Baptismal names for children born on February 6
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
PhotiosSaint Photios the GreatBarsanuphiusVenerable Barsanuphius the GreatJulianMartyr Julian of EmesaArseniusVenerable Arsenius of IqaltoBasilMartyr BasilAnatolyMartyr Anatoly RozhdestvenskyAndrewSaint Andrew of ElnonArtemiosHieromartyr Artemios the SinaiteDamaskinosHieromartyr Damaskinos the SinaiteDemetriusHieromartyr Demetrius RozhdestvenskyJamesSaint JamesLucianSaint LucianLukeHieromartyr Luke of EmesaNicephorusVenerable NicephorusSilvanusSaint SilvanusTheophilusMartyr Theophilus of Caesarea in CappadociaJohnVenerable John the ProphetMaximusMartyr Maximus of AdrianopleMacariusMartyr Macarius of Anazarbus
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, February 13
SymeonVenerable Symeon the Myrrh-streamerEulogiusSaint Eulogius of AlexandriaSeraphimSaint Seraphim SobolevMartinianVenerable Martinian of CaesareaEugeneHieromartyr Eugene ZernovBasilHieromartyr Basil TriumfovDemetriusMartyr Demetrius VolkovGabrielHieromartyr Gabriel PreobrazhenskyJohnHieromartyr John PokrovskyLeontiusHieromartyr Leontius GrimalskyMichaelHieromartyr Michael PopovNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas DobrolyubovPaulNew Martyr Paul SokolovPeterHieromartyr Peter of VercelliStephenSaint Stephen of LyonsSylvesterSaint SylvesterVladimirHieromartyr Vladimir PokrovskyAbrahamSaint Abraham of HarranGeorgeSaint George KonisskyDionysiusVenerable Martyr Dionysius of VatopediSeraphimaVenerable Seraphima of SezenovoAnnaVenerable Martyr Anna KorneevaIrinaVenerable Martyr Irina KhvostovaJulianaSaint Juliana of IvreaMakariaVenerable Makaria Somova of KashiraPhotinaVenerable Photina of PalestineVeraVenerable Martyr Vera Morozova
All the saints of February 6
Saint Photios the GreatPatriarch of Constantinople 858 to 867 and 877 to 886, a great scholar and supporter of the Slavic mission.
Martyr Dorothea of CaesareaVirgin martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, put to death under Diocletian around the year 311.
Venerable Barsanuphius the GreatHermit of Palestine near Gaza, spiritual guide of the monks, who died after 543..jpeg)
Martyr Fausta of CyzicusA thirteen-year-old girl of Cyzicus, arrested, tortured and executed during the Diocletian persecution..jpeg)
Martyr Julian of EmesaChristian of Emesa (modern Homs in Syria), reputedly a physician, put to death for his faith in the third or fourth century.%2C_Decke%2C_2022_in_Maaseik.jpg)
Venerable Relindis of MaaseikDaughter of Count Adelard and sister of Saint Herlindis; she lived in the monastery her parents built at Maaseik..jpg)
Venerable Arsenius of IqaltoA Georgian churchman, theologian and calligrapher of the 11th century, prominent in the life of the Georgian Church.
Saint Bucolus of SmyrnaBishop of Smyrna around the year 100, before Saint Polycarp, honored in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
Fool-for-Christ Valentina of MinskA priest's daughter and ascetic fool for Christ, venerated as a local saint of the Belarusian Orthodox Church.
Hieromartyr Basil NadezhdinPriest of Saint Nicholas Church in Moscow, born in 1895, who died a martyr at Kem in Karelia in 1930.
Saint Amand of MaastrichtA bishop and missionary in Flanders who founded monasteries and died around 679.- Martyr Anatoly RozhdestvenskyA Russian believer who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Saint Andrew of ElnonSaint of Elnon, who reposed in the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.
- Holy Martyrs Antholian of AuvergneA martyr of Auvergne, slain for Christ around 265.
- Saint AprionA hierarch of Cyprus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Hieromartyr Artemios the SinaiteA Sinaite hieromartyr, killed in 1822 at Heraklion in Crete, where he served at the Sinai metochion.
- Martyr BasilA martyr of Constantinople, of the Dareiu quarter, commemorated together with Faustus and Silvanus.
- Saint Brandubh of Loch MuinremhairAn Irish saint honored at Loch Muinremhair, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Martyr Callista of CaesareaA woman martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, who suffered around the year 300.
Martyr Christina of CaesareaA woman martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, who suffered around the year 300.- Saint Coluim of Loch MuinremhairA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Loch Muinremhair; very little is recorded.
- Saint Constantianus of JavronSaint of Javron, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
- Hieromartyr Damaskinos the SinaiteA Sinaite hieromartyr, killed in 1623 outside the walls of Sinai Monastery.
- Hieromartyr Demetrius RozhdestvenskyA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1921, during the communist persecution.
- Saint Dominicus of ArrasA hierarch venerated at Arras in Gaul, who reposed around 545.
- Saint Dura of Drum CremhaA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Drum Cremha; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Evilasius of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ in 311.
Saint Hildegard of SteinA devout woman venerated in the German lands, who reposed around 985.- Saint JamesA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint LucianA saint remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
- Hieromartyr Luke of EmesaHieromartyr of Emesa in Syria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Venerable Martyr Lycarion of AsiaA child of Asia, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Maelfinden of Inis PatraicA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Patraic; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Martha of AsiaA virgin of Asia, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Martha, Mary and LycarionTwo sisters and their brother, martyrs for Christ.
- Martyr Mary of AsiaA virgin of Asia, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Mel of ArdaghA disciple of Saint Patrick and Bishop of Ardagh, reposed around 488.
- Martyr Mocius of EmesaMartyr of Emesa in Syria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Saint MunAn Irish bishop of the time of Saint Patrick.
- Venerable NicephorusA venerable father commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable PergetusA monastic ascetic commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint RevocatusA saint commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
- Saint SaturninusA saint commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
- Saint SilvanusA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Hieromartyr TattaAbbot of Amalbarich, slain for Christ around 808.
- Martyr Theophilus of Caesarea in CappadociaA martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, put to death for his faith in Christ around 300.
Saint Vedast of ArrasBishop of Arras who instructed King Clovis in the faith, reposed around 540.
Venerable John of EgyptHermit of the Nitrian Desert, at first a carpenter, who at twenty-five chose a life of solitude.
Venerable Dorothea of KashinSchemanun at the Presentation Convent in Kashin, born in 1549 and died in 1629; a local saint.- Venerable John the ProphetHermit of Seridus Monastery near Gaza, called the Prophet, teacher of Saint Dorotheus of Gaza.
Martyr Maximus of AdrianopleBorn at Marcianopolis, martyred at Adrianople in 310 in the persecution of Maximian Galerius.- Martyr Macarius of AnazarbusMartyr of Anazarbus, who suffered for Christ.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Photios, Barsanuphius, Julian, Arsenius, Basil, Anatoly, Andrew, Artemios, Damaskinos, Demetrius, James, Lucian, Luke, Nicephorus, Silvanus, Theophilus, John, Maximus, Macarius. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Dorothea, Fausta, Valentina, Callista, Mary. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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