Faith in everyday life
Catholic Baby Names
Explore names, their meanings, and the saints who bore them.
Name origins and the saint’s birthplace are different things. Meanings are short etymological summaries; some are uncertain. Favorites stay on this device.
Browse the 24 associated saints
- Benedict — St. Benedict of Nursia
- Francis — St. Francis of Assisi
- Clare — St. Clare of Assisi
- Peter — St. Peter the Apostle
- Paul — St. Paul the Apostle
- Joseph — St. Joseph
- Stephen — St. Stephen
- Joan — St. Joan of Arc
- Teresa — St. Teresa of Ávila
- Thérèse — St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- Augustine — St. Augustine of Hippo
- Monica — St. Monica
- Thomas — St. Thomas More
- Gianna — St. Gianna Beretta Molla
- Josephine — St. Josephine Bakhita
- Vincent — St. Vincent de Paul
- Anthony — St. Anthony of Padua
- Ignatius — St. Ignatius of Loyola
- Elizabeth — St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- Dominic — St. Dominic Savio
- Martin — St. Martin de Porres
- Andrew — St. Andrew the Apostle
- Agatha — St. Agatha of Sicily
- Luke — St. Luke the Evangelist