Baptismal names for children born on August 9

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 16

All the saints of August 9

• Apostle MatthiasChosen by lot from the disciples to take the place of Judas among the Twelve.
• Right-⁠Believing Irene of AthensByzantine empress under whom the veneration of icons was restored at the Seventh Ecumenical Council in 787.
• Saint Sava of OhridBulgarian scholar, disciple of Cyril and Methodius, counted among the Seven Saints of the Bulgarian Church.
• Martyr Romanus OstiariusBy legend a soldier converted by Saint Lawrence's example, later church doorkeeper in Rome and martyred around 258.
• Martyr Firmus and RusticusMartyrs venerated at Verona, put to death around the year 290.
• Holy Martyrs Secundianus, Marcellianus and VerianusThree martyrs killed in the year 250 near Civitavecchia during the persecution.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Anthony MonkinFool for Christ and ascetic of Zadonsk, born to a peasant family, who died in the nineteenth century.
• JSVenerable Jacob of SolovkiAbbot of the Solovetsky Monastery from 1581 to 1597, who died in 1614.
• MVSaint Marcellus of VologdaArchbishop of Vologda and Beloozero, who died in 1663; honored among the saints of Vologda and Solovki.
• ASVenerable Adrian of SolovkiA Russian monk who lived as a hermit in the Solovki lands on the White Sea, dying in 1633.
• ACMartyr Alexis of ConstantinopleA martyr of Constantinople, put to death for his faith in Christ in 730.
• ASVenerable Alexis of SolovkiA Russian hermit of Solovki, a native of Kaluga.
• ASaint AmorA saint honored in Franche-⁠Comté in France.
• ASVenerable Andrew of SolovkiA Russian hermit of the Solovki lands on the White Sea.
• AMartyr Antoninus
• AAMartyr Antoninus of AlexandriaA martyr of Alexandria in Egypt, from the first Christian centuries.
• ABVenerable Antony (Nozdrin) of BaltaA monk of the St Theodosius Monastery at Balta; locally glorified (Eparchy of Balta, 2021).
• Saint Auctor of MetzBishop of Metz in Gaul, of the 5th century.
• ASVenerable Auxentius of SolovkiA venerable monk of Solovki, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• ASVenerable Axius of SolovkiA Russian monk who labored in the Kashkaran hermitage at Solovki.
• BSSaint Bandaridus of SoissonsBishop of Soissons, who bore exile with humility, reposed around 566.
• BVenerable BarranA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• BSVenerable Basil of SolovkiVenerable monk of Solovki, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• BSaint BrecanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CiaranA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Saint ClaudiaA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• CDSaint Colman of Druim RathA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Rath; very little is recorded.
• CRSaint Cruimther RiaganA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CuritanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• DCMartyr Demetrius of ConstantinopleA martyr of Constantinople, put to death for his faith in Christ in 730.
• DCSaint Domitian of ChalonsA bishop of Châlons-⁠sur-⁠Marne in Gaul.
• DSVenerable Dositheus of SolovkiA Russian monk, a recluse in the Solovki lands on the White Sea.
• EBVenerable Ephraim the Black of SolovkiA Russian hermit of Solovki, called Ephraim the Black.
• ERHieromartyr Euthymios of RhodesHieromartyr of Rhodes.
• FPVenerable Falco of PalenaA holy monastic honored at Palena in Italy.
• FSaint FelimAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• GSVenerable Gerasim of SolovkiA hermit of the Solovki Islands, commemorated in the Russian calendar.
• GCMartyr Gregory of ConstantinopleMartyr of Constantinople, who died around the year 730.
• GSVenerable Gurias of SolovkiA venerable father of the Solovki Islands, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• INew Martyr Ignatius
• Venerable Irenaeus of CeaucéMonk of Ceaucé, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• JCMartyr James of ConstantinopleMartyr of Constantinople, who died around the year 730.
• JSVenerable Januarius of SolovkiA venerable father of the Solovki Islands, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JCMartyr John of ConstantinopleMartyr of Constantinople, who died around the year 730.
• JSVenerable John of SolovkiA venerable father of Solovki, candle-⁠bearer and disciple of Saint Zosimas.
• JSVenerable Joseph of Solovki the ElderA hermit of the Solovki Islands, known as the Elder.
• JSVenerable Joseph of Solovki the YoungerA hermit of the Solovki Islands, known as the Younger.
• JCMartyr Julian of ConstantinopleMartyr of Constantinople, who died around the year 730.
• LSaint LaobhanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• LCMartyr Leontius of ConstantinopleMartyr of Constantinople, who died around the year 730.
• MOVenerable Macarius of OredezhskRussian venerable monk of the Oredezh region, who reposed in 1533.
• MSVenerable Macarius of SolovkiA venerable father of Solovki, who worked as the monastery fisherman.
• MFSaint Macarius the FishermanA Russian saint, honored by the Russian Orthodox Church.
• MSaint MacliagA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• MCMartyr Marcian of ConstantinopleMartyr of Constantinople, who died around the year 730.
• MMartyr MarthaA woman martyr of Constantinople, commemorated with those slain for the icon of Christ at the Chalke Gate.
• MPMartyr Mary the PatricianA patrician woman of Constantinople, killed during iconoclasm around the year 730.
• MSVenerable Misail of SolovkiVenerable hermit of Solovki, venerated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.
• Saint Nathy of AchonryA disciple of Saint Finian of Clonard, venerated at Achonry in Ireland, reposed around 610.
• NSVenerable Nestor of SolovkiVenerable hermit of Solovki, venerated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 9?

From the saints of the day: Sava, Romanus, Jacob, Marcellus, Adrian, Alexis, Andrew, Antoninus, Antony, Auxentius, Basil, Demetrius, Dositheus, Euthymios, Gerasim, Gregory, Gurias, Ignatius, Irenaeus, James, John, Joseph, Julian, Leontius, Macarius, Marcian, Misail, Nestor, Nicholas, Nikephoros, Peter, Philaret, Philip, Photius, Sabbas, Sebastian, Severian, Stephen, Tikhon, Timothy, Tryphon, Valerian, Constantine, Longinus. 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 9?

From the women saints of the day: Irene, Claudia, Mary, Margaret. 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.