Baptismal names for children born on July 17

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 24

All the saints of July 17

• Saint Leo IV of RomeBishop of Rome from 847 to 855, who restored churches damaged in the Arab raid and fortified Rome.
• Great Martyr MarinaMaiden of Antioch in Pisidia, killed for her confession of Christ in the persecution of Diocletian.
• EPSaint Ennodius of PaviaBishop of Pavia from 514, Latin rhetorician and poet, who died in 521.
• Venerable Andrew ZorardMonk of Polish origin active in the Hungary of his day (now Slovakia), honored in both Western and Eastern churches.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Ivan KharitonovHead cook at the court of Tsar Nicholas II, killed with the imperial family at Yekaterinburg in 1918.
• Right-⁠Believing KenelmAnglo-⁠Saxon prince of Mercia, died around 821, venerated throughout medieval England.
• Venerable Benedict of SkalkaBenedictine monk born at Nitra, later a hermit; died in 1012 and canonized in 1083.
• Venerable Irinarkh of SolovkiAbbot of Solovki Monastery from 1614 to 1626, who died on July 17, 1628.
• LGStylite Lazaros of GalesiosByzantine monk and stylite, founder of a monastic community on Mount Galesios near Ephesus, died in 1053.
• Venerable Leonid of UstnedumskHieromonk born in 1551 in the Poshekhonye region, honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Vyatka.
• Martyr Justa of SevilleA potter of Seville, martyred around 287 together with her sister Rufina.
• Martyr Rufina of SevilleA potter of Seville, martyred around 287 together with her sister Justa.
• ASMartyr Aquilinus of ScilliOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• CMartyr CittinusOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• CVenerable CraebhnatA monastic saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CSaint CynlloA saint of the early Church of Wales.
• DSMartyr Donata of ScilliOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• ESaint Euphrasius
• FSMartyr Felix of ScilliOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• FBSaint Flann BegA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Venerable FredegandAn Irish monk, abbot of Kerkelodor near Antwerp, reposed around 740.
• GSMartyr Generosa of ScilliOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• GTSaint Generosus of TivoliA saint venerated at Tivoli in Italy, where his relics are enshrined in the cathedral.
• JSMartyr Januaria of ScilliOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• Venerable JustoA saint of the West, who reposed in 1009.
• LMartyr LaetantiusOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• Martyr Livier of MarsalMartyr of Metz, venerated in the Western Church.
• Venerable MarcellinaSister of Saint Ambrose of Milan, a virgin consecrated to God, reposed around 398.
• MSFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Marina of SicilyA fool for Christ of Sicily, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• MSHoly Martyrs Martyrs of ScilliTwelve Christians of Scilli in Africa, sentenced to death at Carthage in the year 180.
• NMartyr NartzalusOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• NASaint Nazarius of AsiaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 17 July; few details survive.
• NMSaint Nonnus of MilanA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 17 July; few details survive.
• SMHoly Martyrs Scillitan MartyrsChristians of Scilli in Africa, beheaded for Christ at Carthage in 180.
• SSMartyr Secunda of ScilliOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• SLVenerable Siostan of Loch MelgheA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Loch Melghe; very little is recorded.
• SMartyr SperatusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• SMartyr SperatusOne of the martyrs of Scilli, put to death around the year 180.
• TASaint Theodosius of AuxerreBishop of Auxerre who took part in the Council of Orléans in 511, reposed in 516.
• TVFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Timothy of VoronichShepherd and fool for Christ from the Pskov region, venerated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.
• TVenerable TurninusA saint honored at Antwerp, of the 8th century, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• VMartyr VeronicaA woman martyr honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• VSMartyr Vestia of ScilliOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• VMartyr VeturiusOne of the Scillitan martyrs, beheaded at Carthage in 180, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Alexandra FeodorovnaWife of Tsar Nicholas II, killed with her family at Yekaterinburg in 1918.
• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles Clement of OhridDisciple of Cyril and Methodius and bishop of Ohrid, who spread Slavonic writing and worship.
• Venerable Naum of OhridDisciple of Cyril and Methodius, writer and missionary among the Slavs, founder of a monastery on Lake Ohrid.
• Venerable Alexis the Man of GodMonk of the fourth century, known for a life lived in anonymity and devoted to Christ.
• Saint Gorazd of MoraviaCleric of Great Moravia, disciple of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, named by Methodius as his successor.
• Venerable Marina the MonkWoman who lived as a monk under the name Marinos in the East, probably in the fifth century.
• Saint Sava of OhridBulgarian scholar, disciple of Cyril and Methodius, counted among the Seven Saints of the Bulgarian Church.
• Venerable AngelarBulgarian scholar, disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius and Slavic enlightener, who died in 886.
• Martyr AgricolaA martyr at Bologna, put to death with his servant Vitalis, remembered at the church of Santo Stefano.
• Martyr ColomanAn Irish pilgrim put to death at Stockerau in Austria in 1012.
• LVSaint Leucius of VolokolamskRussian venerable monk of Volokolamsk.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Andrew, Ivan, Benedict, Lazaros, Leonid, Felix, Nazarius, Theodosius, Timothy, Clement, Naum, Alexis, Sava. 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 July 17?

From the women saints of the day: Marina, Justa, Veronica, 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.