Saint Names

Saint names are vast and varied, ranging from the obscure and antiquated -- Bonaventure, Athanasius -- to the traditional and familiar -- Clare, John -- to the hmmmmm, I might actually like to use that.

Which unique saint names fall in that last, super-appealing group? We'd include Cloud, Hanno, Cyprian, and Silverius for boys; Kateri, Quiteria, Columba, and Pelagia for girls.

Saint names here also include many names well-used throughout the centuries into the modern world. Familiar female saint names include Anne, Catherine, Elizabeth, and Teresa. Cool contemporary saint names for girls include Adelaide, Calliope, Celestine, Jacinta, Susanna, and Phoebe.

There are many more saint names for boys than for girls because, patriarchy. Familiar saint names widely used over the centuries and still popular include James, David, Nicholas, and Peter. Cool contemporary saint names for boys include Blaise, Clement, Felix, Linus, Milo, and Moses.

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