Baptismal names for children born on February 1

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 8

All the saints of February 1

• Right-⁠Believing Sigebert IIIMerovingian king of Austrasia from 633 to 656, known for his piety.
• Venerable Brigid of KildareIrish abbess, founder of the monastery of Kildare and one of the three patron saints of Ireland.
• Holy Martyrs Perpetua and FelicitasTwo young Christian women of Carthage, put to death for their faith around 203.
• Martyr Tryphon of ApameaThird-⁠century martyr, born near Apamea, put to death in the time of Emperor Decius.
• Martyr Perpetua of CarthageYoung Christian of Carthage, martyred in 203; her Passion preserves the notes she kept in prison.
• Martyr Felicitas of CarthageChristian woman of Carthage, martyred in 203 together with Saint Perpetua.
• Stylite Symeon Stylites of LesbosStylite monk of Lesbos who survived two attempts on his life under the second iconoclasm; died in 844.
• PHVenerable Peter the Hermit of GalatiaHermit near Antioch, 330 to 429, whose life is recorded by Theodoret of Cyrrhus; he had the gift of healing.
• Venerable Vendemianus of BithyniaA disciple of Saint Auxentius, known for his holiness and gift of healing, who died around 512.
• Confessor Basil the ConfessorHierarch of Thessaloniki, venerated under the name Confessor.
• EHMartyr Elias of HeliopolisSyrian carpenter and martyr of the 8th century, also called Elias of Damascus; his life survives in a Greek hagiography.
• ANNew Martyr Anastasius of NauplionNew Martyr of Nauplion, martyred in 1655.
• AMartyr AdrianA martyr associated with Megara, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Martyr AgrippanusA martyr venerated in the West, slain for the faith around 602.
• ASaint AireannanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• BYVenerable Brigid the YoungerA holy woman of Irish birth, venerated in the West.
• Saint Caecilius of ElviraOne of the Seven Apostolic Men, Bishop of Elvira in Hispania.
• CMartyr CarionA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CBSaint Catan, tutor of Blaan of Cenn GaradhA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CLVenerable Cinnia of LouthAn Irish saint honored at Louth, of the 5th century, commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
• CSVenerable Clarus of SeligenstadtA hermit monk at Seligenstadt, reposed in 1048.
• CCVenerable Crewenna of CrowanA Cornish saint honored at Crowan, of the 5th century, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• DKVenerable Darlugdach of KildareA disciple of Saint Brigid and later abbess of Kildare, reposed in 524.
• DMStylite David of MytileneA venerable stylite of Mytilene, who reposed in 842.
• DVenerable DerlughachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• ECSaint Eunius of CornwallA saint honored in Cornwall, of whom little is known.
• FMartyr FeionA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• GSaint GeorgeA bishop of Mytilene, commemorated together with his brothers, saints of Lesbos.
• GMMartyr George of MegaraA martyr of Megara in Attica, commemorated together with Saints Adrian, Polyeuctus and Plato.
• IRight-⁠Believing InaWelsh saint of the 5th century, daughter of Ceredig, honored at Llanina in Ceredigion.
• MBHieromartyr Michael BelorossovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MSaint MocheallocA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• NMHieromartyr Nicholas MezentsevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PGVenerable Peter of GalatiaA holy monk of Galatia, commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
• PMartyr PolyeuctusA martyr associated with Megara, commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• RCMartyr Revocatus of CarthageMartyr of Carthage, a fellow sufferer of St. Perpetua.
• SCMartyr Saturnilus of CarthageChristian of Carthage, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SCMartyr Saturus of CarthageMartyr of Carthage, a fellow sufferer of St. Perpetua.
• SCMartyr Secundus of CarthageChristian of Carthage, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SWSaint Seiriol of WalesWelsh saint of the sixth century, honored on the island of Anglesey.
• Saint Severus of AvranchesAbbot and then Bishop of Avranches in Gaul, reposed around 690.
• Saint Severus of RavennaBishop of Ravenna, reposed around 348.
• TFHoly Martyrs The Four Martyrs of MegaraAdrian, Polyeuctus, Plato and George, martyrs of Megara in Attica; canonized in 1998.
• TCConfessor Timothy the ConfessorA confessor of the faith, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ULSaint Uny of LelantSaint of Lelant, venerated in the Western Church.
• Saint Ursus of AostaA priest of Aosta, reposed around 600.
• VASaint Vincentia of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 1 February; few details survive.
• Venerable Tryphon of PechengaRussian monk and ascetic of the sixteenth century, founder of Pechenga Monastery in the far north, who died in 1583.
• Saint SeiriolWelsh saint of the early 6th century, who made a cell at Penmon on Anglesey and later moved to Ynys Seiriol.
• EANew Martyr Elias ArdounisA new martyr of Kalamata in the Peloponnese, who suffered for the Orthodox faith in 1686.
• TSaint TorquatusOne of the Seven Apostolic Men, bishop of Guadix in Spain.
• TRSaint Tryphon of RostovBishop of Rostov, venerated as a hierarch in the Russian Orthodox calendar.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on February 1?

From the saints of the day: Tryphon, Symeon, Peter, Basil, Elias, Anastasius, Adrian, David, George, Michael, Nicholas, Polyeuctus, Timothy. 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 February 1?

From the women saints of the day: Brigid, Perpetua, Felicitas. 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.