Name day
Eve: Name Day and Patron Saint
Eve keeps the name day on the Sunday between 11 and 17 December, the feast of Holy Foremother Eve: next on 13 December 2026.
- Patron saint
- Holy Foremother Eve
- New Calendar
- the Sunday between 11 and 17 December
- Next name day
- 13 December 2026 (New Calendar) · 27 December 2026 (Old Calendar)
The patron saint: Holy Foremother Eve
Kept on the Sunday between 11 and 17 December · Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (second Sunday before Nativity), with Adam and all the righteous of the Old Testament
Eve was created by God from the side of Adam to be his helper and companion, and she was named “the mother of all living.” Deceived by the serpent, she ate of the forbidden tree and gave the fruit to Adam, and with him she was driven out of Paradise. Yet God did not abandon her. Even at their exile He gave the first promise of a Savior, that the Seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head. The Orthodox Church honors Adam and Eve among the Holy Forefathers, the righteous of the Old Testament who lived and died in faith, waiting for Christ. Tradition holds that our first parents repented their whole lives long. The icon of the Resurrection shows Christ raising Adam and Eve by the hand from the tombs of Hades. Eve’s sorrow is undone in the Most Holy Theotokos, the new Eve, through whom the promised Savior came.
What the faithful pray for
- the gift of motherhood and a safe childbirth
- a happy marriage
- true repentance and return to God
- hope in God’s promise of salvation
- humility and obedience to God’s word
Protection
- from despair after sin
- from the deceit of the serpent (temptation)
- mothers and their children
Eve in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Eve, Eva, Evie, Ava, Yeva | Evi |
| Greek | Εύα, Eva | |
| Russian | Ева, Eva | |
| Ukrainian | Єва, Yeva | |
| Georgian | Eva | |
| Arabic | حواء, Hawa, Hawwa |
Icons of Holy Foremother Eve
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A name-day gift for Eve
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
Holy Foremother Eve's diptych is chosen and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Eve’s name day?
Eve keeps the name day on the Sunday between 11 and 17 December, the feast of Holy Foremother Eve; the next is on 13 December 2026.
Who is the patron saint of Eve?
Holy Foremother Eve. Eve was created by God from the side of Adam to be his helper and companion, and she was named “the mother of all living.” Deceived by the serpent, she ate of the forbidden tree and gave the fruit to Adam, and with him she was driven out of Paradise.
How is Eve written in other languages?
Greek: Εύα (Eva), Russian: Ева (Eva), Ukrainian: Єва (Yeva), Georgian: Eva and Arabic: حواء (Hawa). Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Eve?
An icon of Holy Foremother Eve, the saint Eve bears: the Holy Foremother Eve & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych ($69), or the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with that diptych, a crucifix and a prayer rope in a gift box.
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- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
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