Baptismal names for children born on October 9

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 16

All the saints of October 9

• Righteous AbrahamAncestor of the chosen people, called by God out of Ur and named father of the faithful.
• Righteous LotNephew of Abraham, rescued from the destruction of Sodom.
• Apostle James, son of AlphaeusOne of the Twelve Apostles, son of Alphaeus, who preached the Gospel and died a martyr.
• Hieromartyr Denis of ParisBishop of Paris in the third century, killed for his faith with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius.
• Saint Demetrius of AlexandriaTwelfth bishop and patriarch of Alexandria, who shepherded the church from 189 until his death in 232.
• Venerable Gunther of BohemiaBavarian hermit and diplomat, who died in 1045 and played an important part in the early history of Bohemia and Hungary.
• Venerable Theodofrid of CorbieMonk at Luxeuil, first abbot of Corbie Abbey and Latin poet, who died in 690.
• Hieromartyr Eleutherius of ParisDeacon martyred at Paris with Saint Denis and Rusticus in the persecution of the 3rd century.
• Venerable Gemine of CasventumHermit of Spoleto, born in Syria in the second half of the 8th century into a pagan family.
• ASaint AedhanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• AAVenerable Andronicus of AntiochA venerable of Antioch who lived as an ascetic in Egypt, husband of Saint Athanasia.
• ATVenerable Athanasia of TabennisiA venerable ascetic of Tabennisi in Egypt.
• CAHieromartyr Constantine AksyonovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• CSHieromartyr Constantine SukhovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• DMVenerable Deusdedit of Monte CassinoAbbot of the monastery of Monte Cassino in Italy, who reposed around 836.
• DLMartyr Didymus of LaodiceaMartyr of Laodicea, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• DCSaint Dinertach of Cluain MorA saint of Cluain Mor, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DLMartyr Diomedes of LaodiceaMartyr of Laodicea, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• DCVenerable Domninus of Città di CastelloVenerable honored at Città di Castello in Italy; the sources preserve few details about him.
• Martyr Domninus of FidenzaA martyr slain for Christ near Fidenza in Italy around 304.
• FHieromartyr FelixA priest and martyr, commemorated with the deacon Eusebius.
• FVenerable FionntainA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• GUVenerable Geminus of UmbriaA holy monk of Umbria in Italy who reposed around 815.
• Venerable GhislainA hermit and founder of a monastery in Hainaut, reposed around 680.
• HDHoly Martyrs Heracleon and DiodorusHeracleon and the presbyter Diodorus, martyrs of Laodicea, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• JPNew Martyr John of ProusaA new martyr at Prousa (Bursa) in Bithynia; venerated locally.
• LVHoly Venerables Lambert and ValeriusMonks of the monastery of Saint Ghislain in present-⁠day Belgium, of the 7th century.
• PGVenerable Peter of GalatiaVenerable monk from Galatia, a former soldier, venerated at Constantinople.
• PVHieromartyr Peter VyatkinCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PAConfessor Poplia of AntiochConfessor of Antioch, who suffered for the faith of Christ.
• PCConfessor Publia the ConfessorDeaconess and abbess of Antioch, a confessor in the time of Julian the Apostate.
• SVenerable SavinusA holy man of present-⁠day France who reposed around 820.
• SSSaint Stephen of SerbiaSaint honored in the Serbian Church.
• Saint Eusebius of RomeBishop of Rome in 309, sent into exile in Sicily, where he died in 310.
• Prophet GideonJudge and leader of Israel, called by God to free his people from the Midianites.
• Right-⁠Believing Stefan Branković the BlindLast ruling member of the Branković dynasty, Despot of Serbia in 1458-1459, known as Stefan the Blind.
• Hieromartyr RusticusPriest who accompanied Saint Denis on his preaching in the West with the deacon Eleutherius; venerated as a martyr.
• Venerable Sebastian of KaragandaArchimandrite born in 1884 in the Oryol region, linked with Optina, who died in 1966 in the Karaganda region.
• Venerable Job KundriaArchimandrite born in 1902 at Iza near Khust in Transcarpathia; honored as a local saint of the Khust diocese.
• Martyr Juventinus and MaximinusBodyguards of Emperor Julian the Apostate, martyred for the faith at Antioch about 361-363.
• JAMartyr Juventinus of AntiochMartyr of Antioch, who suffered for Christ.
• MAMartyr Maximus of AntiochMartyr of Antioch, who suffered for Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on October 9?

From the saints of the day: Abraham, James, Denis, Demetrius, Eleutherius, Andronicus, Constantine, Didymus, Diomedes, Felix, John, Peter, Stephen, Eusebius, Gideon, Stefan, Sebastian, Maximus. 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 9?

From the women saints of the day: Athanasia. 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.