Baptismal names for children born on September 15

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 22

All the saints of September 15

• Saint Symeon of ThessalonicaMonk, theologian and archbishop of Thessalonica, who died in 1429; canonized in 1981.
• Great Martyr Nicetas the GothGothic martyr of the fourth century, venerated especially in the Orthodox Church and commemorated on 15 September.
• Martyr Nicomedes of RomeRoman martyr buried in the catacomb on the Via Nomentana; the era of his life is not known.
• Venerable Joseph of AlaverdiA disciple of John of Zedazeni, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers and founder of Alaverdi Monastery.
• Saint Mamilian of PalermoBishop of Palermo in the 5th century, venerated with Nympha, Eustotius, Proculus and Golbodeus.
• ABSaint Acacius of BeroeaSyrian priest, a defender of the Church against Arianism, made bishop of Beroea in the year 378.
• Great Martyr Nikita BesogonGreat martyr of apocryphal tradition, a son of Emperor Maximian, put to death at Constantinople; icons show him beating a demon.
• Holy Martyrs Maximus, Asclepiodota and Theodotus of AdrianopleChristians of Marcianopolis in Moesia who suffered martyrdom in the early fourth century under Emperor Maximian Galerius.
• Martyr Porphyrius of EphesusActor of Ephesus, martyred in 361 in the time of Julian the Apostate.
• Martyr Maximus of AdrianopleBorn at Marcianopolis, martyred at Adrianople in 310 in the persecution of Maximian Galerius.
• NSHieromartyr Nicholas SkvortsovPriest from the Moscow region, executed at the Butovo firing range on 27 September 1937.
• PTHieromartyr Phileas of ThmuisBishop of Thmuis in Egypt and Christian writer, born into a wealthy family; he was martyred at Alexandria around 306.
• BLSaint Bessarion of LarissaBorn Vasileios Tsigaridas into a family of monastics, Metropolitan of Larissa, who died in 1540.
• JCNew Martyr John of CreteA new martyr from Crete, who suffered at Nea Ephesos in Asia Minor in 1811.
• JNSaint Joseph the New of PartoșMetropolitan of Banat, born in Ragusa in Dalmatia around 1568 and died in 1656 at Partoș.
• AJVenerable Aichardus of JumiègesAbbot of Quinçay and later of Jumièges, successor of Saint Philibert, reposed around 687.
• ACSaint Ainmire of Cluain FodaA saint of Cluain Foda, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ALSaint Alpinus of LyonBishop of Lyon in Gaul, reposed around 390.
• AKHieromartyr Andrew KovalevA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• Saint Aper of ToulBishop of Toul in Gaul, reposed around 507.
• AMMartyr Asclepiodota of MarcianopolisA martyr of Marcianopolis in Moesia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• BISaint Bessarion IMetropolitan of Larissa in the 15th century, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• BMartyr ByzantinusA martyr commemorated with Maximus, Porphyrius and Saint Nicetas the Goth.
• CASaint Cyrinus of AlexandriaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 15 September; few details survive.
• DIHieromartyr Demetrius IgnatenkoA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1935, during the communist persecution.
• EJHoly Hieromartyrs Emilas and JeremiahYoung clerics of Córdoba, slain for Christ in 852.
• ETVenerable Martyr Evdokia TkachenkoA Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• GZVenerable Gerasimus of ZurvaA venerable father, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; little is known of his life.
• GMartyr GordianA martyr at Tomis, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• GKHieromartyr Gregory KonokotinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• GTHieromartyr Gregory TroitskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1921.
• Venerable HerninA hermit from Britain who lived in Brittany, reposed around 535.
• IBConfessor Ignatius BiryukovA confessor of the faith in a time of persecution, who died in 1932.
• JLHieromartyr Jacob LeonovichA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JCMartyr Jeremias of CórdobaA martyr at Córdoba in Spain under Arab rule.
• JBHieromartyr John BorozdinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JIHieromartyr John IlinskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JYHieromartyr John YakovlevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Saint Leobinus of ChartresA monk and abbot at Brou, later Bishop of Chartres, reposed around 556.
• LPMartyr Lyudmila PetrovaA woman martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MMartyr MacrobiusA martyr at Tomis, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• MRNew Martyr Maria RykovaA new martyr of the Shymkent eparchy who gave her life for Christ in 1937.
• MEVenerable Mary of EgisA venerable woman commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; little is known of her life.
• MMMartyr Maximus of MarcianopolisMartyr of Marcianopolis in Moesia, who suffered for Christ.
• MPVenerable Mirin of PaisleyAn Irish monk, founder of a monastery at Paisley in Scotland, reposed around 620.
• NTHieromartyr Nicholas TsvetkovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• Saint Oranne of EschweilerSaint of the 6th century, honored at Eschweiler in Germany and invoked against ailments of the ear.
• PMVenerable Philotheus of MravinaA venerable monk of Mravina in Bithynia, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• PPSaint Philotheus the PresbyterPresbyter of Asia Minor, honored as a saint.
• RVenerable RibertA holy monk honored at Saint-⁠Valery-⁠sur-⁠Somme in Picardy.
• RVenerable RitbertA monk of Varennes in Gaul, reposed around 690.
• SGMartyr Seleucus of GalatiaA martyr of Galatia, of the 3rd century.
• SMartyr StratonA martyr at Tomis, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• TSSaints The Sons of TadhgSaints named in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• TMSaint Two MaidensTwo young maidens commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• VTMartyr Valerian of TournusA martyr of the Christian community of Lyon, slain at Tournus around 178.
• VMartyr ValeriusA martyr at Tomis, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• Martyr Stephen the ProtomartyrOne of the seven deacons chosen by the apostles, stoned in Jerusalem, the first Christian martyr.
• Venerable Martyr Elizabeth FeodorovnaGerman princess, widow of Grand Duke Sergei, a nun and founder of a convent, killed at Alapayevsk in 1918.
• Martyr MeletinaMaiden of Marcianopolis, killed for her faith in Christ in the second century.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 15?

From the saints of the day: Symeon, Nicetas, Joseph, Acacius, Nikita, Maximus, Nicholas, Bessarion, John, Andrew, Demetrius, Gerasimus, Gordian, Gregory, Ignatius, Jacob, Jeremias, Philotheus, Straton, Valerian, Valerius, Stephen, Peter, Ambrosios, Macarius. 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 15?

From the women saints of the day: Evdokia, Lyudmila, Maria, Mary, Elizabeth, Meletina. 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.