Baptismal names for children born on April 17

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 24

All the saints of April 17

• Confessor Agapetus I of RomeBishop of Rome from 535 to 536, who died at Constantinople during a mission to Emperor Justinian.
• Hieromartyr Simeon bar SabbaeBishop of Seleucia-⁠Ctesiphon and head of the Church in Persia, who died a martyr in the royal persecution.
• Venerable Alexander of SvirRussian monk and abbot of the Alexander-⁠Svirsky Monastery, who died in 1533 and was canonized in 1547.
• Saint Acacius of MeliteneBishop of Melitene, opponent of Nestorius and ally of Cyril at the Council of Ephesus in 431.
• Saint Macarius of CorinthMetropolitan of Corinth, mystic and spiritual writer, known for his work on the Philokalia; died in 1805.
• Venerable Zosimas of SolovkiRussian hermit, one of the founders of Solovetsky Monastery in the White Sea; died in 1478.
• UMartyr UsthazadesA martyr of Persia, put to death in 341 during King Shapur's persecution.
• PKVenerable Paisius of KyivCassock-⁠novice of the Kyiv Caves Lavra and fool for Christ; glorified by the Russian Church in 2017.
• ASHieromartyr Abdelas of SeleuciaA cleric of the Church of Seleucia who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• ACMartyr Adrian of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ASHieromartyr Ananias of SeleuciaA cleric of the Church of Seleucia who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• ASMartyr Askitreia of SeleuciaA martyr of Seleucia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• CHieromartyr ChusdazatPersian Christian put to death for Christ in 344, in the persecution of King Shapur II.
• DASaint Diomedes of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 17 April; few details survive.
• DEHoly Venerable Martyrs Donnan of Eigg and CompanionsAn Irish abbot slain with his monks on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland in 618.
• ECHieromartyr Elias of CórdobaA priest of Córdoba in Spain, martyred in 856.
• EVenerable EochaidhA saint honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 634; very little is recorded.
• EMSaint Ephrem MatskhvereliA Georgian hierarch, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church of Georgia.
• EMVenerable Ephrem MatskvereliA Georgian monk venerated by the Georgian Church.
• FMHoly Martyrs Fortunatus and MarcianMartyrs commemorated together, who suffered for Christ.
• FSMartyr Fusik of SeleuciaMartyr of Seleucia, who suffered for Christ.
• GSaint GarbhanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• HMMartyr Hermogenes of MeliteneA hieromartyr honored at Melitene, of whom little is known.
• ISaint Ierofey (Lobachevsky)Bishop of Ostrog, who reposed in 1871, venerated at Derman Convent; locally glorified (Eparchy of Rivne, 2021).
• ITSaint Innocent of TortonaBishop of Tortona in Italy, reposed around 350.
• KSMartyr Khusdazat of SeleuciaMartyr of Seleucia, who suffered for Christ.
• Venerable Landericus of MeauxA holy monk honored at Meaux in Gaul.
• LCSaint Lotchen of CongA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cong; very little is recorded.
• LESaint Lughaidh son of EreAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MCHoly Martyrs Mappalicus and CompanionsMartyrs of Carthage who suffered for Christ in 250.
• PVSaint Pantagathus of VienneBishop of Vienne in Gaul, reposed around 540.
• PCVenerable Martyr Paul of CórdobaA martyr of Córdoba in Spain, who died in 856.
• PHHoly Martyrs Peter and HermogenesThe deacon Peter and his servant Hermogenes, martyrs of Melitene in Armenia, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• PMHieromartyr Peter of MeliteneA hieromartyr honored at Melitene, of whom little is known.
• SZVenerable Sabbatius and ZosimasThe holy founders of the Solovki monastery on the White Sea.
• VMSaint Villicus of MetzBishop of Metz, reposed in 568.
• WFVenerable Wando of FontenelleAbbot of Fontenelle in France, who reposed in 756.
• ZTMartyr Zosimus of ThessalonicaA martyr of Thessalonica, commemorated in the calendar of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
• Saint AnicetusBishop of Rome from about 157 to 168, who opposed the Gnostics and Marcion.
• Saint Padarn of WalesBritish abbot-⁠bishop of the sixth century, founder of Saint Padarn's Church in Ceredigion, Wales.
• Venerable Sabbatius of SolovkiRussian monk, one of the founders of Solovki Monastery together with Saint Zosimas; died in 1435.
• Saint Emma of LesumCountess popularly venerated as a saint for her good works, wife of Liudger of Saxony; died in 1038.
• MNConfessor Michael NovitskyPriest born in 1889 in the Minsk region, who died at Uzda on 30 April 1935; canonized as a confessor.
• TNHieromartyr Theodore NedosekinPriest born in the Smolensk region, who died on 30 April 1942 in a camp in the Arkhangelsk region.
• APMartyr Azat of PersiaAn attendant at the court of the Persian king Shapur, put to death for his faith in Christ in 344.
• TVenerable TheocharisA venerable monk who lived in ascetic struggle at Arta with his brother Apostolos.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 17?

From the saints of the day: Agapetus, Simeon, Alexander, Acacius, Macarius, Zosimas, Paisius, Abdelas, Adrian, Ananias, Diomedes, Elias, Khusdazat, Paul, Peter, Zosimus, Anicetus, Michael, Theodore, Theocharis. 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 17?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

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.