Baptismal names for children born on January 3

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 10

All the saints of January 3

• Prophet MalachiLast of the minor prophets of the Old Testament, author of the book that bears his name.
• Venerable Genevieve of ParisMaiden consecrated to God, patron of Paris, who encouraged the city during the Hunnic invasion.
• Saint Ekvtime TakaishviliGeorgian historian, archaeologist and benefactor, who died in 1953 and is venerated in the Georgian Orthodox Church.
• Martyr Gordius of CaesareaRoman officer of Cappadocia, dismissed from the army, who confessed Christ openly and died around 320.
• Martyr Peter ApselamusBorn at Anea near Eleutheropolis, known for his physical strength, charity and piety; he died a martyr.
• FVSaint Florentius of VienneBishop of Vienne in the late fourth century, attested by his presence at the Council of Valence in 374.
• TLVenerable Thomais of LesbosSaint from Lesbos in the 10th century, venerated for the patience with which she bore the hardships of marriage.
• ALVenerable Acacius of LatrosA venerable monk of Mount Latros in Asia Minor, a wonderworker.
• BKHieromartyr Basil KholmogorovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• Venerable Bertilia of MareuilA holy woman of Mareuil in Gaul, reposed in 687.
• BBVenerable Blitmund of BobbioA monk of Bobbio Abbey, reposed around 660.
• CCVenerable Cillin ua CollaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 724; very little is recorded.
• CASaint Constans of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 3 January; few details survive.
• Martyr DanielA deacon and martyr at Padua, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• EMSaint Eustadius of MesmontSaint of Mesmont, venerated in the Western Church.
• ESaint Euthymius
• FISaint Findlugan of IslayA saint honored on the island of Islay in Scotland.
• FVenerable FinlughAn Irish holy monk associated with Doon.
• FDSaint Fintan of DoonAn Irish saint honored at Doon.
• ISaint IndikaA saint commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; few details of her life survive.
• JCVenerable John of ChkondidiA Georgian monk associated with Chkondidi, commemorated by the Georgian Orthodox Church.
• MBVenerable Melito of BerytusA venerable father from Berytus (present-⁠day Beirut), who reposed in 537.
• PASaint Possessor of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 3 January; few details survive.
• PHSaint Primus of HellespontA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 3 January; few details survive.
• RASaint Rogatian of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 3 January; few details survive.
• Martyr TewdrigWelsh king of Glywysing, mortally wounded fighting the Saxons, honored as a martyr.
• TMartyr TheonasA martyr at Nicomedia, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• TMartyr Titus
• WSaint WenogA saint of Wales, of the early Western Church.
• Venerable Martyr Ephraim of Nea MakriMonk martyr of Mount Amomon in Attica, believed to have lived from 1384 to 1426.
• PAVenerable Peter of AtroaByzantine monk of Bithynia who lived as an ascetic at Atroa in the eighth and ninth centuries.
• Venerable Clarus of VienneA holy monk of Vienne in Gaul, reposed around 660.
• FDHoly Hierarchs Fugatius and DamianMissionaries sent, according to tradition, to Britain in the 2nd century.
• TPHieromartyr Theogenes of PariumBishop of Parium on the Hellespont, who died a martyr under the emperor Licinius.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 3?

From the saints of the day: Malachi, Peter, Florentius, Acacius, Basil, Daniel, Euthymius, John, Melito, Titus. 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 3?

From the women saints of the day: Genevieve, Thomais, Indika. 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.