Greek Name Days

Female name

When is Efthalia’s name day?

Ευθαλία · Efthalia

Main name day

2 March
Virgin Martyr Euthalia

The Greek name Ευθαλία (Efthalia) is celebrated on 2 March.

Next name day

Tuesday 2 March 2027

Virgin Martyr Euthalia

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The saint behind the name day

Virgin Martyr Euthalia of SicilyA young Christian woman from Sicily who, according to tradition, was baptised together with her mother and was put to death by her pagan brother for refusing to deny her faith.Euthalia lived in Sicily together with her mother, who bore the same name and suffered from a haemorrhage. According to tradition, the mother saw in a dream the martyrs Alphius, Philadelphus and Cyprinus, who promised her healing if she believed in Christ and was baptised; mother and daughter were baptised together as a result.Read more

Variants and other forms

Other Greek forms and diminutives: Θάλεια, Θάλια, Ευθαλίτσα
In Latin letters: Efthalia, Evthalia, Eftalia
English equivalents: Euthalia
In Greek: Ευθαλία