What can I name a boy born on January 30?

From the saints of the day: Peter, Zeno, Stephen, Demetrius, Theodore, Cyriacus, Eusebius, Felician, Felix, Herculinus, Hippolytus, Maximus, Menas, Olympius, Philicles, Sabinus, Sergius, Theophilus, Vladimir, Zenobius, John, Basil, Gregory. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

What can I name a girl born on January 30?

From the women saints of the day: Pelagia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

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.

Baptismal namesJanuary 30

Baptismal names for children born on January 30

The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.

Names for this day, and beyond The saints of the day

Boys' names from this day

PeterRight-⁠Believing Peter of Bulgaria ZenoVenerable Zeno the Hermit StephenNew Martyr Stephen Nalivaiko DemetriusNew Martyr Demetrius of Sliven TheodoreMartyr Theodore of Rome CyriacusVenerable Cyriacus EusebiusMartyr Eusebius of Rome FelicianMartyr Felician FelixMartyr Felix HerculinusMartyr Herculinus of Rome HippolytusHieromartyr Hippolytus of Rome MaximusHieromartyr Maximus of Rome MenasMartyr Menas of Rome OlympiusMartyr Olympius of Rome PhiliclesMartyr Philicles of Rome SabinusMartyr Sabinus of Rome SergiusSaint Sergius of Kapina TheophilusMartyr Theophilus the Younger VladimirHieromartyr Vladimir Khrishchenovich ZenobiusSaint Zenobius of the Kyiv Caves JohnSaint John Chrysostom BasilSaint Basil the Great GregorySaint Gregory the Theologian

Girls' names from this day

PelagiaFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Pelagia of Diveevo

From the eighth day, February 6

PhotiosSaint Photios the Great BarsanuphiusVenerable Barsanuphius the Great JulianMartyr Julian of Emesa ArseniusVenerable Arsenius of Iqalto BasilMartyr Basil AnatolyMartyr Anatoly Rozhdestvensky AndrewSaint Andrew of Elnon ArtemiosHieromartyr Artemios the Sinaite DamaskinosHieromartyr Damaskinos the Sinaite DemetriusHieromartyr Demetrius Rozhdestvensky JamesSaint James LucianSaint Lucian LukeHieromartyr Luke of Emesa NicephorusVenerable Nicephorus SilvanusSaint Silvanus TheophilusMartyr Theophilus of Caesarea in Cappadocia JohnVenerable John the Prophet MaximusMartyr Maximus of Adrianople MacariusMartyr Macarius of Anazarbus DorotheaVenerable Dorothea of Kashin FaustaMartyr Fausta of Cyzicus ValentinaFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Valentina of Minsk CallistaMartyr Callista of Caesarea MaryMartyr Mary of Asia

All the saints of January 30

Right-⁠Believing Peter of BulgariaTsar of Bulgaria from 927 to 969, who faced Bogomilism and retired as a monk at the end of his life.
Right-⁠Believing BalthildQueen of Neustria and Burgundy, wife of Clovis II, later a nun at Chelles, who died in 680.
Venerable Aldegund of MaubeugeFrankish Benedictine abbess, related to the Merovingian royal family, founder of Maubeuge Abbey; died in 684.
Saint Agrippinus of AlexandriaTenth bishop of Alexandria, chosen by the people and clergy in 167 in the time of Marcus Aurelius.
Saint Matthias of JerusalemBishop of Jerusalem from about 113 to 120, a Jewish Christian, in a time of Roman persecution.
Venerable Zeno the FasterSchemamonk of the Kiev Caves in the fourteenth century, called the Faster for his asceticism.
Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Pelagia of DiveevoFool for Christ born at Arzamas into a merchant family, who after Saint Seraphim watched over the sisters of the convent.
New Martyr Stephen NalivaikoArrested and exiled several times, he died of hunger in Norilsk in 1945; he was canonized in 2000.
Venerable Zeno of CappadociaHermit born in Pontus into a rich family in the 4th century, who died around the year 418.
New Martyr Demetrius of SlivenBulgarian new martyr born in 1818 at Sliven and martyred in 1841.
New Martyr Theodore of MytileneNew martyr from Mytilene on the island of Lesbos.
Saint Ailbhe son of RonanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
Martyr Amandinus of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Venerable Amnichad of FuldaA holy monastic tied to Fulda Abbey in Germany, who reposed in 1043.
Hieromartyr Archelaus of RomeA cleric of the Church of Rome who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
Saint Armentarius of AntibesBishop of Antibes in Gaul, reposed around 451.
Saint Armentarius of PaviaBishop of Pavia in Lombardy, reposed around 711.
Saint Bairrfhinn of Inis DoimhleA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Doimhle; very little is recorded.
Martyr Censorinus of RomeA martyr of Rome, who died in 269.
Martyr Chrysia of RomeA virgin of Rome, put to death for the Christian faith around 269.
Martyr Commodus of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
Martyr Cyprus of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
Venerable CyriacusA monastic saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
Saint ElbheA priest, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
Saint Enan of Ros MorA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ros Mor; very little is recorded.
Martyr EusebiusA hierarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
Martyr Eusebius of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Martyr FelicianA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
Holy Martyrs Felician and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, commemorated together with Felician.
Martyr FelixA hierarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
Martyr Herculinus of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
Martyr Hermes of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Hieromartyr Hippolytus of OstiaA Roman hieromartyr, put to death for the Christian faith around the year 269.
Martyr Martina of RomeA martyr of Rome who suffered for Christ around 228.
Martyr Maurus of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
Martyr Maximus of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
Hieromartyr Maximus of RomeA presbyter of Rome, who died a martyr for Christ.
Martyr Menas of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Saint Momhernog of Glenn FaidhleA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Glenn Faidhle; very little is recorded.
Martyr Monagrey of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Martyr OlympinusA hierarch honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
Martyr Olympius of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Saint PeithienA holy woman of Wales, commemorated in the old calendars.
Saint PeregrinusA bishop of Triocala, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
Martyr Philicles of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Martyr PhilippianA martyr honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
Hieromartyr Quirinus of RomeA cleric of Rome, who died a martyr for Christ.
Martyr Rusticus of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Martyr Sabinus of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ in 269.
Martyr Savina of MilanA martyr honored at Milan, of the year 311.
Saint Sergius of KapinaA Bulgarian saint venerated in local tradition.
Martyr Stirachin of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Saint Ternog of UaranA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Uaran; very little is recorded.
Martyr Theodore of RomeA Roman tribune put to death for his faith in Christ.
Saint Theophilus the NewSaint known as Theophilus the New, who died in 784.
Martyr Theophilus the YoungerMartyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
Venerable ThiatildisA holy woman of the West from the age of the undivided Church.
Saint TybieA saint of the early Church in Wales.
Martyr Venerius of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Hieromartyr Vladimir Khrishchenovich@NH

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Questions

: From the saints of the day: Peter, Zeno, Stephen, Demetrius, Theodore, Cyriacus, Eusebius, Felician, Felix, Herculinus, Hippolytus, Maximus, Menas, Olympius, Philicles, Sabinus, Sergius, Theophilus, Vladimir, Zenobius, John, Basil, Gregory. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
: From the women saints of the day: Pelagia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
: No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.