Baptismal names for children born on July 30

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 6

All the saints of July 30

• Hieromartyr ValentineRoman Christian of the third century, killed for his faith, honored on February 14 in the West and July 6 in the East.
• Passion-⁠Bearer AlexeiYoungest child of Tsar Nicholas II and heir to the throne, killed with his family at Yekaterinburg in 1918.
• Saint Peter ChrysologusBishop of Ravenna from about 433 until his death, a renowned preacher called the Golden-⁠Worded.
• Apostle Epenetus of CarthageOne of the Seventy Apostles, greeted by Paul in Romans, perhaps the first bishop of Carthage.
• Holy Martyrs Abdon and SennenTwo martyrs of the third century, venerated in East and West on 30 July.
• Apostle CrescensOne of the Seventy Apostles, missionary in Galatia and companion of the Apostle Paul.
• Apostle Silvanus of the SeventyOne of the Seventy Apostles, named by Peter in his first epistle, and in tradition identified with Silas.
• Venerable Herman of SolovkiRussian hermit, one of the founders of Solovetsky Monastery, where he lived about fifty years; died in 1479.
• Confessor Tsotne DadianiGeorgian nobleman of the House of Dadiani, a political figure under Mongol rule, who survived arrest after the plot of 1246.
• Martyr John the WarriorSoldier of the 4th century, venerated as a saint and martyr in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
• Martyr SilvanMartyr probably of the 4th century, buried since the 19th century in Saint Blaise's Church in Dubrovnik.
• Hieromartyr Valentine of InteramnaBishop of Interamna, now Terni in Umbria, known for his gift of healing; a martyr of the third century.
• Venerable Anatoly of OptinaHieroschemamonk of Optina, born at Moscow into a merchant family, who died in 1922.
• PBHieromartyr Parmenas of BabylonPresbyter of Babylon, martyred around 251 at Cordula in Persia under Emperor Decius.
• AMartyr AbdoA martyr honored at Rome, of whom little is known.
• AMartyr AbdonA Persian nobleman, martyred at Rome in 251 together with Sennen.
• AIRighteous Abundius of InteramnaA saint of Interamna in Italy, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• AGHoly Martyrs Adelphus and GaiusMartyrs of Nisibis in Mesopotamia, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• AIMartyr Apollonius of InteramnaA martyr of Interamna in Italy, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• BFSaint Batho of FreisingA saint honored at Freising in Bavaria; few details of his life survive.
• CBHieromartyr Chrysotelus of BabylonA cleric of the Church, who died a martyr around the year 251.
• CGSaint Cobuir son of GollA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• DTMartyr Donatilla of ThuburboMartyr of Thuburbo in Africa, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• EBHieromartyr Elimas of BabylonA cleric of the Church of Babylon who died a martyr for his faith in Christ in 251.
• EIMartyr Ephebus of InteramnaA martyr of Interamna in Italy, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• EVenerable ErmengythA princess of Kent, a nun on the isle of Thanet with her sister, reposed around 680.
• FSaint FebritheA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• JPHieromartyr John PlotnikovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• LBHieromartyr Luke of BabylonA cleric of the Church, who died a martyr around the year 251.
• MDSaint Maeltuile of Disert MaeltuileAn Irish saint honored at Disert Maeltuile, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MHoly Martyrs MaximaA virgin slain for Christ at Thuburbo in Africa around 304.
• MPMartyr Maximus the PersianA martyr of Persian origin, who died around the year 251.
• MBHieromartyr Muko of BabylonCleric of Babylon, martyred for the faith of Christ in 251.
• OSMartyr Olaf of SwedenA martyr honored in Western calendars, died around 950; few details survive.
• OPMartyr Olympius the PersianChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 251.
• PBHieromartyr Polychronius of BabylonCleric of Babylon, martyred for the faith of Christ in 251.
• PIMartyr Proculus of InteramniaChristian of Interamnia, Italy, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SSaint SaranA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• SCVenerable Sechnasach of Ceann LochaA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ceann Locha; very little is recorded.
• STMartyr Secunda of ThuburboMartyr of Thuburbo in Africa, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• SPMartyr Sennis of PersiaChristian of Persia, martyred for the faith of Christ in 251.
• SCApostle Silas of CorinthOne of the Seventy Apostles, a companion of the Apostle Paul on his missionary journeys.
• TCSaint Tatwine of CanterburyA monk and scholar, Archbishop of Canterbury, reposed in 734.
• Venerable Terentius of ImolaMonk of Imola, venerated in the Western Church.
• Holy Martyrs Three Virgins of TuburgaThree virgin martyrs of Tuburga in Africa: Maxima, Donatilla and Secunda.
• USaint UrsusA hierarch remembered in Western calendars, died around the year 508; few details survive.
• Apostle Andronicus of PannoniaGreeted by the Apostle Paul in Romans, one of the Seventy Apostles and bishop of Pannonia.
• Right-⁠Believing Stefan VladislavKing of Serbia from 1234 to 1243, middle son of Stefan the First-⁠Crowned.
• Venerable Angelina of SerbiaAlbanian princess, consort of a despot of Serbia, who withdrew to Krušedol Monastery and died around 1520.
• Saint Constantine I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 675 to 677, successor of John V.
• ACRighteous Alexander of ChagraBorn Alexander Yungerov in 1821, a priest venerated as a local saint of the Samara diocese, who died in 1900.
• JCMartyr Julitta of CaesareaA martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, put to death for her faith around the year 305.
• Holy Hieromartyrs Rufinus and CompanionsBy tradition a Bishop of Assisi, slain for Christ with his companions around 300.
• ULHoly Venerables Ursus and LeobatiusAbbots of Touraine and founders of monasteries, of around 500.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on July 30?

From the saints of the day: Valentine, Alexei, Peter, Silvanus, Herman, John, Silvan, Anatoly, Apollonius, Luke, Maximus, Olaf, Olympius, Silas, Andronicus, Stefan, Constantine, Alexander. 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 30?

From the women saints of the day: Angelina, Julitta. 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.