Baptismal names for children born on October 1

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 8

All the saints of October 1

• Venerable Romanos the MelodistByzantine hymnographer and composer of the sixth century, author of many kontakia.
• Apostle Ananias of DamascusDisciple in Damascus who baptized Saul after his vision on the road to Damascus.
• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles Mirian III of IberiaKing of Iberia, in present-⁠day Georgia, contemporary of Constantine the Great and enlightened by St. Nino.
• Venerable Bavo of GhentConverted from a dissolute life, he became a missionary under the guidance of St. Amand.
• Venerable John KoukouzelesByzantine composer and singer, reformer of church chant, who died around 1360 on Mount Athos.
• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles Nana of IberiaQueen of Iberia in the fourth century, wife of King Mirian III, honored for her part in the conversion of the Georgians.
• Saint Melchizedek I of GeorgiaFirst Catholicos-⁠Patriarch of All Georgia, serving from about 1010 to 1033, based at Ani.
• Venerable Savva of VisheraFounder of Savvo-⁠Vishersky Monastery, born at Kashin, known for his labor as a stylite; died in 1460.
• Saint Gabriel Bănulescu-⁠BodoniMetropolitan of Moldavia, Kherson and Kiev, exarch of Moldo-⁠Wallachia, later archbishop of Chișinău.
• New Martyr Michael NovoselovPublicist and spiritual writer, ideologist of the Josephite movement, who died in 1938 in Vologda and was glorified in 2000.
• ASHieromartyr Alexis StavrovskyPriest born in 1834 in the Saint Petersburg region, who died in September 1918 at Kronstadt.
• SSaint SidoniaA Jewish woman of Mtskheta who became a Christian, remembered in connection with the Lord's robe.
• AMartyr AbaiA martyr, killed around 363, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• AMSaint Abiatar of MtskhetaA believer of Mtskheta, baptized by St Nino; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• ATSaint Aladius of ToulBishop of Toul in Gaul, reposed around 520.
• AAHieromartyr Alexander AgafonnikovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• AKVenerable Andrew of KrypetskyA monastic of Krypetsky Monastery in the Pskov region.
• AHoly Martyrs AretasA martyr honored at Rome.
• CIVenerable Clothra of Inis DuineA venerable saint of Inis Duine, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CSaint ColmanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CVenerable ColumA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CTMartyr Crescens of TomisA martyr of the city of Tomis, honoured alongside Priscus and Evagrius.
• DFSaint Daethennach of Fiodh Duin SetaA saint of Fiodh Duin Seta, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DVenerable DodoAbbot of the monastery of Wallers-⁠en-⁠Fagne, reposed around 750.
• ETMartyr Evagrius of TomisA martyr of Tomis remembered with Priscus and Crescens, distinct from the Evagrius honoured with Benignus.
• FVenerable FidharleusAn Irish holy monk of Rathin, reposed in 762.
• FSaint FionntainA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• GAHieromartyr George of ArkhangelskA priest of Arkhangelsk, who died a martyr in 1937.
• GZSaint Giselbert of ZusmarshausenA saint honored at Zusmarshausen, of whom little is known.
• GSaint GlasanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• GDVenerable Gregory DomesticusAn Athonite venerable, domestic (choir director) at the Great Lavra.
• JAMartyr John ArtemovA martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JNVenerable John the New ChozebiteA venerable father of the Monastery of Choziba in the Judean desert, called the New.
• JBVenerable Joseph of Bisericani MonasteryRomanian venerable monk of Bisericani Monastery in Moldavia.
• JLMartyr Julia of LisbonMartyr of Lisbon, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• LSaint LoightechA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• MLMartyr Maxima of LisbonMartyr of Lisbon, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• MMartyr MelorA Breton prince slain in his youth and honored as a martyr, around 544.
• MAMartyr Michael of ArmeniaMartyr of Armenia who suffered for Christ.
• MVHieromartyr Michael VologodskyA hieromartyr killed in 1920 at Aginskoye in the Krasnoyarsk region.
• MZVenerable Martyr Michael ZoviyskyMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable MontaineA saint of the West, honored in the age of the undivided Church.
• NKHieromartyr Nicholas KuliginCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• Hieromartyr Piatus of TournaiA missionary priest, slain for Christ at Tournai around 286.
• PTMartyr Priscus of TomisA martyr of Tomis, commemorated together with Crescens and Evagrius.
• SMVenerable Sinell of Magh BileAn Irish saint honored at Magh Bile, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• USaint UrielleA Breton saint honored in Armorica.
• VHoly Martyrs VerissimusA martyr slain for Christ around 302.
• VMHoly Martyrs Verissimus, Maxima and JuliaThe siblings Verissimus, Maxima and Julia, martyred at Lisbon under the emperor Diocletian.
• VUHoly Martyrs Victor and UrsusMartyrs of the Theban Legion at Solothurn, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• VLVenerable Virila of LeyreAbbot of Leyre in Navarre, reposed around 1000.
• WVenerable WasnulfA missionary honored at Condé-⁠sur-⁠l'Escaut, reposed around 650.
• Most Holy TheotokosThe Virgin Mary of Nazareth, mother of Jesus Christ, honored as the Most Holy Theotokos.
• Right-⁠Believing Stephen the GreatPrince of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504, defender of the land against the Ottomans and builder of churches.
• Saint Remigius of ReimsBishop of Reims, called the Apostle of the Franks, who baptized King Clovis on Christmas 496.
• Martyr Domninus of ThessalonikiMartyr born at Thessaloniki who died in the reign of the Roman emperor Maximian.
• ANSaint Adeodatus of NaplesBishop of Naples from 653-654 to 671-672, venerated as a saint.
• CBVenerable Cyriacus of BisericaniRomanian venerable monk of Bisericani Monastery in Moldavia.
• Martyr Germana of Bar-⁠sur-⁠AubeA virgin martyr of Bar-⁠sur-⁠Aube in Gaul, slain by the Huns around 451.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on October 1?

From the saints of the day: Romanos, Ananias, Mirian, John, Savva, Gabriel, Michael, Alexis, Alexander, Andrew, Evagrius, George, Gregory, Joseph, Nicholas, Priscus, Victor, Stephen, Remigius, Adeodatus, Cyriacus. 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 October 1?

From the women saints of the day: Sidonia, Julia, Maxima. 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.