A baptismal name for a girl
Perpetua
5 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Perpetua
Martyr Perpetua of CarthageFebruary 1Young Christian of Carthage, martyred in 203; her Passion preserves the notes she kept in prison.- Martyr PerpetuaNovember 3Christian woman martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint PerpetuaAugust 4A woman saint commemorated in the Western calendars.
- Martyr Perpetua of NicomediaJune 30Christian woman of Nicomedia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable Perpetua of HippoNun of Hippo, venerated in the Western Church.
Questions
The name day of Perpetua is February 1, the feast of Martyr Perpetua of Carthage. It is also kept on November 3, August 4, June 30.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Perpetua, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Perpetua is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Perpetua of Carthage as patron.