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− | A '''baptismal name''' is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian. For a lengthy time in Orthodox history, Orthodox Christians | + | A '''baptismal name''' is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian. For a lengthy time in Orthodox history, Orthodox Christians have been given the names of Orthodox saints. |
− | The following is a list of names who, perhaps unexpectedly, | + | The following is a list of names who have: |
+ | * Orthodox saints, perhaps unexpectedly, attached to either the original name (e.g. Theophany for Tiffany) or to a diminutive (e.g. Gerald for Jerry), or | ||
+ | * Orthodox saints whose names mean the same thing (e.g. St Alban for Bianca [both mean 'white'], or St Maurice for Blake [both mean 'black']). | ||
+ | * If these are not available, a 'closest match' may be given, where the name sounds similar to a saint's name (e.g. St Rumon for Raymond). | ||
− | + | However, this is not designed to be a list for existing matchups which have no relation (e.g. Panayiotis for Peter). | |
==A== | ==A== | ||
− | *Aaliyah (f) - ''see Alia'' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Aaron (m) - St Aaron the Priest ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Aaliyah (f) - ''see Alia'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Abigail, Abby (f) - | + | *Aaron (m) - St Aaron the Priest ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] |
− | *Adam (m) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Abigail, Abby (f) - Venerable Virgin-martyr Æbbe the Younger of Coldingham, Abbess of Coldingham Priory ([[April 2]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Addison (f) - ''see Madison'' | + | *Adalyn, Adaline (f) - ''see Adele'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Adelaide (f) - St Adelaide of Rome; St Adelaide of Burgundy ([[December 16]]) | + | *Adam (m) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Adele (f) - St Adela, Abbess of Pfalzel ([[December 24]]) | + | *Addison (f) - ''see Madison'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Adrian (m) - St Adrian ([[August 26]]) | + | *Adrian (m) - Saint [[Adrian]] |
− | *Alan, Allan, Allen (m) - St Alan of Lavaur ([[November 25]]); St Elian of Cornwall ([[January 13]]) | + | *Adelaide (f) - St Adelaide of Rome; St Adelaide of Burgundy ([[December 16]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Alexa (f) - ''see Alexis or Alexandra'' | + | *Adele, Adela (f) - St Adela, Abbess of Pfalzel ([[December 24]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Alexis (m/f) - St [[Alexios the Man of God|Alexis Man of God]] ([[March 17]]); Tsarevich Alexei; ''see also: [[Alexis (disambiguation)]]'' | + | *Adrian (m) - St Adrian ([[August 26]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Alia (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] | + | *Aidan, Aiden (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) | + | *Aimee (f) - ''see Amy'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) | + | *Alan, Allan, Allen (m) - St Alan of Lavaur ([[November 25]] - '''Saint'''); St Elian of Cornwall ([[January 13]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Alyssa, Alissa (f) - ''see Alice'' | + | *Alana, Alaina (f) - ''see Alan'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Amanda (f) - St Amandus of Elnon ([[February 6]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | + | *Albert (m) - St [[Albert]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Amber (f) - | + | *Alex (m/f) - ''see Alexis, Alexandra or Alexander'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Amelia (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great. | + | *Alexa (f) - ''see Alexis or Alexandra'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Angus (m) - St [[Angus of Keld]] (''Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght'') ([[March 11]]) | + | *Alexander (m) - St [[Alexander]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Annabelle (f) - St Amabilis of Riome; St Amabilis of Rouen | + | *Alexandra (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]] - '''Saint'''); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]] - '''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Alexis (m/f) - St [[Alexios the Man of God|Alexis the Man of God]] ([[March 17]] - '''Saint'''); Tsarevich Alexei ('''Saint'''); ''see also: [[Alexis (disambiguation)]]'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Arianna, Ariana (f) - St [[w:Ariadne of Phrygia|Ariadne of Phrygia]] ([[September 18]]) | + | *Alia (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive'''); or, St [[Alexandra]] ('''Diminiutive''', from Russian). |
− | *Arnold (m) - St Arnold ( | + | *Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Arthur (m) - '' | + | *Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra ([[April 21]]); Tsaritsa Alexandra ([[July 4]]) ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Ash (m/f) - ''closest is | + | *Alvin (m) - ''see Elvin'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Ashley (m/f) - | + | *Alyssa, Alissa (f) - ''see Alice'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Ava (f) - St Ava of Dinant, Abbess in Belgium ([[April 29]]) | + | *Amanda (f) - St Amandus of Elnon ([[February 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] |
− | *Avery (f) - St [[Alfred the Great]] ([[October 26]]) | + | *Amber (f) - [[Theotokos|Mary, the Mother of God]] ('''Sound-alike meaning''': 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine'); St Ambelus in Sicily ([[November 20]] - '''Sound-alike meaning''': 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine'); St Ambelius of Milan ([[July 7]] - '''Sound-alike meaning''': 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine') |
− | *Aubrey, Aubree (f) - St [[ | + | *Amelia (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great. ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Audrey (f) - St Audrey (''or Etheldred'') of Ely ([[June 23]]) | + | *Amy (f) - St Agapi (daughter of Sophia) ([[September 17]] - '''Meaning''') |
− | *Austin (m) - St [[Augustine of Canterbury]] ([[May 26]]); St [[Augustine of Hippo]] ([[August 28]]) | + | *Anastasia, Anastacia (f) - St [[Anastasia the Roman]] ([[October 29]] - '''Saint'''), St [[Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions]] ([[December 22]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Autumn (f) - | + | *Andrew (m) - [[Apostle Andrew|St Andrew the First-called Apostle]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Ayden (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ([[August 31]]) | + | *Anekah (f) - St Anacharius of Auxerre ([[September 25]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] |
+ | *Angela (f) - Synaxis of Bodiless Powers ([[November 8]] - '''Meaning'''); [[Annunciation]] (or ''' ''Evangelismos'' ''') to the Theotokos ([[March 25]] - '''Meaning''') | ||
+ | *Angus (m) - St [[Angus of Keld]] (''Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght'') ([[March 11]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Anna (f) - St [[Anna]], mother of the Theotokos ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Annabelle (f) - St Amabilis of Riome ('''Sound-alike'''); St Amabilis of Rouen ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Anthony (m) - St [[Anthony]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *April (f) - St Aprus of Toul ([[September 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | ||
+ | *Archibald, Archie (m) - Saint Erconwald, Bishop of London ([[April 30]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Aria (f) - St Aria of Rome ([[August 21]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Arianna, Ariana (f) - St [[w:Ariadne of Phrygia|Ariadne of Phrygia]] ([[September 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Ariel (f) - Martyr Arius ([[June 5]] - '''Sound-alike''') or Martyr Arrian ([[December 14]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_an_az.htm] <!-- Ariel is used as a form of Jerusalem --> | ||
+ | *Arnold (m) - St Arnold ([[July 8]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | ||
+ | *Arthur (m) - St Artemius ('''Sound-alike'''); St [[Athanasius of Alexandria|Athanasius]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Arya (m/f) - St [[Eugene of Cherson|Eugene]] ([[March 7]] - '''Meaning''': noble) | ||
+ | *Ash (m/f) - ''closest is: see Asher or Ashley'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Asher (m) - Asher, son of [[Jacob]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Ashley (m/f) - St Leah ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Ava (f) - St Ava of Dinant, Abbess in Belgium ([[April 29]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Avery (f) - St [[Alfred the Great]] ([[October 26]]) ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Aubrey, Aubree (f) - St Alberic of Stavelot-Malmédy ([[October 28]] - '''Saint'''); St Alberic of Utrecht ([[November 14]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm] | ||
+ | *Audrey (f) - St Audrey (''or Etheldred'') of Ely ([[June 23]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Aurora (f) - St Aurora, martyr ([[July 4]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Austin, Austen (m) - St [[Augustine of Canterbury]] ([[May 26]] - '''Saint'''); St [[Augustine of Hippo]] ([[August 28]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Autumn (f) - St Autonomos ([[September 12]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://home.iprimus.com.au/xenos/autonomos.html] | ||
+ | *Ava (f) - ''see Eve'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Avril (f) - ''see April'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Ayden (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ([[August 31]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Azalea, Azelie (f) - St Adelaide ([[December 16]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsa.htm], or, St Azarius, of the Three Holy Children ([[December 17]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_an_az.htm] | ||
==B== | ==B== | ||
− | *Bailey (m) - | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Belinda (f) - St Berlinda | + | *Bailey (m) - St Balin ([[September 7]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] |
− | *Bella (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] | + | *Barry (m) - Prophet Baruch ([[September 28]] - '''Saint'''); Saint Finbarr of Cork (''Barrocus, Barry''), ([[September 25]] - '''Saint'''); Saint Barrog (''Barruc''), ([[September 27]] - '''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Beau (m) - St Kallistos of Constantinople (one on [[June 20]], the other on [[November 22]] - '''Meaning''': Beautiful) |
− | *Bentley (m) - St [[Panteleimon]] ([[July 27]]) | + | *Belinda (f) - St Berlinda, anchoress at Meerbeke ([[February 3]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Blake (m) - St Maurice ([[December 27]]) | + | *Bella (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Bradley (m) - | + | *Benjamin, Ben (m) - Righteous Benjamin, son of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Bentley (m) - St [[Panteleimon]] ([[July 27]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | * | + | *Bert (m) - ''see Albert'' |
− | *Brett (m) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier ([[May 5]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | + | *Bertrand (m) - St Bertrand ([[June 30]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] |
− | *Brian, Bryan (m) - St Birinus of Dorchester | + | *Bess, Beth, Betty (f) - ''see Elizabeth'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Brianna (f) - St Birinus of Dorchester | + | *Bianca (f) - St [[Alban]], Protomartyr of Britain ([[June 22]] - '''Meaning''': white) |
− | *Brittany (f) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier ([[May 5]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | + | *Blake (m) - St Maurice ([[December 27]] - '''Meaning''': black) |
− | *Brody, Brodie (m) - | + | *Bradley (m) - St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man ([[October 20]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] |
− | *Brooklyn (f) - St Raphael of Brooklyn ([[February 27]]) | + | *Braedon, Braydon (m) - St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man ([[October 20]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Bryce (m) - St Brice | + | *Brandy (f) - St [[Brendan the Navigator]] ([[May 16]]) - '''Sound-alike''') |
+ | *Brendan, Brendon (m) - St [[Brendan the Navigator]] ([[May 16]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Brett (m) - St Brito (''or Britonius'') of Trier ([[May 5]] - '''Meaning''': a Briton) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | ||
+ | *Brian, Bryan (m) - St [[Eugene]] ('''Meaning''': noble); St Birinus of Dorchester ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Brianna (f) - St Birinus of Dorchester ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Brittany, Brittney, Britney (f) - St Brito (''or Britonius'') of Trier ([[May 5]] - '''Meaning''': a Briton) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | ||
+ | *Brody, Brodie (m) - St [[Ambrose of Milan]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Brooke (f) - Prophet [[Baruch]] ([[September 28]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Brooklyn (f) - St Raphael of Brooklyn ([[February 27]] - '''Saint''' based on name of place) | ||
+ | *Bryce, Bryson (m) - St Brice of Tours ([[November 13]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsb.htm] | ||
==C== | ==C== | ||
− | *Caden, Cayden (m) - ''see Aidan'' | + | {{baptismal names}} |
− | *Caleb (m) - St Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia ([[October 24]]) | + | *Caden, Cayden (m) - ''see Aidan'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Caitlyn, Caitlin (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ([[November 25]]) | + | *Cadence (f) - ''see Aidan'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Cameron (m) - St Camerinus, martyr under Diocletian ([[August 21]]) | + | *Caleb (m) - St Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia ([[October 24]]) ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Camden (m) - | + | *Callie (f) - ''see Charlotte'' ('''Diminutive of Derivative''') |
− | *Camilla, Camila (f) - St Camilla, anchoress in France ([[March 3]]) | + | *Callum (m) - St [[Columba of Iona]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Carl (m) - ''see Charles'' | + | *Caitlyn, Caitlin (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ([[November 25]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Carla (f) - ''see Charlotte'' | + | *Cameron (m) - St Camerinus, martyr under Diocletian ([[August 21]]) ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Caroline (f) - ''see Charlotte'' | + | *Camden (m) - St Kanten of Lianganten ([[November 5]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] |
− | *Carson (m) - | + | *Camilla, Camila (f) - St Camilla, anchoress in France ([[March 3]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Carter (m) - '' | + | *Candace, Candice, Candy (f) - St [[Candida]] ('''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_c.htm] |
− | *Casey (m) - St Vigilius of Trent ([[June 26]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] | + | *Carl (m) - ''see Charles'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Chad (m) - St [[Chad of Lichfield]] | + | *Carla (f) - ''see Charlotte'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Charles (m) - '' | + | *Caroline (f) - ''see Charlotte'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Charlotte (f) - '' | + | *Carson (m) - St Caron ([[March 5]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] |
− | *Chase (m) - | + | *Carter (m) - ''see Arthur'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Chelsea (f) - | + | *Casey (m) - St Vigilius of Trent ([[June 26]] - '''Meaning''': vigilant) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] |
− | *Chloe (f) - St Chloe, commemorated in ancient Corinth together with holy apostles Titus, Crispus and Justus (the Sunday between [[February 13]] and [[February 19]]) | + | *Cassandra (f) - St [[Kassiani the Hymnographer]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Christian (m) - St Christian of Auxerre ([[November 22]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | + | *Cecilia (f) - St Cecilia of Rome ([[November 22]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] |
− | *Christina (f) - St [[Christina of Tyre]] | + | *Chad (m) - St [[Chad of Lichfield]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Ciaran (m) - ''see Kieran'' | + | *Chantal, Chantel - [[Apostle Peter]] ([[June 29]] - '''Meaning''': stony) |
− | *Claire, Clare (f) - St [[Photine of Samaria|Photini the Samaritan Woman]] | + | *Charity (f) - St Charity (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Cody (m) - St Boethius ([[December 7]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stddec.htm] | + | *Charles, Charlie (m) - St [[Haralampus_of_Magnesia|Charalambos of Magnesia]] ('''Saint'''); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]] - '''Derivative''') |
− | *Colin, Collin (m) - St [[Nicholas of Myra|Nicholas]] ([[December 6]]) | + | *Charlotte, Charlie, Charley (f) - St [[Haralampus_of_Magnesia|Charalambos of Magnesia]] ('''Saint'''); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, [[August 17]] - '''Derivative''') |
− | *Colton (m) - | + | *Chase (m) - St [[John Cassian]] ('''Sound-alike'''); St [[Chad of Lichfield]] ('''Sound-alike'''); or, ''see Chaz''. |
− | *Connor (m) - | + | *Chavez (m) - St [[Savas]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Cooper (m) - ''closest is St [[Cyprian of Carthage|Cyprian]]'' | + | *Chaz (m) - ''see Charles'' |
− | *Corey (m) - St Corentinus of Quimper ([[December 12]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | + | *Chelsea (f) - St Celsus of Rome ([[November 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] |
− | *Courtney (f) - | + | *Cheryl (f) - St Charity (''Agapi'' or ''Lyubov''), daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Meaning''': love) |
+ | *Chiarina (f) - ''see Claire'' | ||
+ | *Chloe (f) - St Chloe, commemorated in ancient Corinth together with holy apostles Titus, Crispus and Justus (the Sunday between [[February 13]] and [[February 19]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Christian (m) - St Christian of Auxerre ([[November 22]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | ||
+ | *Christine, Christina (f) - St [[Christina of Tyre]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Christopher, Chris (m) - St [[Christopher of Lycia]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Chryssa (f) - St [[Chrysanthus]] ([[March 19]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Ciaran (m) - ''see Kieran'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Claire, Clara, Clare (f) - St [[Photine of Samaria|Photini the Samaritan Woman]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Cody (m) - St Boethius ([[December 7]] - '''Meaning''': helpful) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/stddec.htm] | ||
+ | *Cole (m) - ''see Maurice ('''Meaning''': dark) or Colin ('''Sound-alike''')'' | ||
+ | *Colin, Collin (m) - St [[Nicholas of Myra|Nicholas]] ([[December 6]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Colton (m) - St [[Colman of Lindisfarne]] ([[February 18]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Connor (m) - St Conran ([[February 14]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Conogan ([[October 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Cooper (m) - ''closest is St [[Cyprian of Carthage|Cyprian]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Cora (f) - St Coralia the Virginmartyr ([[September 1]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Corey (m) - St Corentinus of Quimper ([[December 12]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | ||
+ | *Courtney (f) - ''see Curtis'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Crystal, Chrystal (f) - Celebrated on [[December 25]] (from 'Chrystalla') | ||
+ | *Cruz (m) - [[Elevation of the Holy Cross]] ('''Meaning''': Cross) | ||
+ | *Curtis (m) - Apostle [[Quartus]] ([[November 10]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Curnutus of Iconium ([[September 12]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_c.htm] | ||
+ | *Cynthia (f) - St Cyntianus of Seleucia ([[15 November]] - '''Sound-alike'''); St Cyntianus (or Cyntion), Hieromartyr & Bishop of Chalcedon ([[29 April]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_c.htm] | ||
==D== | ==D== | ||
− | *Dane (m) - '' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Danielle (f) - [[Prophet | + | *Daenerys (f) - St Nirras, Martyr ([[January 20]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_n.htm] or St [[Daniel]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Deborah, Debra, Debbie (f) - St Deborah the Judge ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Dane (m) - St Ansgar, Enlightener of Denmark ([[February 3]] - '''Meaning''': Dane, Danish people); St Deiniol of Wales ([[September 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Dennis, Denis (m) - St [[Dionysius the Areopagite]] ([[October 3]]); | + | *Daniel (m) - St [[Daniel]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Derek, Derrick (m) - St Theodoric of Mont d'Or ([[July 1]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | + | *Danielle (f) - St [[Daniel]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Devin (m) - St [[Cosmas and Damian|Damian]] | + | *Daphne (f) - Greek for laurel; [[Palm Sunday]], in remembrance of palms and laurels laid down for Jesus' entry into Jerusalem [http://www.greek-names.info/dafni-or-daphne/] |
− | *Dirk, Dietrich (m) - ''see Derek'' | + | *Daria (f) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Dominic (m) - Hieromartyr Cyriacus (''Kyriakos''), Bishop of Jerusalem ([[October 18]]); St Kyriakos (''Cyriacus the Anchorite'') ([[September 29]]). | + | *Darlene (f) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Sound-alike'''); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick ([[March 22]] - '''Sound-alike''')[http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] |
− | *Donald (m) - St [[Donald of Ogilvy]] ([[July 15]]) | + | *Darren (m) - Prophet Aaron ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Donna (f) - [[Mary]] the Mother of God; ''sometimes: see Donald''. | + | *Darrell (m) - St [[Daria]] ([[March 19]] - '''Sound-alike'''); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick ([[March 22]] - '''Sound-alike''')[http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] |
− | *Dora (f) | + | *David (m) - St [[David (disambiguation)|David]] ('''Saint''') |
− | + | *Dawn (f) - ''see Aurora'' ('''Meaning''': dawn) | |
− | + | *Deborah, Debra, Debbie (f) - St Deborah the Judge ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | |
− | * | + | *Declan (m) - St Declan of Ardmore ([[w:Declán of Ardmore|Wikipedia]] - '''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Dennis, Denis (m) - St [[Dionysius the Areopagite]] ([[October 3]] - '''Saint'''); ''see also: [[Dionysius (disambiguation)]]''. |
− | *Dylan, Dillon (m/f) - St | + | *Derek, Derrick (m) - St Theodoric of Mont d'Or ([[July 1]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] |
+ | *Devin (m) - St [[Cosmas and Damian|Damian]] ('''Saint, Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Diana (f) - St [[Tatiana of Rome]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Dirk, Dietrich (m) - ''see Derek'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Dolly (f) - ''see Dorothy'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Dominic (m) - Hieromartyr Cyriacus (''Kyriakos''), Bishop of Jerusalem ([[October 18]] - '''Meaning''': Lord); St Kyriakos (''Cyriacus the Anchorite'') ([[September 29]] - '''Meaning''': Lord). | ||
+ | *Donald (m) - St [[Donald of Ogilvy]] ([[July 15]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Donna (f) - [[Mary]] the Mother of God ('''Meaning''': 'Madonna', meaning 'My Lady'); ''sometimes: see Donald'' ('''Diminutive'''). | ||
+ | *Dorothy, Dora, Doreen, Doris (f) - St Dorothea of Caesarea ([[February 6]] - '''Saint'''); | ||
+ | *Douglas, Doug (m) - St Daganus ([[August 18]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] | ||
+ | *Drogo (m) - St Drogo, ascetic ([[April 2]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_d.htm] | ||
+ | *Dustin (m) - St [[Dunstan of Canterbury]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Dylan, Dillon (m/f) - St Dillon of Llandaff ([[February 9]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
==E== | ==E== | ||
− | *Easton (m) - | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Edward (m) - St [[Edward the Martyr|Edward the Passion-Bearer of England]] ([[March 18]]) | + | *Easton (m) - St Eosterwine of Wearmouth ([[March 7]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintse.htm] |
− | * | + | *Edward (m) - St [[Edward the Martyr|Edward the Passion-Bearer of England]] ([[March 18]] - '''Saint''') |
− | + | *Edwin (m) - St Edwen, Patron saint of Llanedwen in Anglesey in Wales ([[November 6]] - '''Saint'''); St Edwin, King of Northumbria in England ([[October 12]] - '''Saint''') | |
− | + | *Eileen (f) - St [[Helen]] ([[May 21]] - '''Saint'''); [[Helen of Caernarfon]] ([[May 22]] - '''Saint''') | |
− | *Eileen (f) - St [[Helen]] ([[May 21]]); [[Helen of Caernarfon]] ([[May 22]]) | + | *Elaine, Eleanor, Elena (f) - St [[Helen]] ([[May 21]] - '''Saint'''); [[Helen of Caernarfon]] ([[May 22]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Elaine (f) - St [[Helen]] (May 21); [[Helen of Caernarfon]] (May 22) | + | *Electra (f) - ''see Amber'' ('''Meaning''': direct translation) |
− | * | + | *Eliana (f) - [[Prophet Elijah]] ('''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Elijah, Eli (m) - [[Prophet Elijah]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Elvis (m) - St [[Ailbe of Emly]] | + | *Elizabeth (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Emily (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]] | + | *Ella, Ellie (f) - ''see Elizabeth'' ('''Diminutive'') |
− | *Emma (f) - St Imma of Karlburg ([[November 25]]) | + | *Elliot, Elliott (m) - ''see Elijah'' ('''Derivative of Saint''') |
− | *Eric, Erik (m) - St [[Erc of Slane]] | + | *Elsa, Elsie (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Ethan (m) - '' | + | *Elvin (m) - St Elwin of Cornwall ([[February 22]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintse.htm] |
− | *Eva (f) - Eve the First-Formed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Elvis (m) - St [[Ailbe of Emly]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Evan (m) - St [[John]]; St Evan of Ayrshire ([[August 18]]) | + | *Emily (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Evelyn (f) - | + | *Emma (f) - St Imma of Karlburg ([[November 25]] - '''Saint''') |
+ | *Eric, Erik (m) - St [[Erc of Slane]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Erica, Erika (f) - ''see Eric'' ('''Saint''', feminine form) | ||
+ | *Ericson (m) - ''see Eric'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Erin (f) - St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland ('''Meaning'''); or, St [[Irene of Thessaloniki]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Estelle (f) - ''see Stella'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Ethan (m) - Ethan, great-grandson of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Eugene (m) - St [[Eugene of Cherson|Eugene]] | ||
+ | *Eva (f) - Eve the First-Formed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | ||
+ | *Evan (m) - St [[John]] ('''Derivative of Saint'''); St Evan of Ayrshire ([[August 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Evelyn (f) - St Abel ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
==F== | ==F== | ||
− | *Faith (f) - St [[Faith]], daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]]) | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Frederick, Fred (m) - St Frederick of Utrecht ([[July 18]]) | + | *Faith (f) - St [[Faith]], daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint'''); St. Faith (''Foi, Foy''), a holy virgin-martyr burnt to death in France ([[October 6]] - '''Saint''') |
+ | *Finn (m) - ''see Alban'' ('''Meaning''': fair, white) | ||
+ | *Flynn (m) - St Flannan of Killaloe ([[December 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Frances (f) - ''see Frank'' | ||
+ | *Francis (m) - ''see Frank'' | ||
+ | *Frank (m) - St Francoveus (Franchy), an ascetic ([[May 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_f.htm] | ||
+ | *Frederick, Fred (m) - St Frederick of Utrecht ([[July 18]] - '''Saint''') | ||
==G== | ==G== | ||
− | *Gail (f) - ''see Abigail'' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia ([[May 30]]) | + | *Gabriel (m) - St [[Gabriel]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Garrett (m) - ''see Gerald'' | + | *Gabrielle, Gabriella (f) - St [[Gabriel]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Genesis (f) - ''closest is the [[Nativity|Nativity of Christ]] or the [[Nativity of the Theotokos]]'' | + | *Gail (f) - ''see Abigail'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth | + | *Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia ([[May 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo | + | *Garrett (m) - ''see Gerald'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Gianna (f) - St John | + | *Gemma (f) - St Gemma in Gurk, Austria ([[June 29]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre | + | *Genesis (f) - ''closest is the [[Nativity|Nativity of Christ]] or the [[Nativity of the Theotokos]]'' ('''Meaning''') |
− | *Gina (f) - ''see Regina'' | + | *Genevieve (f) - St Geneviève of Paris ([[January 3]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Grace (f) - St Charis ([[January 28]]) | + | *Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth ('''Saint''') |
− | *Grayson (m) - '' | + | *Geordie (m) - St [[George]] the Trophy-Bearer ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain | + | *George (m) - St [[George]] the Trophy-Bearer ('''Saint''') |
+ | *Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Gertrude (f) - St Gertrude of Nivelles ([[March 17]] - '''Saint'''); St Gertrude of Remiremont ([[November 7]] - '''Saint'''); St Gertrude the Elder ([[December 6]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsg.htm] | ||
+ | *Gianna (f) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Gillian (f) - ''see Jillian'' | ||
+ | *Giselle (f) - St Gezelin (or Ghislain, Gisle or Joscelin), an Ascetic ([[August 6]] - '''Sound-alike'''); the Righteous Jesse ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Gina (f) - ''see Regina'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Giovanna (f) - ''see Gianna'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Gloria (f) - '''as yet unknown''' | ||
+ | *Grace (f) - St Charis ([[January 28]] - '''Meaning''') | ||
+ | *Grayson (m) - St Villicus of Metz ([[April 17]] - '''Meaning''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] | ||
+ | *Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain ('''Saint''') | ||
==H== | ==H== | ||
− | *Hank (m) - St [[John]], ''or see Henry''. | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Hannah (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos; St Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Hadrian (m) - St [[Adrian]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Harper (f) - ''closest is St David the Prophet & King'' ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Hailey, Hailee (f) - ''see Hayley'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Harry (m) - ''see Henry or Harold'' | + | *Hanalei (m/f) - ''see Henry'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Haydon (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] | + | *Hank (m) - St [[John]] ('''Derivative''', from 'Hankin'); or, ''see Henry'' ('''Diminutive'''). |
− | *Hayley | + | *Hannah (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos; St Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] |
− | *Heather (f) - | + | *Harlow (f) - '''as yet unknown''' |
− | *Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre ([[June 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsh.htm] | + | *Harper (f) - ''closest is St David the Prophet & King'' ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Meaning''': Harp-player) |
− | *Heidi (f) - ''see Adelaide'' | + | *Harrison (m) - ''see Harry'' ('''Derivative'''). Or, St [[Hariton]] ([[September 28]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Hope (f) - St Hope | + | *Harry (m) - ''see Henry'' ('''Derivative'''); or, ''see Harold'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Hudson (m) - ''see Hugh or Richard'' | + | *Haydon (m) - St [[Aidan of Lindisfarne]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Hugh (m) - St Hugh of Rouen ([[ | + | *Hayley, Haylee (f) - ''see Leah'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Hunter (m) - '' | + | *Heather (f) - St Ethelburgh ([[September 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintse.htm] |
+ | *Helen (f) - St [[Helen]] ([[May 21]] - '''Saint'''); [[Helen of Caernarfon]] ([[May 22]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre ([[June 24]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsh.htm] | ||
+ | *Heidi (f) - ''see Adelaide'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Hilda (f) - St [[Hilda of Whitby]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Holly (f) - [[Holy Cross]] ([[September 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''); or, St Hellius the Martyr ([[July 14]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_h.htm]; or, St Olive the Virgin-Martyr ([[June 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Hope (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Hudson (m) - ''see Hugh or Richard'' ('''Diminutive''', via 'Hudde') | ||
+ | *Hugh (m) - St Hugh of Rouen ([[April 9]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsh.htm] | ||
+ | *Hunter (m) - St Gunthiern in Brittany ([[July 3]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsg.htm] | ||
==I== | ==I== | ||
− | *Ian (m) - St John | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Isabel, Isabella (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] | + | *Ian (m) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') |
+ | *Ida (f) - St Ita ([[January 15]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Indigo (f) - St [[Porphyrios (disambiguation)|Prophyrios]] ('''Meaning''': colour (indigo is similar to purple)) | ||
+ | *Isa (f) - ''see Isabel'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Isaac (m) - St [[Isaac]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle (f) - St [[Elizabeth (disambiguation)|Elizabeth]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Isaiah (m) - Prophet [[Isaiah]] ('''Saint''') | ||
==J== | ==J== | ||
− | *Jace, Jase (m) - ''see Jason'' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Jack (m) - St | + | *Jace, Jase (m) - ''see Jason'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson (m) - ''see Jack'' | + | *Jack (m) - St [[John]] ('''Diminutive'''); or, ''see Jacob'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Jacob, Jake (m) - St Jacob (Son of Isaac - [[Sunday of the Forefathers]]), St [[Jacob Netsvetov]] | + | *Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson (m) - ''see Jack'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Jacqueline (f) - St | + | *Jacob, Jake (m) - St Jacob (Son of Isaac - [[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint'''), St [[Jacob Netsvetov]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Jade (f) - | + | *Jacqueline (f) - St [[Jacob (disambiguation)|Jacob]] or St [[Apostle James the Just|James]] ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Jaira (f) - St [[Lucy of Syracuse]] ('' | + | *Jade (f) - St Jader (Iader) of Sigum, Bishop in Numidia ([[September 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Jan, Jane (f) - St Joanna | + | *Jaira (f) - St [[Lucy of Syracuse]] ('''Meaning''': He shines/God enlightens) |
− | *Janet (f) - St Joanna | + | *Jairos, Jairus (m) - St [[Lucy of Syracuse]] ('''Meaning''': He shines/God enlightens) |
− | *Janice (f) - St Joanna | + | *James (m) - St [[James]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Jared (m) - ([[Sunday of the | + | *Jamie (m/f) - ''see James'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Jason (m) - St [[Jason]] | + | *Jan, Jane (f) - St Joanna ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Jayden (m) - '' | + | *Janet (f) - St Joanna ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Jeff, Jeffrey (m) - ''see Geoffrey'' | + | *Janice (f) - St Joanna ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Jennifer (f) - St Genevieve of Paris ([[January 3]] | + | *Jared (m) - ([[Sunday of the Fathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Jenny (f) - | + | *Jason (m) - St [[Jason]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Jeoire (m) - St [[George]] ([[April 23]]) | + | *Jasmine (f) - St Jasimus, Ascetic & Wonderworker ([[February 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Jerica (f) - St [[Gertrude of Nivelles]] ([[March 17]]) | + | *Javana (f) - ''see Giovanna'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Jerry (m) - ''see Gerald'' | + | *Jay, Jayce (m) - ''see James or Jason'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Jesse (m) - St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Jayden, Jaydon (m) - St. Jader (Iader) of Sigum, Bishop in Numidia ([[September 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Jessie (f) - St [[Joanna]]; St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Jeff, Jeffrey (m) - ''see Geoffrey'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Jessica (f) - ''closest: see Jessie'' | + | *Jenna (f) - ''see Jenny'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joanne (f) - St [[John (disambiguation)|John]] | + | *Jennifer (f) - St Genevieve of Paris ([[January 3]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | + | *Jenny (f) - ''see Jane'' ('''Diminutive'''); or, ''see Jennifer'' ('''Diminutive''') | |
− | *Jocelyn, Joselyn (f) - | + | *Jeoire (m) - St [[George]] ([[April 23]] - '''Derivative''' from French) |
− | *Jodie (f) - ''see Judith'' | + | *Jeremiah, Jeremy (m) - Prophet [[Jeremiah]] ([[May 1]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Joe | + | *Jerica (f) - St [[Gertrude of Nivelles]] ([[March 17]] - '''Derivative''') |
− | * | + | *Jerry (m) - ''see Gerald'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | * | + | *Jesse (m) - St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] |
− | * | + | *Jessie (f) - St [[Joanna]] ('''Saint'''); St Jesse, son of Obed ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] |
− | * | + | *Jessica (f) - ''closest: see Jessie'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Joshua, Josh (m) - St Joshua the son of Nun ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Jillian (f) - St [[w:Julian of Antioch|Julian]] |
− | *Joyce (m/f) - St [[Judoc of Brittany]] | + | *Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joanne (f) - St [[John (disambiguation)|John]] ('''Derivative''', feminine form) |
− | *Judith, Judy (f) - St Judith, slayer of Holofernes ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]; St [[Apostle Jude|Jude the Apostle]] | + | *Jocelyn, Joselyn (f) - St Judocus (Josse) of Brittany ([[December 13]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm] |
+ | *Jodie (f) - ''see Judith'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Joe (m) - ''see Joseph'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Joel (m) - [[Prophet Joel]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *John (m) - St [[John (disambiguation)|John]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Jonathan, Jonty (m) - Jonathan, son of Saul [[Sunday of the Forefathers]] ('''Saint'''), or St [[Theodore]] ('''Meaning''': God has given) | ||
+ | *Jordan, Jordana (m/f) - The [[Theophany of Christ]] ('''Derivative''', name of river) | ||
+ | *Joseph (m) - St [[Joseph the Betrothed|Joseph]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Josephine (f) - St [[Joseph the Betrothed|Joseph]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Joost (m) - St [[Judoc of Brittany]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Joshua, Josh (m) - St Joshua the son of Nun ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | ||
+ | *Josiah (m) - [[Prophet Josiah]] ([[October 17]] - '''Saint'''); St Josiah of Cordoba ([[August 27]] - '''Saint'''); King Josiah ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Joyce (m/f) - St [[Judoc of Brittany]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Juno (f) - St Junia, Apostle of the 70 ([[May 17]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] | ||
+ | *Judith, Judy (f) - St Judith, slayer of Holofernes ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]; St [[Apostle Jude|Jude the Apostle]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Julia, Julie (f) - St Julia of Corsica ([[July 16]] - '''Saint'''), St Julia of Troyes ([[July 21]] - '''Saint'''), or St Julia of Mérida ([[December 10]] - '''Saint'''). [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsj.htm] | ||
+ | *Julian (m) - St Julian of Homs ([[February 6]] - '''Saint'''); St Julian of Antioch ([[June 21]] - '''Saint''') | ||
==K== | ==K== | ||
− | *Kaitlyn (f) - ''see Caitlyn'' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Karen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] | + | *Kaelyn (f) - ''see Kay'' ('''diminutive''') |
− | *Kathleen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] | + | *Kai (m) - ''see Kay'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Kay, Kayla, Kaylee (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] | + | *Kaiden (m) - ''see Kayden'' ('''Derivative''') |
− | *Kayden (m) - ''see Aidan'' | + | *Kaitlyn (f) - ''see Caitlyn'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala ([[May 1]]) | + | *Kallum (m) - ''see Callum'' ('''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Karen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Ken, Kenneth (m) - St Kenneth of Wales ([[August 1]]); St [[w:Cainnech of Aghaboe|Cainnech of Aghaboe]] ([[October 11]]) | + | *Kateri (f) - ''see Katherine'' |
− | *Kennedy (f) - '' | + | *Katherine, Kathryn (f) - ''see Catherine'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Kevin (m) - St [[Kevin of Glendalough]] | + | *Kathleen (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Khloe (f) - ''see Chloe'' | + | *Kay, Kayla, Kaylee, Kaylyn, Kaylynn (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Diminutive'''); St Kay in England ([[November 5]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] |
− | *Kieran, Kyran, Kiaran (m) - St [[Kieran of Clonmacnoise]] ([[September 9]]) | + | *Kayden (m) - ''see Aidan'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Kittie (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] | + | *Kayse (f) - ''see Casey'' ('''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Keira (f) - St Kiara ([[January 5]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_k.htm] |
− | *Kylie (f) - | + | *Keith (m) - [[Elevation of the Holy Cross]] ('''Meaning''': Wood); or, St [[Nikifor]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
+ | *Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala ([[May 1]] - '''Diminutive'''); St Caellainn in Ireland ([[February 3]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Kelsey (m/f) - St Celsus of Rome ([[November 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | ||
+ | *Ken, Kenneth (m) - St Kenneth of Wales ([[August 1]] - '''Saint'''); St [[w:Cainnech of Aghaboe|Cainnech of Aghaboe]] ([[October 11]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Kennedy (f) - ''see Kenneth'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Kerrian (m/f) - St. [[w:Saint Piran|Piran of Cornwall]] ([[March 5]] - '''Diminutive'''), who in turn has been identified as the Irish saint [[w:Ciarán of Saigir|Ciarán of Saigir]] (also [[March 5]]) | ||
+ | *Kevin (m) - St [[Kevin of Glendalough]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Khaleesi (f) - St Kali the Ascetic ([[May 22]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | ||
+ | *Khloe (f) - ''see Chloe'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Kieran, Kyran, Kiaran (m) - St. [[w:Ciarán of Saigir|Ciarán of Saigir]] (''Ciarán the Elder'', [[March 5]] - '''Saint'''); St [[Kieran of Clonmacnoise]] ([[September 9]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Kimberley, Kimberly, Kim (f) - St Cyneburgh, abbess in Northamptonshire ([[March 6]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsc.htm] | ||
+ | *Kittie (f) - St [[Catherine of Alexandria]] ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Kristen (f) - ''see Christina'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Kruze (m) - ''see Cruz'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Krystal (f) - Celebrated on [[December 25]] ('''Sound-alike''': 'Chrystalla') | ||
+ | *Kyle (m) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | ||
+ | *Kylie (f) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland ([[July 29]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsk.htm] | ||
+ | *Kyra (f) - St Kyra, an ascetic ([[February 28]] - '''Saint'''); St Kyra Obolenskaya ([[December 4]] - '''Saint'''), new-martyr; St Kyra, a virgin ([[June 6]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Kyrion (m) - Martyr Kyrion (''Cyrion, Quirio'') of the Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste ([[March 9]]) | ||
==L== | ==L== | ||
− | * | + | {{baptismal names}} |
− | * | + | *Lance (m) - '''as yet unknown''' |
− | *Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors ([[October 19]]) | + | *Landon (m) - St Landericus of Soignies ([[April 17]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] |
− | *Lauren (f) - St [[Laurence]] | + | *Larry (m) - ''see Laurence'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Layla (f) - | + | *Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors ([[October 19]] - '''Saint'''); or, St [[Laurus]] ([[August 18]]). |
− | *Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]); St Lea, ascetic in Rome ([[March 22]]) | + | *Lauren (f) - St [[Laurence]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Lee (m) - ''see Leah'' | + | *Laurence (m) - St [[Laurence]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Leslie (m/f) - '' | + | *Layla (f) - St Lelia ([[August 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] |
− | *Liam (m) - ''see William'' | + | *Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint'''); St Lea, ascetic in Rome ([[March 22]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Lillian (f) - ''see Elizabeth; or, see Lily'' | + | *Lee (m) - ''see Leah'' ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Lily (f) - St Lelia ([[August 11]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | + | *Levi (m) - [[Apostle Matthew]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Lincoln (m) - All Saints of Lincolnshire [http://www.allsaintslincs.org.uk/event-reader/events/patronal-festival-liturgy.html] | + | *Leo (m) - St [[Leo the Great]] ([[February 18]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Linda (f) - | + | *Leon (m) - ''see Leo'' |
− | * | + | *Leonard (m) - St [[Leonid of Optina]]; St Leonard of Avranches ([[March 4]] - '''Saint'''), of Vandoeuvre ([[October 15]] - '''Saint''') or of Noblac ([[November 6]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]; |
− | *Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick ([[August 30]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | + | *Leslie (m/f) - St Lelia in Limerick ([[August 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] |
− | *Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier ([[September 29]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]; or St Lewina of Seaford ([[July 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | + | *Lia (f) - ''see Leah'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Lucy (f) - St [[Lucy of Syracuse]] ([[December 13]]) | + | *Liam (m) - ''see William'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Lydia (f) - St [[Lydia of Thyatira|Lydia of Phillipi]] ([[May 20]]) | + | *Lila (f) - St Lelia ([[August 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] |
− | *Lynn (f) - '' | + | *Liliana (f) - ''see Elizabeth; or, see Lily'' ('''Diminutive''') |
+ | *Lillian (f) - ''see Elizabeth; or, see Lily'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Lily (f) - St Lelia ([[August 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
+ | *Lincoln (m) - All Saints of Lincolnshire ('''Meaning''': named for location) [http://www.allsaintslincs.org.uk/event-reader/events/patronal-festival-liturgy.html] | ||
+ | *Linda (f) - St [[Linus]] of Rome ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Lindsey (f) - ''see Lincoln'' ('''Derivative'''); or, ''see Linda'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Link (m) - ''see Lincoln'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Lisa (f) - ''see Elizabeth'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Logan (m) - St [[Longin the Centurion]] ([[October 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *London (f) - St Mellitus of London; St Sebbe, founder of Westminster; St Erconwald of London; St Ethelburgh, abbess of Barking; Sts Beocca & Hethor, martyrs of Chertsey; St Wulsin, renewer of St Peter's Monastery; St Dunstan of London; or St Alphege of Canterbury ('''Meaning''': named for location) | ||
+ | *Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
+ | *Lorraine (f) - ''see Laura'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier ([[September 29]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]; or St Lewina of Seaford ([[July 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
+ | *Louise, Lou (f) - St Ludwin of Trier ([[September 29]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm]; or St Lewina of Seaford ([[July 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsl.htm] | ||
+ | *Lucas (m) - [[Apostle Luke]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Lucy (f) - St [[Lucy of Syracuse]] ([[December 13]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Luke (m) - [[Apostle Luke]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Lydia (f) - St [[Lydia of Thyatira|Lydia of Phillipi]] ([[May 20]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Lynn (f) - [[Theophany]] ('''Meaning''': lake); or, ''see Linda'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
==M== | ==M== | ||
− | *Mabel (f) - St Amabilis of Riome, St Amabilis of Rouen | + | {{baptismal names}} |
− | *Mackenzie (f) - St Kenneth of Wales ([[August 1]]); St [[w:Cainnech of Aghaboe|Cainnech of Aghaboe]] ([[October 11]]) | + | *Mabel (f) - St Amabilis of Riome ([[November 1]] - '''Derivative'''), St Amabilis of Rouen ([[July 11]] - '''Derivative''') |
− | *Madelyn, Madeleine, Madeline (f) - St [[Mary Magdalene]] ([[July 22]]) | + | *Mackenzie (f) - St Kenneth of Wales ([[August 1]] - '''Derivative''': son of Kenneth); St [[w:Cainnech of Aghaboe|Cainnech of Aghaboe]] ([[October 11]] - '''Derivative''': son of Kenneth) |
− | *Madison (f) - St Maud ([[March 14]]) | + | *Madelyn, Madeleine, Madeline (f) - St [[Mary Magdalene]] ([[July 22]] - '''Derivative''') |
+ | *Madison (f) - St Maud ([[March 14]] - '''Derivative''': son of Maud) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | ||
+ | *Maggie (f) - St [[Marina]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Makayla (f) - ''see Michaela'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
*Malcolm (m) - St [[Columba of Iona]] ([[June 9]]) | *Malcolm (m) - St [[Columba of Iona]] ([[June 9]]) | ||
− | *Marcia (f) - St Marcia, martyred under Diocletian ([[July 2]]) | + | *Marcia (f) - St Marcia, martyred under Diocletian ([[July 2]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Mariah (f) - [[Mary]]; St Mariah the sister of Moses ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Margaret (f) - St [[Marina]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Martin (m) - St [[Martin of Tours]] ([[November 11]]) | + | *Marlow (f) - St [[Mary Magdalene]] ('''Sound-alike of Derivative''') |
− | *Martina, Martine (f) - St [[Martin of Tours]] (November 11) | + | *Maria, Mariah (f) - [[Mary]] ('''Saint'''); St Mariah the sister of Moses ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html]; St [[Maria (Skobtsova) | Maria of Paris]] ([[July 20]]) |
− | *Maya (f) - St Magos (2nd century) ([[May 31]]) | + | *Marisa, Marissa (f) - ''see [[Theotokos|Mary]]; or, see Louis'' |
− | *Megan (f) - St [[Marina of Antioch|Margaret]] | + | *Marshall (m) - St Martial, bishop of Lomoges ([[June 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://holytrinityorthodox.com/calendar/index.htm?year=2017&today=9&month=10&trp=0] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Martial]; St Servatus of Tongres ([[May 13]] - '''Meaning''': servant) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] |
− | *Melanie (f) - St | + | *Martin (m) - St [[Martin of Tours]] ([[November 11]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Melissa (f) - | + | *Martina, Martine (f) - St [[Martin of Tours]] ([[November 11]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Mia (f) - ''see | + | *Mary (f) - [[Mary]] ('''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Mason (m) - St Maysimus the Ascetic and Syrian ([[January 23]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | * | + | *Matthew (m) - [[Apostle Matthew]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Mila (f) - St Milica of Serbia | + | *Max (m) - St [[Maximos the Confessor]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Milly (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]]); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet ([[July 13]]) | + | *Maximilian (m) - St Maximilian, one of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus ([[October 22]] - '''Saint''') [https://oca.org/saints/lives/2017/10/22/103024-st-maximilian-one-of-the-seven-sleepers-of-ephesus] |
− | *Mitchell (m) - ''see Michael]] | + | *Maxwell (m) - St Magnus the founder of the Füssen monastery ([[September 6]] - '''Derivative''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] |
− | * | + | *Maya (f) - St Magos (2nd century) ([[May 31]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
+ | *Megan (f) - St [[Marina of Antioch|Margaret]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Mehmet (m) - St [[Demetrios the Neomartyr]] ([[April 14]] - '''see Life''') | ||
+ | *Melanie (f) - St Melania the Ascetic & Elder ([[June 8]] - '''Saint'''); St Melania (Melanie) of Rome, Ascetic ([[December 31]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Melina (f) - ''see Melissa'' ('''Derivative'''), or, ''see Milena'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Melinda (f) - St Ermelindis, hermitess ([[October 29]] - '''Sound-alike'''); or, ''see Melissa or Melania'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Melissa, Milena (f) - St Melissinus the Martyr ([[March 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Merissa (f) - ''see Marissa'' | ||
+ | *Mhairi, Mhaire (f) - ''see Mary'' ('''Derivative of Saint''') | ||
+ | *Mia (f) - ''see Maria'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Micah (m) - Prophet [[Micah]] ('''Saint'''); or, St [[Micah of Radonezh]] ([[May 6]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Michael (m) - ''[[Archangel Michael]] ([[November 8]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Michaela, Mikayla (f) - [[Archangel Michael]] ([[November 8]] - '''Derivative of Saint''') | ||
+ | *Michelle (f) - [[Archangel Michael]] ([[November 8]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Mila (f) - St Milica of Serbia ('''Derivative of Saint''' - ''pronounced Mίlitsa'') | ||
+ | *Milena (f) - ''see Melissa'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Miles (m) - St Milo, hermit at Fontenelle ([[August 18]] - ''Saint'') or St Miles (''or Milos''), Bishop and Hieromartyr ([[10 November]] - ''Saint'') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_m.htm] | ||
+ | *Milly (f) - St [[Emily|Emily of Caesarea]], mother of St Basil the Great ([[January 1]] or [[May 30]] - '''Diminutive'''); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet ([[July 13]] - '''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Mitchell (m) - ''see Michael'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Molly (f) - ''see Mary'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Monica, Monique (f) - St [[Monica of Hippo]], mother of St Augustine ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Monroe (f) - St Mun, Bishop & Ascetic on island in Lough Ree, Ireland ([[February 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Morgan (f) - St Maughold ([[December 28]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Modan ([[February 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Morwenna ([[July 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | ||
+ | *Mohammed, Muhammed, Muhammad (m) - St [[Demetrios the Neomartyr]] ([[April 14]] - '''see Life''') | ||
==N== | ==N== | ||
− | *Naomi (f) - '' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Natalie (f) - St Natalia | + | *Nadine, Nadia, Nadya (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''': Nadezhda) |
− | *Nathan (m) - Prophet Nathan ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Naomi (f) - [[Prophet Naum]] ([[December 1]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Nathaniel (m) - [[Apostle Bartholomew]] (aka Nathaniel) | + | *Natalie (f) - St [[Adrian and Natalia|Natalia]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Nevaeh (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]]) | + | *Nathan (m) - Prophet Nathan ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Neil, Nigel (m) - St [[Nilus of Sora|Nil]] ([[May 7]]) | + | *Nathaniel (m) - [[Apostle Bartholomew]] (aka Nathaniel) ('''Saint''') |
− | *Ngaire (f) - St Nereus ([[May 12]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsn.htm] | + | *Nevaeh (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]] - '''Meaning''': 'heaven' in reverse) |
− | *Nicole (f) - St [[Nicholas of Myra]] ([[December 6]]) | + | *Neil, Nigel (m) - St [[Nilus of Sora|Nil]] ([[May 7]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Noel (m/f) - The [[Nativity]] of Christ | + | *Ngaire (f) - St Nereus ([[May 12]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsn.htm] |
− | *Nolan (m) - St [[Eugene of Cherson|Eugene]] ( | + | *Nicholas (m) - St [[Nicholas of Myra]] ([[December 6]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Nora (f) - St [[Helen]] | + | *Nicole (f) - St [[Nicholas of Myra]] ([[December 6]] - '''Saint''') |
+ | *Noah (m) - Righteous [[Noah]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Noel (m/f) - The [[Nativity]] of Christ ('''Meaning''': Christmas) | ||
+ | *Nolan (m) - St [[Eugene of Cherson|Eugene]] ([[March 7]] - '''Meaning''': noble); St Paulinus of Nola ('''Sound-alike''' of placename), St Felix of Nola ('''Sound-alike''' of placename), St Maximus of Nola ('''Sound-alike''' of placename), St Arnold ('''Sound-alike'''), Maginold ('''Sound-alike'''), Reinold ('''Sound-alike'''). | ||
+ | *Nora (f) - St [[Helen]] ('''Diminutive''': Elanora) | ||
==O== | ==O== | ||
− | *Oliver (m) - St Oliver of Ancona ([[February 3]]) | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Olivia (f) - St | + | *Oliver (m) - St Oliver of Ancona ([[February 3]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Oscar (m) - St Ansgar ([[February 3]]) | + | *Olivia (f) - St [[Olivia of Palermo]] ([[June 10]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Owen (m) - St Eugene of Trebizond ([[January 21]]) | + | *Onyx (f) - St Maurice ([[December 27]] - '''Meaning''') |
+ | *Oren (m) - St Orentius of Loret ([[May 1]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Orentius of Auch ([[May 1]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintso.htm] | ||
+ | *Oscar (m) - St Ansgar ([[February 3]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Owen (m) - St Eugene of Trebizond ([[January 21]] - '''Saint''') | ||
==P== | ==P== | ||
− | *Paisley (f) - '' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Parker (m) - '' | + | *Paige (f) - St Pega of England ([[January 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsp.htm] |
− | *Penelope (f) - St Penelope the Virgin Martyr ([[September 1]]) | + | *Paisley (f) - St [[Basil the Great]] ('''Meaning''': Paisley -> Basilica) |
− | *Peyton, Payton (f) - St Pega, anchoress in England ([[January 8]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsp.htm] | + | *Parker (m) - St Phylax ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] |
− | *Phoenix (m/f) - | + | *Patricia (f) - St [[Patrick of Ireland]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Piper (f) - '' | + | *Penelope (f) - St Penelope the Virgin Martyr ([[September 1]] - '''Saint''') |
+ | *Peyton, Payton (f) - St Pega, anchoress in England ([[January 8]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsp.htm] | ||
+ | *Phoenix (m/f) - St [[Felix of Byzantium|Felix]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Piper (f) - St Piperion ([[March 11]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] | ||
+ | *Poppy (f) - St Poppo, Abbot of Stavelot-Malmédy in Belgium ([[January 25]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_p.htm] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Q== | ||
+ | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
+ | *Quentin (m) - St Quentin of France ([[October 31]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Quinn - St Quintus, Quintius or Quintilla ([http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsq.htm Various namesdays] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
==R== | ==R== | ||
− | *Rachel (f) - St Rachel, wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Ralph (m) - St Ralph of Bourges ([[June 21]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | + | *Rachel (f) - St Rachel, wife of Jacob ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Raymond (m) - '' | + | *Raine, Rain (f) - ''see Regina ('''Meaning''': queen) |
− | *Rebecca (f) - St Rebecca, wife of Isaac ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Ralph (m) - St Ralph of Bourges ([[June 21]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] |
− | *Regina (f) - Mary the Mother of God; or, St Regina of Autun ([[September 7]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | + | *Raymond (m) - St Rumon ([[August 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm]; St Ebremund, Founder & Abbot of Fontenay-Louvet near Séez ([[June 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm]; St [[Ammon]] ('''Sound-alike'''); St Amon of Toul ([[October 23]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm] |
− | *Reginald (m) - Mary the Mother of God. | + | *Reagan, Regan (f) - St Reginus, Bishop of Skopel (February 25 - '''Sound-alike'''); St Reginus, Martyr of Cyprus (August 20 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_r.htm] |
− | *Richard (m) - St Richard ([[February 7]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] | + | *Rebecca (f) - St Rebecca, wife of Isaac ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Regina (f) - [[Theotokos|Mary, the Mother of God]] ('''Meaning''': Queen); or, St Regina of Autun ([[September 7]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] |
− | *Robert (m) - ''see Rupert'' | + | *Reginald (m) - [[Theotokos|Mary, the Mother of God]] ('''Meaning''': Queen). |
− | *Roderick (m) - St Rodericus, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[March 13]]) | + | *Richard (m) - St Richard ([[February 7]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] |
− | *Roger (m) - St Roger, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[September 16]]) | + | *Rider (m) - ''see Ryder'' ('''Saint''') |
− | *Ronald (m) - St Reinold, martyr at Pantaleon Monastery in Germany ([[January 7]]) | + | *Rihanna (f) - St Basil the Great ('''Meaning''': basil), or St [[Anna]] ('''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Rosa, Rosy, Rosita (f) - | + | *Riley, Ryley (m/f) - St Reineldis ([[July 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm] |
− | *Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]]) | + | *River (m) - [[Theophany]] ('''Meaning''': link between River and the River Jordan) |
− | *Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]]) | + | *Robert (m) - ''see Rupert'' ('''Saint''') |
− | * | + | *Robin (f) - St [[Photini]] ('''Meaning''': bright, shining) |
− | *Rupert (m) - St [[w:Rupert of Salzburg|Rupert of Salzburg]] ([[March 27]]) | + | *Roderick, Rod (m) - St Rodericus, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[March 13]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Ruth (f) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Roger (m) - St Roger, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba ([[September 16]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Ryan (m) - St Rhian, abbot ([[March 8]]) | + | *Ronald (m) - St Reinold, martyr at Pantaleon Monastery in Germany ([[January 7]] - '''Saint''') |
+ | *Rosa, Rose, Rosy, Rosita (f) - St Triantafyllos ([[August 8]] - '''Meaning''') [http://www.greek-names.info/triantafyllos/]; St. Rose of Sardinia ('''Saint''') [https://www.flickr.com/photos/rublevpupil/494434905/] | ||
+ | *Rosemary (f) - ''see Mary, or, see Rose'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Roxana, Roxanne, Roxy (f) - St [[Photine of Samaria]], or, ''see Aurora'' ('''Meaning''': Bright or Dawn) | ||
+ | *Ruby (f) - St Maelrubius ([[April 21]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsm.htm] | ||
+ | *Rupert (m) - St [[w:Rupert of Salzburg|Rupert of Salzburg]] ([[March 27]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Ruth (f) - ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Ryan (m) - St Rhian, abbot ([[March 8]] - '''Sound-alike'''); or, Emmanuel (being a translation referring to the infant Christ - '''Meaning'''). | ||
+ | *Ryder (m) - [[Synaxis of the Bodiless Powers]] ([[November 8]] - '''Meaning''': messenger); or, St Ruadan of Lothra ([[April 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsr.htm], St Ida of Nivelles ([[May 8]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Idea of Herzfeld ([[September 4]] - '''Sound-alike''') or St Idus of Alt-Fadha in Leinster ([[July 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''). | ||
==S== | ==S== | ||
− | *Sadie (f) - | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Samantha, Sam (f) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Sadie (f) - ''see Sarah'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Samuel, Sam (m) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) | + | *Sage (m) - Martyr Saïs ([[January 5]] - '''Sound-alike''') |
− | *Sarah (f) - [[Sarah]], wife of Abraham ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]); St [[w:Sarah of the Desert|Sarah of the Desert]] ([[July 13]]) | + | *Samantha, Sam (f) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Savannah (f) - | + | *Samuel, Sam (m) - Prophet [[Samuel]] ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Scarlett, Scarlet (f) - | + | *Sarah, Sara (f) - [[Sarah]], wife of Abraham ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint'''); St [[w:Sarah of the Desert|Sarah of the Desert]] ([[July 13]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Scott (m) - | + | *Savannah (f) - St Savina of Milan ([[January 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] |
− | *Sean, Shaun (m) - St [[John]] | + | *Scarlett, Scarlet (f) - St Scarthin ([[January 6]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] |
− | * | + | *Scott (m) - [[Apostle Andrew]], patron of Scotland ('''Meaning''': Scottish person); or St [[Columba]], enlightener of Scotland ('''Meaning''': Scottish person). |
− | *Shane (m) - St John | + | *Scout (f) - St Escoos, a martyr ([[March 26]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_e.htm] |
− | *Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]]) | + | *Sean, Shaun (m) - St [[John]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Skylar (f) - St Scholastica, sister of St Benedict | + | *Sebastian (m) - St Sebastian the Martyr ([[December 18]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Stella (f) - St [[Stylianos of Paphlagonia]] ([[November 26]]) | + | *Serenity (f) - St Galina of Corinth, martyr ([[April 16]] - '''Meaning''': Galina means serenity); Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers ([[May 7]] - '''Saint'''); St Serenus of Marseilles ([[August 9]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Stephanie (f) - St [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]] the Protomartyr | + | *Serena (f) - Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers ([[May 7]] - '''Saint'''); St Serenus of Marseilles ([[August 9]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Susanna (f) - St Susanna, martyred in Salerno ([[January 18]]); St Susanna the Just ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]]) [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | + | *Shane (m) - St John ('''Saint''') |
− | *Sydney (f) - '' | + | *Shannon (m/f) - St Senan, founder of monasteries and churches ([[March 8]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] |
+ | *Shantelle (f) - ''see Chantal'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Shardae, Sharday (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] | ||
+ | *Sharon, Shari, Sharrie, Sharree (f) (''from Hebrew: Šārôn - 'plain; 1 Chronicles 5:16'; 1 Chronicles 27:29; Acts 9:35'') – ''variant of Sarah, Sarai ('''Saint''')''; St Charalambos of Magnesia ([[February 10]] - '''Sound-alike'''). | ||
+ | *Shelby (f) - [[Apostle Silvan]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Sheldon (m) - St Elwin in Cornwall ([[February 22]] - '''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Sherry, Sheree, Sherri, Sherrie, Cherie (f) - ''see Cheryl''; ''also variant of Sharon'' ('''Derivative''') | ||
+ | *Shiloh (f) - St Galina, martyr at Corinth (one on [[April 16]], another on [[March 10]] - '''Meaning''': tranquil) | ||
+ | *Simone (f) - [[Apostle Simon]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Simpson (m) - St Acoustios ([[April 21]] - '''Meaning''': listening); or, St [[Sampson]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Siobhan (f) - ''see Jeanne'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace ([[September 1]] - '''Meaning''': Sky and Heavens) | ||
+ | *Skylar, Skyler (f) - St Scholastica, sister of St Benedict ('''Meaning''': Skylar derived from Schuyler, meaning 'scholar') | ||
+ | *Sloane (m) - St [[Silouan the Athonite]] ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
+ | *Sophia, Sophie (f) - St Sophia (mother of Sts Faith, Hope & Love) ([[September 17]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Stella (f) - St [[Stylianos of Paphlagonia]] ([[November 26]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Stephanie (f) - St [[Apostle Stephen the Protomartyr|Stephen]] the Protomartyr ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Summer (f) - St Sunaman, an ascetic and martyr ([[February 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_s.htm]; St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus ([[July 23]] - '''Meaning''': Summer) [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_t.htm] | ||
+ | *Susanna (f) - St Susanna, martyred in Salerno ([[January 18]] - '''Saint'''); St Susanna the Just ([[Sunday of the Forefathers]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/synaxarion-for-sunday-before-nativity.html] | ||
+ | *Sydney (f) - St [[Dionysius the Areopagite]] ([[October 3]] - '''Saint'''); ''see also: [[Dionysius (disambiguation)]]''; St Sidonius of Clermont ([[August 21]] - '''Sound-alike'''), St Sidonius of Rouens ([[November 14]] - '''Sound-alike'''), or St Sedna of Ossory ([[March 10]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintss.htm] | ||
==T== | ==T== | ||
− | *Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha ([[October 25]]) | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Taylor (f) - '' | + | *Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha ([[October 25]] - '''Saint''') |
− | *Thierry (m) - ''see Derek''. | + | *Tania, Tanya (f) - ''see Tatiana'' ('''Diminutive'''); ''see Anthony'' ('''Diminutive''') |
− | *Tiffany (f) - The [[Theophany]] of our Lord ([[January 6]]) | + | *Tara (f) - St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great ([[December 24]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] |
− | *Travis (m) - '' | + | *Tatiana (f) - St [[Tatiana of Rome]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Trevor (m) - '' | + | *Taylor (f) - St Talarican in Scotland ([[October 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] |
− | *Tristan (m) - St Drostan (''or Drustan''), abbot in Aberdeenshire ([[July 11]]) [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] | + | *Teresa, Theresa, Therese (f) - St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus ([[July 23]] or [[August 5]] - '''Derivative''') |
− | *Tyler (m) - '' | + | *Tess (f) - ''see Teresa'' ('''Diminutive''') |
+ | *Theon (m) - St Theion, martyr ([[February 1]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Thierry (m) - ''see Derek'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Thomas (m) - [[Apostle Thomas]] ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Thor (m) - St Thorgyth the Ascetic ([[January 25]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_t.htm] | ||
+ | *Tia (f) - St [[Tatiana of Rome]] ('''Sound-alike'''); or, saints ending in '-tia' ('''Sound-alike'''); or, St Thais ([[May 10]] - '''Sound-alike'''). | ||
+ | *Tiana (f) - ''see Tatiana or Christiana'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Tiffany (f) - The [[Theophany]] of our Lord ([[January 6]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Travis (m) - St Triverius of Dombes ([[January 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
+ | *Trevor (m) - St Triverius, hermit in Dombes ([[January 16]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
+ | *Trinity (f) - [[Pentecost]] ('''Feast Day''') | ||
+ | *Tristan (m) - St Drostan (''or Drustan''), abbot in Aberdeenshire ([[July 11]] - '''Saint''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsd.htm] | ||
+ | *Troy (m) - St Troyen of Saintes ([[November 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
+ | *Trudy (f) - ''see Gertrude'' ('''Saint'''); or, St Tudy of Wales ([[January 30]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
+ | *Ty (m) - ''see Tyler, Tyson or Tyrone'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Tyler (m) - St Tillo of Belgium ([[January 7]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
+ | *Tyrone (m) - ''see Owen'' ('''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Tyrion (m) - St [[Tikhon]], St Tiridates of Armenia ([[November 29]]), St Taurion ([[November 7]]), Turiav ([[July 13]]) ('''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_t.htm] [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
+ | *Tyson (m) - St Dyfan of Britain ([[May 26]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==U== | ||
+ | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
+ | *Ulla (f) - St Ulric of Einsiedeln, son of St Gerold ([[May 29]] - '''Derivative'''); St Ulric (or Uldaricus, Udalric), Bishop of Augsburg ([[July 4]] - '''Derivative'''); St Ulric the Ascetic & Martyr ([[April 9]] - '''Derivative''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_u.htm] | ||
+ | *Unity (f) - St Uni of Bremen-Hamburg ([[September 17]] - '''Meaning''': One) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsu.htm] | ||
+ | *Uriel (m) - Archangel Uriel ([[November 8]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Ursula (f) - St Ursula, Virgin-Martyr in Cologne ([[October 21]] - '''Saint''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_u.htm] | ||
+ | *Usher (m) - ''see Asher'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
==V== | ==V== | ||
− | *Valentina (f) - St | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Valerie (f) - St Valery of Leuconay ([[April 1]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm]; St Valeria of Milan ([[April 28]]); St Valeria martyred in France ([[December 9]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] | + | *Valentina (f) - St [[Valentine]] [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] |
− | * | + | *Valerie (f) - St Valery of Leuconay ([[April 1]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm]; St Valeria of Milan ([[April 28]] - '''Saint'''); St Valeria martyred in France ([[December 9]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] |
− | *Victoria (f) - Virgin- | + | *Vanessa (f) - Esther (of the [[Book of Esther]] - '''Saint''': name invented, based on 'Esther') |
− | *Vincent (m) - St [[Vincent of Lerins]] ([[May 24]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] | + | *Veronica (f) - St [[Veronica]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Violet (f) - '' | + | *Victor (m) - St [[Victor]] ('''Saint'''). |
− | *Vivian (f) - St Vivian, martyred in Rome ([[December 2]]) | + | *Victoria (f) - Virgin-Martyr Victoria ([[December 23]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] |
+ | *Vincent (m) - St [[Vincent of Lerins]] ([[May 24]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsv.htm] | ||
+ | *Violet (f) - St Lydia, seller of purple ([[May 7]] - '''Meaning''': Violet & Purple) | ||
+ | *Vivian (f) - St Vivian, martyred in Rome ([[December 2]] - '''Saint''') | ||
==W== | ==W== | ||
− | *Walter (m) - St Vladimir | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Warren (m) - St | + | *Walter (m) - St [[Vladimir]] ('''Meaning''') |
− | * | + | *Warren (m) - St Warren of France ([[August 25]] - '''Saint''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] |
− | *William (m) - St [[William of Gellone]] | + | *Wendall (m) - St Wendolinus ([[October 21]] - '''Soundalike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] |
− | *Winnie (f) - St Winifred of Wales ([[November 3]]) | + | *Whitney (f) - St Wite in Dorset ([[June 1]] - '''Soundalike''') [http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] |
− | *Winston (m) - St Wistan ([[June 1]]) [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] | + | *William (m) - St [[William of Gellone]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Wyatt (m) - ''see William'' | + | *Willow (f) - St Willa, an ascetic ([[October 15]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_w.htm] |
+ | *Winnie (f) - St Winifred of Wales ([[November 3]] - '''Saint''') | ||
+ | *Winston (m) - St Wistan ([[June 1]] - '''Soundalike''') [http://orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintsw.htm] | ||
+ | *Wyatt (m/f) - ''see William'' | ||
==X== | ==X== | ||
− | *Xavier (m) - '' | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
+ | *Xavier (m) - St Ava, Abbess of Denain ([[April 29]] - '''Sound-alike'''); St Avy of Micy ([[June 17]] - '''Sound-alike'''); St [[Avitus]] ('''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_an_az.htm] | ||
+ | *Xander (m) - ''see Alexander'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Y== | ||
+ | {{Baptismal names}} | ||
+ | *Yvette (f) - St Ywi, ascetic of Lindisfarne ([[October 8]] - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_y.htm]; or, ''see Eve or Janette'' ('''Sound-alike''') | ||
==Z== | ==Z== | ||
− | *Zachary, Zach (m) - St [[Zachariah]], father of St John the Baptist | + | {{Baptismal names}} |
− | *Zeke (m) - Prophet [[Ezekiel]] | + | *Zachary, Zach (m) - St [[Zachariah]], father of St John the Baptist ('''Saint''') |
− | *Zhadee (f) - '' | + | *Zeke (m) - Prophet [[Ezekiel]] ('''Saint''') |
− | *Zoe, Zoey (f) - [[Life-Giving Spring]] (Bright Friday); Exuperius and Zoe ([[May 2]]); Zoe of Rome ([[December 18]]) | + | *Zelda (f) - ''see Hilda'' ('''Diminutive, from Griselda''') [https://www.behindthename.com/name/griselda] |
+ | *Zelie (f) - ''see Azalea'' ('''Diminutive''') | ||
+ | *Zhadee (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - '''Sound-alike''') [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_j.htm] | ||
+ | *Zoe, Zoey (f) - [[Life-Giving Spring]] (Bright Friday); Exuperius and Zoe ([[May 2]]); Zoe of Rome ([[December 18]]) ('''Saint''') | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [http://www.namedays.gr/index_uk.php GREEK NAME DAYS for the year 2015 (source ©: www.namedays.gr)] | * [http://www.namedays.gr/index_uk.php GREEK NAME DAYS for the year 2015 (source ©: www.namedays.gr)] | ||
* [http://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/catholic-saint-names.html Roman Catholic Saints] | * [http://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/catholic-saint-names.html Roman Catholic Saints] | ||
+ | * [http://www.christopherklitou.com/when_is_my_nameday_preface.htm When is my nameday?], compiled by Fr Christopher Klitou | ||
[[Category:Church Life]] | [[Category:Church Life]] |
Revision as of 21:18, August 12, 2019
A baptismal name is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian. For a lengthy time in Orthodox history, Orthodox Christians have been given the names of Orthodox saints.
The following is a list of names who have:
- Orthodox saints, perhaps unexpectedly, attached to either the original name (e.g. Theophany for Tiffany) or to a diminutive (e.g. Gerald for Jerry), or
- Orthodox saints whose names mean the same thing (e.g. St Alban for Bianca [both mean 'white'], or St Maurice for Blake [both mean 'black']).
- If these are not available, a 'closest match' may be given, where the name sounds similar to a saint's name (e.g. St Rumon for Raymond).
However, this is not designed to be a list for existing matchups which have no relation (e.g. Panayiotis for Peter).
Contents
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- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Aaliyah (f) - see Alia (Diminutive)
- Aaron (m) - St Aaron the Priest (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [1]
- Abigail, Abby (f) - Venerable Virgin-martyr Æbbe the Younger of Coldingham, Abbess of Coldingham Priory (April 2 - Sound-alike)
- Adalyn, Adaline (f) - see Adele (Derivative)
- Adam (m) - (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Addison (f) - see Madison (Diminutive)
- Adrian (m) - Saint Adrian
- Adelaide (f) - St Adelaide of Rome; St Adelaide of Burgundy (December 16 - Saint)
- Adele, Adela (f) - St Adela, Abbess of Pfalzel (December 24 - Saint)
- Adrian (m) - St Adrian (August 26 - Saint)
- Aidan, Aiden (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne (Saint)
- Aimee (f) - see Amy (Diminutive)
- Alan, Allan, Allen (m) - St Alan of Lavaur (November 25 - Saint); St Elian of Cornwall (January 13 - Saint)
- Alana, Alaina (f) - see Alan (Saint)
- Albert (m) - St Albert (Saint)
- Alex (m/f) - see Alexis, Alexandra or Alexander (Diminutive)
- Alexa (f) - see Alexis or Alexandra (Diminutive)
- Alexander (m) - St Alexander (Saint)
- Alexandra (f) - St Alexandra (April 21 - Saint); Tsaritsa Alexandra (July 4 - Saint)
- Alexis (m/f) - St Alexis the Man of God (March 17 - Saint); Tsarevich Alexei (Saint); see also: Alexis (disambiguation) (Saint)
- Alia (f) - St Elizabeth (Diminutive); or, St Alexandra (Diminiutive, from Russian).
- Alice, Alicia, Alisha (f) - St Alexandra (April 21); Tsaritsa Alexandra (July 4) (Diminutive)
- Alison, Allison (f) - St Alexandra (April 21); Tsaritsa Alexandra (July 4) (Diminutive)
- Alvin (m) - see Elvin (Saint)
- Alyssa, Alissa (f) - see Alice (Diminutive)
- Amanda (f) - St Amandus of Elnon (February 6 - Sound-alike) [2]
- Amber (f) - Mary, the Mother of God (Sound-alike meaning: 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine'); St Ambelus in Sicily (November 20 - Sound-alike meaning: 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine'); St Ambelius of Milan (July 7 - Sound-alike meaning: 'Ambelos', meaning 'vine')
- Amelia (f) - St Emily of Caesarea, mother of St Basil the Great. (Diminutive)
- Amy (f) - St Agapi (daughter of Sophia) (September 17 - Meaning)
- Anastasia, Anastacia (f) - St Anastasia the Roman (October 29 - Saint), St Anastasia the Deliverer from Potions (December 22 - Saint)
- Andrew (m) - St Andrew the First-called Apostle (Saint)
- Anekah (f) - St Anacharius of Auxerre (September 25 - Sound-alike) [3]
- Angela (f) - Synaxis of Bodiless Powers (November 8 - Meaning); Annunciation (or Evangelismos ) to the Theotokos (March 25 - Meaning)
- Angus (m) - St Angus of Keld (Óengus the Culdee, Óengus of Tallaght) (March 11 - Saint)
- Anna (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos (Saint)
- Annabelle (f) - St Amabilis of Riome (Sound-alike); St Amabilis of Rouen (Sound-alike)
- Anthony (m) - St Anthony (Saint)
- April (f) - St Aprus of Toul (September 15 - Sound-alike) [4]
- Archibald, Archie (m) - Saint Erconwald, Bishop of London (April 30 - Saint)
- Aria (f) - St Aria of Rome (August 21 - Saint)
- Arianna, Ariana (f) - St Ariadne of Phrygia (September 18 - Saint)
- Ariel (f) - Martyr Arius (June 5 - Sound-alike) or Martyr Arrian (December 14 - Sound-alike) [5]
- Arnold (m) - St Arnold (July 8) [6]
- Arthur (m) - St Artemius (Sound-alike); St Athanasius (Sound-alike)
- Arya (m/f) - St Eugene (March 7 - Meaning: noble)
- Ash (m/f) - closest is: see Asher or Ashley (Sound-alike)
- Asher (m) - Asher, son of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Ashley (m/f) - St Leah (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
- Ava (f) - St Ava of Dinant, Abbess in Belgium (April 29 - Saint)
- Avery (f) - St Alfred the Great (October 26) (Diminutive)
- Aubrey, Aubree (f) - St Alberic of Stavelot-Malmédy (October 28 - Saint); St Alberic of Utrecht (November 14 - Saint) [7]
- Audrey (f) - St Audrey (or Etheldred) of Ely (June 23 - Saint)
- Aurora (f) - St Aurora, martyr (July 4 - Saint)
- Austin, Austen (m) - St Augustine of Canterbury (May 26 - Saint); St Augustine of Hippo (August 28 - Saint)
- Autumn (f) - St Autonomos (September 12 - Sound-alike) [8]
- Ava (f) - see Eve (Derivative)
- Avril (f) - see April (Saint)
- Ayden (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne (August 31 - Saint)
- Azalea, Azelie (f) - St Adelaide (December 16 - Derivative) [9], or, St Azarius, of the Three Holy Children (December 17 - Sound-alike) [10]
B
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Bailey (m) - St Balin (September 7 - Sound-alike) [11]
- Barry (m) - Prophet Baruch (September 28 - Saint); Saint Finbarr of Cork (Barrocus, Barry), (September 25 - Saint); Saint Barrog (Barruc), (September 27 - Saint)
- Beau (m) - St Kallistos of Constantinople (one on June 20, the other on November 22 - Meaning: Beautiful)
- Belinda (f) - St Berlinda, anchoress at Meerbeke (February 3 - Saint)
- Bella (f) - St Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Benjamin, Ben (m) - Righteous Benjamin, son of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Bentley (m) - St Panteleimon (July 27 - Sound-alike)
- Bert (m) - see Albert
- Bertrand (m) - St Bertrand (June 30 - Saint) [12]
- Bess, Beth, Betty (f) - see Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Bianca (f) - St Alban, Protomartyr of Britain (June 22 - Meaning: white)
- Blake (m) - St Maurice (December 27 - Meaning: black)
- Bradley (m) - St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man (October 20 - Sound-alike) [13]
- Braedon, Braydon (m) - St Bradon, venerated on the Isle of Man (October 20 - Saint)
- Brandy (f) - St Brendan the Navigator (May 16) - Sound-alike)
- Brendan, Brendon (m) - St Brendan the Navigator (May 16 - Saint)
- Brett (m) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier (May 5 - Meaning: a Briton) [14]
- Brian, Bryan (m) - St Eugene (Meaning: noble); St Birinus of Dorchester (Sound-alike)
- Brianna (f) - St Birinus of Dorchester (Sound-alike)
- Brittany, Brittney, Britney (f) - St Brito (or Britonius) of Trier (May 5 - Meaning: a Briton) [15]
- Brody, Brodie (m) - St Ambrose of Milan (Sound-alike)
- Brooke (f) - Prophet Baruch (September 28 - Sound-alike)
- Brooklyn (f) - St Raphael of Brooklyn (February 27 - Saint based on name of place)
- Bryce, Bryson (m) - St Brice of Tours (November 13 - Saint) [16]
C
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Caden, Cayden (m) - see Aidan (Sound-alike)
- Cadence (f) - see Aidan (Sound-alike)
- Caleb (m) - St Elesbaan, King of Ethiopia (October 24) (Sound-alike)
- Callie (f) - see Charlotte (Diminutive of Derivative)
- Callum (m) - St Columba of Iona (Saint)
- Caitlyn, Caitlin (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (November 25 - Saint)
- Cameron (m) - St Camerinus, martyr under Diocletian (August 21) (Sound-alike)
- Camden (m) - St Kanten of Lianganten (November 5 - Sound-alike) [17]
- Camilla, Camila (f) - St Camilla, anchoress in France (March 3 - Saint)
- Candace, Candice, Candy (f) - St Candida (Sound-alike) [18]
- Carl (m) - see Charles (Diminutive)
- Carla (f) - see Charlotte (Diminutive)
- Caroline (f) - see Charlotte (Diminutive)
- Carson (m) - St Caron (March 5 - Sound-alike) [19]
- Carter (m) - see Arthur (Sound-alike)
- Casey (m) - St Vigilius of Trent (June 26 - Meaning: vigilant) [20]
- Cassandra (f) - St Kassiani the Hymnographer (Sound-alike)
- Cecilia (f) - St Cecilia of Rome (November 22 - Saint) [21]
- Chad (m) - St Chad of Lichfield (Saint)
- Chantal, Chantel - Apostle Peter (June 29 - Meaning: stony)
- Charity (f) - St Charity (Agapi or Lyubov), daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint)
- Charles, Charlie (m) - St Charalambos of Magnesia (Saint); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, August 17 - Derivative)
- Charlotte, Charlie, Charley (f) - St Charalambos of Magnesia (Saint); St Carloman (King of Austrasia and monk, August 17 - Derivative)
- Chase (m) - St John Cassian (Sound-alike); St Chad of Lichfield (Sound-alike); or, see Chaz.
- Chavez (m) - St Savas (Sound-alike)
- Chaz (m) - see Charles
- Chelsea (f) - St Celsus of Rome (November 21 - Sound-alike) [22]
- Cheryl (f) - St Charity (Agapi or Lyubov), daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Meaning: love)
- Chiarina (f) - see Claire
- Chloe (f) - St Chloe, commemorated in ancient Corinth together with holy apostles Titus, Crispus and Justus (the Sunday between February 13 and February 19 - Saint)
- Christian (m) - St Christian of Auxerre (November 22 - Saint) [23]
- Christine, Christina (f) - St Christina of Tyre (Saint)
- Christopher, Chris (m) - St Christopher of Lycia (Saint)
- Chryssa (f) - St Chrysanthus (March 19 - Saint)
- Ciaran (m) - see Kieran (Saint)
- Claire, Clara, Clare (f) - St Photini the Samaritan Woman (Saint)
- Cody (m) - St Boethius (December 7 - Meaning: helpful) [24]
- Cole (m) - see Maurice (Meaning: dark) or Colin (Sound-alike)
- Colin, Collin (m) - St Nicholas (December 6 - Saint)
- Colton (m) - St Colman of Lindisfarne (February 18 - Sound-alike)
- Connor (m) - St Conran (February 14 - Sound-alike) or St Conogan (October 16 - Sound-alike)
- Cooper (m) - closest is St Cyprian (Sound-alike)
- Cora (f) - St Coralia the Virginmartyr (September 1 - Sound-alike)
- Corey (m) - St Corentinus of Quimper (December 12 - Sound-alike) [25]
- Courtney (f) - see Curtis (Derivative)
- Crystal, Chrystal (f) - Celebrated on December 25 (from 'Chrystalla')
- Cruz (m) - Elevation of the Holy Cross (Meaning: Cross)
- Curtis (m) - Apostle Quartus (November 10 - Sound-alike), St Curnutus of Iconium (September 12 - Sound-alike) [26]
- Cynthia (f) - St Cyntianus of Seleucia (15 November - Sound-alike); St Cyntianus (or Cyntion), Hieromartyr & Bishop of Chalcedon (29 April - Sound-alike) [27]
D
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Daenerys (f) - St Nirras, Martyr (January 20 - Sound-alike) [28] or St Daniel (Sound-alike)
- Dane (m) - St Ansgar, Enlightener of Denmark (February 3 - Meaning: Dane, Danish people); St Deiniol of Wales (September 11 - Sound-alike)
- Daniel (m) - St Daniel (Saint)
- Danielle (f) - St Daniel (Saint)
- Daphne (f) - Greek for laurel; Palm Sunday, in remembrance of palms and laurels laid down for Jesus' entry into Jerusalem [29]
- Daria (f) - St Daria (March 19 - Saint)
- Darlene (f) - St Daria (March 19 - Sound-alike); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick (March 22 - Sound-alike)[30]
- Darren (m) - Prophet Aaron (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
- Darrell (m) - St Daria (March 19 - Sound-alike); St Darerca, sister of St Patrick (March 22 - Sound-alike)[31]
- David (m) - St David (Saint)
- Dawn (f) - see Aurora (Meaning: dawn)
- Deborah, Debra, Debbie (f) - St Deborah the Judge (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Declan (m) - St Declan of Ardmore (Wikipedia - Saint)
- Dennis, Denis (m) - St Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3 - Saint); see also: Dionysius (disambiguation).
- Derek, Derrick (m) - St Theodoric of Mont d'Or (July 1 - Saint) [32]
- Devin (m) - St Damian (Saint, Sound-alike)
- Diana (f) - St Tatiana of Rome (Sound-alike)
- Dirk, Dietrich (m) - see Derek (Saint)
- Dolly (f) - see Dorothy (Diminutive)
- Dominic (m) - Hieromartyr Cyriacus (Kyriakos), Bishop of Jerusalem (October 18 - Meaning: Lord); St Kyriakos (Cyriacus the Anchorite) (September 29 - Meaning: Lord).
- Donald (m) - St Donald of Ogilvy (July 15 - Saint)
- Donna (f) - Mary the Mother of God (Meaning: 'Madonna', meaning 'My Lady'); sometimes: see Donald (Diminutive).
- Dorothy, Dora, Doreen, Doris (f) - St Dorothea of Caesarea (February 6 - Saint);
- Douglas, Doug (m) - St Daganus (August 18 - Sound-alike) [33]
- Drogo (m) - St Drogo, ascetic (April 2 - Saint) [34]
- Dustin (m) - St Dunstan of Canterbury (Sound-alike)
- Dylan, Dillon (m/f) - St Dillon of Llandaff (February 9 - Saint) [35]
E
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Easton (m) - St Eosterwine of Wearmouth (March 7 - Sound-alike) [36]
- Edward (m) - St Edward the Passion-Bearer of England (March 18 - Saint)
- Edwin (m) - St Edwen, Patron saint of Llanedwen in Anglesey in Wales (November 6 - Saint); St Edwin, King of Northumbria in England (October 12 - Saint)
- Eileen (f) - St Helen (May 21 - Saint); Helen of Caernarfon (May 22 - Saint)
- Elaine, Eleanor, Elena (f) - St Helen (May 21 - Saint); Helen of Caernarfon (May 22 - Saint)
- Electra (f) - see Amber (Meaning: direct translation)
- Eliana (f) - Prophet Elijah (Saint)
- Elijah, Eli (m) - Prophet Elijah (Saint)
- Elizabeth (f) - St Elizabeth (Saint)
- Ella, Ellie (f) - see Elizabeth ('Diminutive)
- Elliot, Elliott (m) - see Elijah (Derivative of Saint)
- Elsa, Elsie (f) - St Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Elvin (m) - St Elwin of Cornwall (February 22 - Saint) [37]
- Elvis (m) - St Ailbe of Emly (Saint)
- Emily (f) - St Emily of Caesarea, mother of St Basil the Great (January 1 or May 30 - Saint)
- Emma (f) - St Imma of Karlburg (November 25 - Saint)
- Eric, Erik (m) - St Erc of Slane (Saint)
- Erica, Erika (f) - see Eric (Saint, feminine form)
- Ericson (m) - see Eric (Derivative)
- Erin (f) - St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland (Meaning); or, St Irene of Thessaloniki (Sound-alike)
- Estelle (f) - see Stella (Derivative)
- Ethan (m) - Ethan, great-grandson of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Eugene (m) - St Eugene
- Eva (f) - Eve the First-Formed (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [38]
- Evan (m) - St John (Derivative of Saint); St Evan of Ayrshire (August 18 - Saint)
- Evelyn (f) - St Abel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
F
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Faith (f) - St Faith, daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint); St. Faith (Foi, Foy), a holy virgin-martyr burnt to death in France (October 6 - Saint)
- Finn (m) - see Alban (Meaning: fair, white)
- Flynn (m) - St Flannan of Killaloe (December 18 - Saint)
- Frances (f) - see Frank
- Francis (m) - see Frank
- Frank (m) - St Francoveus (Franchy), an ascetic (May 16 - Sound-alike) [39]
- Frederick, Fred (m) - St Frederick of Utrecht (July 18 - Saint)
G
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Gabriel (m) - St Gabriel (Saint)
- Gabrielle, Gabriella (f) - St Gabriel (Saint)
- Gail (f) - see Abigail (Diminutive)
- Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia (May 30 - Sound-alike)
- Garrett (m) - see Gerald (Diminutive)
- Gemma (f) - St Gemma in Gurk, Austria (June 29 - Saint)
- Genesis (f) - closest is the Nativity of Christ or the Nativity of the Theotokos (Meaning)
- Genevieve (f) - St Geneviève of Paris (January 3 - Saint)
- Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth (Saint)
- Geordie (m) - St George the Trophy-Bearer (Diminutive)
- George (m) - St George the Trophy-Bearer (Saint)
- Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo (Saint)
- Gertrude (f) - St Gertrude of Nivelles (March 17 - Saint); St Gertrude of Remiremont (November 7 - Saint); St Gertrude the Elder (December 6 - Saint) [40]
- Gianna (f) - St John (Saint)
- Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre (Sound-alike)
- Gillian (f) - see Jillian
- Giselle (f) - St Gezelin (or Ghislain, Gisle or Joscelin), an Ascetic (August 6 - Sound-alike); the Righteous Jesse (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike)
- Gina (f) - see Regina (Diminutive)
- Giovanna (f) - see Gianna (Diminutive)
- Gloria (f) - as yet unknown
- Grace (f) - St Charis (January 28 - Meaning)
- Grayson (m) - St Villicus of Metz (April 17 - Meaning) [41]
- Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain (Saint)
H
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Hadrian (m) - St Adrian (Saint)
- Hailey, Hailee (f) - see Hayley (Derivative)
- Hanalei (m/f) - see Henry (Sound-alike)
- Hank (m) - St John (Derivative, from 'Hankin'); or, see Henry (Diminutive).
- Hannah (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos; St Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [42]
- Harlow (f) - as yet unknown
- Harper (f) - closest is St David the Prophet & King (Sunday of the Forefathers - Meaning: Harp-player)
- Harrison (m) - see Harry (Derivative). Or, St Hariton (September 28 - Sound-alike)
- Harry (m) - see Henry (Derivative); or, see Harold (Diminutive)
- Haydon (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne (Sound-alike)
- Hayley, Haylee (f) - see Leah (Sound-alike)
- Heather (f) - St Ethelburgh (September 8 - Sound-alike) [43]
- Helen (f) - St Helen (May 21 - Saint); Helen of Caernarfon (May 22 - Saint)
- Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (June 24 - Saint) [44]
- Heidi (f) - see Adelaide (Diminutive)
- Hilda (f) - St Hilda of Whitby (Saint)
- Holly (f) - Holy Cross (September 14 - Sound-alike); or, St Hellius the Martyr (July 14 - Sound-alike) [45]; or, St Olive the Virgin-Martyr (June 10 - Sound-alike)
- Hope (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint)
- Hudson (m) - see Hugh or Richard (Diminutive, via 'Hudde')
- Hugh (m) - St Hugh of Rouen (April 9 - Saint) [46]
- Hunter (m) - St Gunthiern in Brittany (July 3 - Sound-alike) [47]
I
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Ian (m) - St John (Saint)
- Ida (f) - St Ita (January 15 - Saint)
- Indigo (f) - St Prophyrios (Meaning: colour (indigo is similar to purple))
- Isa (f) - see Isabel (Diminutive)
- Isaac (m) - St Isaac (Saint)
- Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle (f) - St Elizabeth (Saint)
- Isaiah (m) - Prophet Isaiah (Saint)
J
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Jace, Jase (m) - see Jason (Diminutive)
- Jack (m) - St John (Diminutive); or, see Jacob (Sound-alike)
- Jackson, Jaxon, Jaxson (m) - see Jack (Derivative)
- Jacob, Jake (m) - St Jacob (Son of Isaac - Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint), St Jacob Netsvetov (Saint)
- Jacqueline (f) - St Jacob or St James (Derivative)
- Jade (f) - St Jader (Iader) of Sigum, Bishop in Numidia (September 10 - Sound-alike)
- Jaira (f) - St Lucy of Syracuse (Meaning: He shines/God enlightens)
- Jairos, Jairus (m) - St Lucy of Syracuse (Meaning: He shines/God enlightens)
- James (m) - St James (Saint)
- Jamie (m/f) - see James (Derivative)
- Jan, Jane (f) - St Joanna (Diminutive)
- Janet (f) - St Joanna (Diminutive)
- Janice (f) - St Joanna (Diminutive)
- Jared (m) - (Sunday of the Fathers - Saint)
- Jason (m) - St Jason (Saint)
- Jasmine (f) - St Jasimus, Ascetic & Wonderworker (February 4 - Sound-alike)
- Javana (f) - see Giovanna (Sound-alike)
- Jay, Jayce (m) - see James or Jason (Diminutive)
- Jayden, Jaydon (m) - St. Jader (Iader) of Sigum, Bishop in Numidia (September 10 - Sound-alike)
- Jeff, Jeffrey (m) - see Geoffrey (Derivative)
- Jenna (f) - see Jenny (Derivative)
- Jennifer (f) - St Genevieve of Paris (January 3 - Sound-alike)
- Jenny (f) - see Jane (Diminutive); or, see Jennifer (Diminutive)
- Jeoire (m) - St George (April 23 - Derivative from French)
- Jeremiah, Jeremy (m) - Prophet Jeremiah (May 1 - Saint)
- Jerica (f) - St Gertrude of Nivelles (March 17 - Derivative)
- Jerry (m) - see Gerald (Derivative)
- Jesse (m) - St Jesse, son of Obed (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [48]
- Jessie (f) - St Joanna (Saint); St Jesse, son of Obed (Sunday of the Forefathers - Sound-alike) [49]
- Jessica (f) - closest: see Jessie (Sound-alike)
- Jillian (f) - St Julian
- Jo, Joan, Joanna, Joanne (f) - St John (Derivative, feminine form)
- Jocelyn, Joselyn (f) - St Judocus (Josse) of Brittany (December 13 - Sound-alike) [50]
- Jodie (f) - see Judith (Diminutive)
- Joe (m) - see Joseph (Diminutive)
- Joel (m) - Prophet Joel (Saint)
- John (m) - St John (Saint)
- Jonathan, Jonty (m) - Jonathan, son of Saul Sunday of the Forefathers (Saint), or St Theodore (Meaning: God has given)
- Jordan, Jordana (m/f) - The Theophany of Christ (Derivative, name of river)
- Joseph (m) - St Joseph (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Josephine (f) - St Joseph (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Joost (m) - St Judoc of Brittany (Saint)
- Joshua, Josh (m) - St Joshua the son of Nun (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [51]
- Josiah (m) - Prophet Josiah (October 17 - Saint); St Josiah of Cordoba (August 27 - Saint); King Josiah (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Joyce (m/f) - St Judoc of Brittany (Saint)
- Juno (f) - St Junia, Apostle of the 70 (May 17 - Sound-alike) [52]
- Judith, Judy (f) - St Judith, slayer of Holofernes (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [53]; St Jude the Apostle (Saint)
- Julia, Julie (f) - St Julia of Corsica (July 16 - Saint), St Julia of Troyes (July 21 - Saint), or St Julia of Mérida (December 10 - Saint). [54]
- Julian (m) - St Julian of Homs (February 6 - Saint); St Julian of Antioch (June 21 - Saint)
K
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Kaelyn (f) - see Kay (diminutive)
- Kai (m) - see Kay (Saint)
- Kaiden (m) - see Kayden (Derivative)
- Kaitlyn (f) - see Caitlyn (Saint)
- Kallum (m) - see Callum (Saint)
- Karen (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Diminutive)
- Kateri (f) - see Katherine
- Katherine, Kathryn (f) - see Catherine (Saint)
- Kathleen (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Saint)
- Kay, Kayla, Kaylee, Kaylyn, Kaylynn (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Diminutive); St Kay in England (November 5 - Saint) [55]
- Kayden (m) - see Aidan (Saint)
- Kayse (f) - see Casey (Saint)
- Keira (f) - St Kiara (January 5 - Saint) [56]
- Keith (m) - Elevation of the Holy Cross (Meaning: Wood); or, St Nikifor (Sound-alike)
- Kelly (f) - St Ceallach of Killala (May 1 - Diminutive); St Caellainn in Ireland (February 3 - Sound-alike)
- Kelsey (m/f) - St Celsus of Rome (November 21 - Sound-alike) [57]
- Ken, Kenneth (m) - St Kenneth of Wales (August 1 - Saint); St Cainnech of Aghaboe (October 11 - Saint)
- Kennedy (f) - see Kenneth (Sound-alike)
- Kerrian (m/f) - St. Piran of Cornwall (March 5 - Diminutive), who in turn has been identified as the Irish saint Ciarán of Saigir (also March 5)
- Kevin (m) - St Kevin of Glendalough (Saint)
- Khaleesi (f) - St Kali the Ascetic (May 22 - Sound-alike) [58]
- Khloe (f) - see Chloe (Saint)
- Kieran, Kyran, Kiaran (m) - St. Ciarán of Saigir (Ciarán the Elder, March 5 - Saint); St Kieran of Clonmacnoise (September 9 - Saint)
- Kimberley, Kimberly, Kim (f) - St Cyneburgh, abbess in Northamptonshire (March 6 - Saint) [59]
- Kittie (f) - St Catherine of Alexandria (Diminutive)
- Kristen (f) - see Christina (Diminutive)
- Kruze (m) - see Cruz (Saint)
- Krystal (f) - Celebrated on December 25 (Sound-alike: 'Chrystalla')
- Kyle (m) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland (July 29 - Sound-alike) [60]
- Kylie (f) - St Kilian, abbot of Inishcaltra island, Ireland (July 29 - Sound-alike) [61]
- Kyra (f) - St Kyra, an ascetic (February 28 - Saint); St Kyra Obolenskaya (December 4 - Saint), new-martyr; St Kyra, a virgin (June 6 - Saint)
- Kyrion (m) - Martyr Kyrion (Cyrion, Quirio) of the Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste (March 9)
L
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Lance (m) - as yet unknown
- Landon (m) - St Landericus of Soignies (April 17 - Sound-alike) [62]
- Larry (m) - see Laurence (Diminutive)
- Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors (October 19 - Saint); or, St Laurus (August 18).
- Lauren (f) - St Laurence (Saint)
- Laurence (m) - St Laurence (Saint)
- Layla (f) - St Lelia (August 11 - Sound-alike) [63]
- Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint); St Lea, ascetic in Rome (March 22 - Saint)
- Lee (m) - see Leah (Sound-alike)
- Levi (m) - Apostle Matthew (Saint)
- Leo (m) - St Leo the Great (February 18 - Saint)
- Leon (m) - see Leo
- Leonard (m) - St Leonid of Optina; St Leonard of Avranches (March 4 - Saint), of Vandoeuvre (October 15 - Saint) or of Noblac (November 6 - Saint) [64];
- Leslie (m/f) - St Lelia in Limerick (August 11 - Sound-alike) [65]
- Lia (f) - see Leah (Saint)
- Liam (m) - see William (Diminutive)
- Lila (f) - St Lelia (August 11 - Sound-alike) [66]
- Liliana (f) - see Elizabeth; or, see Lily (Diminutive)
- Lillian (f) - see Elizabeth; or, see Lily (Diminutive)
- Lily (f) - St Lelia (August 11 - Sound-alike) [67]
- Lincoln (m) - All Saints of Lincolnshire (Meaning: named for location) [68]
- Linda (f) - St Linus of Rome (Sound-alike)
- Lindsey (f) - see Lincoln (Derivative); or, see Linda (Sound-alike)
- Link (m) - see Lincoln (Diminutive)
- Lisa (f) - see Elizabeth (Diminutive)
- Logan (m) - St Longin the Centurion (October 16 - Sound-alike)
- London (f) - St Mellitus of London; St Sebbe, founder of Westminster; St Erconwald of London; St Ethelburgh, abbess of Barking; Sts Beocca & Hethor, martyrs of Chertsey; St Wulsin, renewer of St Peter's Monastery; St Dunstan of London; or St Alphege of Canterbury (Meaning: named for location)
- Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick (August 30 - Sound-alike) [69]
- Lorraine (f) - see Laura (Sound-alike)
- Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier (September 29 - Derivative) [70]; or St Lewina of Seaford (July 24) [71]
- Louise, Lou (f) - St Ludwin of Trier (September 29 - Derivative) [72]; or St Lewina of Seaford (July 24) [73]
- Lucas (m) - Apostle Luke (Saint)
- Lucy (f) - St Lucy of Syracuse (December 13 - Saint)
- Luke (m) - Apostle Luke (Saint)
- Lydia (f) - St Lydia of Phillipi (May 20 - Saint)
- Lynn (f) - Theophany (Meaning: lake); or, see Linda (Diminutive)
M
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Mabel (f) - St Amabilis of Riome (November 1 - Derivative), St Amabilis of Rouen (July 11 - Derivative)
- Mackenzie (f) - St Kenneth of Wales (August 1 - Derivative: son of Kenneth); St Cainnech of Aghaboe (October 11 - Derivative: son of Kenneth)
- Madelyn, Madeleine, Madeline (f) - St Mary Magdalene (July 22 - Derivative)
- Madison (f) - St Maud (March 14 - Derivative: son of Maud) [74]
- Maggie (f) - St Marina (Saint)
- Makayla (f) - see Michaela (Derivative)
- Malcolm (m) - St Columba of Iona (June 9)
- Marcia (f) - St Marcia, martyred under Diocletian (July 2 - Saint)
- Margaret (f) - St Marina (Saint)
- Marlow (f) - St Mary Magdalene (Sound-alike of Derivative)
- Maria, Mariah (f) - Mary (Saint); St Mariah the sister of Moses (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [75]; St Maria of Paris (July 20)
- Marisa, Marissa (f) - see Mary; or, see Louis
- Marshall (m) - St Martial, bishop of Lomoges (June 30 - Sound-alike) [76] [77]; St Servatus of Tongres (May 13 - Meaning: servant) [78]
- Martin (m) - St Martin of Tours (November 11 - Saint)
- Martina, Martine (f) - St Martin of Tours (November 11 - Saint)
- Mary (f) - Mary (Saint)
- Mason (m) - St Maysimus the Ascetic and Syrian (January 23 - Sound-alike)
- Matthew (m) - Apostle Matthew (Saint)
- Max (m) - St Maximos the Confessor (Saint)
- Maximilian (m) - St Maximilian, one of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus (October 22 - Saint) [79]
- Maxwell (m) - St Magnus the founder of the Füssen monastery (September 6 - Derivative) [80]
- Maya (f) - St Magos (2nd century) (May 31 - Sound-alike)
- Megan (f) - St Margaret (Saint)
- Mehmet (m) - St Demetrios the Neomartyr (April 14 - see Life)
- Melanie (f) - St Melania the Ascetic & Elder (June 8 - Saint); St Melania (Melanie) of Rome, Ascetic (December 31 - Saint)
- Melina (f) - see Melissa (Derivative), or, see Milena (Sound-alike)
- Melinda (f) - St Ermelindis, hermitess (October 29 - Sound-alike); or, see Melissa or Melania (Derivative)
- Melissa, Milena (f) - St Melissinus the Martyr (March 6 - Sound-alike)
- Merissa (f) - see Marissa
- Mhairi, Mhaire (f) - see Mary (Derivative of Saint)
- Mia (f) - see Maria (Diminutive)
- Micah (m) - Prophet Micah (Saint); or, St Micah of Radonezh (May 6 - Saint)
- Michael (m) - Archangel Michael (November 8 - Saint)
- Michaela, Mikayla (f) - Archangel Michael (November 8 - Derivative of Saint)
- Michelle (f) - Archangel Michael (November 8 - Saint)
- Mila (f) - St Milica of Serbia (Derivative of Saint - pronounced Mίlitsa)
- Milena (f) - see Melissa (Derivative)
- Miles (m) - St Milo, hermit at Fontenelle (August 18 - Saint) or St Miles (or Milos), Bishop and Hieromartyr (10 November - Saint) [81]
- Milly (f) - St Emily of Caesarea, mother of St Basil the Great (January 1 or May 30 - Diminutive); St Mildred of Minster-in-Thanet (July 13 - Diminutive)
- Mitchell (m) - see Michael (Derivative)
- Molly (f) - see Mary (Diminutive)
- Monica, Monique (f) - St Monica of Hippo, mother of St Augustine (Saint)
- Monroe (f) - St Mun, Bishop & Ascetic on island in Lough Ree, Ireland (February 6 - Sound-alike)
- Morgan (f) - St Maughold (December 28 - Sound-alike), St Modan (February 4 - Sound-alike) or St Morwenna (July 8 - Sound-alike) [82]
- Mohammed, Muhammed, Muhammad (m) - St Demetrios the Neomartyr (April 14 - see Life)
N
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Nadine, Nadia, Nadya (f) - St Hope, daughter of St Sophia (September 17 - Saint: Nadezhda)
- Naomi (f) - Prophet Naum (December 1 - Sound-alike)
- Natalie (f) - St Natalia (Saint)
- Nathan (m) - Prophet Nathan (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Nathaniel (m) - Apostle Bartholomew (aka Nathaniel) (Saint)
- Nevaeh (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace (September 1 - Meaning: 'heaven' in reverse)
- Neil, Nigel (m) - St Nil (May 7 - Saint)
- Ngaire (f) - St Nereus (May 12 - Sound-alike) [83]
- Nicholas (m) - St Nicholas of Myra (December 6 - Saint)
- Nicole (f) - St Nicholas of Myra (December 6 - Saint)
- Noah (m) - Righteous Noah (Saint)
- Noel (m/f) - The Nativity of Christ (Meaning: Christmas)
- Nolan (m) - St Eugene (March 7 - Meaning: noble); St Paulinus of Nola (Sound-alike of placename), St Felix of Nola (Sound-alike of placename), St Maximus of Nola (Sound-alike of placename), St Arnold (Sound-alike), Maginold (Sound-alike), Reinold (Sound-alike).
- Nora (f) - St Helen (Diminutive: Elanora)
O
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Oliver (m) - St Oliver of Ancona (February 3 - Saint)
- Olivia (f) - St Olivia of Palermo (June 10 - Saint)
- Onyx (f) - St Maurice (December 27 - Meaning)
- Oren (m) - St Orentius of Loret (May 1 - Sound-alike) or St Orentius of Auch (May 1 - Sound-alike) [84]
- Oscar (m) - St Ansgar (February 3 - Saint)
- Owen (m) - St Eugene of Trebizond (January 21 - Saint)
P
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Paige (f) - St Pega of England (January 8 - Sound-alike) [85]
- Paisley (f) - St Basil the Great (Meaning: Paisley -> Basilica)
- Parker (m) - St Phylax (August 30 - Sound-alike) [86]
- Patricia (f) - St Patrick of Ireland (Saint)
- Penelope (f) - St Penelope the Virgin Martyr (September 1 - Saint)
- Peyton, Payton (f) - St Pega, anchoress in England (January 8 - Saint) [87]
- Phoenix (m/f) - St Felix (Sound-alike)
- Piper (f) - St Piperion (March 11 - Sound-alike) [88]
- Poppy (f) - St Poppo, Abbot of Stavelot-Malmédy in Belgium (January 25 - Sound-alike) [89]
Q
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Quentin (m) - St Quentin of France (October 31 - Saint)
- Quinn - St Quintus, Quintius or Quintilla (Various namesdays - Sound-alike)
R
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Rachel (f) - St Rachel, wife of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Raine, Rain (f) - see Regina (Meaning: queen)
- Ralph (m) - St Ralph of Bourges (June 21 - Saint) [90]
- Raymond (m) - St Rumon (August 30 - Sound-alike) [91]; St Ebremund, Founder & Abbot of Fontenay-Louvet near Séez (June 10 - Sound-alike) [92]; St Ammon (Sound-alike); St Amon of Toul (October 23 - Sound-alike) [93]
- Reagan, Regan (f) - St Reginus, Bishop of Skopel (February 25 - Sound-alike); St Reginus, Martyr of Cyprus (August 20 - Sound-alike) [94]
- Rebecca (f) - St Rebecca, wife of Isaac (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Regina (f) - Mary, the Mother of God (Meaning: Queen); or, St Regina of Autun (September 7 - Saint) [95]
- Reginald (m) - Mary, the Mother of God (Meaning: Queen).
- Richard (m) - St Richard (February 7 - Saint) [96]
- Rider (m) - see Ryder (Saint)
- Rihanna (f) - St Basil the Great (Meaning: basil), or St Anna (Sound-alike)
- Riley, Ryley (m/f) - St Reineldis (July 16 - Sound-alike) [97]
- River (m) - Theophany (Meaning: link between River and the River Jordan)
- Robert (m) - see Rupert (Saint)
- Robin (f) - St Photini (Meaning: bright, shining)
- Roderick, Rod (m) - St Rodericus, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba (March 13 - Saint)
- Roger (m) - St Roger, one of the 48 Martyrs of Cordoba (September 16 - Saint)
- Ronald (m) - St Reinold, martyr at Pantaleon Monastery in Germany (January 7 - Saint)
- Rosa, Rose, Rosy, Rosita (f) - St Triantafyllos (August 8 - Meaning) [98]; St. Rose of Sardinia (Saint) [99]
- Rosemary (f) - see Mary, or, see Rose (Saint)
- Rowan (m) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha (April 15 - Sound-alike)
- Rowena (f) - St Ruadhán of Lorrha (April 15 - Sound-alike)
- Roxana, Roxanne, Roxy (f) - St Photine of Samaria, or, see Aurora (Meaning: Bright or Dawn)
- Ruby (f) - St Maelrubius (April 21 - Sound-alike) [100]
- Rupert (m) - St Rupert of Salzburg (March 27 - Saint)
- Ruth (f) - (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Ryan (m) - St Rhian, abbot (March 8 - Sound-alike); or, Emmanuel (being a translation referring to the infant Christ - Meaning).
- Ryder (m) - Synaxis of the Bodiless Powers (November 8 - Meaning: messenger); or, St Ruadan of Lothra (April 15 - Sound-alike) [101], St Ida of Nivelles (May 8 - Sound-alike), St Idea of Herzfeld (September 4 - Sound-alike) or St Idus of Alt-Fadha in Leinster (July 14 - Sound-alike).
S
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Sadie (f) - see Sarah (Diminutive)
- Sage (m) - Martyr Saïs (January 5 - Sound-alike)
- Samantha, Sam (f) - Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Samuel, Sam (m) - Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint)
- Sarah, Sara (f) - Sarah, wife of Abraham (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint); St Sarah of the Desert (July 13 - Saint)
- Savannah (f) - St Savina of Milan (January 30 - Sound-alike) [102]
- Scarlett, Scarlet (f) - St Scarthin (January 6 - Sound-alike) [103]
- Scott (m) - Apostle Andrew, patron of Scotland (Meaning: Scottish person); or St Columba, enlightener of Scotland (Meaning: Scottish person).
- Scout (f) - St Escoos, a martyr (March 26 - Sound-alike) [104]
- Sean, Shaun (m) - St John (Saint)
- Sebastian (m) - St Sebastian the Martyr (December 18 - Saint)
- Serenity (f) - St Galina of Corinth, martyr (April 16 - Meaning: Galina means serenity); Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers (May 7 - Saint); St Serenus of Marseilles (August 9 - Saint)
- Serena (f) - Sts. Serenicus and Serenus, monastic brothers (May 7 - Saint); St Serenus of Marseilles (August 9 - Saint)
- Shane (m) - St John (Saint)
- Shannon (m/f) - St Senan, founder of monasteries and churches (March 8 - Saint) [105]
- Shantelle (f) - see Chantal (Saint)
- Shardae, Sharday (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - Sound-alike) [106]
- Sharon, Shari, Sharrie, Sharree (f) (from Hebrew: Šārôn - 'plain; 1 Chronicles 5:16'; 1 Chronicles 27:29; Acts 9:35) – variant of Sarah, Sarai (Saint); St Charalambos of Magnesia (February 10 - Sound-alike).
- Shelby (f) - Apostle Silvan (Sound-alike)
- Sheldon (m) - St Elwin in Cornwall (February 22 - Sound-alike)
- Sherry, Sheree, Sherri, Sherrie, Cherie (f) - see Cheryl; also variant of Sharon (Derivative)
- Shiloh (f) - St Galina, martyr at Corinth (one on April 16, another on March 10 - Meaning: tranquil)
- Simone (f) - Apostle Simon (Saint)
- Simpson (m) - St Acoustios (April 21 - Meaning: listening); or, St Sampson (Sound-alike)
- Siobhan (f) - see Jeanne (Saint)
- Skye (f) - St Ourania of the Forty Virgin-martyrs in Thrace (September 1 - Meaning: Sky and Heavens)
- Skylar, Skyler (f) - St Scholastica, sister of St Benedict (Meaning: Skylar derived from Schuyler, meaning 'scholar')
- Sloane (m) - St Silouan the Athonite (Sound-alike)
- Sophia, Sophie (f) - St Sophia (mother of Sts Faith, Hope & Love) (September 17 - Saint)
- Stella (f) - St Stylianos of Paphlagonia (November 26 - Saint)
- Stephanie (f) - St Stephen the Protomartyr (Saint)
- Summer (f) - St Sunaman, an ascetic and martyr (February 15 - Sound-alike) [107]; St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus (July 23 - Meaning: Summer) [108]
- Susanna (f) - St Susanna, martyred in Salerno (January 18 - Saint); St Susanna the Just (Sunday of the Forefathers - Saint) [109]
- Sydney (f) - St Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3 - Saint); see also: Dionysius (disambiguation); St Sidonius of Clermont (August 21 - Sound-alike), St Sidonius of Rouens (November 14 - Sound-alike), or St Sedna of Ossory (March 10 - Sound-alike) [110]
T
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha (October 25 - Saint)
- Tania, Tanya (f) - see Tatiana (Diminutive); see Anthony (Diminutive)
- Tara (f) - St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great (December 24 - Sound-alike) [111]
- Tatiana (f) - St Tatiana of Rome (Saint)
- Taylor (f) - St Talarican in Scotland (October 30 - Sound-alike) [112]
- Teresa, Theresa, Therese (f) - St Therissus (or Thyrsus), bishop of Karpasia, Cyprus (July 23 or August 5 - Derivative)
- Tess (f) - see Teresa (Diminutive)
- Theon (m) - St Theion, martyr (February 1 - Saint)
- Thierry (m) - see Derek (Saint)
- Thomas (m) - Apostle Thomas (Saint)
- Thor (m) - St Thorgyth the Ascetic (January 25 - Sound-alike) [113]
- Tia (f) - St Tatiana of Rome (Sound-alike); or, saints ending in '-tia' (Sound-alike); or, St Thais (May 10 - Sound-alike).
- Tiana (f) - see Tatiana or Christiana (Diminutive)
- Tiffany (f) - The Theophany of our Lord (January 6 - Saint)
- Travis (m) - St Triverius of Dombes (January 16 - Sound-alike) [114]
- Trevor (m) - St Triverius, hermit in Dombes (January 16 - Sound-alike) [115]
- Trinity (f) - Pentecost (Feast Day)
- Tristan (m) - St Drostan (or Drustan), abbot in Aberdeenshire (July 11 - Saint) [116]
- Troy (m) - St Troyen of Saintes (November 30 - Sound-alike) [117]
- Trudy (f) - see Gertrude (Saint); or, St Tudy of Wales (January 30 - Sound-alike) [118]
- Ty (m) - see Tyler, Tyson or Tyrone (Diminutive)
- Tyler (m) - St Tillo of Belgium (January 7 - Sound-alike) [119]
- Tyrone (m) - see Owen (Saint)
- Tyrion (m) - St Tikhon, St Tiridates of Armenia (November 29), St Taurion (November 7), Turiav (July 13) (Sound-alike) [120] [121]
- Tyson (m) - St Dyfan of Britain (May 26 - Sound-alike) [122]
U
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Ulla (f) - St Ulric of Einsiedeln, son of St Gerold (May 29 - Derivative); St Ulric (or Uldaricus, Udalric), Bishop of Augsburg (July 4 - Derivative); St Ulric the Ascetic & Martyr (April 9 - Derivative) [123]
- Unity (f) - St Uni of Bremen-Hamburg (September 17 - Meaning: One) [124]
- Uriel (m) - Archangel Uriel (November 8 - Saint)
- Ursula (f) - St Ursula, Virgin-Martyr in Cologne (October 21 - Saint) [125]
- Usher (m) - see Asher (Sound-alike)
V
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Valentina (f) - St Valentine [126]
- Valerie (f) - St Valery of Leuconay (April 1 - Saint) [127]; St Valeria of Milan (April 28 - Saint); St Valeria martyred in France (December 9 - Saint) [128]
- Vanessa (f) - Esther (of the Book of Esther - Saint: name invented, based on 'Esther')
- Veronica (f) - St Veronica (Saint)
- Victor (m) - St Victor (Saint).
- Victoria (f) - Virgin-Martyr Victoria (December 23 - Saint) [129]
- Vincent (m) - St Vincent of Lerins (May 24 - Saint) [130]
- Violet (f) - St Lydia, seller of purple (May 7 - Meaning: Violet & Purple)
- Vivian (f) - St Vivian, martyred in Rome (December 2 - Saint)
W
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Walter (m) - St Vladimir (Meaning)
- Warren (m) - St Warren of France (August 25 - Saint) [131]
- Wendall (m) - St Wendolinus (October 21 - Soundalike) [132]
- Whitney (f) - St Wite in Dorset (June 1 - Soundalike) [133]
- William (m) - St William of Gellone (Saint)
- Willow (f) - St Willa, an ascetic (October 15 - Sound-alike) [134]
- Winnie (f) - St Winifred of Wales (November 3 - Saint)
- Winston (m) - St Wistan (June 1 - Soundalike) [135]
- Wyatt (m/f) - see William
X
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Xavier (m) - St Ava, Abbess of Denain (April 29 - Sound-alike); St Avy of Micy (June 17 - Sound-alike); St Avitus (Sound-alike) [136]
- Xander (m) - see Alexander (Diminutive)
Y
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Yvette (f) - St Ywi, ascetic of Lindisfarne (October 8 - Sound-alike) [137]; or, see Eve or Janette (Sound-alike)
Z
- Key: If a name has a saint directly attached to it (or a foreign/derivative form of it), then Saint is used. If the name is short for a longer name that has a saint attached to it, then Diminutive is used. If the name is known to have the same meaning as a saint's name, then Meaning is used. If it is known only that the name sounds similar to a saint's name, then Sound-alike is used.
- Zachary, Zach (m) - St Zachariah, father of St John the Baptist (Saint)
- Zeke (m) - Prophet Ezekiel (Saint)
- Zelda (f) - see Hilda (Diminutive, from Griselda) [138]
- Zelie (f) - see Azalea (Diminutive)
- Zhadee (f) - St Jader of Numidia in North Africa (September 10 - Sound-alike) [139]
- Zoe, Zoey (f) - Life-Giving Spring (Bright Friday); Exuperius and Zoe (May 2); Zoe of Rome (December 18) (Saint)
See also
Bibliography
- The Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome
- The Saints of Spain
- Aliens in This World Category: Saint Names
- The Orthodox Saints of the Ancient Church in the British Isles and Ireland
- GREEK NAME DAYS for the year 2015 (source ©: www.namedays.gr)
- Roman Catholic Saints
- When is my nameday?, compiled by Fr Christopher Klitou