Baptismal names for children born on July 24

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 31

All the saints of July 24

• Saints The MagiThe wise men who came from the East to worship the infant Jesus, bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
• Saint Athenagoras of AthensAthenian philosopher turned Christian, an apologist of the second half of the second century.
• Great Martyr ChristinaVirgin great martyr of the third century, honored in both East and West.
• Saint George KonisskyArchbishop of Mogilev, preacher, philosopher and theologian, born in Nezhin in 1717, died in 1795.
• Venerable Segolena of AlbiDeaconess of Albi born into a noble family of Aquitaine, who, married at twelve, chose a life of virginity.
• Venerable Bogolep of Chorny YarRussian child schemamonk, born Boris Ushakov in 1647, who died at seven in 1654; venerated locally.
• Venerable Polycarp of the Kiev CavesArchimandrite of the Kiev Caves Monastery, who died in 1182.
• Holy New Martyrs Martyrs of PrebilovciOrthodox Serbian faithful of the village of Prebilovci in Herzegovina, killed for their faith.
• AKNew Martyr Athanasius of KiosA new martyr of Kios in Bithynia, put to death by the Ottomans in 1670.
• Venerable Martyr New Martyrs of MgarSixteen monks and Abbot Ambrose of the Transfiguration Monastery at Mgar, killed in 1919.
• GHMartyr George the HungarianFaithful attendant of Prince Boris, killed in 1015 on the Alta River together with his master.
• AVenerable AliprandusA holy monk of a monastery dedicated to Saint Augustine, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• AKHieromartyr Alphaeus KorbanskyA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• BUSaint Bernulphus of UtrechtBishop of Utrecht and builder of churches, reposed in 1054.
• BFSaint Blathmac son of FlannAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CMartyr CapitoA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CSaint ChristianaA woman saint of English birth, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• COSaint Christina of OsmaA holy woman of the early centuries, venerated at Osma in Spain.
• CCSaint Comhgall of Cluain DiamhairAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Diamhair, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CSaint CrodhneA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CronanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Saint Declan of ArdmoreA preacher of the Gospel in southern Ireland, founder of the see of Ardmore.
• Venerable Fantinus the ElderA wonderworker of Calabria in southern Italy, who reposed around 336.
• GVenerable GodoA holy monk from Verdun, nephew of Saint Wandregisilus, reposed around 690.
• HMartyr Hermogenes
• HTSaint Hilarion of TvaliGeorgian saint, honored at Tvali.
• HMartyr HymenaeusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• LMartyr LewinnaA virgin martyr honored near Seaford in Sussex.
• LDSaint Luighbe of Drum BoA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Drum Bo; very little is recorded.
• MSaint MenefridaA woman saint of Cornwall, honored at Tredresick.
• NAMartyr Nicetas and AquilaTwo martyrs named together in the early martyrologies; the sources preserve few details.
• NPConfessor Nicholas PongilskyConfessor, who suffered for the faith of Christ and died in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• NVenerable NissenAn Irish holy monk of the monastery of Montgarth.
• PSaint PavaciusA bishop honored as a saint in the West, of whom little is known.
• SSaint SalomptinusA bishop of Jerusalem, commemorated in the old Kanonarion of the Holy City.
• SNVenerable Simeon the Newly RevealedA monastic saint of Thessaloniki who reposed in 1042, called the Newly Revealed.
• SANew Martyr Stana ArnautA martyr of Prebilovci in Herzegovina, killed for the faith in 1941.
• TZMartyr Theophilus of ZakynthosA martyr of Zakynthos, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TTFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Tikhon of TurukhanskA fool for Christ associated with Turukhansk in Siberia.
• USSaint Ursicinus of SensThe fourth Bishop of Sens in Gaul, an opponent of Arianism, reposed around 380.
• VMHoly Martyrs Victor of MéridaA martyr slain for Christ at Mérida in Hispania around 304.
• Hieromartyr Victorinus of AmiternumBishop of Amiternum in Italy, put to death for Christ in the first Christian centuries.
• WRHoly Martyrs Wulfhad and RuffinBrothers of Mercia honored as martyrs, slain by tradition for their faith.
• Holy Passion-⁠Bearers Boris and GlebSons of Grand Prince Vladimir, killed by their brother Sviatopolk, the first saints canonized in Rus.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Boris of RostovSon of Prince Vladimir, prince of Rostov, killed in 1015 and canonized together with his brother Gleb.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Gleb of MuromSon of Prince Vladimir, prince of Murom, killed in 1015 and canonized together with his brother Boris.
• Venerable Dalmat of IsetskFounder of the Dormition Monastery at Dalmatov, born in 1594 at Berezov; the town of Dalmatov bears his name.
• Confessor John of OlenevkaPriest and confessor honored in the Penza region, born in 1854 and died in 1951; glorified by the Holy Synod in 2000.
• DASaint Dictinius of AstorgaBishop of Astorga in Hispania, of the 5th century.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on July 24?

From the saints of the day: Athenagoras, George, Athanasius, Hilarion, Nicetas, Nicholas, Simeon, Theophilus, Tikhon, Victorinus, Boris, Gleb, John. 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 24?

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.