Baptismal names for children born on April 30

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, May 7

All the saints of April 30

• Apostle James, son of ZebedeeOne of the Twelve, the first of them to die a martyr, beheaded in the year 44.
• Saint Ignatius BrianchaninovRussian bishop and theologian, spiritual writer, retired to Babaevsky Monastery, who died in 1867.
• Martyr Quirinus of NeussMartyr of Rome, venerated especially at Neuss in Germany, who died around 116.
• Saint Erkenwald of LondonAnglo-⁠Saxon prince and Bishop of London from 675 until his death in 693, who renewed the diocese.
• Saint Eutropius of SaintesVenerated as the first bishop of Saintes in Gaul, sent there to preach the Gospel.
• Saint Donatus of EuroeaBishop of Epirus Vetus, honored in Albania and Greece, born at Euroea, who died around 387.
• Confessor Maternianus of ReimsBishop of Reims from 348 to 359 and confessor of the faith; died in 368.
• PNSaint Pomponius of NaplesBishop of Naples who stayed firm in the faith before the Arian king Theodoric the Great.
• ACHoly Martyrs Amator of Córdoba and CompanionsA priest of Córdoba, slain for Christ with other Christians in 855.
• AJRighteous Anna JovanovichA righteous woman, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• AHieromartyr AphrodisiusA hieromartyr commemorated with thirty martyrs who suffered with him.
• AMartyr ArgyraA martyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• AVSaint Augulus of ViviersSaint of Viviers, venerated in the Western Church.
• CCSaint Ciaran of Cluain SostaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Sosta; very little is recorded.
• CHVenerable Clement the HymnographerA venerable father known for the hymns he composed for the services of the Church.
• CVenerable CynwlA Welsh holy monk associated with Bangor.
• DGVenerable Desideratus of GourdonA hermit at Gourdon in Burgundy, reposed around 569.
• EMartyr EliasA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• FSaint FaelchuA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• FVenerable ForannanAn Irish bishop who became abbot of Waulsort, reposed in 982.
• Right-⁠Believing Hildegard of the VinzgauWife of Charlemagne and Queen of the Franks, who reposed in 783.
• ICVenerable Martyr Isidore of CordobaA monk and martyr of Cordoba in Spain, put to death in 856, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• LNHieromartyr Laurence of NovaraA priest of Novara, slain for Christ around 397.
• LCMartyr Luis of CórdobaA martyr at Córdoba in Spain under Arab rule.
• LDVenerable Luith of Druim DairbhreachAn Irish saint honored at Druim Dairbhreach, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MCHoly Martyrs Marian and CompanionsMartyrs of Lambaesis in Numidia, slain for Christ in 259.
• Martyr Marianus of AcerenzaA martyr venerated at Acerenza in southern Italy, slain around 303.
• Martyr MaxentiaA holy woman commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• MEMartyr Maximus of EphesusMartyr of Ephesus, who suffered for Christ.
• MSaint MichomerSaint of Tonnerre, who reposed in the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• PMartyr PaulA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• PLVenerable Peter the LeviteA Levite honored at Rome, a saint of the undivided Church.
• PMVenerable Martyr Peter the MonkA monk martyred at Córdoba in Spain.
• PVSaint Polychronius of VerdunBishop of Verdun in Gaul, who reposed around 470.
• QASaint Quintian and AtticusSaints commemorated together in the Western calendar.
• RLSaint Ronan of LiathrosA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Liathros; very little is recorded.
• SMSaint Simon of MoscowMetropolitan of Moscow and all Rus at the turn of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
• SFMartyr Sophia of FermoA martyr honored at Fermo, from around 250.
• SYSaint Swithbert the YoungerA bishop in Saxony, reposed in 807.
• TASaint Terentius of AlexandriaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 30 April; few details survive.
• Saint Isidore of SevilleArchbishop of Seville in Visigothic Spain, a learned encyclopedist, author of the Etymologies.
• Saint Nicetas the RecluseMonk of the Kyiv Caves Lavra who chose the life of a recluse in youth, later bishop of Novgorod; died in 1108.
• Hieromartyr Basil of AmaseaBishop of Amasea in Pontus, martyred under Licinius according to Eusebius's Chronicle in Jerome's version.
• ESaint EnoderA saint honored in Cornwall.
• RAMartyr Rhodopianus of AphrodisiasChristian of Aphrodisias, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 30?

From the saints of the day: James, Ignatius, Eutropius, Donatus, Clement, Elias, Isidore, Laurence, Maximus, Paul, Peter, Simon, Nicetas, Basil. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

II.What can I name a girl born on April 30?

From the women saints of the day: Anna, Sophia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.

III.Must the name be the saint of the birthday?

No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.