Baptismal names for children born on January 29

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 5

All the saints of January 29

• Venerable Gildas the WiseBritish monk of the sixth century, author of a work on the ruin of Britain.
• Venerable AphrahatSyriac Christian writer of the Persian Empire, author of theological Demonstrations in the fourth century.
• Right-⁠Believing Ashot I the GreatPresiding prince of Iberia (modern Georgia) of the Bagratid dynasty, based in Tao-⁠Klarjeti; died in 826.
• Martyr Aquilinus of MilanMissionary priest and preacher in Germany and other European lands, venerated as a martyr; died in 1015.
• Saint Constantius of PerugiaBishop and one of the patrons of Perugia in Italy, who died around 170.
• Holy New Martyrs Martyrs of AlapayevskMembers of the Romanov house and those close to them, killed by Soviet authorities on the night of July 18, 1918.
• Saint Lawrence of TurovBishop of Turov who spent much of his life at the Kiev Caves Lavra; died in 1184 or 1194.
• Hieromartyr Macarius GnevushevBishop of Vyazma, vicar of the Smolensk diocese, who died a martyr at Smolensk in 1918; canonized in 2000.
• Hieromartyr Elijah GromoglasovArchpriest and theologian, an expert in church law and the history of the Old Believers, who died a martyr in 1937.
• Saint Jonah of PermFifth bishop of Perm, chosen from the simple monks, who continued the conversion of the Komi-⁠Permyaks; died in 1470.
• Hieromartyr Pitirim of PermFourth Bishop of Perm, killed in 1455.
• AHVenerable Aphrahat the HermitHermit of Persian origin, active in Mesopotamia and Syria in the reign of Emperor Valens.
• JDVenerable Martyr Joannicius DmitrievRussian archimandrite, who died a martyr on 23 November 1937 in the Kaluga region.
• DGSaint Dimitrios GagastathisGreek priest from Trikala, born in 1902 and died in 1975, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
• JGHieromartyr John GranitovRussian priest born in Ryazhsk, who died in February 1920 or 1921 in Sofiyskaya; glorified in 2000.
• MSHoly Martyrs Martyrs of SamosataSeven Christians of Samosata, executed in 297 for refusing to join the pagan celebration of the emperor's victory.
• ASMartyr Abibas of SamosataA martyr of Samosata, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMartyr AkepsimasMartyr of Persia who suffered for faith in Christ.
• AMHieromartyr Alexis MerkuryevA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ACMartyr Arnoul of CysoingA martyr of Cysoing Abbey in France, who died in 752.
• BFSaint Ballast Forgaill of MaighinA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Maighin; very little is recorded.
• BConfessor BarsimaeusA bishop of Edessa and confessor of the faith, of the 2nd century.
• CASaint Caesarius of AngoulêmeA bishop of Angoulême in Gaul.
• CAHieromartyr Constantine AlekseevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CZHieromartyr Constantine ZverevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1920.
• CSaint CronanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• DFMartyr Dallan ForgaillAn Irish scholar and poet who died as a martyr around 598.
• DCNew Martyr Demetrios of ChiosA new martyr of the island of Chios, who died in 1802; venerated locally.
• ECVenerable Elias ChebotarevA venerable father, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; little is known of his life.
• HSMartyr Hyperichius of SamosataMartyr of Samosata, who suffered for Christ.
• ISVenerable Ignatios the SinaiteA monk of Mount Sinai, born in Rethymno in Crete; venerated locally.
• ISSaint Ignatius of SmolenskA hierarch of Smolensk, venerated as a wonderworker in the Russian Church.
• JSMartyr Jacob of SamosataMartyr of Samosata, who suffered for Christ.
• JSMartyr Julian of SamosataMartyr of Samosata, who suffered for Christ.
• LKSaint Laurence of the Kiev CavesMonk of the Kiev Caves Lavra who became a hierarch.
• LKHieromartyr Leontius KlimenkoA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1920.
• LEHieromartyr Luke of EmesaA cleric of Emesa, who died a martyr for Christ.
• MMMartyr Maurus the MartyrA martyr honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• MVenerable MocheannaA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MEMartyr Mocius of EmesaChristian of Emesa, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PMartyr PapiasA martyr honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• PMHoly Martyrs Papias and MaurusMartyrs who suffered together for Christ in 303.
• PSMartyr Parigorius of SamosataChristian of Samosata, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PSMartyr Philotheus of SamosataA martyr of Samosata, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PASaint Potamius of AgrigentoBishop of Agrigento, venerated in the Western Church.
• RSMartyr Romanus of SamosataChristian of Samosata, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SSaint SeighinA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• SUHieromartyr Sergius UvitskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1932, during the Soviet persecution.
• SOSaint Serrà of OviedoA saint honored at Oviedo in Spain from the age of the undivided Church.
• Martyr SharbelA pagan priest of Edessa who became a Christian and was put to death for his faith around the year 107.
• SEHieromartyr Silvanus of EmesaCleric of Emesa, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Saint Valerius of TrierThe second Bishop of Trier on the Moselle, honored as a saint from the early centuries.
• VSaint VolocAn Irish bishop who preached in Scotland, reposed in 724.
• Hieromartyr Ignatius of AntiochBishop of Antioch and disciple of the apostles, taken to Rome and thrown to wild beasts around 108.
• Venerable Andrei RublevRussian monk, the greatest icon painter of medieval Rus, author of the icon of the Holy Trinity.
• Venerable Martyr Barbara YakovlevaNun at the convent of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, killed by the Bolsheviks at Alapayevsk in 1918.
• Martyr Savinianus of TroyesPagan converted by tradition by Patroclus, beheaded near Troyes under Aurelian around 275.
• Holy Martyrs Sarbelus and BebaiaSarbelus, a pagan high priest of Edessa, and his sister Bebaia came to Christ and were martyred in the 2nd century.
• Holy Martyrs Speusippus, Eleusippus and MelapsippusCappadocian triplet brothers martyred under Marcus Aurelius about 175.
• Righteous Simeon of VerkhoturyeRighteous Russian of Merkushino, patron of the Ural region, who lived from 1607 to 1642.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 29?

From the saints of the day: Constantius, Lawrence, Macarius, Elijah, Jonah, Joannicius, Dimitrios, John, Alexis, Caesarius, Constantine, Demetrios, Elias, Ignatios, Ignatius, Jacob, Julian, Laurence, Leontius, Luke, Philotheus, Romanus, Sergius, Silvanus, Valerius, Andrei, Simeon, Gerasim, Vyacheslav, Cosmas. 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 29?

From the women saints of the day: Barbara. 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.