Baptismal names for children born on August 18

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 25

All the saints of August 18

• Saint Sixtus IIIBishop of Rome from 432 to 440, during whose time many churches were built in Rome.
• Saint George I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 679 to 686, who died in 686.
• Martyr Agapitus of PraenesteYouth of about sixteen from Praeneste, condemned to death for his Christian faith under Emperor Aurelian.
• Holy Martyrs Florus and LaurusTwin brothers, stonemasons of Illyria, put to death for their faith in Christ in the 2nd century.
• Venerable Sophrony of EssexRussian archimandrite, disciple of Saint Silouan and spiritual writer, who died in England in 1993.
• JVSaint John V of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 669 to 675, successor of Thomas II.
• Saint Inan of IrvinePatron of Irvine in Scotland, a Celtic monk who according to tradition came from Iona and died at Irvine in the 9th century.
• AGHieromartyr Agapius of GalatistaHieromonk born in 1710 at Galatista in Halkidiki, martyred in Thessaloniki in 1752.
• CTVenerable Christopher of TrebizondAbbot of Soumela Monastery from 641 to 668, born in a village of the Trebizond region.
• DISaint Daig of InniskeenIrish bishop of the 6th century, seated at Inniskeen in County Monaghan; his name means "great flame".
• AASaint Aeonius of ArlesBishop of Arles, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• ASaint AgonA bishop, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• AGSaint Andrea GuasconiA saint venerated in Italy, commemorated in Western calendars.
• APVenerable Arsenius of ParosVenerable monk of the nineteenth century, who struggled on the island of Paros.
• BSHoly Venerables Barnabas and Sophronius of Asia MinorVenerable monks who struggled in Asia Minor.
• BMVenerable Barnabas of MelogorskVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CPVenerable Christodoulos the Philosopher
• CGSaint Christopher of GazaraSaint of Gazara.
• CSVenerable Christopher of SoumelaA venerable father of Soumela Monastery, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CCSaint Colman of CuilA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cuil; very little is recorded.
• CKNew Martyr Constantine of KappuaA new martyr from Thessaly who died for the faith in 1610.
• DTMartyr Dionysius of TrebiaA martyr of Trebia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ERSaint Ernin of Rath NoiA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Rath Noi; very little is recorded.
• EDMartyr Eugene DmitrievA Russian believer put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• FIMartyr Florus of IllyriaMartyr of Illyria, who suffered for his faith in Christ.
• FHVenerable Four Holy AsceticsA group of four holy ascetics, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• GKNew Martyr George of KastoriaA new martyr from Kastoria, formerly a Muslim, who died in Ioannina in 1809; canonized in 2020.
• GBHieromartyr Gregory BronnikovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• HRMartyr Hermes of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• HTMartyr Hermippus of TrebiaA martyr of Trebia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• HTVenerable Martyr Hilarion of TrebiaA monk of Trebia, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• JCHoly Hieromartyrs John and CrispusPriests who suffered for Christ at Rome.
• JMartyr JulianaA woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JSaint JulittaA saint commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; few details of her life survive.
• LIMartyr Laurus of IllyriaA stonemason of Illyria, martyred together with his brother Florus for the Christian faith.
• LMartyr Leo
• MCHoly Martyrs Massa CandidaMartyrs of Utica in Africa, called the White Mass after the quicklime into which they were thrown.
• MNew Martyr MatthewA new martyr who gave his life for Christ in 1670.
• MEMartyr Michael EregodskyA martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MFVenerable Milo of FontenelleA hermit monk of Fontenelle Abbey in Normandy, reposed around 740.
• OSaint OdhranA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• PTHoly Martyrs Philanthes and Three CompanionsPhilanthes and three other martyrs of Amasia in Pontus, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• PRMartyr Polyaenus of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PMMartyr Poor MartyrsA group of poor martyrs, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• PSaint PorphyriosA saint of Santorini who reposed in 1852, commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• RSaint RonanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• SRMartyr Serapion of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SAVenerable Sophronios the AthoniteA venerable monk born in Epirus who struggled on Mount Athos; venerated locally.
• Venerable John of RilaThe first Bulgarian hermit, protector of the Bulgarian people, who lived in the Rila mountains and died in 946.
• Hieromartyr Firmin of AmiensBishop and martyr born in Navarre, patron of that region, who died in the age of Diocletian's persecution.
• Saint John VIII XiphilinosEcumenical Patriarch from 1064 to 1075, a native of Trebizond, known as a jurist and scholar.
• Martyr Patroclus of TroyesMartyr of Troyes in Gaul who died around 259.
• Hieromartyr Emilianus of TreviBishop of Trevi, martyred in 302 or 304 under Diocletian.
• TSVenerable Thaddeus of StepantsmindaCappadocian monk of the sixth century, a disciple of John of Zedazeni and one of his twelve disciples.
• MPConfessor Makarios of PeleketeByzantine monk, abbot of Pelekete and defender of the holy icons, who died on 18 August 840.
• DSHieromartyr Demetrius SmirnovRussian priest born in 1870 near Yaroslavl, who died a martyr in 1940; canonized in 2001.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 18?

From the saints of the day: George, Agapitus, John, Agapius, Arsenius, Barnabas, Constantine, Dionysius, Eugene, Gregory, Hilarion, Michael, Serapion, Firmin, Thaddeus, Makarios, Demetrius. 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 18?

From the women saints of the day: Juliana, Julitta. 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.