A baptismal name for a girl
Antonina
7 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Antonina
Martyr Antonina of NicaeaMarch 1Martyr of Nicaea who died in the early 4th century.- Venerable Antonina of TismanaDecember 23A nun of Tismana, fool for Christ and hesychast, with the gifts of wonderworking and spiritual sight.
- Martyr AntoninaJune 10A Christian virgin, martyred for her faith in Christ in 313.
- Martyr Antonina BryanskikhDecember 27A Russian woman put to death for her faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
- Martyr Antonina of NicomediaJanuary 9A martyr of Nicomedia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Antonina NovikovaMarch 7A Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Venerable Martyr Antonina StepanovaDecember 2A Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1932, during the communist persecution.
Questions
The name day of Antonina is March 1, the feast of Martyr Antonina of Nicaea. It is also kept on December 23, June 10, December 27, January 9, March 7, December 2.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 7 saints named Antonina, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Antonina is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Antonina of Nicaea as patron.