Baptismal names for children born on April 29

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, May 6

All the saints of April 29

• Saint Basil of OstrogSerbian bishop of Zahumlje, whose relics rest at Ostrog Monastery; he died in 1671.
• Martyr Torpes of PisaMartyr of Pisa, killed by tradition in the persecution of Nero; the town of Saint-⁠Tropez bears his name.
• Venerable Memnon the WonderworkerAbbot of an Egyptian monastery and wonderworker, remembered on 28 April.
• Venerable Amphilochius of PochayivUkrainian monk from the Ternopil region who lived from 1894 to 1971 at the Pochayiv Lavra.
• Venerable Nectarius of OptinaHieroschemamonk, one of the last great elders of Optina, born at Yelets in 1853, died in 1928.
• Saint John Kaloktenes the NewByzantine Metropolitan of Thebes in the 12th century, known for his charitable works.
• THHoly New Martyrs Three Hundred Laz MartyrsThree hundred Laz Christians killed in 1620 in Lazistan; saints of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
• Venerable EndelientaCornish saint of the 5th-6th century, believed a daughter of the Welsh king Brychan, settled in north Cornwall.
• Holy Martyrs Nine Martyrs of CyzicusNine Christians who preached at Cyzicus in Asia Minor and died there as martyrs in the 3rd century.
• SBApostle Sopater of BereaSon of Pyrrhus of Berea, mentioned in Acts as a companion of the Apostle Paul on leaving Macedonia.
• AMartyr AemilianusA martyr at Cirta, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• ACHoly Martyrs Agapius and CompanionsA group of martyrs remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• ASHoly Hieromartyrs Agapius and SecundinusBishops of Numidia in North Africa, put to death for Christ.
• ACMartyr Antipater of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMartyr AntoniaA martyr commemorated with Saints Agapius and Secundinus.
• ACMartyr Artemas of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ALVenerable Martyr Athanasia LepeshkinaA Russian nun put to death for her faith during the communist persecution.
• AMartyr AtticusA martyr honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece alongside Quintian.
• ADVenerable Ava of DinantA saint venerated at Dinant on the Meuse, reposed around 845.
• BMSaint Brecan of Magh BileAn Irish bishop at Magh Bile, reposed in 501, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CESaint Christodoulos the EthiopianA saint of Ethiopian origin from the time of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• CCSaint Coiningean of Cill CuillinnA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Cuillinn; very little is recorded.
• CMartyr CristinusA martyr, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• DGMartyr Daniel of GeronaA martyr honored at Gerona in Catalonia.
• DSSaint Dichu of SaulFirst convert of Saint Patrick in Ireland, honored at Saul in the 5th century.
• DASaint Dictinius of AstorgaBishop of Astorga in Hispania, of the 5th century.
• DAMartyr Diodorus of AphrodisiasA martyr of Aphrodisias in Caria, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• DTSaint Domaingen of Tuaim MuscraigheA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Tuaim Muscraighe; very little is recorded.
• DVenerable DonnanA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• EISaint Enan of Inis AegoA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Aego; very little is recorded.
• FSaint FailbheA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FVenerable FiachanA monk of Lismore in Ireland.
• GAHieromartyr Germanus of AlexandriaA bishop honored as a saint at Alexandria, of whom little is known.
• Saint Hilarion (Yushenov)A hierarch honored by the Orthodox Church, commemorated in the Ukrainian calendar.
• LCVenerable Luichridh of Cill LuichridhA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Luichridh, who reposed in 748; very little is recorded.
• MCMartyr Magnus of CyzicusMartyr of Cyzicus, who suffered for Christ.
• MCHoly Martyrs Martyrs of CirtaMartyrs of Cirta in North Africa; few details about them survive.
• PISaint Paul II of BresciaBishop of Brescia, venerated in the Western Church.
• PBSaint Paulinus of BresciaBishop of Brescia, reposed around 545.
• PCMartyr Philemon of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• QMartyr QuintianA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion with Atticus.
• RAMartyr Rhodopianus of AphrodisiasChristian of Aphrodisias, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RVenerable RoswithaA venerable ascetic, honored at Liesborn, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• RCMartyr Rufus of CyzicusChristian of Cyzicus, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SVenerable SannanA holy monk of North Wales.
• SDVenerable Secundellus the DeaconA hermit deacon and companion in ascesis of Saint Friard.
• SHieromartyr SecundinusA hieromartyr of Numidia in Africa who suffered in 259.
• SNSaint Severus of NaplesBishop of Naples, reposed in 409.
• SMartyr StankoShepherd boy, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TMartyr TertullaA martyr at Cirta, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• TCMartyr Thaumasius of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TCMartyr Theodotus of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TCMartyr Theognis of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TCMartyr Theostichus of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• VBMartyr Vasilije the Baker of PećA martyr of Peć, a baker by trade, who gave his life for Christ.
• WISaint Wilfrid II of YorkBishop of York, reposed in 744.
• Saint Germanus of ConstantinoplePatriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730, who defended the holy icons against iconoclasm.
• Apostle Jason of ThessalonicaJewish convert to Christianity named in Acts, who received the Apostle Paul into his home at Thessalonica.
• Martyr Valeria of MilanWife of the martyr Vitalis and mother of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, remembered as a martyr of Milan.
• Apostle Sosipater of IconiumApostle of the Seventy named in the Epistle to the Romans, by tradition a missionary on Corfu.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 29?

From the saints of the day: Basil, Memnon, Nectarius, John, Aemilianus, Atticus, Daniel, Diodorus, Germanus, Hilarion, Magnus, Paul, Paulinus, Philemon, Rufus, Theodotus, Jason, Eusebius, Zeno. 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 29?

From the women saints of the day: Antonia, Athanasia, Valeria. 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.