Baptismal names for children born on September 18

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 25

All the saints of September 18

• Right-⁠Believing RichardisCarolingian empress, wife of Charles the Fat and founder of Andlau Abbey.
• Martyr Ariadne of PhrygiaMartyr of Phrygia put to death for her faith in the second century, around 130.
• Martyr Constantius of the Theban LegionVenerated as a soldier of the legendary Theban Legion who died a martyr around 286.
• Saint Eumenes of GortynaBishop of Gortyna in Crete who gave up his wealth in youth; commemorated on September 18.
• Venerable Euphrosyne of SuzdalDaughter of the martyr Michael of Chernigov, born Princess Feodulia, a nun at Suzdal who reposed in 1250.
• Venerable Hilarion of OptinaHieroschemamonk and spiritual elder of Optina who died in 1873; glorified among the saints in 2000.
• Holy Martyrs Sophia and Irene of EgyptMartyrs of Egypt, beheaded under Emperor Aurelian around the years 270-275.
• BCMartyr Bidzina CholokashviliA Georgian martyr canonized by the Georgian Orthodox Church, a leader of the Bakhtrioni Uprising.
• Martyr Juventinus and MaximinusBodyguards of Emperor Julian the Apostate, martyred for the faith at Antioch about 361-363.
• RRVenerable Romylos of RavanicaBulgarian monk of the fourteenth century, a disciple of Gregory of Sinai, who died in 1385 at Ravanica.
• Hieromartyr Amphilochius SkvortsovBishop of Melekess, vicar of the Samara diocese, who died a martyr in 1937; glorified in 2000.
• Confessor Ilarion FeleaPriest and theologian of the Romanian Orthodox Church, who died in Aiud prison in 1961.
• Martyr Shalva of KsaniDuke of Ksani, a leader of the Kakhetian uprising against Persian rule, who died a martyr in 1662.
• CTHieromartyr Constantine TverdislovArchpriest born in Gorokhovets in 1881, who died in Ivanovo in 1937.
• Martyr Elizbar of KsaniDuke of Ksani, a leader of the Georgian Kakhetian uprising, who died a martyr in 1662.
• Martyr Sophia of EgyptA Christian woman of Egypt, martyred for her faith in Christ around 200.
• AKHieromartyr Alexis KuznetsovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• BBHieromartyr Benjamin BlagonadezhdinCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BEHoly Martyrs Bidzini, Elizabar and ShalviGeorgian princes killed in 1660 by the Shah of Persia for their faith.
• BBHieromartyr Boris BogolepovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• CEMartyr Castor of EgyptMartyr of Egypt, who suffered for Christ.
• DRSaint Desiderius of RennesA saint associated with the city of Rennes in Gaul, of around 700.
• Saint Eustorgius of MilanBishop of Milan and defender of the true faith, reposed around 331.
• FSaint FaoindelachA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• FVenerable FergnaA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FLSaint Ferreolus of LimogesThe fifth Bishop of Limoges in Gaul, reposed around 591.
• Martyr Ferreolus of VienneA Roman tribune slain for Christ at Vienne in Gaul around 304.
• GLSaint Greallan LainneA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• IEMartyr Irene of EgyptA woman martyr of Egypt, who suffered for Christ.
• JVHieromartyr John VasilyevA Russian priest, who died a martyr in 1937.
• MRSaint Maelcanaigh of RusgachA saint of Rusgach, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MSHieromartyr Michael SkobelevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1925.
• PDHieromartyr Peter DyakonovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1918, during the Soviet persecution.
• SASaint Senarius of AvranchesSaint of Avranches, venerated in the Western Church.
• SVMartyr Sergius VedernikovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• TMartyr TheodoraA martyr commemorated together with Ariadne, Irene and Sophia in the Greek synaxarion.
• VCHieromartyr Vladimir Chekalov@NH
• XNSaint Xystus of NicomediaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 18 September; few details survive.
• Hieromartyr Symeon of JerusalemRelative of the Lord, second bishop of Jerusalem after James, killed around 107.
• Saint Lambert of MaastrichtBishop of Maastricht from about 670 until his death in 705, venerated in the West.
• Saint Arcadius of NovgorodBishop of Novgorod, who died in 1165, honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Novgorod.
• Hieromartyr Bassus of NiceTraditionally the earliest named bishop of Nice, martyred under Emperor Decius around 250.
• Venerable Animaisa of OstretsovoNun born in 1875 in a village founded by her father, who lived at Ostretsovo; died in 1963.
• RMartyr RegenfroidA martyr honored in the West, of whom little is known.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 18?

From the saints of the day: Constantius, Hilarion, Ilarion, Constantine, Alexis, Benjamin, Boris, Desiderius, John, Michael, Peter, Sergius, Vladimir, Symeon, Arcadius. 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 18?

From the women saints of the day: Ariadne, Sophia, Irene, Theodora. 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.