Baptismal names for children born on June 9
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
ColumbaVenerable Columba of IonaCyrilSaint Cyril of AlexandriaAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander PrusskyAlexeiRighteous Alexei MechevVincentHieromartyr Vincent of AgenAnaniasMartyr AnaniasCyrusVenerable CyrusDiomedesMartyr DiomedesJulianVenerable JulianOrestesMartyr OrestesDavidVenerable David of GarejiJohnVenerable John ShavteliRaphaelConfessor Raphael SheychenkoTheophanesVenerable Theophanes of Antioch
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, June 16
TychonSaint Tychon of AmathusTikhonVenerable Tikhon of KrestogorskMosesVenerable Moses of OptinaKonstantinMartyr Konstantin MinyatovAurelianSaint Aurelian of ArlesElpidiusMartyr ElpidiusEutropiusMartyr Eutropius of ConstantinopleJustinConfessor Justin ParvuMichaelHieromartyr Michael MakarovNeophytusSaint Neophytus of CretePeterHieromartyr Peter KorelinTheophanSaint Theophan the RecluseNikephorosVenerable Nikephoros of KalugaJulittaMartyr Julitta of TarsusJustinaSaint Justina of Mainz
All the saints of June 9
Venerable Columba of IonaIrish monk and abbot, founder of the abbey of Iona and missionary of Christianity in Scotland.
Venerable Cyril of BeloozeroDisciple of Sergius of Radonezh and founder in 1397 of Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery; died in 1427.
Venerable Alexander of KushtaHieromonk born near Vologda, founder of the Dormition hermitage on the Kushta River, who died in 1439.
Righteous Alexei MechevMoscow archpriest, parish priest of Saint Nicholas Church in Klenniki, died in 1923; glorified by the Council of Bishops.
Fool-for-Christ Kirill of VelskHonored in the Arkhangelsk region; his incorrupt relics were found near Velsk, where miracles took place.- Hieromartyr Vincent of AgenDeacon from Gascony, seized for disrupting a pagan service and martyred around 300; commemorated on 9 June.
- Fool-for-Christ Agafia (Maranciuc) of CuselaucaA fool for Christ at Cuselauca in Bessarabia who reposed in 1843.
- Hieromartyr Alexander PrusskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Saint Amhalgaidh son of EochaidhA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Martyr AnaniasA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion together with Saints Orestes, Diomedes and Rodion.
- Saint Archimandrite RodionAn archimandrite of the Kharkov region, venerated as a saint.
- Venerable BaitheneA disciple of Saint Columba and his successor as Abbot of Iona, reposed around 600.
- Saint CruimtherA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Venerable CumianAn Irish bishop who became a monk at Bobbio in Italy, reposed around 736.
- Venerable CyrusA monastic saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint Dafhionna son of DeglanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Holy Venerables David Gareji and LucianDavid, one of the thirteen Syrian Fathers and founder of Gareji Lavra, and his disciple Lucian.
- Martyr DiomedesA martyr honoured in the Greek synaxarion alongside Orestes.
- Martyr Ennatha of PersiaA martyr of Persia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
- Holy Venerable Martyrs Five Nuns Beheaded in PersiaFive nuns beheaded in Persia for faith in Christ.
- Saint Januarius of AlexandriaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 9 June; few details survive.
- Venerable JulianA monk of Edessa, whose deeds were related by St Ephrem, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Martyr Mariamne of PersiaA woman martyr of Persia, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Martha of PersiaA woman martyr of Persia, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Mary of PersiaA woman martyr of Persia, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Maximian of SyracuseBishop of Syracuse in Sicily, reposed in 594.
- Martyr OrestesA martyr commemorated together with Diomedes and Rhodion.
- Holy Martyrs Primus and FelicianBrothers martyred for Christ at Rome around 297.
- Saint Richard of AndriaBishop of Andria in Italy, a hierarch of the undivided Church.
- Martyr The Three Virgin Martyrs of ChiosThree virgin martyrs of the island of Chios, venerated in the Church of Greece.
- Martyr Thecla of PersiaA martyr of Persia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
Saint Cyril of AlexandriaPatriarch of Alexandria from 412 to 444, defender of the title Theotokos at the Third Ecumenical Council.
Venerable David of GarejiAnchorite and wonderworker, one of the thirteen Syrian Fathers of Georgia, in the sixth century.- Venerable John ShavteliA Georgian venerable father, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Saint MadrunA saint honored in Wales and Cornwall.
- Martyr MarkA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Confessor Raphael SheychenkoConfessor, who suffered for the faith of Christ and died in 1957, during the Soviet persecution.
- Venerable Theophanes of AntiochA venerable monk of Antioch, who died in 369.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Columba, Cyril, Alexander, Alexei, Vincent, Ananias, Cyrus, Diomedes, Julian, Orestes, David, John, Raphael, Theophanes. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Agafia, Mariamne, Mary, Thecla. 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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