Catholic Baptism & Confirmation Names
Choose the name of a saint whose life you can follow. Every name here links to the saint’s story, feast day, and a sourced meaning of the name.
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Names for girls
- Catherinemeaning unknownSaint Catherine of Siena (29 April)
- Clare“clear, bright, famous”Saint Clare of Assisi (11 August)
- Monicameaning unknownSaint Monica (27 August)
- RitaSaint Rita of Cascia (22 May)
- Teresapossibly “summer” or “to harvest”Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (1 October) · Saint Teresa of Avila (15 October) · Saint Teresa of Calcutta (5 September)
Names for boys
- AloysiusSaint Aloysius Gonzaga (21 June)
- Andrew“manly, masculine”Saint Andrew Kim Taegon (20 September)
- AugustineSaint Augustine of Hippo (28 August)
- Benedict“blessed”Saint Benedict of Nursia (11 July)
- Carlopossibly “man” or “army”Saint Carlo Acutis (12 October)
- Francis“Frenchman”Saint Francis of Assisi (4 October) · Saint Francis Xavier (3 December)
- John“the Lord is gracious”Saint John Bosco (31 January)
- Joseph“he will add”Saint Joseph (19 March)
- Judepossibly “heart, breast”Saint Jude Thaddeus
- Paul“small”Saint Paul (29 June)
- Stephen“crown, wreath”Saint Stephen, the First Martyr