Baptismal names for children born on August 1

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 8

All the saints of August 1

• Holy Martyrs The Maccabean MartyrsSeven brothers and their mother, Jews arrested in the persecution of Antiochus Epiphanes and put to death for their faith.
• Saint Æthelwold of WinchesterBishop of Winchester from 963 to 984, a leader of the tenth-⁠century monastic reform in England.
• Saint Exuperius of BayeuxVenerated as the first bishop of Bayeux, from 390 to 405 by the usual dating.
• Saint Leo of MontefeltroFirst bishop of Montefeltro from 301, by tradition a stonemason by trade; died around 366.
• Hieromartyr Bono of RomeRoman priest who died a martyr on August 1, 260, under the emperors Valerian and Gallienus.
• ABSaint Arcadius of BourgesBishop of Bourges for about fifteen years, who took part in the Third Council of Orléans in 538.
• Hieromartyr Dmitry PavskyArchpriest born at Maksatikha into a priest's family, a graduate of the Kazan Academy in 1899, who died a martyr in 1937.
• APMartyr Alexander of PergeA farmer of Perge in Pamphylia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMMartyr Alim the MaccabeeOne of the seven Maccabean brothers, put to death for their faith in God together with their mother.
• Martyr AlmedhaA Welsh virgin, daughter of King Brychan, slain for Christ near Brecon.
• ANVenerable Anthony the NewA martyr called the New, honored as a wonderworker in the Greek synaxarion.
• AMMartyr Antoninus the MaccabeeOne of the seven Maccabean brothers, put to death for their faith in God together with their mother.
• APMartyr Attius of PergeA martyr of Perge in Pamphylia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMMartyr Avim the MaccabeeOne of the seven Maccabean brothers, put to death for their faith in God together with their mother.
• BMSaint Begmarcach of MaighinA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Maighin; very little is recorded.
• BFHoly Martyrs Bonus, Faustus, Maurus and CompanionsA group of martyrs remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• CPMartyr Catun of PergeMartyr of Perge in Pamphylia, who suffered for Christ.
• Venerable CenyddA Welsh holy monk, a hermit on the Gower peninsula.
• CPMartyr Cindeus of PergeMartyr of Perge in Pamphylia, who suffered for Christ.
• CRSaint Colum son of RianghalA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CPMartyr Cyriacus of PergeMartyr of Perge in Pamphylia, who suffered for Christ.
• CAHoly Martyrs Cyril, Aquila, Peter, Domitian, Rufus and MenanderMartyrs of Philadelphia in Arabia, crowned on the same day, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• DSRight-⁠Believing David SvyatoslavichA Russian prince, honored by the Russian Church among the right-⁠believing rulers.
• EJMartyr Eleazar of JerusalemA martyr of Jerusalem, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• EMMartyr Eleazar the MaccabeeAn elderly teacher of the Law, put to death under Antiochus Epiphanes for refusing to break the Law.
• EKMartyr Elesa of KythiraA martyr of Kythira, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• Saint Erchanbert of FreisingBishop of Freising in Bavaria, who reposed in 854.
• EPMartyr Eucleus of PergeA martyr of Perge in Pamphylia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Saint Eusebius of VercelliBishop of Vercelli, exiled for defending the faith of Nicaea, reposed in 371.
• EMMartyr Eusebon the MaccabeeOne of the seven Maccabean brothers, put to death for their faith in God together with their mother.
• FISaint Failbhe of Inis MorA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Mor; very little is recorded.
• Martyr Felix of GironaA martyr of Girona in Spain, put to death for Christ around 307.
• FHoly Venerables FriardA hermit on an island of the Loire near Nantes, reposed around 577.
• GMMartyr Gurias the MaccabeeOne of the Maccabean martyrs, who suffered for the faith of his fathers.
• JMVenerable Jonatus of MarchiennesA disciple of Saint Amandus, abbot of Marchiennes, reposed around 652.
• JBMartyr Justa of BazzanoA virgin martyr venerated at Bazzano in Italy, slain around 286.
• JMartyr JustinA child slain for Christ near Paris around 290.
• JPMartyr Justin of ParisA martyr honored at Paris, of whom little is known.
• LSaint LaichteinA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• LPMartyr Leontius of PergeMartyr of Perge in Pamphylia, who suffered for Christ.
• LSaint LeusA hierarch of the early Western Church, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• LISaint Liber of Inis MorA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Mor; very little is recorded.
• MMMartyr Marcellus the MaccabeeOne of the Maccabean martyrs, who suffered for the faith of his fathers.
• MCVenerable Mary the ConsolerA virgin of Verona, called the Consoler for her works of mercy.
• MHoly Martyrs MenasA martyr commemorated in the Western calendars.
• MMartyr MenesA martyr honored in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• MESaint Mica of ErnuidheA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ernuidhe; very little is recorded.
• MPMartyr Mineon of PergeChristian of Perge, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• MPMartyr Minsifei of PergeChristian of Perge, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• MMartyr MnesitheusOne of the nine martyrs of Perge.
• NCSaint Nathi of Cuil FuitheirbeA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cuil Fuitheirbe; very little is recorded.
• NLSaint Nemesius of LisieuxA saint honored at Lisieux in Normandy.
• NMHoly Martyrs Nine Martyrs of PergeNine martyrs of Perga in Pamphylia who suffered for Christ.
• OISaint Oilbhe of Inis MorA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Mor; very little is recorded.
• PMVenerable Peregrinus of ModenaA hermit in the mountains near Modena in Italy, reposed around 643.
• PMartyr PolyeuctusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• QMartyr QuiricusA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• RIVenerable Rioch of InishbofinA disciple of Saint Patrick and abbot on the island of Inishbofin, reposed around 490.
• RRVenerable Ríóg mac RestitiuitVenerable honored in the Irish tradition and linked to Inchbofin island; the sources say little.
• SBVenerable Saran of BenncliorAn Irish saint honored at Bennclior, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 1?

From the saints of the day: Arcadius, Dmitry, Alexander, Antoninus, Avim, Cyriacus, Cyril, David, Eleazar, Eusebius, Felix, Gurias, Justin, Leontius, Marcellus, Mineon, Minsifei, Polyeuctus, Theodore, Timothy, Stephen, Luke. 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 August 1?

From the women saints of the day: Justa, Mary, Solomonia, 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.