Baptismal names for children born on June 16

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, June 23

All the saints of June 16

• Saint Tychon of AmathusBishop of Amathus in Cyprus in the early 5th century, venerated as a wonderworker.
• Hieromartyr Aureus of MainzFirst named bishop of Mainz, who died around 436 or 451; commemorated on June 16.
• Hieromartyr Hermogenes of TobolskBishop of Tobolsk from 1917, killed by the Bolsheviks in April 1918.
• Venerable Tikhon of KalugaRussian abbot raised in Moscow who lived in an oak hollow near Kaluga and founded a monastery.
• Venerable Moses of OptinaSchema-⁠archimandrite, abbot and elder of Optina Monastery, born in 1782 and died in 1862.
• Martyr Julitta of TarsusA Christian mother of Tarsus, martyred in 304, mother of the child martyr Cyricus.
• Venerable Tikhon of LukhAscetic monk who loved poverty, founder of Nikolo-⁠Tikhonov Monastery, who died in 1503.
• Martyr CyricusA child of Tarsus, son of Saint Julitta, put to death for Christ in 304.
• Venerable Tikhon of KarachevAbbot and founder of the Resurrection Monastery near Karachev; died in August 1609.
• KGSaint Kaikhosro the GeorgianA Georgian saint venerated by the Georgian Church.
• Martyr Konstantin MinyatovRussian lawyer born in Oryol, who died in Yekaterinburg on 29 June 1918; canonized by the Russian Church in 2000.
• AGHoly Martyrs Actinea and GraecinaWomen martyrs honored at Volterra in Italy.
• AISaint Athcain of Inbher ColpthaiA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inbher Colpthai; very little is recorded.
• AASaint Aurelian of ArlesBishop of Arles and founder of monasteries, reposed around 550.
• BVenerable BerthaldusA holy hermit of Gaul, reposed around 540.
• Hieromartyr Ceccardus of LuniBishop of Luni in Italy, martyred in 860.
• CSaint CethaghAn Irish bishop of the time of Saint Patrick, reposed around 500.
• CSaint CethechAn Irish saint, of the 5th century.
• CRVenerable Colman mac RoiA disciple of Saint Columba, remembered among the early saints of Ireland.
• CRSaint Colman of ReachrainnA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Reachrainn; very little is recorded.
• CLSaint Curig of LlanbadarnA bishop of Llanbadarn in the early Church of Wales.
• ESaint ElappasA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• EMartyr ElpidiusA saint venerated at Brioude, who died around 257, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• EDHieromartyr Ephraim DolganevA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ECMartyr Eutropius of ConstantinopleA reader of the Church of Constantinople who died for his faith in Christ.
• FMHoly Venerables Felix and MaurusHoly ascetics near Narni in Umbria, commemorated together.
• Hieromartyr FerreolusA priest martyr of Besançon in Gaul, slain around 212.
• Martyr FerrutioA deacon martyr of Besançon in Gaul, slain around 212.
• FMHoly Martyrs Five Martyrs of NicomediaFive martyrs who suffered for Christ at Nicomedia.
• FMHoly Martyrs Forty Martyrs of RomeA company of forty Christians who suffered for Christ at Rome.
• Confessor Justin ParvuAbbot of Petru-⁠Vodă Monastery, a survivor of communist prisons, who reposed in 2013; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• JMSaint Justina of MainzSaint of Mainz, who reposed in the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• KRSaint Kunigunde of RapperswilA holy woman venerated at Rapperswil in Switzerland, of around 300.
• LSaint LughA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• MHieromartyr Mark
• MApostle MarkA bishop of Apollonia, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• MMHieromartyr Michael MakarovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MSaint MnemoniusA hierarch of Cyprus who shepherded the Church of Amathus.
• NCSaint Neophytus of CreteMetropolitan of Wallachia of Cretan origin, in the eighteenth century.
• Saint Palerius of TeleseBishop of Telese in Italy, a hierarch of the undivided Church.
• PKHieromartyr Peter KorelinCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• STSaint Setna son of TrenA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• SNSaint Similian of NantesBishop of Nantes in Gaul, reposed around 310.
• SBSaint Simplicius of BourgesBishop of Bourges, who defended the Church against the Arian Visigoths, reposed in 477.
• TCHieromartyr Tigrius of ConstantinoplePresbyter of Constantinople in the time of St. John Chrysostom, who suffered for the faith.
• TKVenerable Tikhon of KrestogorskVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Saint Vorles of MarcenaySaint of Marcenay, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• Saint Theophan the RecluseRussian bishop, theologian and preacher, who withdrew into seclusion at Vysha and died in 1894.
• NKVenerable Nikephoros of KalugaHegumen, founder of the Dormition Hermitage of St Tikhon near Kaluga.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Tychon, Tikhon, Moses, Konstantin, Aurelian, Elpidius, Eutropius, Justin, Michael, Neophytus, Peter, Theophan, Nikephoros. 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 June 16?

From the women saints of the day: Julitta, Justina. 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.