Name day
Nikiforia: Name Day and Patron Saint
Nikiforia keeps the name day on 9 February, or 22 February on the Old Calendar: the feast of Hieromartyr Nikiforos.
- Patron saint
- Hieromartyr Nikiforos
- New Calendar
- 9 February
- Old Calendar
- 22 February
- Next name day
- 9 February 2027 (New Calendar) · 22 February 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of February
The patron saint: Hieromartyr Nikiforos
Kept on 9 February, or 22 February on the Old Calendar
An icon for Nikiforia
We don't carry an icon of Hieromartyr Nikiforos yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
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 Nikiforia
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.
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Questions
When is Nikiforia’s name day?
Nikiforia keeps the name day on 9 February on the New Calendar and on 22 February on the Old Calendar, the feast of Hieromartyr Nikiforos.
Who is the patron saint of Nikiforia?
Hieromartyr Nikiforos.
What is a good name-day gift for Nikiforia?
We don’t carry an icon of Hieromartyr Nikiforos 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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