Baptismal names for children born on April 15

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 22

All the saints of April 15

• Right-⁠Believing Mstislav the GreatGrand Prince of Kyiv, son of Vladimir Monomakh, who reposed in 1132.
• Apostle AristarchusMacedonian of Thessalonica, companion of the Apostle Paul on his journey to Rome.
• Apostle Trophimus the EphesianEphesian who accompanied the Apostle Paul on part of his third missionary journey, named in Acts.
• Apostle PudensChristian of Rome mentioned in Second Timothy, counted among the Seventy Apostles.
• FBSaint Felix of ByzantiumBishop of Byzantium from 136 to 141, in the reign of the emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.
• Martyr Basilissa and AnastasiaRoman noblewomen converted in the first century, who were put to death under Nero in 68.
• Saint Padarn of WalesBritish abbot-⁠bishop of the sixth century, founder of Saint Padarn's Church in Ceredigion, Wales.
• Saint Abbo II of MetzThirty-⁠fifth bishop of Metz, successor of Landry, from 697 to 707.
• Hieromartyr Maro of PicenumMartyr of Picenum, a former slave of Flavia Domitilla in the time of Domitian; commemorated April 15.
• Righteous Daniel of AchinskBorn in the Poltava governorate in 1784, an ascetic in Siberia who died in Yeniseysk in 1843; locally canonized in 1999.
• Venerable Martyr Sukias the AlanMonk and ascetic of Alan descent from the early centuries, venerated especially in Armenia, Ossetia and Georgia.
• Hieromartyr Leonidas of AthensBishop of Athens who was martyred in the third century.
• TPSaint Theodore the PresbyterA presbyter venerated as a saint in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• ALHieromartyr Ananias of LakedaimoniaMetropolitan of Lacedaemonia, born at Dimitsana, who was martyred in April 1764 before the Orlov revolt.
• AMartyr AnastasiaA woman martyr of Rome, commemorated together with Saint Basilissa.
• AMMartyr Anastasius of MesukeviA martyr of Mesukevi in Georgia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMMartyr Andrew of MesukeviA martyr of Mesukevi in Georgia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• CMartyr Crescens
• CMMartyr Crescens of MyraA martyr honored at Myra, of whom little is known.
• DMMartyr Domentian of MesukeviA martyr of Mesukevi in Georgia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• DSaint DubhdaA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• EGVenerable Ephraim the Great of AtsquriGeorgian venerable monk of Atsquri, honored in the Church of Georgia.
• EFMartyr Eutychius of FerentinoA martyr of Ferentino in Italy.
• GRSaint Greallan son of RotanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• HSaint HuneA saint of the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• HARight-⁠Believing Hunna of AlsaceA noblewoman of Alsace who washed the clothes of the poor with her own hands, reposed in 679.
• IMMartyr Ivkhirion of MesukeviA martyr of the Georgian Church, venerated at Mesukevi.
• JMartyr JacobOne of the companions of Sukia, martyrs of the land of Kartli.
• JMMartyr James of MesukeviA martyr of the Georgian Church, venerated at Mesukevi.
• JMMartyr Jordan of MesukeviA martyr of the Georgian Church, venerated at Mesukevi.
• KMMartyr Kondrat of MesukeviA martyr of the Georgian Church, venerated at Mesukevi.
• LVSaint Leontios of VlachernaA saint of Vlacherna in Arcadia who departed to the Lord in 1770.
• LMMartyr Lucian of MesukeviA martyr of the Georgian Church, venerated at Mesukevi.
• MMMartyr Mimnenos of MesukeviChristian of Mesukevi, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• MVenerable MundAn Irish abbot in Argyll, Scotland, reposed around 962.
• NMMartyr Nerangios of MesukeviChristian of Mesukevi, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NSVenerable Nicander the SinaiteA monastic from Kastellorizo who struggled in the Monastery of Saint Catherine at Sinai.
• NSaint NidgerAbbot of Ottobeuren and Bishop of Augsburg, reposed around 829.
• OMartyr OlympiasA woman martyr of Persia, honored by the undivided Church.
• Saint Ortaire of LandellesSaint of Landelles, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• PMartyr PausolypiusA martyr of Thrace who gave his life for Christ in the year 117.
• PMartyr PhocasA martyr of Kartli who gave his life for Christ in Sukia's company.
• PMMartyr Phocas of MesukeviA martyr of the Georgian Church, venerated at Mesukevi.
• PMMartyr Polyeuctus of MesukeviChristian of Mesukevi, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable Ruadhan of LorrhaA disciple of Saint Finnian of Clonard, founder of the monastery of Lorrha, reposed in 584.
• SDSaint Sarnat of Dairinis CeitneA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Dairinis Ceitne; very little is recorded.
• SSSaint Silvanus of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 15 April; few details survive.
• SMVenerable Silvester of Moutier-⁠Saint-⁠JeanAbbot of Moutier-⁠Saint-⁠Jean in Burgundy, reposed around 625.
• SDSaints Sons of Draighen of Cill RoSons of Draighen of Cill Ro, honored together in the Irish tradition; few details survive.
• Saint Suina of CagliariA holy woman venerated at Cagliari in Sardinia, of around 400.
• SMartyr SukiaA martyr of Kartli, honoured at the head of his sixteen companions in martyrdom.
• SSHoly Martyrs Sukia and the Sixteen MartyrsSukia and his sixteen companions, martyrs of Kartli commemorated together by the Church of Georgia.
• TMMartyr Talale of MesukeviChristian of Mesukevi, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TApostle TheocharisA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• TPHoly Martyrs Theodore and PausilippusMartyrs at Byzantium, killed around 130, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• TMartyr TheodoretA martyr of Kartli, of the sixteen who followed Sukia.
• TMMartyr Theodoritus of MesukeviA martyr of Mesukevi in Georgia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• VMMartyr Victor of MesukeviChristian of Mesukevi, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Right-⁠Believing Vsevolod IIIGrand Prince of Vladimir, called the Big Nest for his many descendants, who reposed in 1212.
• ZMMartyr Zosima of MesukeviMartyr of Georgia who suffered for faith in Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 15?

From the saints of the day: Trophimus, Felix, Daniel, Leonidas, Theodore, Ananias, Anastasius, Andrew, Eutychius, Jacob, James, Jordan, Leontios, Lucian, Nicander, Polyeuctus, Silvanus, Silvester, Theocharis, Theodoret, Victor, Vsevolod, Sabbas, John, Alexander. 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 15?

From the women saints of the day: Basilissa, Anastasia, Olympias, Theodora. 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.