Baptismal names for children born on August 13

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 20

All the saints of August 13

• Hieromartyr PontianBishop of Rome from 230 to 235, arrested under Maximinus Thrax and exiled to Sardinia, where he died.
• Venerable Maximus the ConfessorMonk and theologian who defended the faith against Monothelitism, tortured and exiled, died in Lazica in 662.
• Right-⁠Believing EudociaDaughter of an Athenian philosopher and wife of Theodosius II, who ended her life in Jerusalem.
• Venerable RadegundPrincess of Thuringia and Frankish queen who founded the Abbey of the Holy Cross at Poitiers.
• Right-⁠Believing Irene of HungaryHungarian princess, wife of Emperor John II Komnenos, founder of the Pantokrator Monastery in Constantinople.
• Martyr Cassian of ImolaSaint of the fourth century, venerated at Imola in Italy and commemorated on 13 August.
• Saint Tikhon of ZadonskBishop of Voronezh and spiritual writer of the eighteenth century, who retired to Zadonsk; glorified in 1861.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Maxim of MoscowFool for Christ in Moscow who died in 1434; very little is known about his life.
• Hieromartyr Seraphim ZvezdinskyBishop of Dmitrov and vicar of the Moscow diocese, executed at Ishim in 1937; canonized in 2000.
• SGVenerable Seridus of GazaPalestinian abbot, disciple of the hermits Barsanuphius and John the Prophet; his monastery took his name; died around 543.
• Martyr ConcordiaNurse of Saint Hippolytus, martyred at Rome in 258.
• Martyr Hippolytus of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ around 258.
• ARMartyr Abundius of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AVHieromartyr Alexis VvedenskyA Russian deacon who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ASaint AnastasiusA saint of the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• ASMartyr Antoninus of SynnadaA martyr of Synnada in Phrygia, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• BAMartyr Basil AlexandrinChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• BCSaint Brighit of Cluain AiA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Ai; very little is recorded.
• CMartyr CentolaA martyr, killed around 304, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• CHHoly Martyrs Centolla and HelenWomen martyrs slain for Christ near Burgos in Hispania around 304.
• CMHoly New Martyrs Child Martyrs of Jastrebarsko and SisakSerbian children who perished in 1942 in the camps at Jastrebarsko and Sisak.
• CPHieromartyr Constantine PopovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CRSaint Cornelius of RomeA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 13 August; few details survive.
• CMartyr CoronatusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• DSaint DianlannA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• EVenerable EmerAn Irish saint honored at Killimer, of the 6th century.
• Saint FachananA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• Saint Herulph of LangresFounder of Ellwangen Abbey and Bishop of Langres, reposed in 785.
• IRMartyr Irenaeus of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• JAHieromartyr Jacob ArkhipovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JPHieromartyr Joasaph PanovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JSHieromartyr John ShishevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JMVenerable Junian of MairéA hermit and abbot in Poitou, reposed around 587.
• LSaint LaudulfusA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• LÉSaint Laudulfus of ÉvreuxSaint of Évreux, venerated in the Western Church.
• LSaint LucanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• LCVenerable Ludolf of CorveyAbbot of Corvey in Saxony, reposed in 983.
• NOHieromartyr Nicholas OrlovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• OMVenerable Olga of MoscowNun and elder, venerated, born in 1871 to a peasant family; she died in 1973.
• Venerable WigbertAn English monk, a companion of Saint Boniface and abbot in Hesse, reposed around 747.
• Hieromartyr Hippolytus of RomeOne of the great Christian thinkers of the second and third centuries, who died in exile in Sardinia around 235.
• Venerable Dorotheus of GazaMonk and abbot of the monastery of Seridus near Gaza, author of spiritual instructions for monks.
• Venerable Dositheus of GazaMonk of the sixth century, a former page and disciple of Dorotheus of Gaza; he died young of a severe illness.
• IAHoly Martyrs Irenaeus and AbundiusMartyrs who suffered together for Christ around 258.
• MFVenerable Maedoc of FiddownAn Irish holy monk honored at Fiddown.
• Saint Muredach of KillalaBishop of Killala in the west of Ireland, reposed around 590.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 13?

From the saints of the day: Pontian, Maximus, Cassian, Tikhon, Maxim, Seraphim, Hippolytus, Alexis, Anastasius, Antoninus, Basil, Constantine, Cornelius, Irenaeus, Jacob, Joasaph, John, Nicholas, Dorotheus, Dositheus. 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 August 13?

From the women saints of the day: Eudocia, Irene, Olga. 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.