Baptismal names for children born on June 24

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 1

All the saints of June 24

• Prophet John the BaptistHe prepared the way for Christ and baptized Him in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod.
• Saint Nicetas of RemesianaBishop of Remesiana in the province of Dacia Mediterranea, writer and theologian, who died around 414.
• Martyr Rumbold of MechelenIrish or Scottish missionary, killed near Mechelen by two men whom he had rebuked for their evil ways.
• Right-⁠Believing Mikhail II of TverMikhail Alexandrovich (Russian: Михаил Александрович) (1333 – August 26, 1399) was Grand Prince of Tver and briefly held the title of Grand Prince of Vladimir.
• Venerable Athanasios PariosGreek hieromonk, theologian and hymnographer, Teacher of the Nation and leader of the Kollyvades; died on Chios in 1813.
• Venerable John the Hermit of BohemiaThe first Czech hermit, who lived 42 years in a cave near Prague, where Duke Bořivoj I visited him.
• OPHoly Martyrs Orentius, Pharnacius, Heros, Firmus, Firminus, Cyriacus and LonginusSeven martyrs of Lazica, soldiers according to Byzantine and Georgian tradition, venerated in the East.
• JJHoly Right-⁠Believing Rulers James and John of MenyugaTwo child brothers of the Novgorod land, honored as righteous in the Synaxis of the Saints of Novgorod.
• OMartyr OrentiusMartyr of the time of Emperor Maximian, who died around the year 304.
• PCNew Martyr Panagiotes of CaesareaA new martyr born in 1765, who suffered at Constantinople.
• ACMartyr Agilbert of CréteilMartyr honored at Créteil near Paris; the sources preserve few details about him.
• AAHoly Martyrs Agoard and Aglibert of CréteilTwo martyrs honored at Créteil near Paris, commemorated together.
• ACHoly Martyrs Agoard of CréteilA martyr slain for Christ at Créteil near Paris.
• BKVenerable Barlaam of KhutinRussian venerable monk, founder of Khutyn Monastery near Novgorod in the twelfth century.
• CSSaint Corbmac of SenchoimhetA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Senchoimhet; very little is recorded.
• CZMartyr Cyriacus of ZiganaMartyr of Zigana, who suffered for Christ.
• EPMartyr Eros of ParemboleA martyr of Parembole, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• FCHoly Martyrs Faustus and CompanionsMartyrs who suffered for Christ at Rome.
• FAMartyr Firminus of ApsarusA martyr of Apsarus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• FAMartyr Firmus of ApsarusA martyr of Apsarus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Martyr FrisA saint of the West, who reposed in 732.
• GVenerable GermocusA holy man of Ireland, commemorated in the old Western calendars.
• HVenerable HeiricA monk of Gaul, a native of Héry, reposed around 880.
• JMRighteous Jacob of MeniugaA child saint of the Novgorod region, commemorated in the Russian calendar.
• JMRighteous John of MeniugaA child saint of the Novgorod region, commemorated in the Russian calendar.
• JRMartyr John of RomeMartyr of Rome, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• JTSaint John of TuiA saint venerated at Tui in Galicia, of around 900.
• LCSaint Lon of Cill GobhraA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Gobhra; very little is recorded.
• LPMartyr Longinus of PitiuntMartyr of Pitiunt, who suffered for Christ.
• MMartyr MarthaMartyr named in the early martyrologies; the sources preserve few details about her.
• PMartyr PharnaciusMartyr who died in the persecution of Maximian, around 304.
• SASaint Simplicius of AutunA married man who lived in virginity with his wife, later Bishop of Autun, reposed around 360.
• TSHoly Martyrs The Seven Holy BrothersSeven brothers venerated together as saints.
• TVVenerable Theodgar of VestervigA missionary and hermit in Jutland in Denmark, who reposed in 1065.
• TLSaint Theodulfus of LobbesAn abbot at Lobbes in Belgium, who reposed in 776.
• Great Martyr John the New of SuceavaMartyr of the 14th century from Cetatea Albă, whose relics were brought to Suceava; commemorated June 2.
• Venerable John of YarenskDisciple of Saint Philip when he was abbot of Solovki, drowned at sea with Longinus in 1561.
• ADVenerable Anthony of DymskyMonk born in Novgorod around 1206, founder of the Antoniev-⁠Dymsky Monastery, who died in 1273.
• Martyr Alena of DilbeekA Frankish Christian woman of Brabant, martyred around 640.
• GNHieromartyr Gohard of NantesBishop of Nantes, slain by the Vikings in his cathedral in 843.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: John, Nicetas, Mikhail, Athanasios, Barlaam, Cyriacus, Jacob, Longinus. 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 June 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.