Baptismal names for children born on October 16

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 23

All the saints of October 16

• Martyr Longinus the CenturionThe Roman soldier at the cross of the Lord who, according to tradition, confessed Christ and died a martyr.
• Venerable GallIrish monk, disciple of Columbanus, who preached on the continent and lived in the lands of Switzerland.
• Martyr Eliphius of ToulLegendary missionary at Toul, by tradition a king's son, said to have converted 400 people; martyred in 362.
• Right-⁠Believing Euphraxia of PskovBy tradition a daughter of Prince Rogvolod of Polotsk, honored as right-⁠believing; died at Otepää in 1243.
• 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.
• JTSaint John of TourkolekasChild venerated as a saint in Greece, from the village of Tourkolekas near Monemvasia, who lived from 1805 to 1816.
• DASaint Dulcidius of AgenBishop of Agen in France, successor of Phoebadius, in the 5th century.
• Venerable Longinus of the CavesGatekeeper of the Kyiv Caves Lavra, venerated as a saint; little is known about his life in the world.
• SAMartyr Silvanus of AhunDeacon killed by the Vandals at Ahun in France on 16 October 407.
• MNHoly Martyrs 220 Martyrs of North AfricaTwo hundred and twenty martyrs of north-⁠west Africa.
• ANHieromartyr Alexis NikonovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• ACVenerable Amandus of ComodoliacVenerable hermit and spiritual father in the region of Limoges in France; the sources preserve few details.
• ASaint AmbroseA hierarch remembered in Western calendars, died around 752; few details survive.
• ACSaint Ambrose of CahorsA saint honored at Cahors in France from the age of the undivided Church.
• AMartyr AphrodisiusA martyr of the early Christian centuries, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• Venerable Balderic of MontfauconAbbot of Montfaucon in Gaul, who reposed around 630.
• BMartyr BaldwinA martyr of Gaul, put to death around 680.
• BHVenerable Martyr Bercharius of HautvillersAbbot of Hautvillers in Gaul, put to death around 696.
• BMartyr BoloniaA virgin martyr, put to death around 362.
• BSaint BonnetteA saint honored at Brioude, of whom little is known.
• CSaint CaemhanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CBSaint Caoimhghin BreacA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CMSaint Ceara of Magh AscadhA saint of Magh Ascadh, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CoibnesachA hierarch remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CCSaint Colman of ConnahyAn Irish saint honored at Connahy, commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
• CSaint ColummA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CQSaint Conogan of QuimperBishop of Quimper in Brittany, who reposed around 460.
• CSaint CriotanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DMartyr DeciusDecius and other martyrs of Asia Minor, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• DMartyr Dometius
• DMartyr Domninus
• ELSaint Eoghan of Lis InorA saint of Lis Inor, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EWVenerable Eremberta of WierreA holy nun of Wierre in northern Gaul.
• EEHieromartyr Eugene ElkhovskyA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• FTSaint Florentinus of TrierBishop of Trier in Germany.
• GTConfessor George TroitskyA confessor of the faith in a time of persecution, who died in 1931.
• GSaint Gordaine d'AnchinA saint honored at Anchin, of whom little is known.
• IMartyr IsaurusA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JZHieromartyr John ZasedatelevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1942.
• Venerable Junian of LimogesA hermit in the region of Limoges in Gaul, who reposed around 501.
• LAMartyr Longinus of AsistaviGeorgian martyr of Asistavi.
• LGVenerable Longinus the GatekeeperVenerable gatekeeper of the Kiev Caves Lavra.
• Saint Lullus of MainzDisciple of Saint Boniface and his successor as Archbishop of Mainz, who reposed in 787.
• MASaint Magnobodus of AngersBishop of Angers in Gaul, who reposed around 670.
• MVenerable MalA venerable hermit, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MCHoly Martyrs Martinian and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, put to death around 458.
• MVenerable MaximaNun, venerated in the Western Church.
• Saint Mummolinus of NoyonBishop of Noyon and Tournai in Gaul, who reposed around 686.
• OFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Olga (Kochanovska)A fool for Christ of the Florivsky Convent in Kyiv, who reposed in 1971; locally glorified (Eparchy of Kyiv, 2026).
• SMartyr SaturianMartyr, venerated in the Western Church.
• SCHoly Martyrs Saturninus and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, put to death around 450.
• TMartyr Terentius
• TSaint ToictheachA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• TSMartyr Two SoldiersTwo soldiers commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• VVenerable VitalisA holy monk of the West, who reposed around 740.
• Venerable KassiaByzantine abbess and hymnographer of the ninth century, author of the troparion sung on Holy Wednesday.
• Saint John of TobolskScholar and Metropolitan of Tobolsk and Siberia, of Ukrainian origin, who died in 1715.
• Venerable Longinus of KoryazhmaMonk at Pavlo-⁠Obnorsky Monastery, later founder of Saint Nicholas Monastery at Koryazhma; died about 1540.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Domna of TomskFool for Christ in Tomsk, died in 1872; canonized in 1984 among the saints of Siberia.
• Venerable Longinus of YarenskAscetic at Solovki under Saint Philip, drowned in 1561 with John while returning to the monastery.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Longinus, Fortunatus, John, Silvanus, Alexis, Amandus, Ambrose, Eugene, George, Vitalis, Leontius, Sabinus, Zeno. 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 16?

From the women saints of the day: Maxima, Olga, Kassia, Domna. 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.