Baptismal names for children born on July 28

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 4

All the saints of July 28

• Saint Victor IBishop of Rome from 189 to 199, of African origin, involved in the dispute over the date of Pascha.
• Apostle ProchorusOne of the Seven Deacons chosen at Jerusalem, counted among the Seventy Apostles.
• PApostle ParmenasOne of the Seven Deacons of Acts, who preached in Asia Minor and died a martyr under Trajan.
• Venerable Irene of ChrysobalantonByzantine abbess of the Chrysobalanton convent at Constantinople, a Cappadocian, in the 9th-10th century.
• NDApostle Nicolas the DeaconOne of the Seven Deacons in the Acts of the Apostles, a proselyte of Antioch.
• Venerable Paul of XeropotamouByzantine ascetic on Mount Athos in the 9th-10th century who restored and founded monasteries.
• AYMartyr Acacius the YoungerMartyr put to death under Emperor Licinius for openly confessing Christ; commemorated on 10 August.
• Saint Pitirim of TambovBorn Prokopy, Bishop of Tambov and Kozlov, canonized in 1914, who died in 1698.
• ACSaint Ardwyne of CepranoSaint of Celtic stock from Britain, who died in the year 627 at Ceprano in Italy.
• AMMartyr Acatius of MiletusA martyr of Miletus under Licinius, beheaded after torments, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• AKVenerable Martyr Anastasia KamaevaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• ASHieromartyr Anthimus of SaraiA cleric of the Church of Sarai who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• AEMartyr Arefa EremkinA Russian believer who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ALMartyr Auxentius of LaodiceaA martyr of Laodicea in Phrygia, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• BEVenerable Martyr Basil ErekaevMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• CTSaint Camelian of TroyesBishop of Troyes in Gaul, reposed around 525.
• CSNew Martyr Christodoulos SimonisNew martyr of Thessalonica, who died in 1777.
• CGSaint Comhghall of Gobhal LiuinA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Gobhal Liuin; very little is recorded.
• DAMartyr David of AleppoA martyr of Aleppo in Syria who died for the faith in 1660.
• DMartyr DrosidaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• EAMartyr Eustathius of AncyraA martyr of Ancyra, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• EAMartyr Eustathius of ApameaMartyr of Apamea who suffered for Christ.
• FSaint FuradhranA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• HAVenerable Martyr Helen AstashkinaA Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• JLMartyr John LomakinA martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JMMartyr John MilyoshkinA martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JSMartyr John SelmanovA martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JSVenerable Martyr Jovan of StjenikA venerable martyr of Stjenik Monastery on Mount Jelica, killed in 1462.
• JDMartyr Julian of DalmatiaMartyr of Dalmatia, who suffered for Christ.
• LKSaint Lenican of KillucanA saint of Killucan in Westmeath named on 28 July in the Irish martyrologies, sometimes as Liuican; few details survive.
• LAVenerable Lucidus of AquaraA hermit of southern Italy, honored at Aquara, reposed in 938.
• MSVenerable Mark the SilentA silent hermit of Sarov, who died in 1817.
• MMMartyr Maura MoiseevaA woman martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• MMartyr MelitinaMartyr who suffered for faith in Christ.
• MGHieromartyr Miloš (Bilbija) of Grkovac and Crna LukaA Serbian hieromartyr associated with Grkovac and Crna Luka, commemorated by the Serbian Orthodox Church.
• MKVenerable Moses of the Kiev CavesVenerable monk who struggled at the Kiev Caves Lavra.
• Venerable Nazarius of ValaamVenerable monk connected with Valaam and Sarov, venerated as a wonderworker in the Orthodox calendar.
• NPHieromartyr Nicholas PonomarevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PLSaint Peregrinus of LyonA hierarch honored at Lyon in Gaul.
• Saint Samson of DolA Welsh monk, disciple of Saint Illtud, bishop and founder of a monastery at Dol in Brittany.
• SSSaint Serapion of SaraiHierarch of the see of Sarai in the Golden Horde, venerated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.
• UDSaint Uisseoit of Druim UisseoitA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Uisseoit; very little is recorded.
• ULHoly Venerables Ursus and LeobatiusAbbots of Touraine and founders of monasteries, of around 500.
• Saint Innocent I of RomeBishop of Rome from 401 to 417, to whom disputes in both East and West were referred.
• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles Nicholas of JapanRussian missionary who founded the Orthodox Church in Japan, archbishop of Tokyo, who died in 1912.
• Apostle Nicanor the DeaconOne of the Seven Deacons in the Acts of the Apostles, counted among the Seventy Apostles.
• Apostle TimonOne of the Seven Deacons, counted among the Seventy Apostles, who died a martyr.
• Venerable Abraham of SmolenskRussian monk and priest at the Bogoroditsa convent in Smolensk, a preacher regarded as a wonderworker; died around 1222.
• Holy Martyrs Anthony, John and Eustathius of VilniusOrthodox martyrs put to death at Vilnius in the fourteenth century, around 1347.
• Martyr Mercurius of SmolenskVenerated as a martyr at Smolensk, who died in 1239 during the Mongol invasion.
• Venerable Gerasim of BoldinoBorn at Pereslavl-⁠Zalessky, founder of Boldino Monastery near Dorogobuzh; died in 1554.
• Venerable Martha of TambovBorn Marfa Aparina in Saransk, a schemanun, elder of Kirsanov and founder of the Tikhvin Convent in Kirsanov.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Simon of YuryevetsA Russian fool for Christ of the 16th century, honored for his gift of insight and for healings granted through his prayers.
• Venerable Arcadius of TorzhokMonk, disciple and companion of Saint Ephraim of Torzhok, who died about 1077.
• Martyr Daniel of CherkasySaint from the Cherkasy region of Ukraine, who died in 1766 at Vilshana.
• GBVenerable George the BuilderA Georgian monk of Athos, known as the Builder.
• JSFool-⁠for-⁠Christ John of SezenovoA fool for Christ and recluse of the Tambov region, born in 1791 and reposed in 1839.
• BTSaint Banthus of TrierA bishop of Trier, commemorated in the old Western calendars.
• CTMartyr Christodulus of ThessalonicaMartyr of Thessalonica and Cassandra, who suffered for Christ.
• ESVenerable Ephraim of SmolenskA monk of Smolensk, a wonderworker, honored as a saint in the Russian Church.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on July 28?

From the saints of the day: Victor, Prochorus, Nicolas, Paul, Acacius, Auxentius, Basil, David, Eustathius, John, Julian, Moses, Nazarius, Nicholas, Serapion, Nicanor, Timon, Abraham, Mercurius, Gerasim, Simon, Arcadius, Daniel, George. 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 28?

From the women saints of the day: Irene, Anastasia, Drosida, Helen, Maura. 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.