Baptismal names for children born on September 16

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 23

All the saints of September 16

• Hieromartyr Cornelius of RomeBishop of Rome from 251 to 253, who died a martyr during persecution.
• Martyr Ludmila of BohemiaDuchess of Bohemia, grandmother of Saint Wenceslaus, killed in 921.
• Martyr MeletinaMaiden of Marcianopolis, killed for her faith in Christ in the second century.
• Saint Ninian of WhithornMissionary among the Picts of southern Scotland, called their apostle and honored by many dedications.
• Venerable Edith of WiltonDaughter of King Edgar of England, a nun at Wilton in the tenth century, venerated as a saint.
• Venerable Kuksha of OdessaPriest and monk, born Kuzma Velichko in 1875 in the Kherson region, who died in 1964 at Odessa.
• DEVenerable Dorotheus the EgyptianHermit from the Thebaid who around 328 became one of the Theban hermits, and who died at the end of the 4th century.
• AMartyr AbundantiusA martyr of Italy from the great persecution, slain around 304.
• AAHoly Martyrs Abundius and AbundantiusMartyrs who suffered together for Christ around 304.
• ASaint AnfadanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• BSaint BasilBishop of Gortyna in Crete, honored as a hierarch in the Greek synaxarion.
• CSaint CaemhanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CGVenerable Cassian of GlyphiaA Cypriot ascetic who struggled at Glyphia, near the village of Alektora.
• CSaint CathbhadhA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CVenerable CunibertA monastic saint remembered in Western calendars, died around 680; few details survive.
• CVenerable CurcodomusA holy monk of Maroilles Abbey in Hainaut, reposed around 680.
• DHVenerable Dorotheus the HermitHermit of Egypt, remembered in the Paterikon.
• DMartyr DulcissimaA virgin martyr honored at Sutri in Italy.
• EVenerable EdiA venerable saint, commemorated in the early Celtic calendars; very little is recorded.
• EHVenerable Eugenia of HohenburgNiece of Saint Odile and Abbess of Hohenburg in Alsace, reposed around 735.
• Martyr EuphemiaA saint venerated at Lobios, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• EAMartyr Eusebius of AncyraA martyr of Ancyra in Galatia, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• FRMartyr Felix of RomeA martyr of Rome, one of the seven sons of Saint Felicitas.
• GSaint GolanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• GTNew Martyr Gregory of TverRussian new martyr of the Tver diocese.
• GRHieromartyr Gregory RaevskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• IMartyr InnocentiaA martyr at Rimini, killed around 310, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• IJHoly New Martyrs Isaac and Joseph of GeorgiaGeorgian new martyrs who suffered for faith in Christ.
• ITMartyr Isaac of TheodosiopolisMartyr of Theodosiopolis, now Erzurum, who suffered for Christ.
• JTMartyr Joseph of TheodosiopolisMartyr of Theodosiopolis, now Erzurum, who suffered for Christ.
• LVenerable LaisrenA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• LMSaint Laisren of MenaA saint of Mena, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• LCSaint Lassair of Cluain MorAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Mor, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• LGHoly Martyrs Lucy and GeminianThe widow Lucy and Geminian, martyrs who suffered at Rome around 300.
• MCSaint Maoineann of Cluain ConaireA hierarch of Cluain Conaire, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• PRMartyr Papias of RomeA martyr honored at Rome, of whom little is known.
• PMartyr PriscusA martyr at Nuceria, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• RÍVenerable Martyr Rogelio of ÍlloraA monk of Íllora, martyred at Córdoba in the 9th century.
• RSHoly Martyrs Rogelius and Servus DeiAn old monk and a young man, slain for Christ at Córdoba in 852.
• SSaint SaranA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SMMartyr Sebastiana the MartyrMartyr of Heraclea, a disciple of the Apostle Paul.
• SLHieromartyr Sergius LosevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• SCMartyr Servio-⁠Dei of CórdobaA saint honored at Córdoba, of whom little is known.
• SHMartyr Sevastiana of HeracleaChristian woman of Heraclea, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SAVenerable Sophian of AntimRomanian archimandrite, spiritual father at Antim Monastery in Bucharest, a painter and guide of many faithful.
• TRSaint Tyrsus of RomeA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 September; few details survive.
• Great Martyr EuphemiaMaiden of Chalcedon, great martyr killed around 303, in whose church the Fourth Ecumenical Council was held.
• Venerable Procopius of SázavaCzech priest and hermit, abbot of Sázava, venerated in East and West, who died in 1053.
• Saint Cyprian of MoscowPrelate of Bulgarian origin, Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus from 1376 until his death in 1406.
• Saint Photius of KyivMetropolitan of Kyiv and all Rus of Greek descent, who died in 1431.
• Righteous Alexei MechevMoscow archpriest, parish priest of Saint Nicholas Church in Klenniki, died in 1923; glorified by the Council of Bishops.
• Martyr Victor of ChalcedonSoldier martyred at Chalcedon about 304 with Sosthenes, in connection with Saint Euphemia.
• Venerable Martyr John LabaMonk born in 1863 in Podolia, who died on 4 September 1937 near Shymkent; canonized as a venerable martyr.
• Saint Sosthenes of ChalcedonA saint of Chalcedon, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 16?

From the saints of the day: Cornelius, Ninian, Dorotheus, Basil, Cassian, Eusebius, Felix, Gregory, Isaac, Joseph, Priscus, Sebastiana, Sergius, Sophian, Procopius, Cyprian, Photius, Alexei, Victor, John. 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 16?

From the women saints of the day: Ludmila, Meletina, Edith, Eugenia, Euphemia, Sevastiana. 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.