A baptismal name for a boy
Micah
5 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Micah
Prophet MicahAugust 14One of the twelve minor prophets, who foretold the birth of the Messiah at Bethlehem.- Prophet Micah the MorasthiteAugust 14One of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, from Moresheth.
- Venerable Martyr Micah Podkorytov of BelogoryeAugust 12Monk martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable Micah of RadonezhMay 6Venerable monk of Radonezh, venerated in the Orthodox calendar; died in 1385.
- Venerable Martyr Micah of ZographouSeptember 22Monk of Zographou, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Questions
The name day of Micah is August 14, the feast of Prophet Micah. It is also kept on August 12, May 6, September 22.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Micah, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Micah is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Prophet Micah as patron.