Baptismal names

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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 are 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
  • 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

B

C

D

E

F

G

  • Gabrielle (f) - Archangel Gabriel
  • Gail (f) - see Abigail
  • Gavin (m) - St Gavinus, Protomartyr of Sardinia (May 30)
  • Garrett (m) - see Gerald
  • Genesis (f) - closest is the Nativity of Christ or the Nativity of the Theotokos
  • Geoffrey, Geoff (m) - St Geoffrey, Abbot of Wearmouth
  • Gerald, Gerry (m) - St Gerald, Bishop of Mayo
  • Gianna (f) - St John
  • Gilbert (m) - St Agilbert of Jouarre
  • Gina (f) - see Regina
  • Grace (f) - St Charis (January 28)
  • Grayson (m) - not yet completed
  • Gwen, Gwendoline (f) - St Gwen Teirborn of Britain

H

  • Hank (m) - St John, or see Henry.
  • Hannah (f) - St Anna, mother of the Theotokos; St Hannah, mother of the Prophet Samuel (Sunday of the Forefathers) [23]
  • Harper (f) - closest is St David the Prophet & King (Sunday of the Forefathers)
  • Harry (m) - see Henry or Harold
  • Haydon (m) - St Aidan of Lindisfarne
  • Hayley, Hailey, Haylee (f) - closest: see Leah
  • Heather (f) - closest is St Ethelburgh (September 8) [24]
  • Henry (m) - St Henry of Saint-Germain d'Auxerre (June 24) [25]
  • Heidi (f) - see Adelaide
  • Holly (f) - not yet completed
  • Hope (f) - St Hope (daughter of St Sophia)
  • Hudson (m) - see Hugh or Richard
  • Hugh (m) - St Hugh of Rouen (Apr 9) [26]
  • Hunter (m) - not yet completed

I

  • Ian (m) - St John
  • Isabel, Isabella (f) - St Elizabeth

J

K

L

  • Landon (m) - not yet completed
  • Larry (m) - St Laurence of Canterbury (February 2)
  • Laura (f) - St Laura of Cordoba, martyred in Spain by the Moors (October 19)
  • Lauren (f) - St Laurence
  • Layla (f) - closest is St Lelia (August 11) [37]
  • Leah, Lia (f) - St Leah, the wife of Jacob (Sunday of the Forefathers); St Lea, ascetic in Rome (March 22)
  • Lee (m) - see Leah
  • Leslie (m/f) - not yet completed
  • Liam (m) - see William
  • Lillian (f) - see Elizabeth; or, see Lily
  • Lily (f) - St Lelia (August 11) [38]
  • Lincoln (m) - All Saints of Lincolnshire [39]
  • Linda (f) - closest is St Linus of Rome
  • Lindsey (f) - see Lincoln; or, see Linda
  • Lisa (f) - see Elizabeth
  • Logan (m) - not yet completed
  • London (f) - closest is 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
  • Lorna (f) - St Loarn, disciple of St Patrick (August 30) [40]
  • Louis, Luis (m) - St Ludwin of Trier (September 29) [41]; or St Lewina of Seaford (July 24) [42]
  • Lucy (f) - St Lucy of Syracuse (December 13)
  • Lydia (f) - St Lydia of Phillipi (May 20)
  • Lynn (f) - see Linda; or, closest is Theophany

M

N

O

P

Q

  • Quentin (m) - St Quentin of France (October 31)
  • Quinn - St Quintus, Quintius or Quintilla [52]

R

S

T

  • Tabitha (f) - St. Tabitha (October 25)
  • Tania, Tanya (f) - St Tatiana of Rome
  • Tara (f) - closest is St Tarsila, aunt of St Gregory the Great (December 24) [64]
  • Taylor (f) - not yet completed
  • Thierry (m) - see Derek.
  • Tia (f) - St Tatiana of Rome; or, saints ending in '-tia'; or, saints beginning in 'Theo-' (e.g. Theodora).
  • Tiffany (f) - The Theophany of our Lord (January 6)
  • Travis (m) - not yet completed
  • Trevor (m) - St Triverius, hermit in Dombes (January 16) [65]
  • Tristan (m) - St Drostan (or Drustan), abbot in Aberdeenshire (July 11) [66]
  • Trudy (f) - St Tudy of Wales (January 30) [67]
  • Ty (m) - see Tyler, Tyson or Tyrone
  • Tyler (m) - closest is St Tillo of Belgium (January 7) [68]
  • Tyrone (m) - see Owen
  • Tyson (m) - closest is St Dyfan of Britain (May 26) [69]

V

W

X

  • Xavier (m) - not yet completed

Z

See also

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