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Fabrice, Julien, Clarisse, Hélène… Here are the saint names for the month of August and their meanings.
Every day in August marks a page of history with the celebration of a name rooted in Christian tradition. Whether it’s choosing a name for an expected baby or celebrating a loved one, this calendar is a chance to rediscover classic names like Julien, Claire, or Hélène. These names carry deep meanings and inspiring stories, providing a unique and profound way to commemorate significant dates for those around you while reconnecting with the symbolism of these historical figures. Here are all the saint names celebrated in August:
August 1: Saint Alphonse
On August 1st, we celebrate Saint Alphonse, or Alphonsa for a girl. This Germanic name means “ready for battle” and refers to Saint Alphonse-Marie de Liguori, a Doctor of the Church who died in 1787.
Other names celebrated on August 1st include Alma and Fransez.
August 2: Saint Julien
On August 2nd, we celebrate Saint Julien, or Julianne for a girl. This Latin name comes from the Julius family, a significant Roman family in antiquity. It also refers to Saint Julien, a 19th-century priest and founder of the Priests of the Blessed Sacrament.
Other names celebrated on August 2nd include Alfreda and Friard.
August 3: Saint Lydie
On August 3rd, we celebrate Saint Lydie, or Lidia. This French name, derived from the ancient name Ludia, was used for people from Lydia in Asia Minor and refers to Saint Lydie of the Purple, the first Christian woman in Europe.
Other names celebrated on August 3rd include Salomé and Nicodemus.
August 4: Saint Jean-Marie
On August 4th, we celebrate Saint Jean-Marie, or Jeanne-Marie for a girl. This compound name consists of Jean, meaning “God is gracious,” and Marie, meaning “beloved.” It also refers to Saint Jean-Marie Muzei, a 19th-century martyr.
Other names celebrated on August 4th include Vianney and Luna.
August 5: Saint Abel
On August 5th, we celebrate Saint Abel, or Abelle or Abella for a girl. This biblical name means “mist” and symbolizes the fragility of passing things. It refers to Saint Abel, a Benedictine appointed as the Archbishop of Reims by Pepin the Short in the 8th century.
Other names celebrated on August 5th include Ahès and Oswald.
August 6: Saint Félicissime
On August 6th, we celebrate Saint Félicissime, a unisex name meaning “very happy.” It refers to Saint Félicissime, a Christian martyr who died in 258 BC.
Other names celebrated on August 6th include Octavian and Sixtine.
August 7: Saint Gaëtan
On August 7th, we celebrate Saint Gaëtan, or Gaétane for a girl. This Latin name means “from Caieta” (a town in Latium, Italy). It refers to Saint Gaëtan of Thiene, a 16th-century Italian priest who dedicated his life to charity work.
Other names celebrated on August 7th include Levan.
August 8: Saint Dominique
On August 8th, we celebrate Saint Dominique, a Christian unisex name derived from the Latin Dominicus, meaning “devoted to God.” It refers to Saint Dominique who lived in Carthage in the 4th century before moving to Constantinople to be baptized and become a nun.
Other names celebrated on August 8th include Cyrus and Donia.
August 9: Saint Amour
On August 9th, we celebrate Saint Amour, a Latin male name and its derivatives Amaury and Aymeric. In the New Testament, Amour is used to refer to God. It refers to Saint Amour, a soldier of the Theban Legion who is said to have died as a martyr.
Other names celebrated on August 9th include Matthias and Ruben.
August 10: Saint Laurent
On August 10th, we celebrate Saint Laurent, or Laure and Laurence for a girl. This Latin name means “he who wears the laurel.” It refers to Saint Laurent of Rome, a deacon in Rome who was tortured to death in 258.
Other names celebrated on August 10th include Dieudonné and Philomen.
August 11: Saint Claire
On August 11th, we celebrate Saint Claire. This Latin name means “glorious.” It refers to Saint Claire, a disciple of Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century, who founded the Order of the Poor Ladies (or Poor Clares).
Other names celebrated on August 11th include Suzanne and Gilberte.
August 12: Saint Clarisse
On August 12th, we celebrate Saint Clarisse. This Latin name also means “glorious.” It refers to Saint Clarisse, an abbess at Saint-Mont in the Vosges during the 7th century.
Other names celebrated on August 12th include Chantal, Isidore, Jeanne, and Karl.
August 13: Saint Hippolyte
On August 13th, we celebrate Saint Hippolyte. This Greek name means “he who frees the horses.” It refers to Saint Hippolyte, a fierce opponent of Pope Callixtus I, who died a martyr in 235.
Other names celebrated on August 13th include Cassien.
August 14: Saint Evrard
On August 14th, we celebrate Saint Evrard. This male name has Germanic roots.
Other names celebrated on August 14th include Arnold and Maximilian.
August 15: Saint Marie
On August 15th, we celebrate Saint Marie, or Mario for a boy. This name is derived from Miryam, of Hebrew origin meaning “drop of the sea.” It refers to Saint Marie, the mother of Jesus, honored on August 15th during the Feast of the Assumption.
Other names celebrated on August 15th include Alfred and Alvin.
August 16: Saint Armel
On August 16th, we celebrate Saint Armel, or Armelle for a girl. This name comes from the Breton arzhel, meaning bear and prince. Arzhel was a 6th-century monk nicknamed “prince of the bear” who performed miracles and founded the abbey of Pluarzel. The town of Saint-Armel in Ille-et-Vilaine, where he died, bears his name.
Other names celebrated on August 16th include Etienne, Stéphane, and Fanny.
August 17: Saint Hyacinthe
On August 17th, we celebrate Saint Hyacinthe, or Jacinthe (and its derivative Cynthia) for a girl. This name comes from the Greek Huakinthos, which refers to a precious stone called hyacinth and the hyacinth flower. It refers to Saint Hyacinthe, a Dominican preacher from the 13th century who helped establish numerous convents in Poland, Prussia, Lithuania, and Russia.
Other names celebrated on August 17th include Gulian.
August 18: Saint Hélène
On August 18th, we celebrate Saint Hélène or Eleanor, The name Hélène may be derived from the Greek helê, meaning “warmth.” Saint Hélène, the mother of Roman Emperor Constantin, was a generous Christian who constructed three basilicas to protect the Holy Places and the “mystic caves.”
Other names celebrated on August 18th include Laëticia.
August 19: Saint Eudes
On August 19th, we celebrate Saint Eudes, or Eudeline for a girl. The name Eudes means “noble” in Latin. Eudes refers to Eudes, king of the Franks from 888 to 898.
Other names celebrated on August 19th include Donat, Guerric, and Jean.
August 20: Saint Bernard
On August 20th, we celebrate Saint Bernard, or Bernadette for a girl. The name Bernard comes from the Germanic name Bernhard, meaning “brave bear.” It refers to Saint Bernard, a monk who helped found the Order of Cistercians and established the monastery of Clairvaux. A great theologian, he authored beautiful religious poems.
Other names celebrated on August 20th include Philibert and Samuel.
August 21: Saint Christophe
On August 21st, we celebrate Saint Christophe which comes from the Greek name Khristophoros, meaning “he who carries Christ.” It refers to Saint Christophe, a 3rd-century martyr, protector of those using means of transport.
Other names celebrated on August 21st include Ahmed, Grace, and Noémie.
August 22: Saint Fabrice
On August 22nd, we celebrate Saint Fabrice, or Fabricienne for a girl. The name Fabrice originates from the Latin name Fabricius, which designates a craftsman specialized in working with certain materials, notably iron. It refers to Saint Fabrice, a bishop of Porto in the early 3rd century, who died a martyr in Toledo.
Other names celebrated on August 22nd include Siegfried.
August 23: Saint Rose
On August 23rd, we celebrate Saint Rose. The name Rose is derived from the Latin name Rosa whose Germanic etymology evokes glory, strength, and virility. It refers to Saint Rose of Lima, a Dominican nun recognized as the first saint of the New World.
Other names celebrated on August 23rd include Owen and Zacchaeus.
August 24: Saint Bartholomew
On August 24th, we celebrate Saint Bartholomew. The name Bartholomew originates from the Hebrew name Bar-Talmai, which means “plowed, tilled.” It refers to Saint Bartholomew, a Jew from Galilee and one of the twelve apostles of Jesus of Nazareth. He died flayed alive in Armenia (then crucified), becoming the patron saint of butchers.
Other names celebrated on August 24th include Emilie, Nathanael.
August 25: Saint Louis
On August 25th, we celebrate Saint Louis. The name Louis comes from the German name Hlodowig, meaning “glory and battle.” Louis refers to King Louis IX of France, loved by his people for his generosity and charity towards the poor, who participated in the founding of hospitals and monasteries, the Sorbonne, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Other male names from the same etymology celebrated on August 25th include Clovis, Loïc, and Ludovic.
August 26: Saint Natalie
On August 26th, we celebrate Saint Natalie. The name Natalie comes from the Latin natalis meaning “natal” and from natale domini, “day of the birth,” referring to the birth of Jesus. It refers to Saint Natalie, a martyr in Cordoba in the 9th century, who died alongside her husband and the monk who had hidden them.
Other names celebrated on August 26th include Caesar, Myriam, Natasha.
August 27: Saint Monica
On August 27th, we celebrate Saint Monica. The name Monica comes from the Greek terms monos and monakhos, meaning “alone” and “hermit.” It refers to Saint Monica, who devoted herself to her son, Saint Augustine, a future great Christian theologian.
Other names celebrated on August 27th include Guerrin.
August 28: Saint Augustine
On August 28th, we celebrate Saint Augustine, or Augustine for a girl. The name Augustine comes from the ancient name Augustinus, itself inspired by the Latin term augustus meaning “venerable.” It refers to Saint Augustine, a bishop of Hippo in the 4th century considered one of the greatest Christian theologians.
August 29: Saint Sabine
On August 29th, we celebrate Saint Sabine. The name Sabine is of Latin origin and comes from Sabini, an ancient tribe in central Italy. It refers to Saint Sabine, a Roman who died a martyr.
Other names celebrated on August 29th include John the Baptist and Mederic.
August 30: Saint Fiacre
On August 30th, we celebrate Saint Fiacre. The name Fiacre is of Latin origin and evokes the old horse-drawn carriages of Paris. It refers to Fiacre, a 7th-century hermit from Ireland who lived near Meaux and is considered the patron saint of gardeners because he shared everything he grew in his garden with the poor.
Other names celebrated on August 30th include Fantin, Fantine.
August 31: Saint Aristide
On August 31st, we celebrate Saint Aristide. Aristide is a male name derived from the Greek “aristos” meaning “best son.” It refers to Saint Aristide of Athens, a pagan philosopher in Greece in the 2nd century who converted to Christianity and wrote an apology of this religion addressed to Emperor Hadrian.
Other names celebrated on August 31st include Aidan, Joseph, Pauline, and Raymond.
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