Baptismal names for children born on August 10

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 17

All the saints of August 10

• Hieromartyr Sixtus IIBishop of Rome killed in 258 under Valerian together with his deacons, among them Lawrence.
• Hieromartyr Lawrence of RomeOne of the seven deacons of Rome under Sixtus II, killed for his faith in 258.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Laurentius of KalugaFool for Christ venerated locally, credited with defending Kaluga from the Crimean Tatars in 1512; he died in 1515.
• ARHieromartyr Agapitus of RomeA deacon of the Church of Rome who died a martyr for his faith in Christ in 258.
• ACMartyr Agathonica of CarthageA virgin martyr of Carthage, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• AJVenerable Agilberta of JouarreAbbess of Jouarre in Gaul, reposed around 680.
• ALSaint Aredius of LyonBishop of Lyon in Gaul, reposed around 614.
• ABMartyr Asteria of BergamoA virgin slain for Christ at Bergamo around 307.
• AKHieromartyr Athanasius KislovArchpriest born in 1880 to a peasant family in Pskov province, who died a martyr in 1937 at Tver.
• BPHoly Martyrs Bassa, Paula and AgathonicaVirgin martyrs of Carthage in North Africa.
• BSVenerable Bertram of StaffordA hermit of Mercia, honored at Stafford in England.
• BSaint BlaneA bishop who preached in Scotland, honored on the isle of Bute, reposed around 590.
• CDVenerable Cuimmin of Druim BoA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Bo; very little is recorded.
• DSaint DeusdeditA saint of the early Western Church, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• FHieromartyr FelicissimusA deacon of Rome who died a martyr together with Pope Sixtus in 258.
• FAHieromartyr Felicissimus and AgapitusDeacons of Saint Sixtus, Bishop of Rome, slain together with him in 258.
• GRight-⁠Believing GeraintA king of southwestern Britain honored among the saints, reposed around 508.
• HMartyr HeraidesA martyr commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• HPVenerable Heron the PhilosopherA venerable father known as the Philosopher, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• HMartyr Hippolytus
• OHHoly Martyrs One Hundred Sixty-⁠five Martyrs of RomeA company of 165 Christians who suffered for Christ at Rome around 274.
• SMHoly Martyrs Six Martyrs of BizyeSix martyrs who suffered at Bizye in Thrace.
• TCHoly Venerable Martyrs Thiento and CompanionsAn abbot and monks of Wessobrunn, slain by the Magyars in 955.
• Venerable Sabbas of StorozhiFounder and first abbot of the Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in Zvenigorod; died in 1407.
• Hieromartyr Hilarion TroitskyArchbishop of Vereya, born in 1886, who died in December 1929 at Leningrad in Soviet custody.
• VMHieromartyr Vladimir MedvedyukRussian clergyman born in 1888, executed at the Butovo firing range on 3 December 1937.
• LBVenerable Lleudadd of BardseyA Welsh holy monk of Bardsey Island.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 10?

From the saints of the day: Lawrence, Laurentius, Agapitus, Athanasius, Hippolytus, Sabbas, Hilarion, Vladimir. 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 10?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

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.