Baptismal names for children born on July 27

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 3

All the saints of July 27

• Righteous SethThird son of Adam and Eve, born after the murder of Abel.
• ANHoly Martyrs Aurelius and NataliaA married Christian couple of Córdoba, executed by Emir Abd ar-⁠Rahman II for refusing to renounce their faith.
• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles Clement of OhridDisciple of Cyril and Methodius and bishop of Ohrid, who spread Slavonic writing and worship.
• Great Martyr PanteleimonPhysician of Nicomedia who healed the sick without payment, killed in the persecution of Diocletian.
• Venerable Herman of AlaskaRussian monk and missionary to Alaska, the first canonized saint of North America, who died in 1837.
• Saint Gorazd of MoraviaCleric of Great Moravia, disciple of Sts. Cyril and Methodius, named by Methodius as his successor.
• Hieromartyr Ambrose of SarapulBishop of Sarapul and Yelabuga, born Vasily Gudko, who died a martyr in 1918; canonized in 2000.
• Venerable AngelarBulgarian scholar, disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius and Slavic enlightener, who died in 886.
• Holy Martyrs Maurus, Pantalemon and SergiusMartyrs of the 2nd century honored at Bisceglie; Maurus was by tradition sent by Peter as its first bishop.
• AMVenerable Anthusa of MantineaAnchoress in the mountains near Constantinople, later founder of two monasteries, who died in 759.
• Hieromartyr Platon GornykhPriest, a priest's son and graduate of the Perm seminary in 1881, who died a martyr in 1918.
• JSHieromartyr John SolovyovPriest born in 1894 in the Ryazan region, who died in a camp in 1941; canonized in 2004.
• MTHoly Martyrs 153 Martyrs of ThraceA group of 153 martyrs who suffered in Thrace, honored together.
• AASaint Aetherius of AuxerreBishop of Auxerre in France, honored as a saint; the sources preserve few details.
• ACMartyr Aurelius of CórdobaA martyr of Córdoba in Spain, put to death for Christ in 852.
• BMVenerable Beoghain of Magh BileAn Irish saint honored at Magh Bile, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BFSaint Brenainn of FobharA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Fobhar; very little is recorded.
• CTMartyr Christodulus of ThessalonicaMartyr of Thessalonica and Cassandra, who suffered for Christ.
• Saint Desiderius of BesançonBishop of Besançon, venerated in the Western Church.
• DESaint Diraidh of EadardruimA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Eadardruim; very little is recorded.
• Saint Ecclesius of RavennaBishop of Ravenna and founder of the church of San Vitale, reposed in 532.
• FJHoly Martyrs Felix, Julia and JucundaMartyrs of Nola, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• Saint Galactorius of LescarBishop of Lescar, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• GSaint GuarianA saint remembered in early Western calendars; few details survive.
• JMartyr JucundaA martyr at Nicomedia, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• Saints Juliana and SempronianaTwo holy women remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• LTSaint Lassar of Tipra RoisrainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Tipra Roisrain; very little is recorded.
• LCMartyr Liliosa of CórdobaA martyr at Córdoba in Spain in 852.
• NKFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Nicholas Kochanov of NovgorodFool for Christ of Novgorod, who reposed in 1392.
• PBHieromartyr Panteleimon BogoyavlenskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PCSaint Panteleimon of ChernigovA saint associated with Chernigov, commemorated by the Orthodox Church.
• PKSaint Paphnutius of KaloferA Bulgarian saint of Kalofer, honored for his gift of clairvoyance.
• Martyr Rufinus of LoparA saint honored at Lopar, of whom little is known.
• SSSaint Symeon of SicilyA holy monk from Sicily, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• ULVenerable Ursus of LochesVenerable abbot at Loches in France, in the early centuries of Gallic monasticism.
• Holy Martyrs Seven Youths of EphesusYoung Christians who hid in a cave during persecution and fell asleep, to awaken after many years.
• Venerable Naum of OhridDisciple of Cyril and Methodius, writer and missionary among the Slavs, founder of a monastery on Lake Ohrid.
• Saint Sava of OhridBulgarian scholar, disciple of Cyril and Methodius, counted among the Seven Saints of the Bulgarian Church.
• Martyr Hermolaus of NicomediaPriest of Nicomedia, killed with Hermippus and Hermocrates in Diocletian's persecution in 305.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on July 27?

From the saints of the day: Seth, Clement, Panteleimon, Herman, Ambrose, Platon, John, Aurelius, Desiderius, Felix, Nicholas, Rufinus, Symeon, Naum, Sava, Hermolaus. 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 27?

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.