Baptismal names for children born on October 7

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 14

All the saints of October 7

• Saint Mark of RomeBishop of Rome in 336, a Roman by birth, successor of Sylvester.
• Holy Martyrs Sergius and BacchusTwo Roman officers, martyrs of the early centuries, venerated early in both East and West.
• Hieromartyr Caesarius of TerracinaDeacon and martyr of Terracina in Italy, venerated in both the East and the West.
• Saint Jonah of HankouBishop of the Russian Church Outside Russia, born Vladimir Pokrovsky in 1888, who died in 1925.
• Venerable OsythMercian noblewoman and prioress, venerated as an English saint since the eighth century; the village of St Osyth in Essex bears her name.
• Venerable Sergius of NuromMonk of Greek origin, disciple of Sergius of Radonezh, founder of the Nurom monastery; died in 1412.
• DASaint Dubthach of ArmaghBishop of Armagh in Ireland from 497 to 513.
• Martyr Bacchus of RomeA martyr of the 4th century, put to death for his faith in 303.
• SOVenerable Sergius the ObedientMonk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, called the Obedient.
• ANSaint Adalgis of NovaraA bishop of Novara in northern Italy.
• ALSaint Aetherius of LyonBishop of Lyon in France, who reposed in 602.
• Hieromartyr Aleksiy Mogilnitsky of LelchitsyA priest of Lelchitsy in Belarus, shot at Mozyr in 1937; locally glorified in 2010.
• AMartyr AndechiusA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• Venerable Augustus of BourgesAbbot of Saint Symphorian's in Bourges, reposed around 560.
• CGVenerable Ceallach of GlendaloughAn Irish saint honored at Disert-⁠Cellaig, of the 5th century, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CSaint CoincliathA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CVenerable ComgallA monastic saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CMartyr CynogThe eldest son of King Brychan, slain by pagans and honored as a martyr in Wales.
• DSaint DuibhneachA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• ESaint EusebiusA presbyter honored among the saints in the Greek synaxarion.
• FSMartyr Felix of SaulieuA martyr of Saulieu in Gaul in the 2nd century, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• FTMartyr Felix of TerracinaA martyr of Terracina, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• HSaint HelanusA hierarch honored in the region of Reims in Gaul.
• IPSaint Ioseb the PriestA Georgian priest, canonized by the Georgian Church.
• JHHoly Venerables John the Hermit and the Ninety-⁠eight Fathers of CreteJohn the Hermit and ninety-⁠eight Fathers who struggled in Crete; venerated locally.
• JKSaint Joseph of KheviGeorgian saint of Khevi.
• JEVenerable Joseph the ElderA Georgian venerable of Mokhevi, venerated as a wonderworker.
• JTHieromartyr Julian of TerracinaA presbyter of Terracina, who died a martyr for Christ.
• Martyr Justina of PaduaA virgin slain for Christ at Padua around 300.
• LTMartyr Leontius of TerracinaAn official with the rank of hypatos, who died a martyr for Christ.
• MAHoly Martyrs Marcellus and ApuleiusMartyrs of Capua in Italy.
• NKNew Martyr Nicholas KazanskyPriest of Simferopol, arrested and exiled several times; he died in exile in 1942 and was canonized in 2000.
• Saint Palladius of SaintesBishop of Saintes in Gaul, reposed around 590.
• PHieromartyr PolychroniusCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Martyr SergiusRoman officer martyred in Syria with Bacchus; his tomb at Resafa became a great place of pilgrimage.
• VGreat Martyr Vah
• Venerable GallIrish monk, disciple of Columbanus, who preached on the continent and lived in the lands of Switzerland.
• Martyr Pelagia of TarsusVirgin of Tarsus in Cilicia, martyred in the early fourth century, with a life preserved in legend.
• Venerable Martinian of BelozerskDisciple of Saint Cyril of Belozersk, founder of the Vozheozero Monastery, who died in 1483.
• KVenerable KeyneA Welsh virgin, daughter of King Brychan, a recluse in Cornwall.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on October 7?

From the saints of the day: Caesarius, Jonah, Sergius, Eusebius, Felix, John, Joseph, Julian, Leontius, Nicholas, Palladius, Martinian. 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 7?

From the women saints of the day: Justina, Pelagia. 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.