Ourania can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Ourania is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | Theophany | January 19 |
| September 1 | 40 Holy Virgin Martyrs of Thrace | September 14 |
The saints behind the name

Theophany
January 6, Great Feast, Θεοφάνεια
The Feast of Theophany, or Epiphany, commemorates the Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ by St. John the Forerunner in the River Jordan. As Christ came up from the waters, the heavens opened, the Holy Spirit descended in the form of a dove, and the voice of the Father was heard — the first clear revelation of the Holy Trinity.
Name days: Theophanis, Theofanis, Phanos, Phanis, Theophanes, Fanis, Fotis, Fotios, Photios, Iordanis, Theophania, Theofania, Fani, Fotini, Foteini, Photini, Fotoula, Ourania, Rania, Theopoula, Peristera

40 Holy Virgin Martyrs of Thrace
September 1, Martyr, Αγίες Σαράντα Παρθενομάρτυρες
The 40 Holy Virgins were ascetic women of Thrace who, with their teacher Ammon the Deacon, confessed Christ during the persecution under Licinius in the early fourth century. Refusing to sacrifice to idols, they endured imprisonment and torture with their teacher, and received together the crown of martyrdom at Heraclea in Thrace.
Name days: Ammon, Adamantia, Adamantini, Diamanto, Athina, Athena, Akrivi, Antigoni, Antigone, Arivoia, Aspasia, Afroditi, Aphrodite, Dioni, Dodoni, Elpiniki, Erasmia, Erato, Ermioni, Hermione, Efterpi, Euterpe, Thalia, Thaleia, Theano, Theanoi, Theonymfi, Theofano, Kalliroi, Kallirroi, Kallisti, Kleio, Clio, Kleoniki, Kleopatra, Cleopatra, Koralia, Coralia, Lambro, Margarita, Marianthi, Melpomeni, Moscho, Ourania, Urania, Rania, Pandora, Pinelopi, Penelope, Polymnia, Polyniki, Sapfo, Sappho, Terpsichori, Troada, Chaido, Haido, Charikleia, Hariklia, Penelopi
Also celebrating with Ourania
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Theophanis, Theofanis, Phanos, Phanis, Theophanes, Fanis, Fotis, Fotios, Photios, Iordanis, Theophania, Theofania, Fani, Fotini, Foteini, Photini, Fotoula, Rania, Theopoula, Peristera, Ammon, Adamantia, Adamantini, Diamanto, Athina, Athena, Akrivi, Antigoni, Antigone, Arivoia, Aspasia, Afroditi, Aphrodite, Dioni, Dodoni, Elpiniki, Erasmia, Erato, Ermioni, Hermione, Efterpi, Euterpe, Thalia, Thaleia, Theano, Theanoi, Theonymfi, Theofano, Kalliroi, Kallirroi, Kallisti, Kleio, Clio, Kleoniki, Kleopatra, Cleopatra, Koralia, Coralia, Lambro, Margarita
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.