Since I have been behind in my posts, I thought my readers deserved an extra feature this weekend. Saints names. Sure, we are all familiar with Bernadette, Margaret Mary, Theresa, Peter and Luke, but the Catholic Church’s Calender of Saints offers us a huge variety of unique names, whether you are Catholic, Orthodox or just looking for an interesting name to bestow upon your child, the below list offers a wide range of unique yet very legitimate names.
Each name of the saint is divided by nationality (m) stand for Male while (f) stands for Female.
Some interesting Saint’s name that might be of interest to the expectant parent:
Armenian
- Arsen (m)
- Barak (m)
- Beemen (m)
- Khoren (m)
- Mamwell (m)
- Mesrob (m)
- Narek (m)
- Nouneh/Nune (f)
- Pakos (m)
- Yeprem (m)
Breton
- Azenor (f)
- Canna (f)
- Clervie (f)
- Derrien (m)
- Enora (f)
- Fragan (m)
- Gobrien (m)
- Gwenfrewi (f)
- Kirio (m)
- Koupaïa (f)
- Maclou (m)
- Mael (m)
- Malo (m)
- Milio (m)
- Morwenna (f)
- Noyala/Noyale (f)
- Nolwenn (f)
- Onenne (f)
- Peran (m)
- Rittan (m)
- Samzun (m)
- Trillo (m)
- Urielle (f)
Bulgarian
- Astion (m)
- Boyan (m)
- Kamen (m)
- Kiril (m)
- Naum (m)
- Raiko (m)
Catalan
- Eulàlia (f)
- Just (m)
- Ot (m) (might make a cool one syllable middle name)
- Pacian (m)
- Sever (m)
Cornish
- Austell (m)
- Brychan (m)
- Burian (f)
- Croidan (m)
- Endellion (f)
- Keyne (f)
- Kigwe (f) KIG-wee
- Levin (m)
- Mabyn (f)
- Marwenna (f)
- Minver (f)
- Newlina (f)
- Salom (m)
Croatian
- Kvirin (m)
Danish
- Ansgar (m)
- Thøger (m)
Dutch
- Aleydis (f)
- Alina (f)
- Falco (m)
- Godelieve (f)
Egyptian
- Abanoub (m)
- Abraam (m)
- Ashraf (m)
- Bishoi (m)
- Demiana (f)
- Lot (m)
- Paisi (f)
- Pamin (m)
- Piama/Piamun (f)
- Potamina (f)
- Maysoon (f)
- Samia (f)
- Talida (f)
English
- Alban (m)
- Anselm (m)
- Averil (f)
- Bede (m)
- Billfrith (m)
- Birin (m)
- Boswell (m)
- Britwin (m)
- Caedmon (m)
- Credan (m)
- Day (m)
- Dotto (m)
- Dunstan (m)
- Ebba (f)
- Elstan (m)
- Enswith (f)
- Eskil (m)
- Fursey (m)
- Ina (f)
- Ivo (m)
- Lewina (f)
- Merwinna (f)
- Modwen (f)
- Odo (m)
- Osana (f)
- Rumon (m)
- Sanctan (m)
- Sebbi (m)
- Swithun (m)
- Sythe (f)
- Tanco (m)
- Tetta (f)
- Tibba (f)
French
- Bond (m)
- Céronne (f)
- Césarie (f)
- Cloud (m)
- Dreux (m)
- Emérance (f)
- Evronie (f)
- Fare (f)
- Faustine (f)
- Fingen (m)
- Gauthier (m)
- Gibrien (m)
- Grimonie (f)
- Harvey (m)
- Ismérie (f)
- Julienne (f)
- Meldon (m)
- Namadie (f)
- Néomaye (f) ney-oh-may
- Noémoise (f) no-ey-mwahz
- Pepin (m)
- Quitterie (f) pronounced keet-teh-hree
- Reine (f)
- Ségolène (f)
- Solange (f)
- Soline (f)
- Tressan (m)
- Vigor (m)
- Vitaline (f)
- Wivine (f)
Galician
- Aldara (f)
- Gonzalo (m)
- Paio (m)
German
- Afra (f)
- Alto (m)
- Ambet (f)
- Anno (m)
- Attalia (f)
- Bardo (m)
- Benno (m)
- Brito (m)
- Coloman (m)
- Cordula (f)
- Hazeka (f)
- Odilia (f)
- Oranna (f)
- Roswitha (f)
- Sturm (m)
Greek
- Anastasia (f)
- Anthusa (f)
- Anysia (f)
- Apollos (m)
- Basilissa (f)
- Calliope (f)
- Cleopatra (f)
- Emmelia (f)
- Ephraim (m)
- Jerome (m)
- Lybe (f)
- Menodora (f)
- Myrope (f)
- Nicon (m)
- Orestes (m)
- Photine (f)
- Philemon (m)
- Philo (m)
- Philothea (f)
- Theone (f)
- Timon (m)
Hungary
- Emeric
- Laszlo
Irish
- Balin (m)
- Becan (m)
- Benen (m)
- Brogan (m)
- Caimin (m)
- Cainder (f)
- Ciara (f)
- Coca (f)
- Colman (m)
- Conall (m)
- Cormac (m)
- Dallan (m)
- Dymphna (f)
- Edana (f)
- Ermina (f)
- Fedelma (f)
- Finian (m)
- Fintan (m)
- Foila (f)
- Ita (f)
- Kenan (m)
- Kennera (f)
- Kilian (m)
- Kinnia (f)
- Lelia (f)
- Loman (m)
- Macallan (m)
- Macartin (m)
- Machai (m)
- Mella (f)
- Modan (m)
- Monessa (f)
- Odran/Odrian (m)
- Phiala/Piala (f)
- Scottin (m)
- Thomian (m)
- Trea (f)
- Trien (m)
Italian
- Aldobrandesca (f)
- Archanegla (f)
- Asteria (f)
- Bacco (m)
- Caio (m)
- Carissima (f)
- Caro (m)
- Celestina (f)
- Chiara (f)
- Dulcissima (f)
- Fina (f)
- Fosca (f)
- Franca (f)
- Giovina (f)
- Grata (f)
- Gaudenzia (f)
- Gemma (f)
- Messalina (f)
- Nereo (m)
- Nilo (m)
- Panacea (f)
- Pierina (f)
- Oronzo (m)
- Rocco (m)
- Romola (f)
- Sofronia (f)
- Verdiana (f)
- Vilana (f)
- Vincenza (f)
- Zita (f)
Latin/Roman
- Asella (f)
- Caius (m)
- Cassius (m)
- Cyra (f)
- Dafrosa (f)
- Emiliana (f)
- Fabiola (f)
- Flavia (f)
- Galla (f)
- Juliana (f)
- Julitta (f)
- Lucian (m)
- Marana (f)
- Marcellina (f)
- Martial (m)
- Maximus (m)
- Montanus (m)
- Pastor (m)
- Prisca (f)
- Serapia (f)
- Vissia (f)
Lebanese
- Appian (m)
- Charbel (m)
- Habib (m)
- Rafka (f)
- Sabas (m)
Polish
- Aniela (f)
- Faustina (f)
- Michalina (f)
- Salomea (f)
Portuguese
- Alexandrina
- Jacinta
Romanian
- Calinic (m)
- Theotim (m)
Scottish
- Blane (m)
- Conwall (m)
- Kennera (f)
- Kevoca/Quivoca (f)
- Nathalan (m)
- Rule (m)
- Thanea (f)
- Thaneva (f)
Spanish
- Amunia (f)
- Aurea (f)
- Casilda (f)
- Florentina (f)
- Garcia (m)
- Inigo (m)
- Madrona (f)
- Marciana (f)
- Millán (m)
- Oria (f)
- Orosia (f)
- Pelayo (m)
- Soledad (f)
- Urbicio (m)
Welsh
- Aled (f)
- Baglan (m)
- Brannock (m)
- Cai (m)
- Caian (m)
- Crallo (m)
- Dwynwen (f)
- Elined (f)
- Eiliwedd (f)
- Kanten (m)
- Madoc (m)
- Madrun (f)
- Maelrhys (m)
- Melangell (f)
- Teilo (m)
- Tysilio (m)
Ugandan
- Kizito (m)
So, which country offers the coolest selection of saint’s names?
Sources
- http://chrsouchon.free.fr/saintsbe.htm
- http://www.britannia.com/bios/saints/
- http://www.paradoxplace.com/Photo%20Pages/UK/British%20History/English_Saints_&_Kings.htm
- http://celticsaints.org/
- http://www.skete.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.display/product_id/1516/index.cfm
- http://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php
- http://www.catholic.org/saints/
Such a great list! I’m intrigued by-
Noyale
*Nolwenn – a personal favourite!
Boyan (also spelt Bojan)
*Eulàlia (also Eulália)
Austell
*Mabyn
Aleydis
Falco
Caedmon
Cloud
Emérance
*Quitterie – another favourite (along with Quitéria). Love the nickname Kitty.
Gonzalo – and Gonçalo, despite being so common in Portugal.
*Cordula
*Anastasia
*Emeric (prefer Emery or Imre)
Asteria
Chiara
*Zita – I have a friend with this name; in Portuguese it’s a smart alternative to the overused Rita.
*Emiliana
Pelayo
*Cai
Madoc.
Quitterie is a favourite.
It’s funny for me to see Gemma here though – it’s fairly common to me.
I thought about removing Gemma since it was so common in the UK, but in the United States, its not much seen outside the Italian community.
Not sure where your sources got there info from. Kigwe and Brychan aren’t Cornish. Morwenna and Peran aren’t Breton. And I assume by Levin and Salom you mean Levan and Salomon, who were the same person