Barlaam’s name day is May 30, the feast of Barlaam the Venerable.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on June 12 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 30.
The saint behind the name
Barlaam the Venerable
May 30, Venerable, Βαρλαάμ
The synaxarion honors Venerable Barlaam on May 30, recording that he lived a life of asceticism and reposed in peace. He is distinct from the Martyr Barlaam of Antioch honored in November.
Also celebrating on May 30
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
What to say on a name day
The Greek wish is Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla), “many years.” A call or a short message on the day is what people remember. See name day wishes you can send and what a name day is.
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