Greek Name Days

Female name

When is Cecilia’s name day?

Σεσίλια · Κικιλία · Sesilia

Main name day

22 November
Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Cecilia, Valerian and Tiburtius

The Greek name Σεσίλια (Sesilia, formally Κικιλία) is celebrated on 22 November.

Next name day

Sunday 22 November 2026

Commemoration of the Holy Martyrs Cecilia, Valerian and Tiburtius

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The saint behind the name day

Saints Cecilia, Valerian and Tiburtius3rd centuryThird-century Roman martyrs: according to tradition, Cecilia brought her husband Valerian and his brother Tiburtius to the faith, and all three were put to death for confessing Christ.Cecilia was born into a noble pagan family in Rome in the 3rd century, but came to love the teaching of Christ and was secretly baptised. Her parents married her to the nobleman Valerian, whom she managed to lead to the Christian faith; his brother Tiburtius was baptised along with him.Read more

Variants and other forms

Formal (church) form: Κικιλία
Other Greek forms and diminutives: Σεσίλια, Κικιλία, Καικιλία
In Latin letters: Sesilia, Kikilia, Cecilia
English equivalents: Cecilia, Cecily
In Greek: Σεσίλια