Baptismal names for children born on July 5

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 12

All the saints of July 5

• Venerable Martyr Elizabeth FeodorovnaGerman princess, widow of Grand Duke Sergei, a nun and founder of a convent, killed at Alapayevsk in 1918.
• Venerable Athanasius the AthoniteByzantine monk, founder of the Great Lavra and of organized monastic life on Athos, who died around 1003.
• Venerable Martyr Barbara YakovlevaNun at the convent of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, killed by the Bolsheviks at Alapayevsk in 1918.
• Saint Stephen of NicaeaBishop from Nicaea honored as a saint at Reggio Calabria, of the 4th century.
• Confessor Agapitos of OptinaMonk from the baronial von Taube family, born at Gatchina, died at Oryol in 1936; glorified as a confessor in 2007.
• LIVenerable Lampadus of Irenopolis
• FRNew Martyr Feodor RemezSecretary of Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich, killed with him at Alapayevsk in 1918; not included in the 1981 canonization, venerated by the faithful.
• GDNew Martyr Grand Duke Sergei MikhailovichGrand Duke killed at Alapayevsk in 1918; canonized by ROCOR in 1981, not by the Moscow Patriarchate.
• New Martyr Prince Konstantin KonstantinovichRussian prince, son of Grand Duke Konstantin, killed at Alapayevsk in 1918; canonized by ROCOR in 1981.
• New Martyr Prince Vladimir PaleyPrince and poet, son of Grand Duke Paul, killed at Alapayevsk in 1918; canonized by ROCOR in 1981.
• ATHoly Martyrs Agatho and TriphinaMartyrs who suffered for Christ around 306.
• AHieromartyr Andrija (Šiljak)A hieromartyr of Pljevlja who gave his life for the faith in 1941.
• ARMartyr Anna of RomeA woman martyr who suffered at Rome in 304, in the persecution of Diocletian.
• AOVenerable Martyr Aristarkh (Sitalo) of OkhtyrkaA monk of the Holy Trinity Monastery at Okhtyrka, killed in 1919; locally glorified (Eparchy of Sumy, 2020).
• AJMartyr Athanasius of JerusalemSaint of Jerusalem, venerated in the early Church.
• BHieromartyr Bogdan (Lalić)A hieromartyr of Sarajevo who gave his life for the faith in 1941.
• BConfessor Božidar (Jović)A Serbian confessor of the faith associated with Bilješevo, who reposed in 1951.
• BHieromartyr Božidar (Minić)A Serbian hieromartyr, killed for his faith in Christ in 1945.
• CMHieromartyr Cyprian of Mount AthosHieromartyr of Mount Athos.
• CMartyr CyprillaA martyr at Cyrene, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• CCMartyr Cyrilla of CyreneA woman martyr of Cyrene in Libya, who suffered for Christ.
• DAVenerable Daniel of AthosAn Athonite monk, known as a builder and architect of monasteries.
• DHieromartyr Dimitrije (Rajanović)A Serbian hieromartyr of Nišići, killed in 1941 for his faith.
• DHieromartyr Dobrosav (Blažević)A hieromartyr of Donji Vakuf who suffered for Christ in 1941.
• DHieromartyr Dobrosav (Soković)A hieromartyr of Sjeverin who suffered for Christ in 1941.
• DPVenerable Dometius the PhysicianVenerable honored as a saint and known as a physician; the sources preserve few details about him.
• DPNew Martyr Dušan PrijovićSerb born in 1906 at Sastavci, who died in 1946; venerated as a new martyr in the Serbian Church.
• ESaint EdanaA saint of the early Church of Ireland.
• ESaint ErfylA Welsh woman saint, honored at Llanerfyl in Powys.
• FSaint FerghassA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• FGSaints Fragan and GwenA British couple settled in Brittany, parents of Saint Winwaloe, of around 500.
• GZHieromartyr Gennady ZdorovtsevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• ICMartyr Iaroya of CyreneA woman martyr of Cyrene, who suffered for Christ.
• JHieromartyr Jovan (Rapajić)A Serbian cleric associated with Žiča, a hieromartyr killed for the faith in 1945.
• JHieromartyr Jovan (Zečević)A hieromartyr of Vozuća, killed for Christ in 1941.
• LConfessor Lazar (Ćulibrk)A Serbian confessor of the faith associated with Arad, who reposed in 1915.
• Martyr Marinus of TomisA martyr of Tomis, the Dobrujan city on the sea coast.
• MHieromartyr Marko (Popović)A hieromartyr of Kupres who suffered for Christ in 1941.
• MNSaint Marsus of NantesBishop of Nantes, venerated in the Western Church.
• MHieromartyr Mihailo (Jevđević)A hieromartyr of Priboj, killed for his faith in Christ in 1945.
• MĐNew Martyr Mihailo ĐusićA Serbian new martyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• MHieromartyr Miladin (Minić)A hieromartyr associated with Bilješevo, killed for the faith in 1941.
• MBNew Martyr Milan BanjacA Serbian new martyr, born in 1886, who suffered at Risovac.
• MBHieromartyr Milan BožićA Serbian hieromartyr, killed for the faith in 1941.
• MHieromartyr Milorad (Vukojičić)A hieromartyr of the Serbian Orthodox Church, killed in 1945.
• MSHieromartyr Mirko StojisavljevićA Serbian hieromartyr who gave his life for Christ in 1941.
• MPVenerable Modwenna of PolesworthAn anchoress and later Abbess of Polesworth in England, in the 9th century.
• NTSaint Numerian of TrierBishop of Trier, reposed around 666.
• PSaint PhilomenaA virgin honored in the Marche region of Italy, reposed around 500.
• PMartyr PhilomenaA martyr honored in the Western tradition; few reliable historical details survive.
• PGSaints Probus and GraceA married couple honored in Cornwall, patrons of the church at Probus.
• RHieromartyr Ratomir (Janković)A Serbian hieromartyr who gave his life for the faith in 1941.
• RHieromartyr Relja (Spahić)A hieromartyr of Blažuj who gave his life for the faith in 1941.
• RSHieromartyr Rodoljub SamardžićA hieromartyr of the Serbian Orthodox Church, killed in 1941.
• SHieromartyr Savo (Šiljak)A Serbian hieromartyr, killed for the faith in 1945.
• SHieromartyr Savo (Škaljak)A hieromartyr of Sarajevo who suffered for Christ in 1918.
• STMartyr Sedopha of TomisA woman martyr of Tomis, honoured among the early saints of Dobruja.
• SBHieromartyr Simo BanjacA hieromartyr of the Serbian Orthodox Church who suffered in 1941.
• SDHoly Venerables Six Disciples of Athanasius the AthoniteA group of six monks, disciples of Saint Athanasius the Athonite, founder of the Great Lavra.
• SHieromartyr Slobodan (Šiljak)A hieromartyr of Pljevlja, killed for his faith in Christ in 1945.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on July 5?

From the saints of the day: Athanasius, Stephen, Agapitos, Feodor, Bogdan, Cyprian, Daniel, Gennady, Lazar, Marinus, Marko, Milan, Theodosius, Theodotus, Thomas, Sergius, Agathon, Nestor. 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 5?

From the women saints of the day: Elizabeth, Barbara, Anna, Cyrilla, Agnes, Lucia. 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.