Baptismal names for children born on July 20
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
ElijahProphet ElijahIliaNew Martyr Ilia FondaminskyAureliusSaint Aurelius of CarthageFlavianSaint Flavian II of AntiochDimitriHieromartyr Dimitri KlepininAlexisHieromartyr Alexis ZnamenskyYuriMartyr Yuri SkobtsovJohnHieromartyr John Steblin-KamenskyTheodoreHieromartyr Theodore YakovlevAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander ArkhangelskyConstantineHieromartyr Constantine SlovtsovCosmasVenerable Martyr Cosmas VyaznikovCyrilVenerable Martyr Cyril VyaznikovEuthymiusMartyr Euthymius GrebenshchikovGeorgeNew Martyr George PozharovPaulHieromartyr Paul of San ZoiloPeterMartyr Peter VyaznikovSergiusHieromartyr Sergius of GortynaTikhonVenerable Martyr Tikhon KrechkovValerianSaint Valerian of CorinthAaronProphet AaronApollinarisHieromartyr Apollinaris of RavennaAthanasiusVenerable Martyr Athanasius of Brest-LitovskAbrahamVenerable Abraham of Galich
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, July 27
SethRighteous SethClementEqual-to-the-Apostles Clement of OhridPanteleimonSaint Panteleimon of ChernigovHermanVenerable Herman of AlaskaAmbroseHieromartyr Ambrose of SarapulPlatonHieromartyr Platon GornykhJohnHieromartyr John SolovyovAureliusMartyr Aurelius of CórdobaDesideriusSaint Desiderius of BesançonFelixHoly Martyrs Felix, Julia and JucundaNicholasFool-for-Christ Nicholas Kochanov of NovgorodRufinusMartyr Rufinus of LoparSymeonSaint Symeon of SicilyNaumVenerable Naum of OhridSavaSaint Sava of OhridHermolausMartyr Hermolaus of Nicomedia
All the saints of July 20
Prophet ElijahProphet of Israel in the time of King Ahab, taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Martyr Ilia ChavchavadzeGeorgian poet and thinker who led the nation's revival, killed in 1907 and canonized by the Georgian Church.
Venerable Martyr Maria of ParisRussian nun in France, a poet and member of the French Resistance, who died at Ravensbrück in 1945..jpg)
Saint Aurelius of CarthageFriend of Augustine of Hippo and bishop of Carthage from about 391 until his death around 430.
Saint Elisaeus of Caucasian AlbaniaBy local tradition the first head of the Church of Caucasian Albania.- Saint Flavian II of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch from 498 until his deposition and banishment in 512.
Hieromartyr Dimitri KlepininRussian priest in Paris who died at Buchenwald in 1944 for helping Jews escape deportation.
Saint Lucanus of SabionaBishop of the 5th century associated with the Dolomites and the Tyrol; commemorated on July 20._en_1917.jpg)
Righteous Alexis of UgineArchpriest of the Russian parishes in Western Europe, parish priest at Ugine in France; died in 1934.- Martyr Yuri SkobtsovRussian subdeacon and member of the French Resistance, who died in the Dora concentration camp in 1944.
Hieromartyr John Steblin-KamenskyArchpriest born in Saint Petersburg, who died near Voronezh on 2 August 1930; canonized in 2000.
Venerable Martyr Theodore AbrosimovNovice of the Trifon Pechenga Monastery who died of exhaustion in a camp in 1941; glorified in 2003.- Hieromartyr Alexander ArkhangelskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Hieromartyr Alexis ZnamenskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Venerable Ansegisus of FontenelleAbbot of Fontenelle, who compiled the laws of the Frankish emperors, reposed in 833.
- Saint Appia of CorinthA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 20 July; few details survive.
- Martyr BarhadbeshabbaA deacon of Arbela, put to death for Christ in 355 in the persecution of the Persian king Shapur II.
- Saint CarmnanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Saint Ceallach son of DunchadhAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint Celsus of CorinthA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 20 July; few details survive.
- Hieromartyr Constantine SlovtsovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1918.
- Venerable Martyr Cosmas VyaznikovA venerable martyr of the Voronezh eparchy who suffered for Christ in 1930.
- Saint Cronan son of UalachAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Venerable Martyr Cyril VyaznikovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Right-Believing EalhswithWife of King Alfred the Great and foundress of a convent at Winchester, reposed in 902.
- Martyr Euthymius GrebenshchikovA Russian believer who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Saint FaelchuA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Saint FailbheA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Saint Fructus of CorinthA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 20 July; few details survive.
- Hieromartyr George NikitinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- New Martyr George PozharovA new martyr of the Voronezh eparchy who died for the faith in 1930.
- Saint Moloca of Sliabh BladhmaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Sliabh Bladhma; very little is recorded.
- Holy New Martyrs New Martyrs of ParisMother Maria Skobtsova and those with her, Orthodox of Paris who died at the hands of the Nazis.
- Hieromartyr Paul of San ZoiloA deacon martyred at the church of Saint Zoilus in Córdoba, Spain.
- Martyr Peter VyaznikovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Reticius of AutunBishop of Autun in Gaul, reposed around 334.
- Martyr Salome the GeorgianGeorgian martyr who suffered for Christ.
- Hieromartyr Sergius of GortynaCleric of Gortyna, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable SeveraAbbess of a convent in Gaul, reposed around 680.
- Venerable Severa of OehrenAbbess of Oehren near Trier, reposed around 750.
- Hieromartyr Theodore YakovlevA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Venerable Martyr Tikhon KrechkovMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Valerian of CorinthA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 20 July; few details survive.
- Saint WilgefortisA virgin of Western tradition, also called Liberata.
Venerable WulmarAn abbot and founder of a monastery near Boulogne, reposed around 689.
Prophet AaronElder brother of Moses and first high priest of Israel.
Hieromartyr Apollinaris of RavennaFirst bishop of Ravenna, of Syrian origin, killed for his faith in the early Christian centuries.
Venerable Martyr Athanasius of Brest-LitovskOrthodox monk killed by Catholics in 1648 for his opposition to the Union of Brest.
Venerable Abraham of GalichDisciple of Sergius of Radonezh who founded four monasteries on Lake Chukhloma; died in 1375.
New Martyr Ilia FondaminskyRussian writer and political activist of Jewish origin, killed at Auschwitz in November 1942.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Elijah, Ilia, Aurelius, Flavian, Dimitri, Alexis, Yuri, John, Theodore, Alexander, Constantine, Cosmas, Cyril, Euthymius, George, Paul, Peter, Sergius, Tikhon, Valerian, Aaron, Apollinaris, Athanasius, Abraham. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Maria. 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.
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