Baptismal names for children born on January 21

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 28

All the saints of January 21

• Martyr Agnes of RomeYoung Roman Christian killed for her faith at the beginning of the fourth century.
• Venerable Maximus the GreekGreek monk from Mount Athos, writer and translator in Russia, who died at the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius.
• Hieromartyr Publius of MaltaRegarded as the first bishop of Malta and one of the first bishops of Athens, who died a martyr around 112.
• Hieromartyr Fructuosus of TarragonaBishop of Tarragona, arrested in the persecution of Valerian and martyred in 259.
• Venerable Martyr Meinrad of EinsiedelnGerman hermit of the ninth century, killed at Einsiedeln and known as the martyr of hospitality.
• Martyr Neophytos of NicaeaBorn at Nicaea to Christian parents, he openly denounced paganism and was killed by soldiers in 303.
• Martyr Patroclus of TroyesMartyr of Troyes in Gaul who died around 259.
• Martyr Eugenius of TrebizondMartyr of Trebizond who suffered under Diocletian together with Candidus, Valerian and Aquila.
• Saint Callistratus of GeorgiaCatholicos-⁠Patriarch of All Georgia from 1932 until his death in 1952.
• Hieromartyr Publius of AthensBishop of Athens in the 2nd century, venerated as a martyr.
• Saint Zosimus of SyracuseA monk and later bishop of Syracuse in Sicily, who died in 662.
• AAVenerable Anastasius the ApocrisiariusA Roman monk, a disciple of Saint Maximus the Confessor, who died in exile in 662.
• AAVenerable Martyr Apollonios the AnchoriteAn anchorite of Egypt and martyr, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• ASaint AptatusA hierarch venerated in the West, who reposed around 715.
• ATMartyr Aquila of TrebizondA martyr of Trebizond, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ATMartyr Augurius of TarragonaA deacon of Tarragona, martyred in 259 together with Bishop Fructuosus.
• BKSaint Brigid of KilbrideAn Irish holy woman, reposed around 525.
• CTMartyr Candidus of TrebizondMartyr of Trebizond, who suffered for Christ.
• CSSaint Castinus of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 21 January; few details survive.
• DSSaint Dacius of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 21 January; few details survive.
• DSaint DoetvalA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• EEVenerable Eghlionna of Eoghanacht of CashelA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Eoghanacht of Cashel; very little is recorded.
• EBHieromartyr Elias BerezovskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
• EPSaint Epiphanius of PaviaBishop of Pavia, renowned as a peacemaker, reposed in 496.
• ECHoly Martyrs Eugene, Candidus, Valerian and AquilaMartyrs of Trebizond who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian.
• FEVenerable Fainche of Eoghanacht of CashelA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Eoghanacht of Cashel; very little is recorded.
• FFSaint Flann of FinnghlaisA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Finnghlais; very little is recorded.
• FMMartyr Four MartyrsA group of four martyrs commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• GVenerable GwynninA holy monk associated with Scotland, of the early Western Church.
• HSSaint Hermes of SpainA bishop named in Spain in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 21 January, beside the martyrs of Tarragona; few details survive.
• MVenerable MaccallinAn Irish holy monk, abbot at Saint-⁠Michel-⁠en-⁠Thiérache, reposed in 978.
• NVVenerable Neophytos of VatopediVenerable monk of Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Saint OlceseA saint venerated in Liguria in Italy, of around 410.
• SSSaint Satyrus of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 21 January; few details survive.
• SCSaint Seighin of Cill SeighinA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Seighin; very little is recorded.
• SASaint Solutor of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 21 January; few details survive.
• VTMartyr Valerian of TrebizondChristian of Trebizond, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• ZAVenerable Zacharias AngelicusVenerable honored in the West as Zacharias Angelicus; the sources preserve few details about him.
• Venerable Maximus the ConfessorMonk and theologian who defended the faith against Monothelitism, tortured and exiled, died in Lazica in 662.
• AEMartyr Anastasius of EgyptA martyr of Egypt, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• DGreat Martyr DamianaThe daughter of an Egyptian official, martyred with forty virgins under Diocletian.
• GAHieromartyr Gabriel of AdrianopleA cleric of Adrianople, who died a martyr for Christ.
• LBVenerable Lleudadd of BardseyA Welsh holy monk of Bardsey Island.
• SAHieromartyr Sionius of AdrianopleCleric of Adrianople, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 21?

From the saints of the day: Maximus, Publius, Neophytos, Eugenius, Callistratus, Zosimus, Anastasius, Elias, Epiphanius, Valerian, Zacharias, Gabriel. 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 21?

From the women saints of the day: Agnes, Brigid, Damiana. 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.