Baptismal names for children born on August 2
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
StephenMartyr Stephen the ProtomartyrNicodemusRighteous NicodemusGamalielRighteous GamalielBasilFool-for-Christ Basil of VologdaMaximusSaint Maximus of PaduaTheodoreMartyr Theodore of RomeAthanasiusMartyr Athanasius ZhulanovCyrilMartyr Cyril of RomeJohnMartyr John of RomeOlympiusMartyr Olympius the TribunePlatoVenerable Martyr Plato KolegovTheodulusMartyr TheodulusJustinianRight-Believing Justinian the GreatEusebiusSaint Eusebius of Vercelli
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, August 9
SavaSaint Sava of OhridRomanusMartyr Romanus OstiariusJacobVenerable Jacob of SolovkiMarcellusSaint Marcellus of VologdaAdrianVenerable Adrian of SolovkiAlexisRighteous Alexis of UgineAndrewVenerable Andrew of SolovkiAntoninusMartyr Antoninus of AlexandriaAntonyVenerable Antony (Nozdrin) of BaltaAuxentiusVenerable Auxentius of SolovkiBasilVenerable Basil of SolovkiDemetriusMartyr Demetrius of ConstantinopleDositheusVenerable Dositheus of SolovkiEuthymiosHieromartyr Euthymios of RhodesGerasimVenerable Gerasim of SolovkiGregoryMartyr Gregory of ConstantinopleGuriasVenerable Gurias of SolovkiIgnatiusNew Martyr IgnatiusIrenaeusVenerable Irenaeus of CeaucéJamesMartyr James of ConstantinopleJohnFool-for-Christ John of VerkhoturyeJosephVenerable Joseph of Solovki the YoungerJulianMartyr Julian of ConstantinopleLeontiusMartyr Leontius of ConstantinopleMacariusSaint Macarius the FishermanMarcianMartyr Marcian of ConstantinopleMisailVenerable Misail of SolovkiNestorVenerable Nestor of SolovkiNicholasSaint Nicholas of StiloNikephorosVenerable Nikephoros of SolovkiPeterMartyr Peter of ConstantinoplePhilaretSaint Philaret Gumilevsky of ChernigovPhilipVenerable Philip of SolovkiPhotiusMartyr Photius of ConstantinopleSabbasVenerable Sabbas of SolovkiSebastianVenerable Sebastian of SolovkiSeverianConfessor Severian (Beridze)StephenVenerable Stephen of SolovkiTikhonVenerable Tikhon of SolovkiTimothyVenerable Timothy of SolovkiTryphonVenerable Tryphon of SolovkiValerianSaint Valerian of AlexandriaConstantineSaint Constantine I of ConstantinopleLonginusVenerable Longinus of YarenskIreneRight-Believing Irene of AthensClaudiaSaint ClaudiaMaryMartyr Mary the PatricianMargaretVenerable Martyr Margaret Gunaropulo
All the saints of August 2
Hieromartyr Stephen I of RomeBishop of Rome from 254 to 257, who according to tradition died a martyr._-_James_Tissot_-_overall.jpg)
Righteous NicodemusA Pharisee and member of the Sanhedrin who came to Jesus by night and helped bury Him.
Righteous GamalielTeacher of the Law in the Sanhedrin who counseled leniency toward the apostles, and the teacher of Saul.
Fool-for-Christ Basil the BlessedFool for Christ of Moscow in the sixteenth century, whose name the cathedral on Red Square bears.
Saint Maximus of PaduaBishop of Padua in the 3rd century, commemorated on August 2.- New Martyr Theodore of the DardanellesExecuted at Çanakkale in 1690 for refusing to convert to Islam.
- Righteous Abibas of JerusalemThe son of Gamaliel, whose relics were found together with those of Saint Stephen.
- Saint Aelfthryth of CrowlandAn Anglo-Saxon saint honored at Crowland, reposed in 834.
- Venerable AlfredaA princess of Mercia, daughter of King Offa, a recluse at Crowland, reposed around 835.
- Martyr Athanasius ZhulanovA Russian believer who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
- Saint Auspicius of AptA bishop of Apt in Provence.
- Martyr BasilChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 257.
- Fool-for-Christ Basil of VologdaA fool for Christ of Vologda, honored by the Russian Church.
- Saint Boetharius of ChartresBishop of Chartres in Gaul, reposed around 623.
- Martyr CalumniosusA martyr who suffered for Christ, and died in 257.
- Martyr CastellusA martyr who suffered for Christ, and died in 257.
- Saint Cobhran of Cluain CuallachtaAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Cuallachta, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Venerable ComhdhanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Martyr Cyril of RomeA martyr of Rome, who died in 257.
- Martyr ExuperantiusA martyr put to death for his faith in Christ in 257.
- Martyr ExuperiaA martyr put to death for her faith in Christ in 257.
- Martyr FaustusA martyr put to death for his faith in Christ in 257.
- Venerable FeichinA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Fotou the CypriotA saint of Cyprus, commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Cyprus.
- Martyr Gaudentius of ÉvoraMartyr of Évora, venerated in the Western Church.
- Martyr HelenaA martyr, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
- Martyr HonoratusA martyr who suffered for Christ, and died in 257.
- Martyr John of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Lonan son of LaisreA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Martyr LucillaA woman martyr who suffered for Christ, and died in 257.
- Martyr MaurusA martyr who suffered for Christ, and died in 257.
- Hieromartyr NemesiusCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 257.
- Martyr Olympius the TribuneChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 257.
- Martyr PhocasA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint Photeine of CyprusSaint of Cyprus.
- Venerable Martyr Plato KolegovMonk martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
- Saint Plegmund of CanterburyArchbishop of Canterbury and counselor of King Alfred, reposed in 914.
- Martyr PrimitivusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 257.
- Martyr RutiliusA martyr slain for Christ around 250.
- Martyr SymphroniusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 257.
- Martyr TertullinusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Theodore of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ in 257.
- Holy Martyrs Theodota and Her Sons of NicaeaThe martyr Theodota and her sons of Nicaea, commemorated together.
- Martyr TheodulusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint UniacA Breton saint honored in Brittany.
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Right-Believing Justinian the GreatByzantine emperor who built Hagia Sophia and codified Roman law in the Justinian Code..jpg)
Martyr Stephen the ProtomartyrOne of the seven deacons chosen by the apostles, stoned in Jerusalem, the first Christian martyr..jpg)
Venerable Martyr Barbara YakovlevaNun at the convent of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, killed by the Bolsheviks at Alapayevsk in 1918.
Venerable Rictrude of MarchiennesAbbess of Marchiennes in Flanders in the seventh century; her life was written by Hucbald in 907.
Hieromartyr Bono of RomeRoman priest who died a martyr on August 1, 260, under the emperors Valerian and Gallienus.
Saint Eusebius of VercelliBishop of Vercelli, exiled for defending the faith of Nicaea, reposed in 371.- Holy Venerables FriardA hermit on an island of the Loire near Nantes, reposed around 577.
Martyr Sidwell of ExeterA virgin slain near Exeter, honored as a martyr.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Stephen, Nicodemus, Gamaliel, Basil, Maximus, Theodore, Athanasius, Cyril, John, Olympius, Plato, Theodulus, Justinian, Eusebius. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Helena, Barbara. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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