Baptismal names for children born on April 13

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 20

All the saints of April 13

• Martyr HermenegildSon of the Visigothic king Liuvigild who embraced the Nicene faith and was killed in 585.
• Saint Arsenius of ElassonaGreek born in Thessaly, archbishop of Suzdal and Tarusa, who died at Suzdal in 1625.
• Hieromartyr Artemon of LaodiceaPriest of Laodicea who died a martyr around 305; commemorated on April 13.
• Martyr Crescens of MyraA Christian of Myra in Lycia who suffered at the stake for his faith in Christ.
• Venerable Martyr Martha TestovaRussian nun born in 1883, who died on 26 April 1941 in the Karlag camp; glorified as a venerable martyr.
• AMartyr AgathodorusA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• APMartyr Agathonike of PergamonA martyr honored at Pergamon, of whom little is known.
• CVSaint Celsus of VercelliBishop of Vercelli in northern Italy, who reposed around 660.
• EPMartyr Eleutherius of PersiaA martyr of Persia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• GMartyr GerontiusA martyr, servant of the Empress Theodosia, commemorated with her.
• GSaint GuinochA Scottish bishop, reposed around 838.
• MCVenerable Martius of ClermontA hermit and abbot near Clermont, reposed around 530.
• MJSaint Martyrius of JerusalemPatriarch of Jerusalem in the fifth century, defender of the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon.
• MMartyr MaximusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion together with Saints Dadas and Quintilian.
• MISaint Mochaemhog of Inis CaoinAn Irish saint honored at Inis Caoin, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• PPHieromartyr Papylas of PergamonA hieromartyr honored at Pergamon, of whom little is known.
• PPSaint Polycarp of PergamumBishop of Pergamum named with the deacon Paul in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 13 April; few details survive.
• RSaint RiachuillA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• STSaints Sons of Terchur of Loch mac NeinSons of Terchur of Loch mac Nein, honored together in the Irish tradition; few details survive.
• TQHoly Venerables Theodosia the Queen and GerontiosQueen Theodosia and her servant Gerontios, commemorated in Jerusalem; venerated locally.
• Saint Ursus of RavennaBishop of Ravenna, reposed in 396.
• ZRMartyr Zoilus the RomanA martyr of Roman origin, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Saint Dimitri KipianiGeorgian statesman, publicist, writer and translator, leader of the liberal nobility; died in 1887.
• Holy Martyrs Carpus and PapylusBishop Carpus and the deacon Papylus, martyred at Pergamum for their faith in Christ under the emperor Decius.
• CSVenerable Martyr Christopher the SabaiteA monk of the Lavra of St Sabbas, who died a martyr for Christ.
• DDMartyr Dada of DorostolA martyr of Dorostol, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• QDMartyr Quintilian of DorostolonMartyr of Dorostolon, who suffered for Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 13?

From the saints of the day: Arsenius, Artemon, Eleutherius, Gerontius, Martyrius, Maximus, Dimitri. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

II.What can I name a girl born on April 13?

From the women saints of the day: Theodosia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

III.Must the name be the saint of the birthday?

No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.