Baptismal names for children born on September 4

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 11

All the saints of September 4

• Prophet MosesThe prophet who led Israel out of Egyptian bondage and received the Law on Mount Sinai.
• Righteous Joseph the All-⁠ComelySon of Jacob sold by his brothers into Egypt, where he rose to office and saved his family from famine.
• Saint Boniface I of RomeBishop of Rome from 418 to 422, whose election was disputed until the emperor settled it.
• Hieromartyr Babylas of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch from 237 to 253, who died in prison during the Decian persecution.
• Martyr Hermione of EphesusKnown as a great healer, she founded the first Christian hospital in Ephesus and died a martyr in 117.
• Martyr Candida the ElderLegendary early saint, a resident of Naples and one of the city's patrons; remembered on 4 September.
• Hieromartyr Peter ZimonjićMetropolitan of Dabar and Bosnia from 1920, killed by the Ustasha in 1941; glorified by the Serbian Church.
• Holy Martyrs Theodore, Mian, Julian and KionMartyrs who suffered at Nicomedia in the persecution of Emperor Maximian, between 305 and 311.
• UASaint Ultan of ArdbraccanIrish monk and scribe, abbot-⁠bishop of Ardbraccan in the 7th century, who died around 657.
• BNMartyr Babylas of NicomediaChristian teacher of Nicomedia, martyred between 305 and 311 together with his pupils.
• Hieromartyr Sergius DruzhininBishop of Narva, vicar of the Leningrad diocese and leader of the Josephite movement, canonized in 2020 and died in 1937.
• Venerable Stephen of TronošaSerbian monk and archimandrite who organized the Serbs in the Belgrade Pashalik during the Austro-⁠Turkish War; died 1799.
• TMartyr TheodoreMartyr from the reign of Emperor Maximian.
• AASaint Aedhan AmlonnA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• ABMartyr Alexander BlokhinA Russian believer who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AVHieromartyr Alexander VislyanskyA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1930, during the communist persecution.
• AMartyr AmianusA martyr of Antioch, commemorated with Babylas the teacher.
• ABVenerable Anthimus the Blind of CephaloniaA blind venerable of Cephalonia, linked to Lixouri and the island of Astypalaia, who reposed in 1782.
• BEMartyr Basil EzhovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• BSaint BebaiaA holy woman of the first Christian centuries, who died around 116.
• Saint Caletricus of ChartresBishop of Chartres in Gaul, reposed around 580.
• CAConfessor Christodula of AntiochA woman confessor of the Christian faith from Antioch.
• CBSaint Comhgall of Both ConaisA saint of Both Conais, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CDVenerable Cuimmein of Druim SneachtaA venerable saint of Druim Sneachta, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DAHieromartyr Daniel AlferovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1930, during the communist persecution.
• DMartyr DonatusOne of the young martyrs commemorated with the hieromartyr Babylas, Bishop of Antioch.
• EIHieromartyr Elias IzmaylovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• EAMartyr Epolonius of AntiochA martyr of Antioch, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ESaint EutychiaA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• FMartyr FaustusA saint commemorated with Julian, Petronius, Sarbelus, Charitina and Hermione.
• FSaint FiachrachA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• Hieromartyr Fredardus of MendeBishop of Mende in France, who reposed in 826.
• GKSaint George KarastamatisA saint commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• HCMartyr Helen ChernovaA Russian woman put to death for her faith in Christ in 1943, during the communist persecution.
• Venerable Ida of HerzfeldA noble widow who founded the church at Herzfeld and cared for the poor, reposed around 813.
• IBMartyr Ierusalima of BeroeaA woman martyr of Beroea, who suffered for Christ.
• Venerable Irmgard of Aspel and ReesA German noblewoman honored at Cologne, who reposed in 1065.
• JRHieromartyr John RomashkinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• Hieromartyr John VasilevskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JNMartyr Julian of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for Christ.
• KNMartyr Kion of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for Christ.
• MEHoly Martyrs Marcellus and Eight CompanionsMarcellus and eight other martyrs of Ancyra, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• MCHieromartyr Marcellus of ChalonA priest of Lyon, buried to the waist on the bank of the Saône at Chalon, where he died after three days, around 178.
• MTSaint Marcellus of TrierA Bishop of Trier in present-⁠day Germany, of the early centuries.
• Venerable MarinusA stonemason from Dalmatia, deacon and hermit on the mountain of San Marino, reposed around 366.
• MNMartyr Mianus of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for Christ.
• MBHieromartyr Michael BogorodskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• MSaint MonessaDaughter of an Irish chieftain, baptized by Saint Patrick, who reposed soon after her baptism.
• NKHieromartyr Nicholas KhvoshchevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• NLHieromartyr Nicholas LebedevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• NSHieromartyr Nicholas SretenskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PKVenerable Martyr Parthenius of KiziltashMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PVHieromartyr Paul VasilievskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• PVenerable PeneuxAbbot honored in Brittany in the sixth century; his feast is given on 4 June and on 4 September.
• PLHieromartyr Peter LebedinskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PLMartyr Peter LonskovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PSHieromartyr Peter of SerbiaSerbian hieromartyr.
• PMartyr Petronius
• PAMartyr Prilidian of AntiochChristian of Antioch, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RSaint RhuddladA Welsh saint honored at Moel Rhyddlad on the isle of Anglesey.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 4?

From the saints of the day: Moses, Joseph, Boniface, Peter, Theodore, Sergius, Stephen, Alexander, Basil, Daniel, Donatus, Elias, George, John, Julian, Kion, Marcellus, Marinus, Mianus, Michael, Nicholas, Paul, Petronius, Simeon, Theodulus, Theotimus, Aaron, Philip, Joasaph, Metrophanes, Gregory, Jacob, Chariton. 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 4?

From the women saints of the day: Hermione, Eutychia, Helen. 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.