Saintly Boys' Names

Catholic parents sometimes name their children differently than the general population. One of their unique naming sources are the Catholic saints.

Saintly boys' names belong to Catholic saints. However, not every saints' name counts. John and Peter have been worn by at least one saint each, but they feel too ordinary for immediate association. A classic saints' name can still count, but it must immediately bring the saint to mind.

Here are some saintly boys' names that honor the Catholic faith:

Ambrose

Anselm

Augustine

Barnabas

Bartholomew

Basil

Benedict

Blaise

Bruno

Casper

Constantine

Cornelius

Damien

Declan

Dominic

Edmund

Emmanuel

Erasmus

Felix

Florian

Francis

Gabriel

Gerard

Gilbert

Hermes

Ignatius

Isidore

Jerome

Joachim

Jude

Kenelm

Lazarus

Leo

Linus

Magnus

Matthias

Maximilian

Nicholas

Pedro

Peregrine

Pius

Quentin

Raphael

Raymond

Rémy

Sebastian

Silvan

Thomas

Valentine

Victor

Vincent

Vitus

Xavier

What names would you add?

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