Baptismal names for children born on July 9
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
TheodoreSaint Theodore of EdessaGabrielVenerable Gabriel of AthosAndrewMartyr AndrewConstantineHieromartyr Constantine LebedevCyrilHieromartyr Cyril of GortynaDionysiosVenerable Dionysios the RhetoricianJohnVenerable John the Cave-dwellerJustusVenerable JustusMethodiosHieromartyr Methodios the NewMetrophanesVenerable MetrophanesMichaelNew Martyr Michael BaknanasPhotiusSaint Photius of ThessalyCorneliusVenerable Cornelius of KrypetskEuthymiusVenerable Euthymius of KareliaAlexanderMartyr Alexander the Soldier
From the eighth day, July 16
JacobHieromartyr Jacob of Nova PrahaVitalianSaint Vitalian of OsimoAnastasiusSaint AnastasiusArdalionVenerable Martyr Ardalion PonomarevCyriacusMartyr Cyriacus the ExecutionerHesychiusMartyr HesychiusJohnMartyr John ProtopopovJustinianSaint JustinianMaximinusMartyr MaximinusNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas KhashaPaulVenerable Paul of ObnoraPeterVenerable Peter of RostovTheodoreVenerable Martyr Theodore NikitinMichaelFool-for-Christ Michael of KlopskStephenSaint Stephen of PermNicetasSaint Nicetas the RecluseProcopiusFool-for-Christ Procopius of UstyugNikonVenerable Nikon of RadonezhDionysiusVenerable Dionysius of GlushitsaJamesSaint James of RostovJonahSaint Jonah of NovgorodMaximFool-for-Christ Maxim of MoscowSavvaVenerable Savva of VisheraJuliaMartyr Julia of CorsicaMatronaFool-for-Christ Matrona of AnemnyasevoChioniaMartyr Chionia of CaesareaValentinaMartyr Valentina of Caesarea in Palestine
All the saints of July 9
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Saint Theodore of EdessaChristian writer and theologian, bishop of Edessa, born to a wealthy family; died in 848.
Saint Goulven of LéonBreton saint of the sixth and seventh centuries, bishop in Léon; his life is known from a vita of doubtful accuracy.
Martyr EusaniusMartyr of Forcona, born at Sipontum, who worked miracles at Antrodoco and Rieti on a pilgrimage to Rome.
Venerable Gabriel of AthosArchimandrite born in the Kyiv governorate, abbot of the Skete of Saint Elias on Athos, who died in 1901.- Saint Agrippinus of AutunBishop of Autun in Gaul, reposed around 538.
- Holy Martyrs Anatolia and AudaxThe virgin Anatolia and the soldier Audax, slain for Christ in Italy around 250.
- Martyr Andrew
- Saint Brictius of MartolaBishop of Martola in Umbria, reposed around 312.
- Saint Connmach of Ath BlairAn Irish saint honored at Ath Blair, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Hieromartyr Constantine LebedevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Coprius of EgyptA venerable father of Egypt, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Martyr Coprius of EgyptA monk of Egypt, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
- Hieromartyr Cyril of GortynaBishop of Gortyna in Crete, who died a martyr around the year 251.
- Venerable Dionysios the Rhetorician
- Venerable EverildaA holy woman of England who founded a convent at Everingham, reposed around 700.
- Venerable Garbhan of Ceann SaileA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ceann Saile; very little is recorded.
- Martyr John MaviaKing of the Persians, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable John the Cave-dwellerA venerable father who struggled in a cave in the lands of Babylon.
- Venerable JustusA hermit of Poland, reposed in 1008.
- Hieromartyr Methodios the NewA hieromartyr who gave his life for Christ in 1793.
- Venerable MetrophanesA venerable monk of Athos, disciple of Saint Dionysius the Rhetor, who reposed in 1606.
- Martyr Michael SnovidetsChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Onchu of Dal GCaisA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Dal GCais; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Patermuthius of EgyptVenerable monk of Egypt, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Martyr Patermuthius of EgyptMonk of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable PhotiusA venerable founder of the Akapniou Monastery in Thessaloniki.
- Saint Photius of ThessalyA saint venerated at Thessalonica, known as the Thessalian.
- Martyr ProbusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Holy Martyrs Zeno and His 10,203 CompanionsZeno and 10,203 companions, martyred at Rome according to the old tradition of the martyrologies.
Hieromartyr Pancras of TaorminaBishop of Taormina in Sicily, who died a martyr; his life story is largely legendary..jpg)
Hieromartyr Agilulf of CologneAbbot of Stavelot and Bishop of Cologne who died a martyr around 750; little is known of his life.Venerable Cornelius of KrypetskMonk born in 1841 who spent his entire adult life at Krypetsk Monastery.
- New Martyr Michael BaknanasGreek gardener of Athens, who died a martyr on 9 July 1771; canonized as a new martyr.
- Venerable Euthymius of KareliaA monk who went north around 1400 and founded the monastery on the shore of the White Sea.
Martyr Alexander the SoldierA Christian soldier put to death for his faith in Christ in the 2nd century.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Theodore, Gabriel, Andrew, Constantine, Cyril, Dionysios, John, Justus, Methodios, Metrophanes, Michael, Photius, Cornelius, Euthymius, Alexander. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.
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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