Onufrij as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Onufrij

What is the meaning of the name Onufrij ?

The baby name Onufrij is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /oˈnufrij/ (oh-NOO-free).

Onufrij is Greek in Origin.

Onufrij is a Slavic form of Greek Onouphrios (Latin Onuphrius), transmitted through Church Slavonic Онуфрий. The name ultimately derives from Coptic Wnn-nofre/Wennefer, meaning 'ever good' or 'he who is continually good.' Common variants include Onufriy/Onufrii (Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian), Onufry (Polish), Onufrie (Romanian), Onufrije (Serbian), Onofrio (Italian), Onofre (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan), and Albanian Onufri.

Its use spread with the cult of Saint Onuphrius, a 4th-century Egyptian desert hermit widely venerated in Byzantine and Eastern Christian traditions; his feast is commonly kept in mid-June. The name appears in medieval monastic and clerical records across the Balkans and Eastern Europe, later entering lay usage among Orthodox and Greek Catholic communities. Today Onufrij remains rare, preserved as a traditional, devout choice and recognized for its auspicious sense of enduring goodness.

⚙ Onufrij is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.