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A saint who is especially popular in Galicia and Asturias in Spain, who is said to have sailed across the Atlantic to paradise. His name may derive from Germanic Adelmar …

An early saint's name with a sharp and weighty sound.

An ancient saint's name belonging to an 8th century English missionary. Variants include Walpurga and Walpurgis.

An ancient saint's name, modernized as Theofanis in Greek.

Sunny and saintly, Sunneva is the Icelandic and Faroese form of the Scandinavian Sunniva. Associated with an English and Norwegian saint who was shipwrecked in Norway back in the 10th …

This Italian saint's name is one of the most unusual of the o-ending names.

We've got Saint, we've got King, we've got Prince Duke Bishop Deacon and Messiah. So why not Sir? While some might find it slightly pretentious, at least …

Dashing unisex saint's name sometimes associated with the Cajun cadences of New Orleans.

A Welsh saint’s name, possibly deriving from the Old Welsh word for "red".

Venerable old saint's name now associated solely with talk show host Philbin, who is constantly seeking namesakes. It comes from the word rex meaning "king". It could also be …

This ancient saint's name was borne by the infamous midcentury playboy, Porfirio Rubirosa.

This Irish saint's name sounds like a lopped-off Lorna.

Olaf, though sainted and regal in Norway, is slightly oafish here. It is one of those names that has become completely familiar in the U.S. without ever becoming assimilated …

Ancient Irish saint's name that's unlikely, because of its similarity to "ninny," to join cousin Finian in popularity.

The Irish saint known as Modwenna or Modwen did lots of amazing things and deserves to have her name remembered and perhaps even used for babies.

A rare saint name, more commonly transcribed in its French form, Maxellende, Maxellendis is associated with a 7th-century French martyr, who is invoked to cure eye diseases and is …

A rare saint's name, Maxellende was a 7th-century martyr, associated with the French Catholic church. She is invoked to cure eye diseases and is more generally the patron …

… it the meaning "famous friend" too. The name was borne by a 15th-century Dutch saint and mystic, Lidwina of Schiedam, the patron saint of chronic pain and ice skating …

This Celtic saint's name is the most offbeat Jen name of all.

The patron saint of comedians and dancers (also known as St Vitus) has a name that is both the ultimate everyman, and has a hint of British aristocracy. In the …

Although the saintly Gratia was male -- Blessed Gratia of Kotor -- this name feels quite female today.

Both a saint's name and a presidential one via Gerald Ford—who was born Leslie—Gerald is a quintessential 1930s-40s name, when it ranked as high as Number …

An ancient saint's name (St Frideswide was an 8th-century English princess who founded a convent in Oxford, which later became Christ Church cathedral). St Frideswide was adopted as …

Sweet Irish saint's name related to the rising star Fiadh.

From the saintly name Eligius, Eloi is popular in Catalonia but rarely used by English speakers. There's potential for confusion with Eli - and with the Aramaic word eloi, said …

This Irish saint's name makes an attractive alternative for Dylan or Donald.

A Cornish saint's name, deriving from the Cornish derw, meaning "oak".

Rare Irish saint's name sometimes anglicized as Keelin or Caelin.

A Welsh saint, the son or grandson of a local king called Caw/Cai. It seems that Caian may be a derivative of that name, which is derived from Caius …

An old saint's name that, even with the post-Aidan wave of Irish names, is a bit too close to crone.

A Welsh saint who is the namesake of the village of St Breock in Cornwall, and is also venerated in Brittany. The name is a diminutive of Briafael ("mighty prince …

A Welsh saint who is the namesake of the village of St Breock in Cornwall, and is also venerated in Brittany. The name is a diminutive of Briafael ("mighty prince …

This golden Saint name was familiar in Spain during the first half of the 20th century, however, it fell out of favor in the 60s. Usually written as Áurea, the …

In Slavic cultures, Saint Vitus is called Sveti Vid, making this a saintly appellation.

An obscure Welsh saint said to have traveled to Wales from Armorica (now Brittany in the north of France) during the time of King Arthur.

Rare but intriguing saints' name that offers an unconventional way to get to Theo.

his engaging French saint's name, pronounced like tangy, with a hard 'g,' also has a creative connection to French surrealist painter Yves Tanguy.

The 6th-century Saint Scholastica was an Benedictine abbess, and is the patron saint of education. In modern times, her name has been connected to various educational institutions, notably an …

Santana is a saintly name...or Latin rock band. While traditionally masculine, character Santana Lopez on the show Glee showed the name's potential for a girl as well. Sound …

An ancient British saint's name, of uncertain origin but possibly connected to Peter. He has left a legacy in place names, churches and monuments in Wales, Cornwall and Brittany.

A 3rd century saint's name sometimes used in Catholic communities, and in Western European countries like Portugal and Italy.

A medieval German saint's name which remained popular in Germany until the middle of the 20th century. It is still in relatively wide use in other European countries, including …

An obscure French saint’s name which was fairly popular in its native country around the turn of the 20th century, and is starting to pick up again. The extremely …

An obscure Cornish saint's name that can also be considered a place name — Madron is a Cornish village named for the saint.

Irish goddess and saint name that's strong, to say the least.

An old Irish saint’s name and the name of a lovelorn poetess in Irish folk legend. Liadain and Líadan are other variations.

As the ancient saint's name Cassian becomes more widely known and more popular, variations will proliferate. Kasian is one but creates pronunciation questions.

This fairly obscure saint's name was chosen by Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden for one of her twins.

An ancient German saint's name – and most famously the name of Harry Potter's snowy owl – but the combination of "head" plus "wig" feels a little too literal in …

A historical and saintly name, borne by a 4th century Syrian saint and the 16th century saint and archbishop of Kazan (now part of Russia). The name derives from the …