Baptismal names for children born on August 25

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 1

All the saints of August 25

• Apostle TitusDisciple and companion of the Apostle Paul, recipient of one of his epistles, first bishop of Crete.
• Saint Menas of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch from 536 to 552, born in Alexandria, who died in 552.
• Saint Gregory of UtrechtDisciple of Boniface whom he accompanied on his missionary journeys; abbot at Utrecht from 750, died in 776.
• ECSaint Epiphanius of ConstantinoplePatriarch of Constantinople from February 25, 520 until his death in 535, successor of John of Cappadocia.
• Saint Patricia of NaplesVirgin of noble birth, also called Patricia of Constantinople, honored at Naples; died about 665.
• JISaint John II the CappadocianPatriarch of Constantinople from 518 to 520, in the reign of Emperor Anastasius I.
• JKVenerable John of KarpathosMonk and bishop of Karpathos in the seventh century, whose writings are in the Philokalia.
• EEConfessor Eulogius of EdessaBishop of Edessa, persecuted for his faith, who took part in the First Council of Constantinople in 381.
• GBSaint Genesius of BrescelloBishop of the 4th century, known only from an account written in the 10th century.
• MOVenerable Martyr Moses OlenitskyRussian hieromonk born at Olenitsa in 1868, who died in Leningrad in 1931 and was canonized as a martyr in 2003.
• CEHoly Confessors Confessors of EdessaConfessors of the faith at Edessa, commemorated together in the Orthodox calendar.
• MEHoly Martyrs 202 Martyrs of EikosiphoinissaThe martyrs of the Monastery of the Theotokos Eikosiphoinissa near Drama, commemorated together.
• Venerable ArediusAn abbot in Limousin, founder of the monastery at Saint-⁠Yrieix, reposed in 591.
• BLSaint Brogan of LomdanA saint of Lomdan, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CPSaint Constantia of PaphosSaint of Paphos in Cyprus.
• CGSaint Cyril of GortynaBishop of Gortyna in Crete.
• EEVenerable Ebba the ElderA princess of Northumbria and Abbess of Coldingham, reposed around 683.
• ERSaint Eusebius of RomeA saint honored in Western calendars and linked with Rome; few details survive.
• GMartyr GenesiusAn actor of Rome who, mocking baptism on stage, came to believe and was slain for Christ.
• Martyr Genesius of ArlesA martyr of Arles in Gaul, who suffered in 303.
• Saint Gennadius ScholariusPatriarch of Constantinople, commemorated with John the Cappadocian, Epiphanius and Menas.
• GIHieromartyr Gerontius of ItalicaBishop of Italica in Hispania, who died in prison for Christ in the early centuries.
• Saint Gines de la JaraA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
• Venerable Gurloës of QuimperléAbbot of Sainte-⁠Croix at Quimperlé in Brittany, who reposed in 1057.
• HVenerable HunegundA virgin who became a nun at Homblières in Gaul, reposed around 690.
• HFVenerable Hunegund of FranceSaint of Francia, who reposed in the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• JTSaint Joasaph TsarevA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
• MSVenerable Marcian of SaignonA hermit and founder of a monastery in Provence, reposed around 485.
• MCSaint Michen of Cill MichenA saint of Cill Michen, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• NLHoly Hieromartyrs Nemesius and LucillaThe deacon Nemesius and his daughter Lucilla, slain for Christ at Rome around 260.
• PMartyr PeregrinusA martyr venerated in the West, slain around 182.
• Martyr PeregrinusA saint venerated at Rome, who died around 192, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• PCSaint Protogenes of CarrhaeBishop of Carrhae in Mesopotamia, venerated as a hierarch in the Orthodox calendar.
• SMartyr SabbasA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• SAHoly Martyrs Simon, Abraham and ManaMartyrs of Beth-⁠Titta near Karka of Beth-⁠Slokh (Kirkuk), slain in 447.
• SMSaint Siollan of Magh BileA hierarch of Magh Bile, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SVenerable SyncleticaAscetic of Alexandria, known for her teachings on the monastic struggle.
• VMHieromartyr Vladimir Moshchansky@NH
• VTNew Martyr Vladimir of TverRussian new martyr of the Tver diocese.
• WMartyr WarinusSon of Saint Sigrada and brother of Saint Leodegar, stoned to death around 679.
• Apostle BartholomewOne of the Twelve, who preached the Gospel in Armenia and died a martyr.
• Saint Eusebius of MilanArchbishop of Milan from 449 to 462, honored as a saint.
• BESaint Barses of EdessaBishop of Harran until 361, then of Edessa; died in 378.
• Venerable Martyr Maginus of TarragonaA hermit of the region of Tarragona, slain for Christ around 306.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 25?

From the saints of the day: Titus, Menas, Gregory, Epiphanius, John, Eulogius, Moses, Cyril, Eusebius, Gennadius, Gerontius, Joasaph, Marcian, Sabbas, Simon, 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 25?

From the women saints of the day: Syncletica. 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.