Baptismal names for children born on July 16

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 23

All the saints of July 16

• Martyr Julia of CorsicaVirgin martyr of Carthaginian origin, put to death in Corsica, most probably in 439.
• Venerable Fulrad of Saint-⁠DenisAbbot of Saint-⁠Denis and counselor of Pepin the Short and Charlemagne; died in 784.
• Saint Vitalianus of CapuaBishop of Capua who died on July 16, 699, legendary founder of the Montevergine sanctuary.
• Saint TenenanLegendary Breton saint of Armorica, also known as Tudogilus, father of Saints Gouesnou and Majan.
• Hieromartyr Athenogenes of PedachtoëPriest and chorepiscopus, leader of the Christian community of Pedachtoë, martyred around 303.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Matrona of AnemnyasevoFool for Christ born in 1864 at Anemnyasevo, who died at Moscow in 1936; glorified in 2000.
• Hieromartyr Jacob MaskaevArchbishop of Barnaul, born in Uralsk, who died a martyr in 1937; canonized in 2000.
• VOSaint Vitalian of OsimoBishop of Osimo in Italy for 33 years, during whose time the city's cathedral was built.
• ASMartyr Antiochus of SebasteA physician of Sebaste, venerated as a martyr and healer.
• ASaint AnastasiusA hierarch of Thessalonica who reposed around 434.
• APVenerable Martyr Ardalion PonomarevA Russian monk put to death for his faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• BCSaint Brecan of Cluain CathaAn Irish bishop honored at Cluain Catha, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• Hieromartyr Brissos of ÉvoraA saint linked with Évora in Portugal, who died around the year 312; few details survive.
• CCMartyr Chionia of CaesareaA woman martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, who suffered for Christ.
• CBMartyr Clair of BeauvaisA saint honored at Saint-⁠Clair-⁠sur-⁠Epte in France, who reposed in 884.
• CMartyr CleonicusA martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Athenogenes, with whom he suffered in 311.
• CEMartyr Cyriacus the ExecutionerAn executioner in Galatia who confessed Christ and died a martyr in the 4th century.
• DMartyr DomninusA martyr venerated at Avrillé in Gaul, slain around 300.
• DBMartyr Domnio of BergamoA martyr slain for Christ at Bergamo around 295.
• EASaint Eustasius of AntiochA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 July; few details survive.
• ETSaint Euxitheus of ThessalonikiA saint venerated at Thessalonica.
• FMartyr Faustus
• GVenerable GenerosusAbbot of Saint-⁠Jouin-⁠de-⁠Marnes in Poitou, reposed around 682.
• GBSaint Gobban BegA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• GSMartyr Gondulf of SaintesA martyr honored at Saintes, of whom little is known.
• GSMartyr Grimoald of SaintesA martyr honored at Saintes, of whom little is known.
• HKHieromartyr Habib KhashaA priest of Damascus, son of Nicholas Khasha, killed for the faith in 1948 on Mount Hermon.
• Martyr HelierA hermit on the island of Jersey, slain by raiders around 555.
• HMartyr HesychiusA martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Athenogenes, with whom he suffered in 311.
• Venerable IrmengardA daughter of King Louis the German, abbess at Buchau and Chiemsee, reposed in 866.
• JMHieromartyr John MozhirinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1918.
• JTNew Martyr John of TrnovoNew martyr of Tarnovo, who suffered at the hands of the Turks for faith in Christ.
• JPMartyr John ProtopopovA martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1918.
• JSaint JustinianA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• LSSaint Landry of SéesBishop of Sées in Gaul, of around 480.
• MMSaint Macharius of MilanA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 July; few details survive.
• MBSaint Maelodhar of Bri MoltA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Bri Molt; very little is recorded.
• MPHoly Martyrs Martyrs of PisidiaFifteen thousand martyrs of Pisidia, together with many women, commemorated as one.
• MMartyr MaximinusA martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Athenogenes, with whom he suffered in 311.
• Saint Monulphus of MaastrichtBishop of Maastricht, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• NKHieromartyr Nicholas KhashaA priest of Damascus and hieromartyr, killed in 1917 at Mersin.
• PMartyr PatrophilusA martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Athenogenes, with whom he suffered in 311.
• PCMartyr Paul of Caesarea in PalestineChristian of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PGHieromartyr Peter GavrilovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1918, during the Soviet persecution.
• PCMartyr Peter of CreteA martyr from Crete, disciple of Saint Athenogenes, put to death at Pedachtoe near Sebaste in the 4th century.
• RMartyr ReginusA martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Athenogenes, with whom he suffered in 311.
• Holy Martyrs Reineldis and CompanionsDaughter of Saint Amalberga, slain by pagan raiders with her companions around 680.
• SCVenerable Scoth of ClonmaskilAn Irish saint honored at Clonmaskil, of the 6th century, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• Hieromartyr Sisenandus of BejaA deacon of Beja in Portugal, martyred at Córdoba in 851.
• TNVenerable Martyr Theodore NikitinA Russian monk put to death for his faith in Christ in 1918, during the communist persecution.
• TMartyr TheophrastusA martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Athenogenes, with whom he suffered in 311.
• TSaint TorpthaA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• VCMartyr Valentina of Caesarea in PalestineA martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Michael of TverPrince of Tver and grand prince of Vladimir, killed at the Golden Horde at Sarai in 1318.
• Saint Stephen of PermMissionary among the Komi people, creator of their alphabet and bishop of Perm, who died in 1396.
• 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.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Procopius of UstyugFormer merchant of Lübeck who became a fool for Christ at Ustyug and a wonderworker; died in 1303.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Michael of KlopskRussian monk and fool for Christ at Holy Trinity Monastery in Klopsk near Novgorod; died in 1456.
• Venerable Therapont of BelozerskRussian monk, born Feodor Poskochin, founder of Ferapontov Monastery in northern Russia; died in 1426.
• Venerable Paphnutius of BorovskRussian abbot who founded the Nativity of the Theotokos monastery at Borovsk, died in 1477.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on July 16?

From the saints of the day: Jacob, Vitalian, Anastasius, Ardalion, Cyriacus, Hesychius, John, Justinian, Maximinus, Nicholas, Paul, Peter, Theodore, Michael, Stephen, Nicetas, Procopius, Nikon, Dionysius, James, Jonah, Maxim, Savva. 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 July 16?

From the women saints of the day: Julia, Matrona, Chionia, Valentina. 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.