A baptismal name for a girl
Mary
12 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Mary
Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary MagdaleneJuly 22A woman healed by Christ who followed Him and witnessed the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
Venerable Mary of EgyptApril 1Egyptian woman who, after a sinful life, repented and lived for decades in the desert beyond the Jordan.
Righteous Mary of BethanyJune 4Sister of Lazarus and Martha, who sat at the feet of the Lord to hear His word.
Saint Mary of ClopasMay 23One of the women who stood by the cross of the Lord and came to the tomb with spices.
Saint Mary of VizyeFebruary 16Saint from Vizye in Thrace, venerated in the Orthodox Church.- Saint Mary the YoungerFebruary 16Saint of Thrace of Armenian descent, who settled in Constantinople and reposed in 903; commemorated on 16 February.
- Martyr MaryJune 2A woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Mary of AsiaFebruary 6A virgin of Asia, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Mary of EgisSeptember 15A venerable woman commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; little is known of her life.
- Fool-for-Christ Mary of HidanOctober 29A fool for Christ, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Mary of CaesareaJune 7A woman martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Mary of ConstantinopleJanuary 26A venerable woman of Constantinople, who struggled in Palestine.
Questions
The name day of Mary is August 15, the feast of Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene. It is also kept on July 22, April 1, June 4, May 23, February 16, June 2, February 6, September 15.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Mary, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Mary is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene as patron.