A baptismal name for a boy
Gaius
12 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Gaius
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Apostle Gaius of EphesusNovember 5One of the Seventy Apostles, bishop of Ephesus, named in Romans; commemorated on January 4.
Apostle Gaius of CorinthOctober 4Christian of Corinth, baptized by the Apostle Paul and mentioned in the First Epistle to the Corinthians.- Hieromartyr Gaius, Faustus, Eusebius and ChaeremonOctober 4Disciples of Saint Dionysius of Alexandria in the second half of the 3rd century; Faustus, Eusebius and Chaeremon were deacons.
- Venerable GaiusA venerable father, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr GaiusMay 5
- Saint Gaius of ThessalonikiA saint of Thessalonica, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Hieromartyr Gaius of AlexandriaOctober 4A cleric of Alexandria, who died a martyr for Christ.
- Martyr Gaius of NicomediaOctober 21Martyr of Nicomedia, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Hieromartyr Gaius of RomeAugust 11Bishop of Rome, who died a martyr in the year 296.
- Martyr Gaius of SadonJune 23Martyr of Sadon and Ancyra, who suffered for the Christian faith.
- Martyr Gaius of SebasteMarch 9Martyr of Sebaste, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Gaius of ThraceAugust 20Martyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
Questions
The name day of Gaius is November 5, the feast of Apostle Gaius of Ephesus. It is also kept on October 4, May 5, October 21, August 11, June 23, March 9, August 20.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Gaius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Gaius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Apostle Gaius of Ephesus as patron.