Baptismal names for children born on January 6

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 13

All the saints of January 6

• AJHoly Martyrs Anastasius, Jucundus, Florus, Florianus, Peter, Ratites, Tatia and TilisEight martyrs remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• ALHoly New Martyrs Andrew, his two daughters, and Lydia, Domnica and MariaNew martyrs of 1919: Andrew, two daughters, and the women Lydia, Domnica, Maria, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• ATMartyr Assant the TailorA martyr who was a tailor by trade, and who died for the faith in 1218.
• Venerable BasilissaA martyr at Antinoöpolis, killed around 304, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• CSaint CearclachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• DASaint Diarmaid of Airiudh IndaichA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Airiudh Indaich; very little is recorded.
• DSaint DighdhiA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DCVenerable Diman of ConnorAn Irish holy monk of Connor, reposed in 658.
• EVenerable EdeyrnA British holy monk of the early Western Church.
• ESaint EigradA British saint associated with Saint Samson.
• FAVenerable Frederick of ArrasA Western holy monk associated with Arras, reposed in 1020.
• GPMartyr George the Persian
• HASaint Honorius of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 6 January; few details survive.
• HSaint HywynA British saint, reposed around 516.
• JLNew Martyr John LyubimovA new martyr of the Moscow eparchy who died for the faith in 1942.
• MMVenerable Macarius of Mount AthosVenerable monk who struggled on Mount Athos.
• Martyr MacraA virgin of Gaul who suffered for Christ around 287.
• MNHoly Martyrs Martyrs of North-⁠West AfricaA group of African martyrs, killed around the year 210; few details survive.
• Saint Melanius of RennesBishop of Rennes in Brittany, reposed around 535.
• MBSaint Mirin of BangorA saint associated with the monastery of Bangor.
• MVenerable MuadhnatA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MSaint MwrogA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• NVenerable NicholasA venerable monk commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece, who reposed in 1824.
• OVenerable OsnatA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• RLVenerable Martyr Romanus of LacedaemonMonk of Lacedaemon, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SYVenerable Sergius YanovskyA Russian venerable who reposed in 1876, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• TCVenerable Tallulla of Cill DaraA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Dara; very little is recorded.
• TVenerable TuilelathAn Irish saint honored at Kildare, commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
• TASaints Twelve Apostles of IrelandThe twelve disciples of Saint Finnian of Clonard, honored as apostles of Ireland.
• WBVenerable Wiltrudis of BergenA Western holy woman associated with Bergen, reposed around 986.
• Saints The MagiThe wise men who came from the East to worship the infant Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
• Saint Theophan the RecluseRussian bishop, theologian and preacher, who withdrew into seclusion at Vysha and died in 1894.
• Hieromartyr Andrew ZiminArchpriest born into a Transbaikal Cossack family, a graduate of the Blagoveshchensk seminary, who died in 1920.
• STHoly Martyrs Socius and TheocliusRoman martyrs of the 3rd century.
• PCVenerable Peter of CanterburyMonk of Canterbury, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• SVenerable ScuithinAn Irish holy monk of the Kilkenny region.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 6?

From the saints of the day: George, John, Macarius, Nicholas, Romanus, Sergius, Theophan, Andrew, Peter. 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 6?

From the women saints of the day: Basilissa. 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.