Baptismal names for children born on January 13

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 20

All the saints of January 13

• Saint Hilary of PoitiersBishop of Poitiers, defender of the true faith against the Arians, called the Hammer of the Arians.
• Saint James of NisibisHermit and then bishop of Nisibis in Mesopotamia, who died in 338.
• Saint Kentigern of GlasgowMissionary in the kingdom of Strathclyde, founder and patron saint of Glasgow in the late sixth century.
• Saint Jeremias I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople twice, from 1522 to 1524 and from 1525 to 1546.
• Venerable Irenarch the RecluseBorn to a peasant family in the village of Kondakovo, tonsured at thirty and enclosed as a recluse at Rostov; died in 1616.
• Venerable Eleazar of AnzerMonk of Solovki, founder of the Holy Trinity skete on Anzer Island, who died in 1656.
• Venerable Maximos of KafsokalyviaHesychast monk on Mount Athos, known as the Hut Burner, who died in 1365.
• Saint Vivenzio of BleraHermit and bishop of the city of Blera from 457 until his death in 484.
• LCSaint Leontius of CaesareaChildhood friend of Gregory the Illuminator, whom he consecrated; he took part in the Council of Nicaea.
• NGSaint Nicholas the GreekSaint venerated in Italy, called Nicholas the Greek, who lived in the tenth and eleventh centuries.
• AASaint Ailell of Ard MachaA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ard Macha, who reposed in 525; very little is recorded.
• ATHieromartyr Andrew of TrierA hieromartyr of Trier, slain for Christ around 235.
• BCVenerable Berno of ClunyThe first abbot of Cluny Abbey, reposed in 927.
• CCSaint Colman Cerr of Sail BegA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Sail Beg; very little is recorded.
• CTSaint Colman son of TighernachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• DSaint DeoraithA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Saint Designatus of MaastrichtSaint of Maastricht, venerated in the Western Church.
• ESaint Elian
• EESaint Elian ap ErbinA Welsh saint, son of Erbin, remembered in Western calendars; few details survive.
• EASaint Enogatus of AlethBishop of Aleth in Brittany, reposed in 631.
• ERight-⁠Believing ErbinA British king, son of Constantine, honored among the Western saints, reposed around 480.
• FSHoly Venerable Martyrs Fathers Slain at the Monastery of TheodosiusThe monks of the Monastery of Saint Theodosius in the Judean desert, killed in 614.
• FSHoly Martyrs Forty Soldier Martyrs of RomeForty soldiers who suffered for Christ at Rome around 262.
• GCHieromartyr Gumersindus of CórdobaA priest martyred at Córdoba in Spain in 852.
• GSHoly Hieromartyrs Gumesindus and ServusdeiA priest and a monk slain for Christ at Córdoba in 852.
• HSMartyr Hermylus of SingidunumA martyr of Singidunum, now Belgrade, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Saint IlarA saint of Wales, venerated at Llanilar.
• MCSaint Mainchin of CorannIrish saint, son of Collan, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MISaint Mochonna of Inis PatraigA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Patraig; very little is recorded.
• MLSaint Mochonna of LeamhchoillA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Leamhchoill; very little is recorded.
• PSaint PachomiusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• PSaint PapyrinusA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• RSaint RonanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Saint SaeranA Welsh saint honored in Wales.
• SSMartyr Stratonicus of SingidunumChristian of Singidunum (Belgrade), martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VISaint Verus IIA hierarch of Gaul, who reposed around 596.
• ZAMartyr Zebinas of AntiochA martyr of Antioch, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• Saint Remigius of ReimsBishop of Reims, called the Apostle of the Franks, who baptized King Clovis on Christmas 496.
• Right-⁠Believing Rastislav of MoraviaRuler of Moravia from 846 to 870, who invited Cyril and Methodius to preach in the Slavic language.
• Venerable Melania the YoungerRoman ascetic, granddaughter of Melania the Elder, who lived in Jerusalem and died in 439.
• Saint Agricius of TrierThe first historically attested bishop of Trier, who lived from about 260 to 335.
• Martyr Peter ApselamusBorn at Anea near Eleutheropolis, known for his physical strength, charity and piety; he died a martyr.
• AConfessor AthanasiusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 13?

From the saints of the day: Hilary, James, Jeremias, Eleazar, Maximos, Leontius, Nicholas, Andrew, Elian, Pachomius, Remigius, Rastislav, Peter, Athanasius. 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 13?

From the women saints of the day: Melania. 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.