Baptismal names for children born on January 25

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 1

All the saints of January 25

• Saint Gregory the TheologianGreat theologian and poet of Cappadocia who defended the Holy Trinity and led the Church of Constantinople.
• Martyr Felicitas of RomeMartyr of Rome, buried in the Cemetery of Maximus on the Via Salaria.
• Hieromartyr Vladimir of KyivMetropolitan of Moscow, then of Kyiv, killed in Kyiv in 1918 at the start of the Bolshevik persecution.
• CBSaint Castinus of ByzantiumReputedly bishop of Byzantium from 230 to 237, a Roman senator who at first was not a Christian.
• Hieromartyr Peter ZverevArchbishop of Voronezh and Zadonsk who died in 1929 on Anzer Island at Solovki, a New Martyr of Russia.
• Venerable Anatoly of OptinaPriest and elder of Optina, 1824 to 1894, glorified in 2000 among the fourteen Optina venerable fathers.
• Saint Moses of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod and Pskov, born at Novgorod as Mitrofan, who died in 1362.
• Hieromartyr Constantine VeretskyArchpriest from Yekaterinoslav province, killed at Rostov-⁠on-⁠Don in 1918; glorified as a saint in 2018.
• Martyr Andrew ArgunovChairman of a parish council, born in 1904, who died a martyr in a camp in 1938; canonized in 2005.
• BTSaint Bretanion of TomisBishop of Tomis (now Constanța) from 360, a Cappadocian, who stood firm in Orthodoxy before Emperor Valens.
• Hieromartyr Joasaph of BorovskArchimandrite of the Lavra of Saint Sergius from 1605 to 1610, one of the inspirers of its defense during the siege.
• Hieromartyr Nicholas PopovArchpriest born in 1864, who died a martyr at Morozovsk in 1919; glorified among the saints in 2006.
• Venerable Martyr Sergius KrestnikovNovice of the Trinity Lavra, choir director and parish council chairman, born in 1893, who died a martyr in 1938.
• Holy Martyrs Juventinus and MaximinusSoldiers of the guard of Emperor Julian the Apostate who confessed Christ and were put to death in 363.
• PVenerable PalaemonEgyptian hermit near Tabennisi, under whom Saint Pachomius the Great trained.
• PHVenerable Publius the HermitSyrian ascetic from Zeugma on the Euphrates, of a rich and distinguished family, whose life is told by Theodoret of Cyrrhus.
• DSVenerable Demetrius SkevophylaxVenerable of the 8th century, called skevophylax, that is keeper of the sacred vessels; commemorated on 25 January.
• MSVenerable Mar of SyriaSyrian hermit of the 4th and 5th centuries, whom Theodoret of Cyrrhus knew personally; in youth he delighted the people with his voice.
• AGHieromartyr Alexander GnevushevRussian priest born in the Simbirsk region, who died in Ulyanovsk on 28 April 1930.
• JTFool-⁠for-⁠Christ John of TulaFool for Christ of Tula, born in 1773 and died in 1850; venerated as a local saint.
• MNConfessor Michael NovitskyPriest born in 1889 in the Minsk region, who died at Uzda on 30 April 1935; canonized as a confessor.
• NGHieromartyr Nicholas GavarinRussian priest born in 1870, who died on 24 April 1938 in the Ukhtpechlag camps; glorified by the Russian Church.
• TSVenerable Martyr Tamara SatsiAbbess born in 1876 in Estonia, who died on 1 May 1942 at Alatyr; glorified as a venerable martyr.
• TNHieromartyr Theodore NedosekinPriest born in the Smolensk region, who died on 30 April 1942 in a camp in the Arkhangelsk region.
• ASaint AdelwivaA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
• ALSaint Aedh of Lis GabhailA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Lis Gabhail; very little is recorded.
• ARMartyr Alexander the RomanA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AHieromartyr AmarinusA hieromartyr of Gaul, slain for Christ in 676.
• AVenerable ApollosA venerable ascetic of Egypt, honored by the undivided Church.
• APMartyr Artemas of PozzuoliA martyr of Pozzuoli in Italy, who suffered around 300.
• ACNew Martyr Auxentius of ConstantinopleNew martyr who suffered at Constantinople.
• BZMartyr Boris ZavarinA Russian believer put to death for his faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• DTSaint Dositheus of TbilisiSfânt al Bisericii Georgiei, cinstit la Tbilisi.
• Saint DwynwenA Welsh holy woman who lived in asceticism on Llanddwyn Island, reposed around 460.
• EVenerable Martyr ElizabethA monastic woman martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ESaint EochodA saint of Galloway in Scotland, reposed in 597.
• EBVenerable Martyr Evdokia BuchinevaA Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• FRMartyr Felix the RomanA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• FVenerable FincheA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FSVenerable Finncheall of Sliabh GuaireAn Irish saint honored at Sliabh Guaire, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• Saint Gabriel of ImeretiHierarch of Imereti in Georgia.
• GSSaint Gregory of SuzdalA saint associated with Suzdal, honored by the Russian Orthodox Church.
• JRMartyr Januarius the RomanMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• MLSaint Manchan of LiathAn Irish saint honored at Liath, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MSVenerable Mares the SingerSyrian hermit, known for his chanting of the psalms.
• MPVenerable Mark of PreslavA monastic saint associated with Preslav, commemorated in the calendar of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
• MRMartyr Martial the RomanMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• MCSaint Matrona of CapuaA holy woman venerated at Capua in Italy, of around 500.
• MMartyr Medula and her companionsA woman martyr commemorated together with the company who suffered alongside her.
• MSaint MochuaA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• NMHoly New Martyrs New Martyrs and Confessors of RussiaThose who suffered for the faith in Russia during the Soviet persecution.
• PRMartyr Philip the RomanA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PSVenerable Poplius of SyriaVenerable monk of Syria, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Venerable Poppo of StavelotAbbot of the monasteries of Stavelot and Malmedy, reposed in 1048.
• Hieromartyr Praejectus of ClermontBishop of Clermont, slain for Christ in 676.
• RASaint Racho of AutunBishop of Autun in Gaul, reposed around 660.
• SCSaint Secundus of CarthageA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 25 January; few details survive.
• SRMartyr Silvanus the RomanChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SGHieromartyr Stephen GrachevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TVenerable TheodotusA venerable abbot of the Pouplios Monastery, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 25?

From the saints of the day: Gregory, Vladimir, Peter, Anatoly, Moses, Constantine, Andrew, Joasaph, Nicholas, Sergius, Publius, Demetrius, Alexander, John, Michael, Theodore, Apollos, Auxentius, Boris, Dositheus, Felix, Gabriel, Philip, Silvanus, Stephen, Theodotus, Titus, Tikhon, Benjamin, Vyacheslav, Vasily. 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 25?

From the women saints of the day: Felicitas, Tamara, Elizabeth, Evdokia, Matrona, Tatiana. 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.