Female name
When is Martha’s name day?
Μάρθα · Martha
Main name day
Saints Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus
The Greek name Μάρθα (Martha) is celebrated on 4 June.
Also celebrated
The saints behind the name day
- Holy Martyrs Martha and Mary, sisters, and Venerable Martyr LycarionTwo sisters who, according to tradition, taught the Christian faith among women and were put to death for it, together with the monk Lycarion.The sisters Martha and Mary were found guilty by pagans for having devoted their lives to spreading the Christian faith among women. At their trial, the governor feigned pity and urged them to have mercy on their youth.Read more
- Saints Martha and Mary, the sisters of Lazarus1st centuryThe sisters of Lazarus from Bethany who welcomed Christ into their home, as told in the Gospels of Luke and John.Martha and Mary, together with their brother Lazarus, made up the family in Bethany that hosted Jesus. The Gospels describe Mary listening attentively to his teaching, while her elder sister Martha attended to the table of hospitality — which is why she heard from Jesus his well-known words about her many cares.Read more
Variants and other forms
- In Latin letters
- Martha, Marta
- English equivalents
- Martha
- In Greek
- Μάρθα