Name day
Melana: Name Day and Patron Saint
Melana keeps the name day on 3 December, or 16 December on the Old Calendar: the feast of Martyr Melana.
- Patron saint
- Martyr Melana
- New Calendar
- 3 December
- Old Calendar
- 16 December
- Next name day
- 3 December 2026 (New Calendar) · 16 December 2026 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of December
The patron saint: Martyr Melana
Kept on 3 December, or 16 December on the Old Calendar
An icon for Melana
We don't carry an icon of Martyr Melana yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt John the Silent & Guardian Angel
Kept on the same day, 3 December$99$69
Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
Christ and the Mother of God keep every Christian home$99$69
For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
Have it consecrated by our priest before it reaches you: Consecration, $49.
A name-day gift for Melana
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.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Melana’s name day?
Melana keeps the name day on 3 December on the New Calendar and on 16 December on the Old Calendar, the feast of Martyr Melana.
Who is the patron saint of Melana?
Martyr Melana.
What is a good name-day gift for Melana?
We don’t carry an icon of Martyr Melana yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
More about name days
- Name Days Explained: What They Are, How Families Keep Them, and Gifts
A name day is the feast of the saint whose name you carry. Here is how to find yours on either calendar, how Greek and Russian families keep it, and what to give.
- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
Your Orthodox patron saint is the saint whose name you were given at baptism. Here is how to find yours by name, by the day of your birth or baptism, or by choice, and how to keep the name day.
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