Baptismal names for children born on January 7

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 14

All the saints of January 7

• Right-⁠Believing Feodor I of RussiaFeodor I Ioannovich (Russian: Феодор I Иoаннович) or Fyodor I Ivanovich (Russian: Фёдор I Иванович; 31 May 1557 – 17 January 1598), nicknamed the Blessed (Блаженный), was Tsar of all Russia from 1584 until his death in 1598.
• Saint Brannoc of BrauntonSaint associated with the village of Braunton in Devon, England, whose feast is kept on 7 January.
• AANew Martyr Athanasius of AttaliaNew martyr who lived in Smyrna in the seventeenth century; commemorated on 7 January.
• ALSaint Aldric of Le MansBishop of Le Mans in Gaul, reposed in 856.
• BCSaint Brigh of CoirpreAn Irish saint honored at Coirpre, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CLSaint Cedd of LastinghamMissionary bishop in England, founder of Lastingham Monastery.
• CHMartyr Claudianus of HeracleaA martyr of Heraclea in Thrace, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• CAMartyr Clerus of AntiochA hieromartyr of Antioch.
• CSaint CorcanA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CPSaint Crispin of PaviaBishop of Pavia in Italy, reposed in 467.
• CBSaint Cronan BegAn Irish bishop of Aendrum, of the early Church of Ireland.
• CSaint CwyllogA holy woman of Wales, venerated on the isle of Anglesey.
• DTSaint Dalua of TibraddenAn Irish saint venerated at Tibradden near Dublin.
• DIVenerable Donnan of Iriis AinginA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Iriis Aingin; very little is recorded.
• FJHoly Martyrs Felix and JanuariusMartyrs of Heraclea, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• JDVenerable Julian the DeaconA deacon of the island of Aegina, venerated locally.
• KVenerable KentigernaAn Irish holy woman, mother of Saint Fillan, who reposed as a hermit in 734.
• LASaint Lassar of Achadh FodaAn Irish saint honored at Achadh Foda, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• LDSaint Lugidon son of DeclanAn Irish bishop, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MMVenerable Makarios MakresA monk of Vatopedi, abbot of Pantokrator in Constantinople and writer against union with Rome; venerated locally (Vatopedi Monastery).
• Venerable Pachomius of KenozeroRussian venerable monk of the fifteenth century, who struggled by Lake Kenozero.
• Venerable ReinoldA monk of the monastery of Saint Pantaleon in Cologne, reposed in 960.
• TDSaints The Daughters of FeargnaThe Daughters of Feargna, commemorated together in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Venerable TheodoreA venerable ascetic, honored in Egypt, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• Saint TilloA saint of Gaul, reposed in 702.
• Venerable ValentineA Western holy monk, reposed around 470.
• VCSaint Valentinian of ChurBishop of Chur, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• VPSaint Virginia of PoitouSaint of Poitou, venerated in the Western Church.
• Prophet John the BaptistHe prepared the way for Christ and baptized Him in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod.
• Hieromartyr Lucian of AntiochLearned and ascetic presbyter of Antioch, who died a martyr in 312.
• Martyr Polyeuctus of MeliteneMartyr of Melitene in Roman Armenia, put to death on 10 January 259.
• HSVenerable Hieronymos of SimonopetraMonk of Simonopetra Monastery on Mount Athos, born in 1871 and died in 1957.
• GVenerable GwrddelwA Welsh saint honored at Caerleon, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• PESaint Palladius of EmbrunBishop of Embrun in Gaul, who reposed around 523.
• RLVenerable Martyr Romanus of LacedaemonMonk of Lacedaemon, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on January 7?

From the saints of the day: Feodor, Athanasius, Felix, Julian, Makarios, Pachomius, Theodore, Valentine, Valentinian, John, Lucian, Polyeuctus, Hieronymos, Palladius, Romanus. 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 7?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

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.