Baptismal names for children born on October 14

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 21

All the saints of October 14

• Hieromartyr Callixtus IBishop of Rome from about 218 to 222, who died a martyr in the time of Emperor Alexander Severus.
• Venerable Paraskeva of the BalkansAscetic of the eleventh century born at Epivates near Constantinople, whose relics rest in Iași.
• Saint Burchard of WürzburgAnglo-⁠Saxon missionary to Germany and the first bishop of Würzburg, from 741 to 751.
• Saint Donatian of ReimsEighth bishop of Reims, who died in 389; his relics were transferred to Bruges in 863.
• Hieromartyr Gaudentius of RiminiBishop of Rimini, died in 360, venerated as a martyr in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
• Martyr Domninus of ThessalonikiMartyr born at Thessaloniki who died in the reign of the Roman emperor Maximian.
• Martyr NazariusMartyr venerated at Milan, by tradition a soldier, who lived in the 1st century.
• Martyr Fortunata of CaesareaVirgin martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, killed about 303; her relics are honored at Naples.
• Saint Ambrose PolyanskyBishop of Kamianets-⁠Podilskyi, born in 1878, who died in exile in Kazakhstan in 1932; glorified in 2000.
• MEHoly Martyrs 40 Martyrs of Egypt and PalestineForty martyrs of Egypt and Palestine who suffered around 311.
• Venerable AngadrismaAbbess of Oroër-⁠des-⁠Vierges in Gaul, who reposed around 695.
• BAConfessor Bernard of ArceA confessor venerated at Arce in Italy.
• CSaint CaelestiusA bishop of Metz, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• CMSaint Celestis of MetzBishop of Metz in Gaul, from the first centuries of the Church there.
• Martyr CelsusA martyr at Milan around 304, together with Nazarius.
• Venerable Dominic LoricatusAn Italian hermit of Fonte Avellana, known for his severe asceticism, who reposed in 1060.
• GMMartyr Gervasius of MilanMartyr of Milan, whose relics were discovered by Saint Ambrose.
• IASaint Ignatius AgallianosA saint commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• LCMartyr Lupulus of CapuaSaint honored in ancient Capua in Italy; the sources preserve few details about him.
• MVenerable ManaccaA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• MVenerable MannacusA holy monk of Caer Gybi on the isle of Anglesey.
• MMVenerable Martyr Maximilian MarchenkoA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MVenerable MenehouldA holy virgin of the Perthois region in Gaul, who reposed around 490.
• MLHieromartyr Michael LektorskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PCVenerable Pachomius of ChiosVenerable monk of the island of Chios.
• PLHieromartyr Peter LebedevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• PCSaint Placidus of CappadociaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 14 October; few details survive.
• PMMartyr Protasius of MilanChristian of Milan, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RTVenerable Rusticus of TrierA saint of Trier who reposed around 574.
• SGHieromartyr Silvanus of GazaCleric of Gaza, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SCSaint Simplicius of CappadociaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 14 October; few details survive.
• TASaint Therapon of AlamaniaBishop of Alamania in Cyprus, commemorated with Gregory of Assos.
• TVenerable TudurA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
• Saint Cosmas the MelodistBishop of Maiuma and hymnographer of the Eastern Church, who died in the eighth century.
• Holy Martyrs Gervasius and ProtasiusTwo martyrs, probably of the second century, patron saints of Milan and of haymakers.
• Martyr Peter ApselamusBorn at Anea near Eleutheropolis, known for his physical strength, charity and piety; he died a martyr.
• Saint Justus of LyonThirteenth bishop of Lyon, later a hermit in Egypt; remembered on 2 September.
• Venerable Nicholas SvyatoshaPrince of Chernigov who became a monk at the Caves Lavra in 1106, the first Russian prince-⁠monk; died in 1143.
• Venerable Kosma of YakhromaRussian abbot, founder of the Dormition monastery at Yakhroma, who died in 1492.
• FCMartyr Fortunatus of CaseiAccording to tradition a member of the Theban Legion martyred at Agaunum; his relics lay in the catacombs of Callixtus until 1746.
• GASaint Gregory of AssosBishop of Assos, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on October 14?

From the saints of the day: Callixtus, Nazarius, Ambrose, Gervasius, Maximilian, Michael, Pachomius, Peter, Protasius, Silvanus, Cosmas, Justus, Nicholas, Fortunatus, Gregory. 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 14?

From the women saints of the day: Paraskeva, Fortunata. 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.