Kazan
Jacob	the biblical Jacob	coming on the heels of	Rev. James Katansky( Sicilian), Bishop

7 April

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron of
Sawa	with Aramaic	elder	Rev. Sawa New, Hieromonk
Tikhon	from Greek	fate	Sainted Tikhon Belavin, Moscow Patriarch

April 8

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron of
Vasily	from Greek	regal	The Monk Basil New Constantinople, confessor of
Gabriel	from the ancient Hindu. Gabriel	God Warrior	Archangel Gabriel
Kondrat	Greek	broad	Holy Martyr Kondrat
Stepan	from the Greek Stefan	crown, tiara	Rev. Stephen drevodel

April 9

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Alexander	Greek	protector	Rev. Alexander Vochsky, Galich
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	Rev. John the Perspicacious( Egyptian)
Kondrat	with Greek	broad-shouldered	Holy Martyr Kondrat
Makar	with Greek	blessed	St. Macarius
Paul	with Latin	small, younger	Rev. Paul of Corinth, Bishop of

10 April

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron
Vasily	with Greek	regal	Holy Martyr Vasily Malinin, Archpriest( New Martyr);Saint Basil
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	Prelate John of Mingli;martyr John Chernov( new martyr)
Hilarion	with ancient Greek.	joyful	The Monk Hilarion of Pskovoye;Reverend Hilarion the New Pelikit, hegumen
Ilya	with the ancient Hebrew.	my God - Yahweh	Holy Martyr Elijah Persian
Nikolai	Greek	winner peoples	Holy Martyr Nikolay Postnikov, Archpriest
Sawa	Aramaic	elder	Holy Martyr Sabbas Persian
Stepan	from the Greek Stefan	crown, tiara	Rev. StefanHegumen

11 April

Name	Origin	Meaning	Holy patron
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	The Monk John of Egyptasd
Kirill	with Greek	lord	Holy Martyr Cyril of Iliopol, deacon
Mark	from Latin	hammer	Holy confessor Mark Arefusiysky, bishop
Michael	biblical	who as God	Holy confessor Mikhail Viktorov, archpriest( new martyr)
Ostap	from Greek Eustace	blossoming	Prelate Eustathius of Kyi, Bithyne, Bishop of
Potap	from Greek	wanderer	St. Patapius
Philip	from Greek	someone who loves horses	Saint Philip

April 12

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Zahar	from biblical Zechariah	memory of the Lord	St. Zacharias Corinth, Bishop
Ivan	the biblical John	grace of God	St. John of the Ladder, Sinai, hegumen;St. John the Silent( Savvait), bishop;Sainted John of Jerusalem, Patriarch
Sawa	with Aramaic	Elder	Saint Sava

April 13

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron of
Veniamin	from the ancient Hindu. Benjamin	son	right hand Holy Martyr Benjamin Persian, Deacon
Ivan	from biblical John	mercy of God	Holy Martyr John Blyumovich, Priest( New Martyr)
Innocent	with	Latin innocent	St Innocent Benjamin, Moscow, Kolomensky Metropolitan
Joseph /Osip	Biblical	God will multiply	Saint Joseph the Beautiful
Jacob	from the biblical Jacob	walking on the heels of	Saint James

April 14

Name	Origin	Meaning	patron saint
Yefim	from Greek Euthymios	pious	Rev. Euthymios Souzdal Archimandrite
Ivan	from biblical John	mercy of God	Rev. John Shavteli
Makar	Greek	Blessed	Rev. Makarii Pelikitsky Abbot
Sergey	with Etruscan	venerable	Holy Martyr Sergius Zavarin, Priest( new martyr)

April 15

Name	Origin	Meaning	Holy patron of
George / Egor	Greek	Cropland	Rev. George Matskvereli
Gregory	Greek	awake	Monk Gregory of Nicomedia
Yefim	from the Greek Euthymios	pious	Reverend Euthymius
Sawa	Aramaic	elder	Saint Sava Sourozh, Archbishop

16April

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron
Nikita	with Greek	winner	the Rev. Nickythat Confessor of Midica, hegumen

on April 17

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron
Adrian	Roman generic name	originally from the Adriatic	Reverend Adrian
Veniamin	from the ancient Hindu. Benjamin	son right hand	Rev. martyr Benjamin Kononov, Archimandrite( New Martyr)
George / Egor	Greek	Cropland	Rev. George Peloponnesian, Maleinos
Ivan	from biblical John	mercy of God	Holy Martyr John Vecherko, Priest( New Martyr);martyr John Kolesnikov( new martyr)
Joseph / Osip	biblical	God will multiply	St. Joseph the Much-cured Cave;Saint Joseph the Hymnographer, presbyter
Nikita	Greek	winner	Holy Martyr Nikita Slav Athos
Nikolai	Greek	winner peoples	Holy Martyr Nikolai Belsky, Bishop( New Martyr)
Fedor	Greek	gift of God	Holy Martyr Theodore
Thomas	with the Hebrew.	twin	St. Thomas
Jacob	the biblical Jacob	coming on the heels of	Rev. James Galich

April 18

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Alex	Greek	Guardian	Holy Martyr Alexis Krotenko, Priest( New Martyr)
George/ Egor	with Greek	cultivating the land	Holy Martyr George of Novoafeissky
Mark	with Latin	hammer	Rev. Mark Athenian, Thrace
Nikolai	with the Greek	the winner of the nations	The Holy Martyr Nikolai Simo, Protopriest( New Martyr)
Plato	with Ancient Greek.	broad-shouldered	Holy Confessor Plato Studio, Hegumen
Semen	from Hebrew. Simeon	the one God heard	The Reverend Simeon

on April 19

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Gregory	Greek	awake	Rev. Gregory Byzantine
Jeremiah	from Jeremiah	God raised	Holy Martyr Jeremiah Roman
Ivan	the biblical John	grace of God	Holy Martyr John Boyko Priest( new martyr)
Pavel	from Latin	small, younger	The Monk Paul of Studio, hegumen;Holy Martyr Paul Russian
Prohor	with Ancient Greek.	the one who walks ahead of the choir	The holy martyr Prokhor Mikhailov( new martyr)
Sevastyan	with the Greek	highly respected	The Monk Sevastian Fomin of Karaganda, the confessor( new martyr)
Jacob	from the biblical Jacob	walking on the heels of	The holy martyr Jacob Boykov, Priestnew martyr)

April 20

Name	Origin	Meaning	Holy patron of
Arkady	with Ancient Greek letters.	resident	Arcadia Holy Martyr Arkady Dobonravov, Archpriest( New Martyr)
George / Egor	Greek	Cropland	St. George Mitilensky Metropolitan
Daniel	biblical	God - my judge	Rev. Daniel Pereyaslavl, Archimandrite
Peter	Greek	rock, stone	The Holy Martyr Peter

April 21

Name	Origin	Meaning	Holy patron
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	Martyr John of Navklear
Luca	with Latin	light	Saint Luca
Rodion	from Ancient Greek. Herodion	hero	Holy Martyr Rodion( Herodion) Patras, Bishop
Sergey	with Etruscan	revered	Holy Martyr Sergius Rodakovsky, Archpriest( New Martyr)
Jacob	the biblical Jacob	coming on the heels of	Saint James

April 22

Name	Origin	Value of	The patron saint of
Vadim	from Old Russian.	argue	The Holy Martyr Vadim of Persia, Archimandrite
Gabriel	from the Ancient Hierarch. Gabriel	God's Warrior	The Holy Martyr Gabriel Fomin( New Martyr)

April 23

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Alexander	Greek	defender	Holy Martyr Alexander African
Gregory	Greek	awake	holy martyr Gregory V of Constantinople, Patriarch
Dmitry	Greek	owned Demeter	Holy Martyr Dimitri Vdovin( new martyr)
Maxim	with Latin	the greatest	Saint Maximus;holy martyr Maxim African
Fedor	Greek	gift of God	Holy Martyr Theodore African
Jacob	the biblical Jacob	going on	heels Holy Martyr James Intercisus( Persian), presbyter

April 24

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Efim	from the Greek Evfimiy	pious	The Monk Evfimiy Syanjemsky
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	The Monk John of Solun( Thessaloniki
Nicholas	with Greek	the winner of the peoples	The Holy Martyr Nikolai Gavarin, Priest( new martyr)
Peter	with the Greek	rock, stone	The Holy Martyr Peter the Great( AS New Martyr)
Jacob	from the biblical Jacob	walking on the heels of	The Monk JacobBryleevsky;Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky

April 25

Name	Origin	Value	Holy patron of
Vasily	with Greek	regal	St. Basil the Parian, bishop of
David	from the Hebrew.	beloved	Rev. martyr David of Palestine
Ivan	from biblical John	mercy of God	Rev. Martyr John of Palestine
Sergey	from Etruscan	highly respected	Rev. Martyr Sergius Krestnikov( New Martyr);St Sergius II of Constantinople, Patriarch

April 26

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
George / Egor	Greek	Cropland	St. George
Dmitry	Greek	owned Demeter	Holy Martyr Dimitri Peloponnesian

April 27

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Alexander	Greek	defender	Holy ispovdnik Alexander Orlov, Priest( New Martyr)
Anton	from Greek or Latin	incoming	fight Holy Martyr Anthony of Vilna( Lithuania)
Valentin	Latin	sturdy	Saint Valentine
Ivan	from the biblical John	the mercy of God	The Holy Martyr John of Lithuania( Vilnius)
Ostap	from the Greek Evstafy	blossoming	Holy Martyr Eustathius of Vilna, Lithuania

April 28

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Alexander	Greek	defender	Holy Martyr Alexander Gnevushev, Priest( New Martyr)
Andrew	Greek	courageous	Holy Martyr Andrew Mesukeviysky, Georgian
Aristarchus	with Greek	best ruler	Apostle of the 70th and Aristarchus of Alamea, Bishop of
Victor	from Latin	winner of	The Holy Martyriktor Masukeviysky, Georgian
Kondrat	Greek	broad	Holy Martyr Kondrat Mesukeviysky, Georgian
Leonid	Greek	son	lion Holy Martyr Leonid Athens, Bishop
Mstislav	with Slavic	glorious in	revenge Blessed Mstislav, Prince( in baptismTheodore)
Sawa	with Aramaic	Elder	Holy Martyr Sawa Gotha
Sevastyan	with Greek	highly respected	Holy Martyr Sevastian
Trofim	Greek	breadwinner	Holy Martyr Trofim
Fedor	Greek	gift of God	Holy Martyr Theodore, presbyter
Jacob	the biblical Jacob	coming on the heels of	Holy Martyr James Mesukeviysky, Georgian

April 29

Name	Origin	value	Holy patron of
Leonid	with Greek	son of a lion	Holy Martyr Leonid of Corinth
Michael	biblical	who as God	Holy Martyr Michael Vourlioth
Paul	with Latin	small, junior	Saint Paul
Timothy	with Greek	honoring God	Saint Timothy

April 30

Name	Origin	value	patron saint
Adrian	Roman family name	originally from	Adriatic Holy Martyr Adrian Corinth
Alexander	Greek	defender	Reverend Martyr Alexander Svirsky
Ivan	the biblical John	grace of God	St.martyr John Prigorovsky, priest( new martyr)
Michael	biblical	who, as God	Holy confessor Michael Novitsky, archpriest( new martyr)
Pot	with Greek	wanderer	Reverend Potapius
Semen	from Hebrew. Simeon	the one whom God heard	the Monk Simeon;Sainted Simeon of Ktesifont, Seleucian( Persian), Bishop
Fedor	with Greek	gift of God	Holy Martyr Theodore Nedosekin, Priest( New Martyr)
Thomas	with Hebrew.	twin	Reverend Thomas

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