Igor

Saints named Igor

• Passion-Bearer Igor of ChernigovJune 5Prince of Chernigov and Grand Prince of Kiev in 1146, killed by a mob in 1147.
• New Martyr Igor KonstantinovichRussian prince, son of Grand Duke Konstantin, killed at Alapayevsk in 1918; canonized by ROCOR in 1981.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Igor?

The name day of Igor is June 5, the feast of Passion-Bearer Igor of Chernigov.

II.Which saints bore the name Igor?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Igor, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Igor a good baptismal name?

Yes. Igor is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Passion-Bearer Igor of Chernigov as patron.