Baptismal names for children born on July 7

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 14

All the saints of July 7

• Saint PantaenusSicilian theologian, a leading figure of the Catechetical School of Alexandria, who died around 200.
• Great Martyr Kyriaki the Great MartyrMartyr of Nicomedia, put to death in the reign of Emperor Diocletian.
• AHieromartyr AstiusBishop of Dyrrhachium (Durrës), martyred in the early 2nd century.
• Saint Felix of NantesBishop of Nantes in the sixth century, who died in 584 and is venerated as a saint.
• Venerable Acacius of SinaiMonk of Sinai in the first half of the 6th century, venerated in the Orthodox Church.
• HWSaint Hædde of WinchesterMonk and bishop of Winchester who died in 705.
• Hieromartyr Apollonius of BresciaFourth bishop of Brescia, from 119 to 135, who baptized the martyrs Faustinus and Jovita.
• Venerable Thomas MaleinosVenerable of the 9th-10th century, a former military commander turned monk on Mount Athos; July 7.
• Saint Ampelius of MilanArchbishop of Milan from 671 to 676.
• AAVenerable Angelelmus of AuxerreAn abbot at Auxerre and later bishop of that city, reposed in 828.
• AHVenerable Martyr Astion of HalmyrisA monk of Halmyris in Dobrogea who died a martyr together with the priest Epictetus.
• BAHieromartyr Blaise of AcarnaniaA hieromartyr of Acarnania who died for Christ in 1006.
• BMVenerable Bonitus of Monte CassinoAbbot of Monte Cassino, who led his brethren to Rome when the Lombards sacked the abbey.
• CMartyr ClaudiusA saint venerated at Ostia, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• CFHoly Martyrs Claudius, Felicissimus, Symphorian, Victorinus, Castor and NicostratusSeveral martyrs honored together; few details about them survive.
• CTSaint Crone of TemplecroneAn Irish saint honored at Templecrone, commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
• EVSaint Eoaldus of VienneBishop of Vienne in France, who reposed in 716.
• EHHieromartyr Epictetus of HalmyrisA priest of Halmyris in Dobrogea who died a martyr together with the monk Astion around 290.
• EHieromartyr EustathiusA hieromartyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• ETHieromartyr Evangelus of TomisA cleric of the Church of Tomis, now Constanța who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• FUSaint Fiadhabhair of Uachtar AchadhA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Uachtar Achadh; very little is recorded.
• GDMartyr Germanus of DyrrhachiumMartyr of Dyrrhachium, who suffered for Christ.
• HDMartyr Hesychius of DyrrhachiumMartyr of Dyrrhachium, who suffered for Christ.
• LDMartyr Lucian of DyrrhachiumMartyr of Dyrrhachium, who suffered for Christ.
• MRVenerable Máel Ruain of TallaghtFounder of the monastery of Tallaght and father of an ascetic renewal in Ireland.
• MMartyr MarcellinaA woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MDHoly Martyrs Martyrs of DyrrhachiumMartyrs at Dyrrhachium, killed around 120, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• MVenerable MedranAn Irish saint honored at Muskerry, of the 6th century, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• ONew Martyr OdysseasA new martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• Saint PalladiusThe first bishop sent to the Christian Scots (Irish), reposed in the 5th century.
• PDMartyr Papius of DyrrhachiumChristian of Dyrrhachium, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PCHieromartyr Paul ChernyshevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PDMartyr Peregrinus of DyrrhachiumChristian of Dyrrhachium, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PSaint PisenthiosAn ascetic and Bishop of Koptos, who reposed in 632, a saint of the undivided Church, attested by early Christian cult.
• PNMartyr Polycarp the NewA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• PDMartyr Pompeius of DyrrhachiumChristian of Dyrrhachium, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SDMartyr Saturninus of DyrrhachiumChristian of Dyrrhachium, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SMHoly Martyrs Seven Martyrs of DyrrachiumA group of seven martyrs drowned off Dyrrachium around 117, commemorated with Bishop Astius.
• SCSaint Stithian of CornwallA saint honored in Cornwall, of whom little is known.
• TSaint TrighmeachA hierarch remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• Venerable Æthelburh of FaremoutiersA princess of East Anglia and Abbess of Faremoutiers in Gaul, reposed around 664.
• Saint Prosper of AquitaineDisciple of Augustine and Christian writer, continuator of the Chronicle of Jerome.
• Hieromartyr Firmin of AmiensBishop and martyr born in Navarre, patron of that region, who died in the age of Diocletian's persecution.
• Venerable Euphrosyne of MoscowGrand Princess of Moscow from 1366 to 1389, wife of Dmitry Donskoy, who took the monastic name Euphrosyne.
• Venerable Gerasim of BoldinoBorn at Pereslavl-⁠Zalessky, founder of Boldino Monastery near Dorogobuzh; died in 1554.
• ERight-⁠Believing ErcongotaA princess of Kent and nun at Faremoutiers in Gaul, reposed around 660.
• ICSaint Illidius of ClermontBishop of Clermont in Gaul, reposed in 385.
• OMartyr OdranThe charioteer of Saint Patrick, slain in his place around 452.
• Saint Willibald of EichstättAn English missionary, pilgrim to the Holy Land and first Bishop of Eichstätt, reposed in 787.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Felix, Acacius, Apollonius, Thomas, Blaise, Claudius, Eustathius, Germanus, Hesychius, Lucian, Palladius, Paul, Firmin, Gerasim. 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 7?

From the women saints of the day: Kyriaki. 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.