Baptismal names for children born on January 11

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 18

All the saints of January 11

• Saint HyginusBishop of Rome from about 138 to 142, who according to tradition set the ranks of the clergy.
• Saint Paulinus of AquileiaPatriarch of Aquileia from 787 until his death, theologian and poet, a scholar of the Carolingian Renaissance.
• Venerable Theodosius the CenobiarchCappadocian monk, founder and organizer of cenobitic life in the Judean desert, who died in 529.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Michael of KlopskRussian monk and fool for Christ at Holy Trinity Monastery in Klopsk near Novgorod; died in 1456.
• Venerable Theodosius of AntiochSyrian hermit of Antioch, of noble family, who left home and kin for monastic life; Theodoret tells his story.
• ASVenerable Anastasius of SuppentoniaAbbot of Suppentonia, whom, according to Gregory the Great, an angel summoned together with all his monks; he died in 570.
• Venerable Theodosius of TrebizondVenerable of the 14th century, honored in the region of Trebizond.
• AAVenerable Agapius of ApameaA venerable monk of Apamea in Syria, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• AFSaint Alexander of FermoSaint honored at Fermo in Italy; the sources preserve few details about him.
• AGSaint Amphadhan of Gleann da LochAn Irish bishop honored at Gleann da Loch, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BIVenerable Boadin the IrishAn Irish holy monk who struggled in asceticism in Gaul.
• BVenerable BrendanAn Irish holy monk, honored among the saints of the West before the schism.
• EFHoly Right-⁠Believing Rulers Eithne and FeidhelmDaughters of King Laoghaire, baptized by Saint Patrick, honored in Ireland.
• ESSaint Eltene of SeanchuaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Seanchua; very little is recorded.
• ECSaint Ernan of CluaindeochraAn Irish saint honored at Cluaindeochra, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• EFHoly Right-⁠Believing Rulers Ethenia and FidelmiaDaughters of the Irish king Laoghaire, baptized by Saint Patrick, reposed around 433.
• FSaint FailbheA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FRight-⁠Believing FidelmiaDevout ruler, venerated in the Western Church.
• HPVenerable Honorata of PaviaA holy virgin of Pavia, reposed around 500.
• LAMartyr Leucius of AlexandriaA martyr of Alexandria, from the first Christian centuries.
• LMartyr LiberataA martyr, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• LSaint LlwchaiarnA saint of Wales, who reposed around 640.
• MMartyr MairA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• NMartyr NeollinaA virgin martyr of Edessa, commemorated together with Saints Domnina and Parthena.
• NMHieromartyr Nicholas MatsievskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1919, during the Soviet persecution.
• NCNew Martyr Nikephoros of CreteA new martyr from Crete who died for the faith in 1832.
• OSaint OrthinisA hierarch, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• PHoly Venerables PaldoA Western holy monk of the undivided Church, honored together with his brothers.
• PMartyr PeterA martyr at Alexandria, commemorated together with Mairus in the Greek synaxarion.
• PASaint Philoromus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 11 January; few details survive.
• RSaint RonanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SMartyr SalviusA martyr of North Africa, commemorated by the undivided Church.
• SVenerable SenatroA monastic saint remembered in Western calendars; few details survive.
• SAMartyr Severus of AlexandriaMartyred at Alexandria in Egypt in 309 together with Peter and Leucius.
• SFVenerable Suibne moccu Fir ThriAn Irish holy abbot of Iona, who reposed in 657.
• TAHieromartyr Theodore AntipinA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1919, during the communist persecution.
• TCVenerable Theodore of ConstantinopleA venerable monk of Constantinople, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• TMartyr TypasiusA soldier who left the army for the Christian life, martyred at Tigava in Mauretania around 304.
• VVenerable Vitalius
• VFHieromartyr Vladimir Fokin@NH
• VKConfessor Vladimir Khirasko@NC
• Venerable Anthony the RomanA native of Rome, founder of the Antoniev Monastery in Novgorod; died in 1147.
• Venerable Lawrence of ChernigovSchema-⁠archimandrite born in 1868 in Chernigov province, who died at Chernigov in 1950; canonized in 1993.
• LBSaint Leucius of BrindisiBishop of Brindisi, a native of Alexandria, venerated in both East and West.
• NDHoly Martyrs Neollina, Domnina and ParthenaMartyrs honored together, who suffered for Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 11?

From the saints of the day: Paulinus, Theodosius, Michael, Anastasius, Agapius, Alexander, Brendan, Nicholas, Nikephoros, Peter, Theodore, Vladimir, Lawrence. 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 January 11?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

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.