Baptismal names for children born on April 26

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, May 3

All the saints of April 26

• Saint AnacletusBishop of Rome after Peter and Linus, in the later first century.
• Saint Stephen of PermMissionary among the Komi people, creator of their alphabet and bishop of Perm, who died in 1396.
• Hieromartyr Basil of AmaseaBishop of Amasea in Pontus, martyred under Licinius according to Eusebius's Chronicle in Jerome's version.
• GASaint Glaphyra of AmaseaA saint of Amasea of the 4th century, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TMHoly Venerable Martyrs The 6,000 Martyrs of GarejaSix thousand monks of Gareja, put to death in 1615 on the orders of Shah Abbas I.
• JDVenerable Joanikije of DevičSerbian saint of the fifteenth century, a native of Zeta, who lived as an ascetic at Devič Monastery.
• ASVenerable Anatolius the SinaiteA venerable monk of Mount Sinai, commemorated on 26 April in the Orthodox Synaxarion; no details of his life are known.
• BCSaint Becan of CluainAn Irish saint honored at Cluain, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BSaint BidofyddA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• CVenerable CalandionA monastic ascetic of Cyprus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• CBSaint Cas of BenncharA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Bennchar; very little is recorded.
• CVSaint Clarentius of VienneBishop of Vienne in Gaul, reposed around 620.
• CSaint ConanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CronanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• DCSaint Diommog of Cluain CaoinAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Caoin, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• DASaint Domingo of AragonA saint honored in Aragon, of whom little is known.
• DSaint DomnallA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EMVenerable Martyr Efrosiniya MoftievaA nun of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• EZVenerable Martyr Elisaveta ZliyskaA nun of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• ESSaint Emmo of SensBishop of Sens in France, honored as a saint; the sources preserve few details.
• ETSaint Exuperantia of TroyesA virgin honored at Troyes, reposed around 380.
• FASaint Felicia of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 26 April; few details survive.
• FASaint Felicissima of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 26 April; few details survive.
• GNew Martyr GeorgeA priest and new martyr who died for faith in Christ.
• GDHieromartyr George DalgodreyskiA priest of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• GASaint Gregorio of AragonA saint honored in Aragon, of whom little is known.
• HNVenerable Martyr Hristina of Novo SeloA nun of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• ITHieromartyr Ilija (Rodić) of TrubarA priest and poet from Trubar near Drvar, killed for the faith in 1942.
• JPHieromartyr John PankovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JVenerable JustaA venerable woman commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• KRVenerable Martyr Kalistena RadkovaBulgarian nun of Apriltsi Monastery, killed in 1876.
• KNVenerable Martyr Katerina of Novo SeloA nun of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• LSaint LeoA hierarch of the island of Samos in the time of the undivided Church.
• LVSaint Lucidius of VeronaA bishop of Verona in the early centuries of the Church.
• LLSaint Lughna of LeterAn Irish saint honored at Leter, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MNHoly New Martyrs Martyrs of NovoseloMartyrs of the village of Novoselo in Bulgaria.
• MCSaint Menn of Cluain ArathairAn Irish deacon honored at Cluain Arathair, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• NVenerable NestorA monastic ascetic commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• NBHieromartyr Nicholas BarbulovA priest of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• NPMartyr Nicholas PankovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable Paschasius RadbertusA learned monk and abbot of Corbie in Picardy, who reposed around 865.
• Hieromartyr Peter of RatesThe first bishop of Braga in Portugal, who died around the year 60.
• PPMartyr Peter PankovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PGMartyr Primitivus of GabiiA martyr honored at Gabii, of whom little is known.
• Venerable RichariusFounder of the monastery of Centula in Picardy, reposed around 645.
• SSaint SenanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• SASaint Simplicius of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 26 April; few details survive.
• SPVenerable Martyr Sofia PavkovaA nun of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• SCNew Martyr Susana ChorbadzhievaA martyr of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• SSVenerable Martyr Susana SomlevaA nun of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.
• THoly Martyrs TasiusMartyr of Dobruja who suffered in the fourth century.
• TDSaints The Daughters of CuanThe Daughters of Cuan, commemorated together in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Venerable Martyr TrudpertAn Irish hermit in the Black Forest, slain around 644.
• VASaint Vitus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 26 April; few details survive.
• Right-⁠Believing Tamar of GeorgiaQueen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213, in whose reign the country reached the height of its power and culture.
• Hieromartyr Vyacheslav LukaninDeacon of the Perm and Yekaterinburg diocese, born at Perm in 1882, who died a martyr at Nevyansk in 1918.
• HSVenerable Hieronymos of SimonopetraMonk of Simonopetra Monastery on Mount Athos, born in 1871 and died in 1957.
• TApostle TheocharisA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 26?

From the saints of the day: Anacletus, Stephen, Basil, Anatolius, George, John, Nestor, Nicholas, Peter, Vitus, Vyacheslav, Hieronymos, 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 26?

From the women saints of the day: Glaphyra, Elisaveta, Justa, Katerina, Sofia, Susana, Tamar. 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.