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From Matthew to Ines, from Adrian to Ariane, including Ingrid, many Christian saint names are celebrated in September. To ensure you don’t miss any feast days and know which friend or family member to honor, here is a complete calendar of the saint names celebrated throughout the month.
Throughout the month of September, the calendar highlights numerous Christian saint names. These days commemorate notable figures such as Saint Michael, the protective archangel celebrated on September 29, and Saint Matthew, the apostle and evangelist honored on September 21. It’s also a chance to remember your friends and relatives who share these names and to wish them a happy name day, whether through a note, a call, or a special gesture.
September 1: Saint Giles
On September 1, we celebrate Saint Giles and variations such as Gil, Giles, Gill, Gille, and Jili. The ancient form Aegidius of the name Giles is related to the Latin word aigidion, meaning “goat skin”. It also relates to the term aegis, which refers to a mythological shield from ancient Greece. The name Giles is linked to Saint Giles, a 6th-century hermit who founded an abbey on one of the routes connecting Rome to Compostela.
Other names celebrated on September 1 include Joshua and Loup.
September 2: Saint Ingrid
On September 2, we celebrate Saint Ingrid. The name is of Germanic origin. “Ing” refers to a pagan deity and “rig” could mean “rider”. This name is associated with Saint Ingrid, a granddaughter of King Knut of Sweden, who founded a convent of cloistered nuns.
Other names celebrated on September 2 include Habib and Juste.
September 3: Saint Gregory
On September 3, we celebrate Saint Gregory, and its variations Grégor, Grégori, Grégorie, Gregory, Grégorian, or Grégoria and Grégoriane for girls. The name Gregory comes from the Greek name Grêgorios, which means “vigilant”. It refers to Saint Gregory, a high-ranking Roman official who left behind comfort and wealth to become a monk, and later pope in 590 to reorganize the Roman Church.
Other names celebrated on September 3 include Auxane, Euxane, Oria, Oriane, Remacle, Rieul, Roumacle, Solveig.
September 4: Saint Rosalie
On September 4, we celebrate Saint Rosalie. The name Rosalie is derived from the Latin term rosalis, which refers to the rose, and Saint Rosalie, the patron saint of Palermo who left her home at fourteen to preserve her virginity by taking refuge in a cave on Mount Pellegrino.
Other names celebrated on September 4 include Hermione, Iris, Moses.
September 5: Saint Raïssa
On September 5, we celebrate Saint Raïssa. The female name Raïssa is common in Russia. It’s derived from the Greek “Iraïs” meaning “peace” or from the Arabic “raïssana” which can be translated as “tender, gentle”.
Other names celebrated on September 5 include Bertin.
September 6: Saint Bertrand
On September 6, we celebrate Saint Bertrand, or Bertrande for a girl. The name Bertrand is made up of the Germanic terms berht, meaning “illustrious”, and hramm, which means “raven”, or hraban, which can be translated as “valiant” or “beautiful”. It refers to Saint Bertrand of Guarrigues, one of the first companions of Saint Dominic of Guzman who founded a convent in 1216 at the heart of the University of Paris.
Other names celebrated on September 6 include Eve, Évaline, Évelaine, Évelène, Éveline, Evelyn, Évelyne, Évette, Evita, Lalou, Maevia, Magnoald, Naéva, Onésiphore.
September 7: Saint Reina
On September 7, we celebrate Saint Reina or Regina, Regina, Rejane, Roxane. Reina is a name of Latin origin derived from “regere” meaning “to rule”. It refers to Saint Reina, a martyr of the 3rd century.
September 8: Saint Adrian
On September 8, we celebrate Saint Adrian, and its variations Hadriana, Hadriane, Hadrien, Adrian, Adria, Adrienne. The name Adrian comes from the Latin Adrianus, derived from Adria, a town in Veneto, which gave its name to the Adriatic Sea. It refers to Saint Adrian, an officer in the army of the Roman Emperor Galerius who died a martyr due to his conversion to Christianity. He is the patron saint of messengers.
Other names celebrated on September 8 include Séraphine and Bella, Beline, Bertholin, Corbinien, Lino, Sibert, Sigebert, Sigisbert, Vidian, Vidiana, Vidiane, the Nativity of Our Lady.
September 9: Saint Alan
On September 9, we celebrate Saint Alan, and its variations Alan, Alène, Allain, Allen, Alanna, and Alane for a girl. The name Alan is derived from the Iranian name Alani. Its Indo-European etymology, derived from “alun”, means “beautiful” or “harmonious” but it also has Celtic origins meaning “calm”. It refers to Saint Alan, a great Dominican preacher who founded the Rosary brotherhood in France, Germany, and the Netherlands.
Other names celebrated on September 9 include Omer, Omar, Ulmar, Ulmer, Umar, Bénigna, Bénigne, Benin, Bettelin, Bonnin, Lan, Lanig, Séraphia, Séraphie, Séraphina, Séraphine, Séraphita.
September 10: Saint Ines
On September 10, we celebrate Saint Ines. The name Ines is derived from the name Agnes, which comes from the Greek agnê meaning “sacred”. It refers to Saint Ines Takeya, a great Japanese martyr sentenced to death for sheltering Christian missionaries in the 17th century.
Other names celebrated on September 10 include Aubert and Salvi.
September 11: Saint Theodora
On September 11, we celebrate Saint Theodora, along with its variants Dora, Doriane, Thea, and Dorothee or Theodore for boys. The name Theodora comes from the Greek “theos” meaning “God” and “doron” which translates as “gift”, meaning “gift of God”. It refers to Saint Theodora, who died in 491.
Other names celebrated on September 11 include Adelphe, Nehemiah, Paphnuce, Vinciana.
September 12: Saint Apollinaris
On September 12, we celebrate Saint Apollinaris and its variations Apollinaire, Apollone, Apollonius. The name Apollinaris is Latin and means “related to the god Apollo”. It refers to the Blessed Apollinaris Franco, a priest martyr who died in Japan in 1622.
Other names celebrated on September 12 include Elvis, a derivative of Ailbe, an Irish bishop of the 6th century, Maudan, Modan, Modana, Modane, Modanez, Modanig.
September 13: Saint Amatus
On September 13, we celebrate Saint Amatus, or Amata for a girl, and its derivatives Amé, Amy, and Aziz. The name Amatus means “who is loved” in Latin. It refers to Saint Amatus, a hermit at Remiremont, who died around 629.
Other names celebrated on September 13 include Aman and Marcellin.
September 14: Saint Cornelius
On September 14, we celebrate Saint Cornelius, or Cornelia, Cornelia for a girl. The name Cornelius comes from the word “cornix”, the bird called “crow” in Latin. It refers to Saint Cornelius, a pope who died a martyr in 253.
Other names celebrated on September 14 include Cyprian, Dante.
September 15: Saint Roland
On September 15, we celebrate Saint Roland, or Rolande for a girl and its derivatives Lannie, Lanny, Orland, Orlando, Orlane, Rolanda, Rollan, and Rollie. The name Roland comes from the Germanic name Hroland which means “glory” and “territory”. It refers to Saint Roland, a Milanese of the 14th century who sought refuge in silence for a long time before confessing shortly before his death.
Other names celebrated on September 15 include Dolores, Lola, Lolita.
September 16: Saint Edith
On September 16, we celebrate Saint Edith and its variations Edita, Édite, Éditha, Édithe, Edyth. The name Édith is composed of elements of Germanic origin ead- and -gydh which form the ancient name Eadgydh and mean “wealth” and “fight”. It refers to Saint Edith of Barking, abbess of Wilton in the 10th century.
Other names celebrated on September 16 include Cyprian (and its variants Cypriane, Cyprienne), Ludmila, Nina, Abundance, Camel, Cornelius, Cornelia, Cornelis, Cornelius, Cornély, Cornille, Kim, Regnaud, Régnault.
September 17: Saint Renaud
On September 17, we celebrate Saint Renaud and its variants Réginald, Renaut, Reynald, Ronald. The name Renaud is derived from the Germanic name Raginwald which can be translated as “He who rules wisely”. It refers to Saint Renaud (or Régnault), a monk and hermit of the 11th century who lived alone in the forests of Mayenne.
Other names celebrated on September 17 include Lubin, Hildegarde, Laure.
September 18: Saint Ariane
On September 18, we celebrate Saint Ariane or Ariana. The name Ariane is derived from the Greek name Ariadnê, a character from Greek mythology. It refers to Saint Ariane, an early martyr in Prymnesse in Phrygia whose circumstances of death remain mysterious.
Other names celebrated on September 18 include Nadège, Nadia, Nadine, Sonia, Oceane.
September 19: Saint Amelie
On September 19, we celebrate Saint Amelie and its variants Emilie, Emilia, and Emily, Millie, and Emmie. The name Amelie comes from the Latin Amelia which means “rival”. It refers to Saint Amelie, daughter of Pepin of Landen, ancestor of Charlemagne and mayor of the palace of Clovis II then of Dagobert I who renounced her marriage and her seven children to retire to a monastery she founded on the banks of the Meuse. She was nicknamed Begga “the talkative”.
Other names celebrated on September 19 include Gennaro, Goëric, Janus, January, Janvière, Javier, Javière, Nils, Nilsa, Nilson, Peleus, Rivoal, Rivoare, Riwal, Riware, Seine.
September 20: Saint Jean-Charles
On September 20, we celebrate Saint Jean-Charles. The name Jean-Charles is composed of the name Jean, whose Hebrew root means “God forgives”, and the name Charles which comes from the Germanic Carl meaning “manly”. It refers to Saint Jean-Charles Cornay, a missionary priest in Vietnam in the 19th century, arrested on denunciation then quartered and cut into pieces before being beheaded.
Other names celebrated on September 20 include Eustace, Kim, Davy, Mia.
September 21: Saint Matthew
On September 21, we celebrate Saint Matthew and its variants Mathis, Mathias, Matisse, Matis, Mateo, Matheo, Mathieu, as well as Mathea and Mattea for a girl. The name Matthew comes from the Hebrew name Mattatyahu which means “gift of god”. It refers to Saint Matthew, one of the 12 apostles.
Other names celebrated on September 21 include Levi, Castor, Deborah (and its variants Debbie, Debby, and Debra), Jonas, Younes, and Yona for a girl.
September 22: Saint Maurice
On September 22, we celebrate Saint Maurice and its variants Morice, Moritz, Morris, or Mauricette for a girl. The name Maurice is derived from the Latin name Mauritius used to designate the Moorish people and which meant “dark” or “black”. It refers to Saint Maurice, a Roman soldier executed for refusing to participate in a pagan ceremony.
Other names celebrated on September 22 include Silvan, Amadou, Autumn.
September 23: Saint Constant
On September 23, we celebrate Saint Constant and its variants Constan and Constans, or Constance for a girl. The name Constant is of Latin origin and means “firm”. It refers to Saint Constant, Sacristan at Ancona (Italy) in the 6th century.
Other names celebrated on September 23 include Line, Lina, Lino, Linette, Solen, Solène.
September 24: Saint Anatole
On September 24, we celebrate Saint Anatole. This Greek name can be interpreted as “who comes from the east” or “eastern”. It refers to Saint Anatole, the first bishop of the Church of Milan in the 4th century.
Other names celebrated on September 24 include Mercedes. Thècle, Isarn, Léry, Thécla, Ysarn.
September 25: Saint Hermann
On September 25, we celebrate Saint Hermann and its derivatives Ermann, Herman, or Hermande for a girl. The name Hermann is of Germanic origin and means “army” and “man”. It refers to Saint Hermann, a Christian of the 11th century whose main function was to teach young people destined for the service of the Church the humanities and the duties of their profession.
Other names celebrated on September 25 include Aurélie, Aurelia, Cléophée, Firmin, Firmine, Solène, Soline, Solena, Solenn, and Prince.
September 26: Saints Damien and Cosmas
On September 26, we celebrate Saints Damien and Cosmas. The name Damien comes from Damia, goddess of fertility, mother of Jupiter and Neptune, honored in ancient Greece. The name Cosmas comes from the Greek kosmos, which means “the universe”. The first refers to Saint Damien, bishop of Pavia in Italy in the 3rd century. Damien and Cosmas were brothers and had a medical education. The sick flocked to see them hoping to be miraculously cured. Accused of making believers desert the temples, they were condemned to flagellation and pushed from a rock. It is said that an angel saved them.
Other names celebrated on September 26 include Charles, Justina, Dove, Columbine, Cosmas, Kosma, Magda, Magdala, Magdalena, Magdeleine, Yona, Yonie, Youna.
September 27: Saint Vincent
On September 27, we celebrate Saint Vincent, or Vincente for a girl. The name Vincent is derived from the Latin verb vicere which means “to conquer”. It refers to Saint Vincent, deacon of Saragossa, who died a martyr in Valencia in the 4th century. Saint Vincent is the patron saint of tavern keepers, vintners, and vinegar makers.
Other names celebrated on September 27 include Adolph, Adolphine, Adòufe, Andolf, Auzias, Bonfils, Céran, Céraune, Dolfo, Dolfus, Elzéar, Elzie, Elzy, Fidence, Hiltrude.
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