Baptismal names for children born on September 24

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 1

All the saints of September 24

• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles TheklaYoung woman of Iconium, a disciple of the Apostle Paul, called the first woman martyr.
• Hieromartyr Gerard of CsanádItalian Benedictine monk and first bishop of Csanád in Hungary, killed in 1046.
• Right-⁠Believing Stefan DragutinKing of Serbia from 1276 to 1282, then ruler of a separate kingdom in the north, who died in 1316.
• Right-⁠Believing Stefan the First-⁠CrownedSon of Stefan Nemanja, Grand Prince of Rascia and first crowned king of Serbia.
• Right-⁠Believing Stefan VladislavKing of Serbia from 1234 to 1243, middle son of Stefan the First-⁠Crowned.
• Martyr Peter the AleutAleut of Kodiak Island, put to death in 1815 for his Orthodox faith, according to tradition.
• Hieromartyr Juvenaly of AlaskaRussian hieromonk of the first group of Orthodox missionaries to Alaska, killed in 1796 and regarded as the protomartyr of America.
• Venerable Dmitar NemanjićDmitar Nemanjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Дмитар Немањић, d. after 1286), also known as Dimitrije Nemanjić (Serbian Cyrillic: Димитрије Немањић), was a Serbian prince, from the Nemanjić dynasty.
• Venerable Abraham of MirozhBuilder and first abbot of the Transfiguration Monastery of Mirozh in Pskov, who died in 1158.
• Hieromartyr Andochius of AutunPriest sent by Saint Polycarp of Smyrna to preach in Gaul, who died a martyr in the 2nd century.
• Saint Terence of PesaroPatron of Pesaro, by tradition from Pannonia, who fled to the Adriatic coast from Decius' persecution.
• Venerable Nikandr of PskovRussian monk born Nikon, founder of the Annunciation hermitage of Nikandr, who lived from 1507 to 1581.
• Venerable Dorothea of KashinSchemanun at the Presentation Convent in Kashin, born in 1549 and died in 1629; a local saint.
• Martyr Thyrsus of SaulieuMartyr of Gaul in the second century, honored at Saulieu in Burgundy.
• Venerable Martyr Galaktion of VologdaMonk born at Moscow, according to his life a son of Prince Belsky, who died a martyr at Vologda in 1612.
• Saint Anathalon of MilanHeld by tradition to be the first Bishop of Milan.
• ABHieromartyr Andrew BystrovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• BVMartyr Basil VinogradovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BVHieromartyr Basil VoskresenskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BHieromartyr BuldusA martyr of the West, who died in 1046.
• Hieromartyr BystríkA bishop in Hungary, slain in 1046 during a pagan uprising.
• CLSaint Caolchu of Lui AirthirAn Irish saint honored at Lui Airthir, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CCSaint Ceallachan of Cluain TiopratA saint of Cluain Tioprat, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CGSaints Chuniald and GislarIrish missionaries, companions of Saint Rupert in Bavaria.
• CPVenerable Copres of PalestineA venerable father of Palestine, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• FFSaint Faelchu of FionnghlassAn Irish saint honored at Fionnghlass, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• Venerable GeremarusA Frankish nobleman who became a monk and founded the monastery of Flay, reposed around 658.
• HMNew Martyr Haralambos MichailidesA new martyr from Louroujina in Cyprus, killed for the faith in 1924.
• Venerable Hermann of ReichenauA learned monk of Reichenau, chronicler and composer, who reposed in 1054.
• Venerable Isarn of Saint-⁠VictorAbbot of the monastery of Saint-⁠Victor in Marseille, who reposed in 1048.
• LLSaint Lupus of LyonBishop of Lyon, venerated in the Western Church.
• PBHieromartyr Paul BerezinCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• PSaint PerseA holy woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Saint Rusticus of ClermontBishop of Clermont in Gaul, reposed around 446.
• SMMartyr Sergius MikhailovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SSVenerable Simon of SerbiaVenerable monk honored in the Serbian Church.
• SSMartyr Spiridon SavelyevChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SAVenerable Martyr Sven of Arboga
• TDSaints The Daughters of Cainnech of Magh LochaThe Daughters of Cainnech of Magh Locha, commemorated together in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• VKVenerable Martyr Vitaly KokorevMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Saint Rupert of SalzburgBishop of Worms and first bishop of Salzburg, abbot of the monastery of Saint Peter.
• New Martyr Ahmed the CalligrapherOttoman official of Constantinople who converted to Christianity and was martyred on May 3, 1682.
• Venerable Martha of TambovBorn Marfa Aparina in Saransk, a schemanun, elder of Kirsanov and founder of the Tikhvin Convent in Kirsanov.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 24?

From the saints of the day: Stefan, Peter, Abraham, Terence, Galaktion, Andrew, Basil, Haralambos, Paul, Sergius, Simon, Spiridon, Sven, Vitaly, Rupert. 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 24?

From the women saints of the day: Thekla, Dorothea. 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.