A baptismal name for a girl
Valeria
5 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Valeria
Martyr Valeria of MilanApril 28Wife of the martyr Vitalis and mother of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, remembered as a martyr of Milan.- Martyr ValeriaJuly 23
- Martyr Valeria of Caesarea in PalestineJune 7Christian woman of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Valeria of RomeApril 23Roman empress, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Martyr Valeria of LimogesDecember 9A virgin martyr of Limoges in Gaul.
Questions
The name day of Valeria is April 28, the feast of Martyr Valeria of Milan. It is also kept on July 23, June 7, April 23, December 9.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Valeria, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Valeria is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Valeria of Milan as patron.