Baptismal names for children born on April 16

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 23

All the saints of April 16

• Saint Fructuosus of BragaBishop of Dumio and then of Braga, a great founder of monasteries in Visigothic Spain, who died in 665.
• Holy Martyrs Agape, Irene and ChioneThree sisters from Aquileia, martyred at Thessalonica in 304.
• LCMartyr Leonidas of CorinthMartyr of Corinth, put to death together with seven women martyrs.
• Venerable Theodora of Nizhny NovgorodAbbess of the Conception Monastery in Nizhny Novgorod, born Vassa in 1331 and died in 1378.
• MBNew Martyr Michael of BourlaA new martyr who suffered in Asia Minor under Ottoman rule in 1572.
• JVFool-⁠for-⁠Christ John of VerkhoturyeFool for Christ of Verkhoturye, who died in 1701; very little is known about his life.
• APVenerable Amphilochios of PatmosGreek hieromonk, missionary and teacher of Patmos, born in 1889 and died in 1970, revered as an elder.
• KZHieromartyr Konstantin ZhdanovBelarusian priest, a victim of the Bolshevik terror at Dzisna in 1919; canonized in 2011 by the Belarusian Church.
• AConfessor AgathonA confessor of the faith from Philippi in the age of persecution, around 304.
• AZMartyr Apodemius of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• CZMartyr Caecilian of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• CCMartyr Calisa of CorinthA woman martyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
• CCMartyr Callis of CorinthA martyr honored at Corinth, of whom little is known.
• CCMartyr Carissa of CorinthA martyr honored at Corinth, of whom little is known.
• CConfessor CassiaA confessor of Philippi, commemorated with Philippa and Eutychia, around 304.
• CAMartyr Chionia of AquileiaA woman martyr of Aquileia, who suffered for Christ.
• CNew Martyr ChristodoulosA new martyr who suffered in Achaia together with Saint Anastasia.
• CVenerable Martyr ChristopherA monastic martyr who suffered for Christ at Adrianople in 1818.
• CDVenerable Martyr Christopher of DionysiouMonastic martyr of Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos.
• CZMartyr Crementius of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• EMHoly Martyrs Eighteen Martyrs of SaragossaChristians slain for Christ at Saragossa in 304.
• EVenerable EliasA Western abbot, reposed in 1042.
• ECVenerable Elias of CologneAn Irish abbot at Cologne, who reposed in 1040.
• ESMartyr Engratia of SaragossaA virgin martyred at Saragossa in Hispania in 304.
• EConfessor EutychiaA confessor from Philippi who stood firm in the faith around 304.
• EZMartyr Evodius of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• FSaint FailbheA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• FLHieromartyr Felix of LycaoniaA cleric of the Church of Lycaonia who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• FZMartyr Felix of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• FLMartyr Fortunatus of LycaoniaMartyr of Lycaonia, who confessed Christ unto death.
• FZMartyr Fronto of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• GZMartyr Gaius of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• HTVenerable Herveus of ToursTreasurer of Saint Martin's church in Tours, which he rebuilt, reposed in 1021.
• IAMartyr Irene of AquileiaA woman martyr of Aquileia, who suffered for Christ.
• ICMartyr Irene of CorinthA woman martyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
• JLHieromartyr Januarius of LycaoniaA cleric of Lycaonia, who died a martyr for Christ.
• JPSaint Jocundus of PontusA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 April; few details survive.
• JFFool-⁠for-⁠Christ John the Fool for ChristA fool for Christ, commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• JZMartyr Julia of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• KMartyr KallisOne of the women martyrs commemorated with Saint Leonides, who suffered in 258.
• LSMartyr Lambert of SaragossaA Christian servant slain by his master at Saragossa around 900.
• Martyr LeonidasA martyr at Corinth, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• MZMartyr Martial of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• NCMartyr Nunecia of CorinthA martyr honored at Corinth, of whom little is known.
• OZMartyr Optatus of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• PConfessor PhilippaA confessor of Christ from Philippi in the persecution of the early 4th century.
• PZMartyr Primitivus of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• PZMartyr Publius of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• QZMartyr Quintilian of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• SZMartyr Saturninus of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• SLMartyr Septemin of LycaoniaChristian of Lycaonia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SZMartyr Successus of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• TCSaint Tertia of CorinthA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 April; few details survive.
• TSaint TetghalA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• TMartyr TheodotaA martyr of Thessaloniki, mother of Saints Agape, Irene and Chionia.
• Saint Turibius of AstorgaBishop of Astorga and defender of the true faith, reposed around 460.
• USaint UltanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• UZMartyr Urban of ZaragozaOne of the eighteen martyrs of Zaragoza in Spain, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• VSSaint Vasius of SaintesA merciful nobleman of Saintes, slain around 500.
• Martyr Basilissa and AnastasiaRoman noblewomen converted in the first century, who were put to death under Nero in 68.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 16?

From the saints of the day: Leonidas, Michael, John, Konstantin, Agathon, Elias, Felix, Fortunatus, Gaius, Ambrose. 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 16?

From the women saints of the day: Theodora, Calisa, Cassia, Chionia, Eutychia, Irene, Julia, Philippa, Theodota, Basilissa, Agape, Galina, Anastasia. 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.