Baptismal names for children born on August 17

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 24

All the saints of August 17

• Martyr ThyrsusMartyr killed for his faith at Apollonia in Phrygia under Decius, together with Leucius.
• Venerable Alypius of the CavesMonk of the Kyiv Caves Lavra, disciple of Greek masters and regarded as the first icon painter of Kyiv; died in 1114.
• Venerable Elias of EnnaMonk born at Enna in Sicily, known as Elias the Younger; died at Thessalonica in 903, honored in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
• Venerable Theodoret of KolaArchimandrite, enlightener of the Sami, who created their script and translated liturgical texts; died in 1571.
• Hieromartyr Myron of CyzicusPriest from Achaea, who died a martyr in the time of Emperor Decius, around the year 250.
• Venerable Pimen of UgreshaRussian archimandrite, for many years abbot of Nikolo-⁠Ugresha Monastery, born in 1810, died in 1880.
• Saint Tbeli AbuserisdzeA medieval Georgian scholar and religious writer, active in the 13th century.
• Venerable Safta BrâncoveanuRomanian noblewoman and philanthropist, born in 1776, who died in 1857 at Văratec Monastery.
• NVVenerable Nazaria of VăratecA Romanian schemanun, first abbess of Văratec Monastery from 1788 to 1814.
• OVVenerable Olympias of VăratecSchemanun born in Iași in 1757, who died in 1842, founder of Văratec Monastery; canonized in July 2025.
• AVenerable AeglonA monastic ascetic of Greece, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• AVHieromartyr Alexis VelikoselskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AVenerable AmorA disciple of Saint Pirmin and founder of a monastery in Franconia.
• ATSaint Anastasius of TerniBishop of Terni in Umbria, reposed around 553.
• AHVenerable Athanasius Hamakiotis
• BCVenerable Benedicta and CeciliaSisters of royal birth from Lotharingia, abbesses of a convent.
• CVenerable Martyr CassianA monastic martyr of Gortyna in Crete, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• CCMartyr Coronatus of CaesareaMartyr of Caesarea in Bithynia, who suffered for Christ.
• CNMartyr Cyprian of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for Christ.
• DSNew Martyr Demetrius of SamarinaNew martyr from Samarina, martyred at Ioannina in 1808.
• DOHieromartyr Demetrius OstroumovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• DSHieromartyr Demetrius SmirnovRussian priest born in 1870 near Yaroslavl, who died a martyr in 1940; canonized in 2001.
• DVenerable DrythelmA layman of Northumbria who became a monk at Melrose after a vision, reposed around 700.
• ETSaint Ernan of TorachA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Torach; very little is recorded.
• EVenerable Martyr EutychianA monastic martyr of Philippi, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• EVenerable EutychiusBishop of Gortyna in Crete, who gave his life for Christ.
• GPSaint George the Pilgrim
• JNHieromartyr Jeroen of NoordwijkA missionary priest slain by the Vikings at Noordwijk in Holland in 857.
• LCMartyr Leucius of CaesareaMartyr of Caesarea in Bithynia, who suffered for Christ.
• LVSaint Leucius of VolokolamskRussian venerable monk of Volokolamsk.
• LHoly Venerable Martyrs LiberatusAn abbot of Africa, slain by the Arian Vandals with his monks around 483.
• Hieromartyr Nicholas OkolovichCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1934, during the Soviet persecution.
• PJHoly Martyrs Paul and Juliana of SyriaBrother and sister of Syria, martyred in the time of Emperor Aurelian.
• PNMartyr Philip of NicomediaA martyr of Nicomedia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PSSaint Philip of SukhonaRussian venerable monk of the Sukhona river region.
• RHoly Hieromartyrs Rufinus and companionsBishop of the Marsi and companions, martyrs under Maximinus, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• SSaint SenanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• SNMartyr Straton of NicomediaChristian of Nicomedia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TSSaint Theodulus of SionAn early Bishop of Valais, much revered in Switzerland and Savoy, of the 4th century.
• TSaint TochaA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• Martyr Patroclus of TroyesMartyr of Troyes in Gaul who died around 259.
• Holy Martyrs Paul and JulianaBrother and sister of Ptolemais, put to death for their faith under Emperor Aurelian in 270.
• MPConfessor Makarios of PeleketeByzantine monk, abbot of Pelekete and defender of the holy icons, who died on 18 August 840.
• JDSaint James the Deacon
• Martyr Juliana of PtolemaisA woman martyr of Ptolemais, who suffered for Christ.
• PPMartyr Paul of PtolemaisChristian of Ptolemais, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SFVenerable Stephen of FileyVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TLSaint Temnen of Linn UachailleA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Linn Uachaille; very little is recorded.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 17?

From the saints of the day: Alypius, Elias, Theodoret, Myron, Pimen, Alexis, Anastasius, Athanasius, Cassian, Cyprian, Demetrius, Eutychian, Eutychius, George, Nicholas, Philip, Rufinus, Straton, Theodulus, Makarios, James, Paul, Stephen. 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 17?

From the women saints of the day: Nazaria, Olympias, Juliana. 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.