Baptismal names for children born on February 7

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 14

All the saints of February 7

• Venerable Luke of SteirisMonk of Hellas and wonderworker of the tenth century, founder of Hosios Loukas Monastery.
• Saint Parthenius of LampsacusBishop of Lampsacus in the time of Constantine the Great, son of a deacon; remembered on 7 February.
• Saint ChrysoliusSaint of Armenian origin, patron of Comines, whose relics were venerated at Bruges.
• Saint WunnaAnglo-⁠Saxon noblewoman of Wessex in the 7th and 8th centuries, venerated as a saint under the name Wuna.
• Hieromartyr Alexander ShchukinArchbishop of Semipalatinsk, born at Riga in 1891, killed on October 30, 1937.
• Saint Maximus of NolaBishop of Nola of whom very little is known; commemorated on January 15 and February 7.
• Saint Paul III of BresciaBishop of Brescia in the late sixth and early seventh century.
• MGVenerable Martyr Margaret GunaropuloAbbess of the Prophet Elijah Convent at Menzelinsk, born at Kyiv, martyred in August 1918; canonized in 2000.
• CYNew Martyr Cyprian YatsenkoPeasant from the Poltava governorate who moved in 1900 to the Ufa governorate and died a martyr in 1935.
• MJVenerable Mastridia of JerusalemVirgin hermit of Jerusalem who died around 580.
• VEVenerable Martyr Vladimir ElizarovRussian monk born in 1877 in the Novgorod region, who died in the Urals on 20 February 1930; glorified as a venerable martyr.
• AMartyr AdauctusA martyr of Phrygia, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• APMartyr Adaucus of PhrygiaA martyr of Phrygia, an Italian of noble birth and a quaestor, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• ASSaint Aedh of SlebteIrish bishop of Slebte, said in the Martyrology of Tallaght to have gathered relics of saints.
• ADSaint Agathangelus of DamascusA hierarch of Damascus, honored by the Church of Antioch.
• ATHieromartyr Alexander TalyzinA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• ATHieromartyr Alexis TroitskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ALSaint Amulwinus of LobbesBishop and abbot at Lobbes, reposed around 750.
• AMartyr Aule
• BDSaint Brighit daughter of DommaAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CMSaint Criotan of Moin MiolainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Moin Miolain; very little is recorded.
• FSHieromartyr Feodor StatkevychA hieromartyr of the Oleksandriia region; locally glorified (Eparchy of Oleksandriia, 2020).
• FMSaint Fidelis of MéridaBishop of Mérida in Spain, who died around the year 571.
• GANew Martyr George of AlikianosA new martyr from the village of Alikianos in the Kydonia district of Crete, killed for the faith in 1867.
• JBSaint Juliana of BolognaA devout widow of Bologna, reposed in 435.
• JFSaint Juliana of FlorenceA saint honored at Florence, of whom little is known.
• Saint Laurence of SipontoBishop of Siponto in Apulia, reposed around 546.
• LLSaint Lomman of Loch h-⁠UairA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Loch h-⁠Uair; very little is recorded.
• LMSaint Lonan of Moin MiolainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Moin Miolain; very little is recorded.
• MASaint Maonacan of Ath LiagAn Irish saint honored at Ath Liag, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MISaint Meallan of Iriis mac ui CuinnA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Iriis mac ui Cuinn; very little is recorded.
• MVenerable MeldonAn Irish holy monk of the early Church.
• MMSaint Miolan of Moin MiolainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Moin Miolain; very little is recorded.
• MHieromartyr MitrophanesBishop of Vladimir, a hieromartyr killed by the Tatars in 1238.
• MSaint MosesA bishop of the Saracens, a hermit made bishop at a queens request, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• PMVenerable Peter of MonovatiaVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• RPRight-⁠Believing Richard the PilgrimA Saxon of Wessex, father of Saints Willibald, Winnebald and Walburga, reposed in 720.
• RVenerable RomualdAn Italian holy monk, founder of hermitages and monasteries, reposed in 1027.
• RKSaint Ronan of KilmaronenA bishop honored at Kilmaronen in Scotland.
• SMHoly Martyrs Six Martyrs of PhrygiaSix martyrs from Phrygia, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• SIRight-⁠Believing Solomon IIThe last king of Imereti, who died in exile at Trebizond in 1815.
• TMMartyr The 1003 Martyrs of NicomediaOne thousand and three Christians put to death at Nicomedia for their faith.
• TMartyr TheopemptusA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• Saint TressanAn Irish saint who served in Gaul, reposed around 550.
• Saint Serapion of ThmuisMonk and bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt, a church writer of the fourth century.
• Saint Teilo of LlandaffBritish monk and bishop, founder of monasteries and churches in Wales, who died around 560.
• Venerable Rictrude of MarchiennesAbbess of Marchiennes in Flanders in the seventh century; her life was written by Hucbald in 907.
• Holy Martyrs The 20,000 Martyrs of NicomediaChristians put to death at Nicomedia for their faith in the Diocletian persecution; tradition speaks of twenty thousand.
• VFVenerable Vonifaty of FeofaniaBorn Damian Vinogradsky in 1785 into a peasant family, an abbot and ascetic elder, who died in 1871.
• ASaint AprionA hierarch of Cyprus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on February 7?

From the saints of the day: Luke, Alexander, Maximus, Paul, Cyprian, Vladimir, Agathangelus, Alexis, Feodor, George, Laurence, Mitrophanes, Moses, Peter, Solomon, Serapion. 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 7?

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