Baptismal names for children born on August 16

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 23

All the saints of August 16

• Martyr Constantine BrancoveanuPrince of Wallachia from 1688 to 1714, builder of churches, martyred by the Ottomans in Constantinople.
• Martyr Diomedes of TarsusPhysician of Tarsus, counted among the unmercenary healers, who died a martyr between 298 and 311.
• Venerable Joseph the HesychastAthonite monk and elder, born Francis Kottis, who led a small group of monks on Athos; died in 1959.
• Venerable Gerasimos of KefaloniaPatron saint of the island of Kefalonia in Greece, a monk who lived from 1506 to 1579.
• Venerable Joachim of OsogovoBulgarian hermit named for Mount Osogovo, a contemporary of Gabriel of Lesnovo and Prochorus of Pčinja.
• Right-⁠Believing Maria BrâncoveanuWife of the holy prince Constantine Brâncoveanu, princess of Wallachia.
• New Martyr Apostolos the NewYoung man from Pelion, orphaned at fifteen, who confessed Christ and was martyred at Constantinople in 1686.
• CNVenerable Chaeremon of NitriaAn Egyptian monk of the Nitrian desert, one of the Desert Fathers.
• CISaint Cosmas II of NaplesBishop of Naples from 746 to 749, venerated before the separation of the Churches.
• Martyr Ianache VăcărescuAdviser of Constantin Brâncoveanu, killed in Constantinople in 1714 together with the prince and his sons.
• Martyr Matthew BrâncoveanuFourth son of Constantin Brâncoveanu, born in 1702 and martyred at Constantinople in 1714; canonized in 1992.
• Martyr Radu BrâncoveanuThird son of Constantin Brâncoveanu, martyred at Constantinople in August 1714 together with his father.
• RBVenerable Raphael of BanatA monk and ascetic of the Serbian Banat in the 17th century.
• Venerable Roman of ĐunisA monk and missionary to the Slavs in the 9th century, venerated in Serbia as a wonderworker.
• Martyr Stephen BrâncoveanuSecond son of Constantin Brâncoveanu, martyred at Constantinople in August 1714 together with his father.
• Saint Timothy of EuriposBishop of Euripos in the 16th century, venerated as a saint in the Church of Greece.
• Martyr Constantine II BrâncoveanuFirst son of Constantin Brâncoveanu, born in 1683 and martyred at Constantinople in August 1714 with his father.
• SKHieromartyr Stephen KhitrovRussian priest born in 1851 and died in 1920, venerated as a hieromartyr.
• EISaint Eustathius II of SerbiaArchbishop of Serbia from 1292 to 1309, during whose time the kingdom expanded its territory.
• SVNew Martyr Stamatios of VolosA new martyr of Volos, put to death for the Christian faith in 1680.
• ASaint Acacius
• AMartyr AlcibiadesA saint commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• ASHieromartyr Alexander SokolovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• Martyr Ambrose of FerentinoA centurion slain for Christ at Ferentino in Italy around 303.
• AEVenerable Martyr Anna EzhovaA Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ACGreat Martyr Apostolos of ConstantinopleA great martyr of Constantinople, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Venerable ArmelA Welsh holy monk who lived in Brittany, reposed around 550.
• AVenerable ArsaciusA hermit of Nicomedia who foretold the earthquake that struck the city in 358.
• BMartyr BalsemiusMartyr of Ramerupt, who died in the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• BMartyr BasilOne of the martyrs slain at Megara, commemorated together.
• CEVenerable Cherimon of EgyptFather of the Egyptian desert, remembered in the Paterikon.
• CGMartyr Christopher of GuriaGeorgian martyr of Guria.
• Martyr Cizy of RieuxA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
• CSaint ConanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• DMSaint Daniel of MeteoraA saint linked to the monasteries of Meteora, commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• DSaint DeghaA hierarch remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• DMNew Martyr Demetrios Manousakis of MouliaA new martyr of Moulia in Crete, who died in 1867; venerated locally (Crete).
• DMartyr DorotheusOne of the martyrs slain at Megara, commemorated together.
• ESSaint Eustathius of SerbiaSaint honored in the Serbian Church.
• Saint Fraimbault of LassaySaint of Lassay, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• IKMartyr Isaac of KarnuGeorgian martyr of Karnu.
• JGMartyr James of GortynaMartyr of Gortyna in Crete, who suffered for Christ.
• JKMartyr Joseph of KarnuGeorgian martyr of Karnu.
• JVVenerable Joseph of VăratecRomanian venerable monk of Văratec Monastery.
• LSaint LughanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• NMVenerable Martyr Nicodemus of MeteoraMonk of Meteora, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NEVenerable Nilus of ErikousaVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar; died in 1334.
• OSaint OrionA bishop commemorated at Alexandria, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• RBSaint Roman of BanatSaint honored in the Banat.
• SMartyr SarantisOne of the martyrs slain at Megara, commemorated together.
• SMartyr SeraphimOne of the martyrs slain at Megara, commemorated together.
• SMartyr SerenaA martyr of Rome, from the time of the great persecution of the early 4th century.
• TMMartyr The 33 Martyrs of PalestineThirty-⁠three martyrs of Palestine, who suffered for Christ.
• TSHoly Martyrs The Six Martyrs of MegaraSeraphim, Dorotheos, James, Demetrios, Basil and Sarandes, martyrs of Megara; canonized in 1998.
• TTHoly Martyrs The Thirty-⁠three Martyrs of PalestineThirty-⁠three martyrs of Palestine, all slain by the sword; commemorated on 16 August in the Orthodox Synaxarion.
• Saint TheodoreBishop of Sion in Valais, the first known bishop of that see, in the fourth century.
• THieromartyr TitusA deacon of Rome, slain by the Goths around 410.
• ZNew Martyr ZachariasA new martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• Right-⁠Believing Stephen I of HungaryFirst king of Hungary, who founded the Christian Hungarian state and organized the Church in his land.
• Saint Sava II of SerbiaThird archbishop of the Serbs, from 1263 to 1271, middle son of King Stefan the First-⁠Crowned.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Constantine, Diomedes, Joseph, Gerasimos, Joachim, Apostolos, Cosmas, Raphael, Roman, Stephen, Timothy, Eustathius, Stamatios, Acacius, Alexander, Ambrose, Basil, Daniel, Demetrios, Dorotheus, Isaac, James, Nicodemus, Nilus, Orion, Seraphim, Theodore, Titus, Zacharias, Sava, Anton, Macarius, Demetrius, Eleutherius, Vincent. 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 16?

From the women saints of the day: Maria, Anna. 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.