Baptismal names for children born on January 17

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 24

All the saints of January 17

• Right-⁠Believing Theodosius the GreatEmperor from 379 to 395, who upheld the Nicene faith and convened the Second Ecumenical Council.
• Venerable Anthony the GreatHermit of Egypt, regarded as the father of monasticism, who died at over a hundred years of age.
• Saint Sulpicius the PiousBishop of Bourges in the seventh century, called the Pious, who died in 646.
• Saint Sabinus of PiacenzaBishop of Piacenza until his death in 420, venerated as a saint in the West.
• Holy Martyrs Speusippus, Eleusippus and MelapsippusCappadocian triplet brothers martyred under Marcus Aurelius about 175.
• Venerable Anthony of Krasny KholmFounder of the Nicholas-⁠Antoniev Monastery at Krasny Kholm, who died in 1481.
• New Martyr George of IoanninaBorn in 1808 near Grevena, orphaned at twelve or thirteen, a servant at Ioannina, where he was martyred in 1838.
• JSVenerable Julian SabaA hermit who lived mostly in the Syrian wilderness and briefly left his cell to denounce the Arian heresy.
• ADVenerable Anthony of DymskyMonk born in Novgorod around 1206, founder of the Antoniev-⁠Dymsky Monastery, who died in 1273.
• Saint John I of RostovBishop of Rostov, Suzdal and Vladimir, confessor of Grand Prince Vsevolod III, who died in 1214.
• ACVenerable Anthony of ChernoezerskRussian monk honored as Anthony of Chernoezersk, who died in 1598.
• AHVenerable Achilas the Hermit of EgyptA venerable hermit of Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• ASaint AmoesA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• AAVenerable Anthony AntonievskyA monastic saint associated with a monastery of Saint Anthony, commemorated by the Russian Church.
• AMVenerable Anthony the MeteoriteFounder of Saint Stephen Monastery at Meteora, of the Cantacuzene family, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• AVenerable AntonyA Western holy monk from the time of the undivided Church.
• AMHoly Venerables Antony, Merulus and JohnThree monks remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• ASaint AristotleA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• CDSaint Clairenech of Druim BidhgA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Bidhg; very little is recorded.
• EMartyr EleusippusOne of the triplet brothers, martyred in Cappadocia.
• EVenerable ElliA venerable saint, commemorated in the early Celtic calendars; very little is recorded.
• ETSaint Ernain of Tigh ErnainAn Irish saint honored at Tigh Ernain, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• GGHoly Venerables Genulphus and GenitusTwo holy men of Gaul, honored together at Celle-⁠sur-⁠Nahon.
• GCNew Martyr Glicheria ChimitiucMother of Hieromonk Vichentie, who died for the faith at Tașlîc in 1957; not yet canonized, her cause under way.
• Saint Joseph of FreisingA native of Verona and Bishop of Freising, reposed in 764.
• JSaint JunillaA holy woman of Cappadocia, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MMartyr MelasippusOne of the triplet brothers, martyred in Cappadocia.
• MVenerable MildgythAn Anglo-⁠Saxon holy woman, sister of Saint Mildred, reposed around 676.
• Saint NinnidhAn Irish saint associated with the monastic school of Clonard.
• PUHieromartyr Paul UspenskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• PVenerable PhilotheusA monastic ascetic commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• RVenerable RigomerA holy monk of the Le Mans region in Gaul, reposed around 715.
• SMartyr SpeusippusOne of the triplet brothers, martyred in Cappadocia.
• UESaint Ultan son of EtechdachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• VCHieromartyr Vichentie ChimitiucA hieromonk who died for the faith at Tașlîc in 1957 with his mother Glicheria; not yet canonized, his cause under way.
• VEHieromartyr Victor EvropeytsevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1931, during the Soviet persecution.
• VASaint Vincent of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 17 January; few details survive.
• VMartyr ViolaA saint, who died around 363, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• Righteous NicodemusA Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who came to Jesus by night and helped bury Him.
• Saint Anthony of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod from 1210 to 1218 and from 1226 to 1228, born Dobrynya Yadreykovich; died in 1232.
• Venerable Anthony the RomanA native of Rome, founder of the Antoniev Monastery in Novgorod; died in 1147.
• Saint Anthony of VologdaBishop of Vologda and Great Perm, born in 1520 and died in 1588; also honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Vologda.
• Venerable Martyr Anthony the New of VeriaAn Athonite monk of Zographou Monastery, martyred at Veria under Ottoman rule.
• TLMartyr Turvon of LangoniaChristian of Langonia, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 17?

From the saints of the day: Theodosius, Sabinus, George, Julian, John, Antony, Aristotle, Joseph, Paul, Philotheus, Victor, Vincent, Nicodemus. 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 17?

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.