Baptismal names for children born on September 7

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 14

All the saints of September 7

• Venerable KassiaByzantine abbess and hymnographer of the ninth century, author of the troparion sung on Holy Wednesday.
• Venerable ClodoaldMerovingian prince and grandson of Clovis, who renounced royalty and became a hermit.
• Martyr Regina of AutunVirgin martyr of Autun in Gaul in the third century, born to a pagan father.
• Venerable Alexander PeresvetMonk of the Trinity Monastery who fought a duel with the Tatar Chelubey at Kulikovo in 1380 and died in it.
• Saint Gratus of AostaBishop of Aosta and patron of the city, who died around 470.
• Saint Gauzelin of ToulBishop of Toul from 922 until his death in 962.
• Saint John of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod from 1165 until his death in 1186; before his monastic tonsure he was named Elijah.
• Martyr ChiaffredoMartyr of the Theban Legion by tradition, honored as patron of Saluzzo in Italy.
• Martyr SozonPagan shepherd named Tarasios, baptized Sozon and martyred in Cilicia; patron of Lemnos.
• Saint Alpinus of ChâlonsBishop of Châlons, educated at the abbey of Lérins, who died on September 7, 480.
• Venerable Andrew OslyabyaRussian nobleman, by tradition a monk of Sergius' Lavra, famed for his part in the Battle of Kulikovo.
• MOVenerable Macarius of OptinaHieroschemamonk and spiritual elder at Optina, born in Orel province; died in 1860.
• Martyr Paragorius of NoliSoldier from Noli, who died a martyr in Corsica in the 4th century.
• LEHieromartyr Lev EgorovArchimandrite born in 1889, brother of Metropolitan Gurius, who died on 20 September 1937; glorified in 2003.
• AHSaint Alchmund of HexhamBishop of Hexham in Northumbria, reposed in 781.
• APVenerable Amphilochius of PângărațiRomanian venerable monk of Pângărați Monastery.
• AASaint Augustalis of ArlesA hierarch honored at Arles in Gaul, reposed around 450.
• BSaint BalinA monk of Saxon birth, honored in Ireland.
• BSHieromartyr Basil SungurovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• CAVenerable Carissima of AlbiA virgin recluse in the region of Albi in Gaul.
• DKVenerable Daniel KatounakiotisAthonite elder of Katounakia, who struggled in the twentieth century.
• DMartyr DesideriusA lector, martyred at Pozzuoli in 305, companion of Saint Januarius of Benevento.
• ECMartyr Eupsychius of Caesarea in CappadociaA martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Saint Evurtius of OrléansBishop of Orléans in Gaul, reposed around 340.
• FVenerable FaciolusA monk of the Abbey of Saint Cyprian at Poitiers, reposed around 950.
• FMartyr FestusA deacon, martyred in 305 together with Januarius, bishop of Benevento.
• GANew Martyr Gregory AverinRussian priest born to a peasant family in 1889; he died in 1937 at Temirtau and was canonized in 2000.
• GMartyr GrimoniaAn Irish virgin slain for Christ in Picardy.
• HSaint HelairA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• HVenerable HilduardA holy man of northern Gaul, reposed around 750.
• HFSaint Hilduard of FlandersA bishop honored as a saint in Flanders, of whom little is known.
• LVenerable LukeA holy monk commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
• LBVenerable Luke of Batheos RyakoVenerable monk who struggled at Bathys Ryax.
• LCVenerable Luke of CappadociaA venerable father from Cappadocia, linked with the Savior Monastery at Glubokaya.
• LLVenerable Luke of LycaoniaA monastic saint from the province of Lycaonia in Asia Minor, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Venerable MadalbertaDaughter of Saint Waldetrude and Abbess of Maubeuge, reposed around 706.
• MCHoly Hieromartyrs Memorius and CompanionsA deacon of Troyes, slain by the Huns together with his companions in 451.
• MTHieromartyr Michael TikhonitskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1918, during the Soviet persecution.
• MSaint MolaissiA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• NAVenerable Martyr Nicholas AshchepevMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PIVenerable Martyr Pachomius IonovMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PVenerable PeterA venerable abbot of the Monastery of the Saviour of Vathys Ryax; venerated locally.
• PSHieromartyr Peter SnezhnitskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SPVenerable Simeon of PângărațiRomanian venerable monk of Pângărați Monastery.
• SSaint SioitA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• SSaint SiollanA hierarch, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SPMartyr Sozon of PaphosA martyr of Paphos in Cyprus; venerated locally (Paphos).
• SKHieromartyr Stephen KreydichCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TMSaint Theoderic of MetzBishop of Metz and kinsman of Emperor Otto the Great, reposed in 984.
• THSaint Tilbert of HexhamBishop of Hexham in Northumbria, reposed in 789.
• USaint UltanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• VSaint VivenciusA saint venerated at Reims, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• Hieromartyr Stephen I of RomeBishop of Rome from 254 to 257, who according to tradition died a martyr.
• Apostle EvodiusOne of the Seventy Apostles, regarded in some sources as the first bishop of Antioch.
• Hieromartyr OnesiphorusChristian of Ephesus mentioned in Second Timothy, who sought out Paul in his imprisonment.
• Venerable Martyr Macarius of KanivArchimandrite of Pinsk, Ovruch and Kaniv, born at Ovruch in 1605, who died at Kaniv in 1678.
• Venerable Serapion of PskovBorn in 1390 at Tartu into an Orthodox family, he lived at the Yelizarov Monastery near Pskov; died in 1480.
• AXSaint Athanasios of XirokriniGreek saint born in 1749 at Xirokrini and died in 1774.
• ASMartyr Anastasius of SalonaA fuller from Aquileia who moved to Salona in Dalmatia and was martyred for his faith in 304.
• Martyr Alcmund of DerbyA prince of Northumbria, slain around 800 and honored at Derby.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 7?

From the saints of the day: Alexander, John, Andrew, Macarius, Basil, Daniel, Desiderius, Gregory, Luke, Michael, Nicholas, Pachomius, Peter, Simeon, Stephen, Onesiphorus, Serapion, Athanasios, Anastasius. 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 7?

From the women saints of the day: Kassia. 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.