Baptismal names for children born on February 10

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 17

All the saints of February 10

• Venerable ScholasticaSister of Benedict of Nursia, a virgin consecrated to God, regarded as founder of Benedictine nuns.
• Right-⁠Believing Anna of NovgorodSwedish princess and grand princess of Kiev from 1019, wife of Yaroslav the Wise, who died in 1050.
• Hieromartyr CharalampusPriest of Magnesia on the Maeander in Asia Minor, who died a martyr around 202.
• Venerable Austrebertha of PavillyA French nun of the 7th century who entered the cloister very young and became abbess of Pavilly.
• Saint Joachim of KorsunFirst bishop of Novgorod from about 989 to 1030, who by the chronicles came from Cherson around the time of the baptism of Rus.
• Venerable Prochorus of the Kiev CavesMonk of the Kiev Caves Monastery, died 1107, who made his bread from goosefoot; a wonderworker.
• Saint German of NovgorodMonk of the Kyiv Caves Lavra, Bishop of Novgorod from 1078 to 1096, ordained by Metropolitan John II.
• Venerable Longinus of KoryazhmaMonk at Pavlo-⁠Obnorsky Monastery, later founder of Saint Nicholas Monastery at Koryazhma; died about 1540.
• GRighteous GalinaSaint from the Life of St Haralambos, said to be a daughter of Emperor Septimius Severus; her historicity is doubted.
• Hieromartyr Peter GrudinskyFormer State Duma deputy and priest from 1921, who died in 1930 in the repressions; honored among the Belarusian saints.
• VMartyr ValentinaWoman martyr of Palestine, martyred at Caesarea Maritima in 308.
• ATSaint Airennan of TamhlachtA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Tamhlacht; very little is recorded.
• ARMartyr Amantius of RomeMartyr of Rome, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• BVenerable BaldegundisA nun of the Abbey of the Holy Cross in Gaul, reposed around 580.
• BGVenerable Becga daughter of GabhranA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CGMartyr Cronan of Glais MorA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Glais Mor; very little is recorded.
• DMartyr DaucusA martyr at Magnesia, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• DLVenerable Derlugha of LemmaghAn Irish saint honored at Lemmagh, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• DCSaint Desideratus of ClermontBishop of Clermont in Gaul, reposed around 554.
• EGMartyr Ennatha of GazaA virgin of Gaza, martyred for her faith in Christ in 308.
• EWHieromartyr Erluph of WerdenA hieromartyr of the Saxon lands, slain for Christ around 830.
• JSaint JohnA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• JCSaint John Chimchimeli the PhilosopherGeorgian philosopher and monk, honored in the Church of Georgia.
• JNRighteous Juliana of NovgorodA saint of Novgorod, commemorated in the Russian calendar.
• PMartyr Paul
• PCMartyr Paula of Caesarea in PalestineVirgin of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred in 308 for the faith of Christ.
• PMartyr PorphyriusA martyr at Magnesia, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• PPMartyr Porphyrius of Pisidian AntiochChristian of Pisidian Antioch, martyred for the faith of Christ in 202.
• PBSaint Protadius of BesançonBishop of Besançon in Gaul, reposed in 624.
• RSVenerable Raphael of SvyatogorskA monk of the Svyatogorsk Monastery, reposed in 1882.
• SAVenerable Salvius of AlbeldaA monk of Albelda in northern Spain, reposed in 962.
• SSaint SigonA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
• STSaint Silvanus of TerracinaBishop of Terracina in Italy and a confessor of the faith, reposed around 443.
• SGSaint Siollan of Gleann da LochA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Gleann da Loch; very little is recorded.
• SMartyr SoterisA Roman virgin of the family of Saint Ambrose, martyred in 304.
• TAMartyr Theoctistus of Antioch in PisidiaA martyr of Antioch in Pisidia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• THHoly Martyrs Three Holy WomenThree women who suffered for Christ, commemorated together with Saint Charalampus.
• TASaint Trumwine of AbercornBishop of the Picts, with his see at Abercorn, reposed around 704.
• VNHieromartyr Valerian NovitskyVillage priest born in 1897 in Minsk province, killed in 1930; canonized in 2000.
• VPMartyr Vaptos of Pisidian AntiochChristian of Pisidian Antioch, martyred for the faith of Christ in 202.
• ZCHoly Martyrs Zoticus and CompanionsMartyrs who suffered for Christ around 120.
• ZIHoly Martyrs Zoticus, Irenaeus, Hyacinth and Amantius of RomeFour martyrs of Rome, commemorated together.
• Saint Luke ZhidiataSecond bishop of Novgorod, from about 1035 to 1059, successor of Ephraim.
• Saint John of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod from 1165 until his death in 1186; before his monastic tonsure he was named Elijah.
• Saint Anthony of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod from 1210 to 1218 and from 1226 to 1228, born Dobrynya Yadreykovich; died in 1232.
• Saint Basil KalikaArchbishop of Novgorod and Pskov from 1330 to 1352, who strengthened the office after the Mongol invasion.
• Saint Arcadius of NovgorodBishop of Novgorod, who died in 1165, honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Novgorod.
• Saint Aphonius of NovgorodMetropolitan of Novgorod and Velikiye Luki, earlier an abbot in Pereslavl, who died on 6 April 1652.
• Hieromartyr Constantine VeretskyArchpriest from Yekaterinoslav province, killed at Rostov-⁠on-⁠Don in 1918; glorified as a saint in 2018.
• MRVenerable Merwinna of RomseyAbbess of Romsey Abbey in 10th-⁠century England, venerated by the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
• ZCVenerable Zeno of CappadociaHermit born in Pontus into a rich family in the 4th century, who died around the year 418.
• BIHieromartyr Basil IzmailovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1930, during the Soviet persecution.
• MNSaint Martyrius of NovgorodHierarch of Novgorod, who died in 1199.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on February 10?

From the saints of the day: Charalampus, Joachim, Prochorus, Longinus, Peter, John, Paul, Raphael, Silvanus, Theoctistus, Valerian, Luke, Basil, Arcadius, Constantine, Zeno, Martyrius. 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 10?

From the women saints of the day: Anna, Galina, Valentina, Juliana, Paula. 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.