Baptismal names for children born on August 31

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 7

All the saints of August 31

• Martyr Aristides of AthensAthenian philosopher turned Christian, author of an Apology in the second century.
• Saint Aidan of LindisfarneIrish monk, first bishop of Lindisfarne and missionary in Northumbria, who died in 651.
• Saint Gennadius of ConstantinoplePatriarch of Constantinople from 458 to 471, a learned writer of the Antiochene school of exegesis.
• Saint Paulinus of TrierSupporter of Athanasius against Arianism, exiled to Phrygia, where he died in 358.
• Saint WalaAdviser to Charlemagne, Louis the Pious and Lothair I, abbot at Corbie, who died in 836.
• Venerable CuthburhFirst abbess of Wimborne Minster, sister of King Ine of Wessex, married to King Aldfrith; died in 725.
• Holy New Martyrs Martyrs of JasenovacOrthodox Christians murdered by the Ustaše at Jasenovac in 1941-1945, canonized by the Serbian Church.
• MPVenerable Macarie the ProtopsaltesHieromonk and chief cantor, translator and theorist of psaltic music in Wallachia; died in 1836 at Viforâta.
• MNHoly Martyrs 366 Martyrs of NicomediaA group of 366 martyrs who suffered at Nicomedia.
• ACSaint Aedh of Cuil MaineA deacon of Cuil Maine, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ALHieromartyr Alexander LyubimovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AMartyr Andrew
• BBVenerable Barbolenus of BobbioAbbot of Bobbio in Italy, reposed around 640.
• CCHoly Martyrs Caesidius and CompanionsMartyrs honored near Lake Fucino in Italy.
• Holy Martyrs Cesidius, Placidus and EutychiusMartyrs, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• CSaint CillenA hierarch remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• DMartyr DiadochusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• FMartyr Faustus
• FMMartyr Four Martyrs of PergeA group of four martyrs of Perge in Pamphylia, commemorated together.
• HMartyr Heraclius
• HMSaint Honoratus of MarseilleBishop of Marseille in Gaul, who reposed around 492.
• MMartyr Menas
• MKHieromartyr Michael KosukhinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MRHieromartyr Myron RzhepikCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PMartyr PhileortA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• RMHoly Martyrs Robustian and MarkMartyrs honored at Milan.
• SASaint Sessen of Ath OmnaA saint of Ath Omna, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SVSaint Seven Virgins of GazaA group of seven virgins of Gaza, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• TRHoly Martyrs Theodotus, Rufina and Ammia of CaesareaThree martyrs of Caesarea, commemorated together.
• VCSaint Victor of CambonA Breton saint of Cambon.
• VDHieromartyr Vladimir Dvinsky@NH
• Hieromartyr Cyprian of CarthageBishop of Carthage and church writer, killed for his faith in 258.
• Saint Optatus of MilevisBishop of Milevis in Numidia, remembered for his writings against Donatism.
• New Martyr Vukašin MandrapaVenerated in the Serbian Church, killed in the Jasenovac concentration camp in 1942 or 1943.
• Venerable EanswytheAnglo-⁠Saxon princess of Kent said to have founded Folkestone Priory, one of the first in England.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 31?

From the saints of the day: Aristides, Aidan, Gennadius, Paulinus, Alexander, Andrew, Heraclius, Menas, Michael, Myron, Vladimir, Cyprian. 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 31?

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.