Baptismal names for children born on April 5

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 12

All the saints of April 5

• Saint Job of MoscowFirst Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus, from 1589 to 1605, who died in 1607.
• Venerable Plato of SakkoudionByzantine official who became a monk in 759, abbot of Sakkoudion and uncle of Theodore the Studite; died in 814.
• Saint Philip I of MoscowMetropolitan of Moscow and all Rus from 1464 to 1473, appointed without the approval of the Patriarch of Constantinople.
• Venerable Theodora of ThessalonicaByzantine nun from Aegina, whose Life is the longest ever written about a Byzantine holy woman; commemorated on 29 August.
• Martyr PherbuthaA Christian virgin of Persia, accused of sorcery and sawn in two, between 341 and 349.
• Holy Martyrs Theodulus and AgathopodesMartyrs of Thessalonica, put to death about 303 during the persecution of Diocletian.
• Venerable Mark of AthensA hermit and fool for Christ, born in Athens, venerated among the fathers of the desert.
• Martyr Agathopus of ThessalonikiMartyr of Thessaloniki, martyred around 303 together with Theodulus.
• New Martyr Argyre of ProusaA new martyr of Prousa, now Bursa, in Asia Minor.
• NSHieromartyr Nicholas SimoArchpriest of the Leningrad and Gdov diocese, born in 1875 at Arensburg, who died on 18 April 1931.
• Martyr Theodulus of ThessalonikiMartyr of Thessaloniki, martyred around 303 together with Agathopus.
• ASaint AbdiesusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• AKHieromartyr Alexis KrotenkovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• BVenerable BecanAn Irish holy monk, founder of the monastery of Kilbeggan, reposed around 600.
• BSaint BekanA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• CDHoly Martyrs Claudianus and DidymusMartyrs of Alexandria, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• CMartyr Claudius
• DGVenerable Derfel GadarnA Welsh warrior who became a monk, honored at Llandderfel, reposed around 660.
• DMartyr Diodorus
• DSaint DoulaA holy woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• FMartyr FermA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• GENew Martyr George of EphesusA new martyr of Ephesus, who died in 1801 at New Ephesus (Kusadasi); venerated locally.
• HMartyr HypomoneA woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• KSaint KyriaA holy woman commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• MNHoly Martyrs Martyrs of North-⁠West AfricaA group of African martyrs, killed around the year 459; few details survive.
• MMartyr MaximusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion together with Saint Terence.
• NESaint Nicanor of EgyptA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Bede, on 5 April; few details survive.
• NMartyr NicephorusMartyr of Antioch, known for the forgiveness he showed his persecutor.
• PJNew Martyr Panagiotis of JerusalemA new martyr of Jerusalem who died for his faith in Christ in 1820.
• PMartyr PappiusA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• PEVenerable Phorbinus of EgyptAn Egyptian ascetic known for his silence and struggles.
• PSaint PompeiusA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• PEVenerable Publius of EgyptVenerable monk of Egypt, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• SMartyr Serapion
• SEVenerable Simeon of EgyptVenerable monk of Egypt, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TMartyr TerenceA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• Venerable Theonas of EgyptA venerable monk of Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• VMartyr VictorA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• VMartyr Victorinus
• ZSaint ZenoA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ÆKRight-⁠Believing Æthelburh of KentSecond wife of King Edwin of Northumbria, a Christian from Kent whose marriage brought Christianity to Northumbria; died around 647.
• Martyr Agape of ThessalonicaMartyr of Thessalonica who died in 304 during the persecution of Diocletian.
• Martyr ChioniaA martyr at Thessalonica in 304, together with her sisters Agape and Irene.
• DAMartyr Didymus of AlexandriaA soldier of Alexandria who protected Saint Theodora and was put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TCMartyr Terentius of CarthageChristian of Carthage, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on April 5?

From the saints of the day: Plato, Philip, Nicholas, Theodulus, Alexis, Claudius, Diodorus, George, Maximus, Nicanor, Nicephorus, Panagiotis, Publius, Serapion, Simeon, Terence, Victor, Victorinus, Zeno, Didymus. 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 5?

From the women saints of the day: Theodora, Agape, Chionia. 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.