Baptismal names for children born on January 31

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 7

All the saints of January 31

• Venerable Marcella of RomeChristian ascetic of Rome in the Western Roman Empire, who died in 410.
• Holy Unmercenary Healers Cyrus and JohnUnmercenary physicians and martyrs of the persecution era, venerated as wonderworkers.
• Saint Nicetas the RecluseMonk of the Kyiv Caves Lavra who chose the life of a recluse in youth, later bishop of Novgorod; died in 1108.
• Saint Julius of NovaraMissionary priest in northern Italy who died in 401; his cult centers on the island of San Giulio in Lake Orta.
• Saint Máedóc of FernsIrish saint, first Bishop of Ferns in County Wexford and founder of thirty churches; died in 632.
• Unmercenary Cyrus of AlexandriaPhysician of Alexandria who healed the sick without payment, martyred around the year 311.
• Martyr TryphaenaChristian woman of the 1st century, venerated as a martyr at Cyzicus in Asia Minor.
• MAMartyr Metras of AlexandriaChristian of Alexandria, who died a martyr in the year 249.
• EANew Martyr Elias ArdounisA new martyr of Kalamata in the Peloponnese, who suffered for the Orthodox faith in 1686.
• AVenerable AdamnanAn Irish monk, reposed around 681.
• ACMartyr Athanasia of CanopusA martyr of Canopus in Egypt, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• BTSaint Bobinus of TroyesA monk and later Bishop of Troyes, reposed around 766.
• CUVenerable Cainneach son of UaAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CSaint CaornanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CMartyr ClaudiusA martyr at Corinth in the persecution of Decius, remembered with Victorinus, Victor and the other martyrs of the city.
• CCMartyr Claudius of CorinthMartyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
• DASaint Dathaedhog of Achadh DumhaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Achadh Dumha; very little is recorded.
• DCMartyr Diodorus of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Venerable DomitiusA saint venerated in Gaul, of around 800.
• ERSaint Eabhnait of Ros EncheAn Irish saint honored at Ros Enche, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• ECMartyr Eudoxia of CanopusA martyr of Canopus in Egypt, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• ESVenerable Eusebius of St GallAn Irish monk and recluse near St Gall, reposed in 884.
• GESaint Gaud of EvreuxBishop of Evreux in Gaul, reposed in 491.
• GASaint Gelasius of AlexandriaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 31 January; few details survive.
• Saint Geminian of ModenaBishop of Modena, reposed around 348.
• GSaint GerminianA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• JAVenerable John AngelusA holy monk of Venice, reposed around 1050.
• Martyr John of CanopusChristian martyr of Canopus in Egypt, who died in the persecution of 303.
• MSaint MadoesA saint honored in the Gowrie district of Scotland.
• MDVenerable Maelanfaidh of DairinisAn Irish saint honored at Dairinis, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MASaint Mochumma of AondruimA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Aondruim; very little is recorded.
• NMartyr NicephorusA martyr at Corinth in the persecution of Decius, remembered with Victorinus, Victor and the other martyrs of the city.
• NCMartyr Nikephoros of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PCMartyr Papius of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PASaint Polycarp of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 31 January; few details survive.
• SCMartyr Serapion of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SCSaint Sillan of Cill DeilgeA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Deilge; very little is recorded.
• SMartyr SociusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• TMartyr TarcisiusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• TCMartyr Theoctista of CanopusA martyr of Canopus in Egypt, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• TCMartyr Theodotia of CanopusA martyr of Canopus in Egypt, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• TMartyr ThyrsusA martyr honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• TSaint TorquatusOne of the Seven Apostolic Men, bishop of Guadix in Spain.
• Saint TysulA saint of Wales, venerated at Llandysul.
• Venerable Ulphia of AmiensA hermitess near Amiens, reposed around 800.
• Saint Veronus of LembeekA saint of Lembeek in Belgium, who reposed in 863.
• VCMartyr Victor of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VCMartyr Victorinus of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Holy Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion and PapiasThe seven martyrs of Corinth, put to death in the persecution of Decius.
• Venerable WilgilsA hermit of Northumbria, father of Saint Willibrord, reposed around 700.
• ZMartyr ZoticusA martyr remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
• Venerable MelangellWelsh hermit and abbess of Powys, 7th or 8th century, remembered as patron of hares.
• APVenerable Arsenius of ParosVenerable monk of the nineteenth century, who struggled on the island of Paros.
• CVenerable CyriacusA monastic saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 31?

From the saints of the day: Nicetas, Julius, Cyrus, Claudius, Diodorus, Eusebius, Gelasius, John, Nicephorus, Nikephoros, Serapion, Tarcisius, Victor, Victorinus, Arsenius, Cyriacus. 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 31?

From the women saints of the day: Marcella, Tryphaena, Athanasia, Eudoxia, Theoctista, Theodotia. 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.