Baptismal names for children born on October 23

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 30

All the saints of October 23

• Hieromartyr James, Brother of the LordKinsman of the Lord, first bishop of Jerusalem, killed around the year 62.
• Saint Ignatius of ConstantinoplePatriarch of Constantinople from 847 to 858 and from 867 to 877, in the time of the dispute with Photios.
• Saint Severin of CologneThird bishop of Cologne, who lived in the later fourth century.
• Hieromartyr Theodoret of AntiochPriest of Antioch, martyred in 362 under Emperor Julian the Apostate.
• Venerable Elisha of LavrishevFounder and first abbot of Lavrishev monastery near Novogrudok in Belarus; canonized in 1514.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Jacob of BorovichiBy tradition a pious boatman and fool for Christ, killed by thunder about 1540, honored at Borovichi.
• Hieromartyr Vladimir AmbartsumovRussian priest born in Shemakha, shot at Butovo on 5 November 1937.
• CSHieromartyr Constantin SârbuRomanian priest born in 1905, who died in Bucharest in 1975; canonized by the Holy Synod in July 2024.
• SVVenerable Simeon of Volodymyr-⁠VolynskyiAbbot of the Kiev Caves Lavra and bishop of Volodymyr-⁠Volynskyi from 1123 until 1136.
• ARSaint Aethelflaed of RomseyAn Anglo-⁠Saxon saint honored at Romsey, of the 10th century.
• ASHieromartyr Alexander SolovyovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• Saint Amon of ToulThe second Bishop of Toul in Gaul, successor of Saint Mansuetus, of the 4th century.
• ATVenerable Martyr Antonia TimofeevaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1942, during the communist persecution.
• BSVenerable Benedict of SebasteA holy monk venerated in Gaul, who reposed around 654.
• CVenerable CletherOne of the children of Brychan, a hermit in Cornwall, who reposed around 520.
• DCSaint Dalbhach of Cuil CollaingeAn Irish saint honored at Cuil Collainge, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• DAVenerable Domitius of AmiensA holy monk of the region of Amiens in Gaul.
• EGRight-⁠Believing Elfleda of GlastonburyA noblewoman who lived in prayer near Glastonbury Abbey in England, and reposed around 936.
• EGHieromartyr Emilian GoncharovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• ETNew Martyr Euphrosyne TimofeevaA new martyr of the Moscow eparchy, who reposed in 1942.
• FMartyr FrithareikA Gothic martyr of the 4th century, known only from the old Gothic calendar.
• GMartyr GermanusA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• Saint GratianA saint venerated at Amiens, who died around 303, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• JHieromartyr JohnA bishop and martyr of Persia, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• JENew Martyr John of EpirusA new martyr from Epirus, commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• JCSaint Justus of Caesarea in CappadociaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 23 October; few details survive.
• LSaint LaidgeannA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• LMVenerable Leothadius of MoissacAbbot of Moissac in Gaul, who reposed around 718.
• MRVenerable Macarius the RomanVenerable monk of Roman origin, who struggled in Mesopotamia.
• MTSaint Maeltuile son of TianAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• NAHieromartyr Nicholas AgafonikovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937.
• NPHieromartyr Nicholas PiskanovskyRussian archpriest who died a martyr in 1935 at Arkhangelsk.
• NHVenerable Nikephoros of HarsiaVenerable monk of Constantinople, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• OARight-⁠Believing Oda of AmayA right-⁠believing noblewoman venerated at Amay in present-⁠day Belgium, who reposed around 723.
• PVenerable Petronius
• PVenerable PetroniusSuccessor of Saint Pachomius at the head of the monastic communities of Egypt, who died in 346.
• Saint Romanus of RouenBishop of Rouen in Gaul, who reposed around 639.
• Martyr ServandusA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• Holy Martyrs Servandus and GermanusMartyrs of Spain, put to death around 305.
• Martyr Severinus BoethiusChristian philosopher, author of The Consolation of Philosophy, put to death at Pavia in 524.
• SRHieromartyr Sozont ReshetilovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• SCVenerable Syra of ChâlonsA holy virgin of Châlons-⁠sur-⁠Marne in Gaul, who reposed around 660.
• GSaint GwynogA saint of Wales, who reposed around 580.
• VVSaint Verus of VienneBishop of Vienne in Gaul, of around 314.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on October 23?

From the saints of the day: James, Ignatius, Theodoret, Elisha, Jacob, Vladimir, Constantin, Simeon, Alexander, Benedict, Emilian, Germanus, John, Justus, Macarius, Nicholas, Nikephoros, Petronius, Romanus. 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 23?

From the women saints of the day: Antonia. 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.