The name Arkadiy
Arkadiy is a male name of Greek origin meaning “inhabitant of Arcadia”. Below: forms of the name, name days in the Orthodox calendar, character by tradition, numerology, the first letter, talismans and compatibility with other names.
Origin and meaning
Arkadiy is a male name of Greek origin. Meaning: “inhabitant of Arcadia”. From the Greek Ἀρκάδιος, “Arcadian, inhabitant of Arcadia”. Arcadia is a mountainous region of Greece that poetry turned into an image of a happy land of shepherds.
Forms of the name
| Full form | Arkadiy |
| Short forms | Arkasha, Kadya |
| Affectionate forms | Arkashenka, Arkashka |
Name days (angel’s day)
| 8 February | Venerable Arkadiy of Constantinople (of Palestine) |
| 26 December | Venerable Arkadiy of Vyazma and Novy Torzhok |
A name day is the feast of the saint after whom a person was baptised. If several saints share the name, custom is to celebrate the first feast after the birthday. Shown here are the main feasts in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church, with civil (Gregorian) dates.
Character by tradition
Name descriptions paint Arkadiy as gentle and artistic, with a subtle sense of humour. He values comfort, friendship and beautiful things and dislikes rudeness and fuss. He can be dreamy and inconsistent, but he is conscientious in his work. His strength is goodwill; his weakness, indecision.
Name numerology
Letters of the name Arkadiy «Аркадий» in the Russian 1–9 table: А 1 + Р 9 + К 3 + А 1 + Д 5 + И 1 + Й 2 = 22. The sum is reduced to one digit; the master numbers 11, 22 and 33 are kept.
Name number 22: master builder. Twenty-two is the master number of great designs: the practicality of four multiplied by scope. Long projects are within reach, but the weight of responsibility is felt more keenly.
Vowels give the soul number 3 (communication and creativity), consonants the personality number 1 (will and leadership). Inner motive: communication and creativity; outer manner: will and leadership. Such a gap is not bad in itself: others see one side, close people know the other.
In Slavic Cyrillic numerals (using the modern spelling of the name): А=1 + Р=100 + К=20 + А=1 + Д=4 + И=8 + Й=8 = 142, reduced to 7. Letters that had no numeric value are skipped. This is an additional digit, not a second name number: meanings for the Cyrillic numerals were added in the 20th century, modeled on Western numerology.
More: name number with surname, Slavic Cyrillic numerals, number meanings.
First letter and letters of the name
In letter reading — a popular tradition of interpreting letters — the first letter of the name matters most: it sets the main tone of character. The other letters add shades.
А — beginning and action. A wish to start, to be first and to act; a need for physical and emotional comfort.
Other letters: Р — confidence and courage; К — endurance and strength of spirit; Д — prudence and family; И — refinement and kindness; Й — impulsiveness.
Talismans of the name
Name books usually derive talismans from the name number and its planet; lists differ between authors. Here we follow Cheiro (“Book of Numbers”): number 22 is linked with Uranus.
| Planet | Uranus |
| Stones | sapphire |
| Colours | pale blue, grey, electric blue |
| Favourable days | Saturday, Sunday |
Compatibility with other names
In numerology, compatibility of names is judged by their numbers. Number 22 goes most easily with 4, 6 and 8, and has more friction with 3 and 5.
Goes well with: Vasilisa, Galina, Evdokiya, Ekaterina, Zlata, Larisa, Lidiya, Mariya, Raisa, Faina.
More friction with: Valentina, Viktoriya, Diana, Karina, Praskovya, Tatyana.
Check a couple precisely: compatibility by name.
Outcome
The name Arkadiy carries the meaning “inhabitant of Arcadia”. Name number 22: master builder; first letter A: beginning and action. Inner wishes (communication and creativity) and outer manner (will and leadership) differ: a person with this name needs close people to see more than what is shown. Name days: 8 February, 26 December.