Baptismal names for children born on September 10

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 17

All the saints of September 10

• Right-⁠Believing PulcheriaByzantine empress, adviser to her brother Theodosius II and wife of Emperor Marcian.
• Saint Aubert of AvranchesBishop of Avranches in the eighth century, credited with founding Mont Saint-⁠Michel.
• Saint Salvius of AlbiBishop of Albi in Gaul from 574 to 584; remembered on 10 September.
• Holy Martyrs Menodora, Metrodora and NymphodoraVirgin martyrs said to have been beaten to death by pagans for refusing to renounce their faith, around 305-311.
• Venerable Benjamin of the Kiev CavesWealthy merchant who became a monk of the Kiev Caves after hearing the words of the Gospel at the service.
• Hieromartyr Palladius PopovRussian priest born in 1879 who died a martyr in 1937; canonized in 2001 among the New Martyrs of Russia.
• Martyr Victor of ChalcedonSoldier martyred at Chalcedon about 304 with Sosthenes, in connection with Saint Euphemia.
• Martyr Tatiana GrimblitNurse born at Tomsk in 1903, organizer of aid for prisoners and clergy, shot at Butovo in 1937.
• Hieromartyr Juvenaly MaslovskyArchbishop of Ryazan and Shatsk, who died a martyr in Tomsk in 1937; canonized in 2000.
• SSMartyr Sophia of SicilyAccording to oral tradition, born into a noble Byzantine family, the daughter of a pagan; she died a martyr in Sicily.
• Hieromartyr Varus ShmarinBishop of Lipetsk and vicar of the Tambov diocese, who died a martyr in 1938 in the Karaganda region; canonized in 2000.
• Saint Sosthenes of ChalcedonA saint of Chalcedon, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• ANSaint Agapius of NovaraBishop of Novara in Italy, reposed in 447.
• ASMartyr Alexandra SmolyakovaA Russian woman who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AJVenerable Andrew Joasaph
• AVVenerable Andrew of VologdaA monastic saint associated with Vologda, who reposed in 1453.
• BMHieromartyr Basil MaksimovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• BMHieromartyr Basil MalininCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• CHVenerable Callinicus the Honey-⁠VoicedA venerable father known for his sweet speech, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CYSaint Candida the YoungerA devout woman of Naples who reposed around 586.
• CKHieromartyr Constantine KolpetskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• DSaint DachuimmneA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• DCConfessor Dativus the ConfessorA confessor of the faith in Africa, remembered among the martyrs of Abitinae.
• ESaint ElbeA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EPHieromartyr Eugene PopovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1920, during the communist persecution.
• FNHieromartyr Felix (another companion of Nemesian)A hieromartyr of North Africa, commemorated together with Nemesian of Thubunae.
• FNHieromartyr Felix (companion of Nemesian)A hieromartyr of North Africa, commemorated together with Nemesian of Thubunae.
• FGSaint Ferghus son of GuaireA saint, son of Guaire, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FMSaint Finnen of Magh BileA hierarch of Magh Bile, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Venerable Finnian of MovillaFounder of the monastery of Movilla in Ireland and teacher of Saint Columba, reposed in 579.
• FSaint FionnbharrA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FWSaint Frithestan of WinchesterBishop of Winchester in England, reposed in 933.
• Venerable Martyr Gavriil YatsikA monk who suffered martyrdom in 1937; glorified among the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Church.
• GAHieromartyr Gleb ApukhtinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• IMHieromartyr Iader of MidiliA hieromartyr of North Africa, commemorated together with Nemesian of Thubunae.
• IKVenerable Isaiah of KykkosFounder of the royal monastery of Kykkos in Cyprus, honored in the Cypriot synaxarion.
• IKHieromartyr Ismail KudryavtsevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• Venerable Joasaph KamenskyA prince of Vologda who became a monk, and died in 1453.
• JPHieromartyr John PopovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JSHieromartyr John SofronovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• LGHieromartyr Litteus of GemellaeA hieromartyr of North Africa, commemorated together with Nemesian of Thubunae.
• LNHieromartyr Lucius (companion of Nemesian)A hieromartyr of North Africa, commemorated together with Nemesian of Thubunae.
• LLApostle Lucius of LaodiceaOne of the Seventy Apostles, bishop of Laodicea.
• LSaint LuiceallA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• LApostle LukeAn apostle commemorated in the Greek synaxarion, honored in connection with Smyrna.
• MFVenerable Martyr Meletius FedyunevA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• MBMartyr Menodora of BithyniaOne of the three sister martyrs of Bithynia, who suffered for the faith of Christ.
• MBMartyr Metrodora of BithyniaOne of the three sister martyrs of Bithynia, who suffered for the faith of Christ.
• NKMartyr Natalia KarikhChristian woman martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NKMartyr Natalia KopytinaChristian woman martyred for the faith of Christ in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• NHoly Martyrs NemesianA martyr of Numidia condemned to the mines, reposed around 257.
• NTHieromartyr Nemesianus of ThubunaeBishop of Thubunae in North Africa, martyred together with several companions.
• NPHieromartyr Nicholas PavlinovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• NBMartyr Nymphodora of BithyniaOne of the three sister martyrs of Bithynia, who suffered for the faith of Christ.
• OSaint OdhranA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Venerable OtgerusA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
• PNSaint Paul of NicaeaHierarch of Nicaea, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PGHieromartyr Peter GrigorievCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• Saint Peter of MezonzoA monk and later Bishop of Santiago de Compostela, who reposed in 1003.
• PNSaint Peter of NicaeaHierarch of Nicaea, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 10?

From the saints of the day: Benjamin, Palladius, Victor, Agapius, Andrew, Basil, Callinicus, Constantine, Eugene, Felix, Finnian, Gavriil, Gleb, Isaiah, Joasaph, John, Lucius, Luke, Meletius, Nicholas, Paul, Peter, Simeon, Apollos, Tychon, Aemilianus, Clement. 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 September 10?

From the women saints of the day: Tatiana, Sophia, Alexandra, Menodora, Metrodora, Natalia. 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.