Baptismal names for children born on February 5

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 12

All the saints of February 5

• Martyr AgathaMaiden of Catania in Sicily who suffered torment and death for her faith in Christ in the third century.
• Saint Avitus of VienneLatin poet and bishop of Vienne, secretary to the Burgundian kings, who died around 518.
• Saint Polyeuctus of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 956 until his death in 970.
• Right-⁠Believing Domitian of CarantaniaSlavic nobleman of the principality of Carantania (modern Carinthia) in the time of Charlemagne; died around 802.
• Saint Ingenuin of SäbenSecond historically attested bishop of Sabiona (Säben) in Tyrol; died about 605.
• Saint Theodosius of ChernigovArchbishop of Chernigov in the later 17th century, died in 1696 and venerated as a saint.
• Martyr Theodula of AnazarbusWoman martyr of Anazarbus in Asia Minor under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian.
• Venerable Adelaide of VilichAbbess of Vilich near Bonn, reposed in 1015.
• AHRight-⁠Believing Agatha HildegardA right-⁠believing noblewoman of Carinthia, reposed in 1024.
• ATSaint Agricola of TongresBishop of Tongres, reposed around 420.
• Saint AlbuinBishop of Säben who moved the see to Brixen in the Tyrol, and reposed in 1006.
• AKVenerable Martyr Alexandra KasparovaA Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AAMartyr Alfred the AthelingAn English prince, son of King Ethelred, blinded and put to death at Ely in 1036.
• AASaint Anthony of Athens
• BCSaint Baothan son of ColmanAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BRVenerable Bertulf of RentyA holy monk who founded a monastery at Renty, reposed around 705.
• BIVenerable Buo of IcelandMissionary in Iceland in the ninth century, helper of the Irishman Ernulf; very little is known of him.
• CMartyr CalamandaA martyr, killed around 303, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• CVenerable CeraA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• DDSaint Dubhthach son of DubmnAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• EVenerable EchtachAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• EAMartyr Evagrius of AnazarbusA martyr of Anazarbus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• FOSaint Finghin son of OdhranA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• GMartyr GenialeMartyr of the time of Emperor Diocletian; his relics, brought to Aiello in 1667, made him patron of the town.
• HAMartyr Helladius of AnazarbusA martyr of Anazarbus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• IMartyr IndractAn Irish pilgrim slain near Glastonbury around 710.
• IIConfessor Ioan IanolideA confessor of the communist prisons who reposed in 1986, his remains kept at Petru-⁠Vodă; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• JMVenerable John MorosiniA Venetian monk, founder of the monastery of San Giorgio in Venice, who reposed around 1012.
• LFVenerable Liadnan of FobharAn Irish abbot honored at Fobhar, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MAMartyr Macarius of AnazarbusMartyr of Anazarbus, who suffered for Christ.
• MAMartyr Michael AmelyushkinA martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1942.
• Saint Modestus of CarinthiaA missionary bishop who preached the Gospel in Carinthia, reposed around 722.
• NTVenerable Martyr Nicholas TsikuraMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SNVenerable Sabbas the NewA monk from Sicily who struggled in southern Italy, reposed around 995.
• VVenerable VodoaldusAn Irish hermit, reposed around 725.
• VAMartyr Voif of AnazarbusMartyr of Anazarbus who suffered for faith in Christ.
• Venerable Theodosius of AntiochSyrian hermit of Antioch, of noble family, who left home and kin for monastic life; Theodoret tells his story.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on February 5?

From the saints of the day: Polyeuctus, Theodosius, Evagrius, Helladius, John, Macarius, Michael, Modestus, Nicholas, Sabbas, Voif. 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 February 5?

From the women saints of the day: Agatha, Theodula, Adelaide, Alexandra. 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.