Baptismal names for children born on June 27

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 4

All the saints of June 27

• Saint Cyril LucarisCyril I of Constantinople (Cyril Lucaris or Kyrillos Loukaris (Greek: Κύριλλος Λούκαρις; 13 November 1572 – 27 June 1638) was a Greek prelate and theologian, and a native of Heraklion, Crete (then under the Republic of Venice).
• Righteous Joanna the Myrrh-⁠bearerMyrrh-⁠bearer of the Gospels, wife of Chuza, healed by the Lord, who supported Him and His disciples.
• Venerable George the HagioriteGeorgian monk, calligrapher, writer and translator, who died in 1065.
• Venerable Sampson the HospitableCitizen of Constantinople who devoted his life to serving the poor; died around 530.
• Saint Kyrion II of GeorgiaHistorian and first Catholicos-⁠Patriarch of Georgia after the restoration of the Church's autocephaly; died in 1918.
• Martyr Zoilus of CórdobaA young martyr of Córdoba in Spain, put to death with nineteen others in the persecution of Diocletian.
• Venerable Serapion of KozheozeroBorn Tursas, baptized Sergius, founder of the Theophany Monastery at Kozheozero; died in 1611.
• MTVenerable Martin of TurovRecluse monk of the monastery in Turov in Belarus, honored for his love of God and humble labor.
• ANSaint Adeodatus of NaplesBishop of Naples from 653-654 to 671-672, venerated as a saint.
• ASaint AedhA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• ASHieromartyr Alexander SidorovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1918, during the communist persecution.
• ACMartyr Anectus of CaesareaA martyr of Caesarea, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AVenerable AnthusaA venerable nun commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• Hieromartyr Arialdus of MilanA deacon of Milan, killed in 1066 for his struggle against simony.
• BSaint BrocanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CSSaint Capito of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 June; few details survive.
• CCMartyr Clement of CórdobaA martyr slain for Christ at Córdoba around 298.
• CKVenerable Cornelius of KozheozeroA venerable father of the Kozheozero lake region, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CSSaint Crescens of SpainA name entered in the martyrology of Notker, on 27 June; few details survive.
• Holy Martyrs Crispus, Crispinianus and BenedictaMartyrs, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• DNSaint Deodatus of NolaBishop of Nola in Campania, reposed around 473.
• DVenerable DiomanA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• ENMartyr Emilianus of NantesA saint of Nantes, reposed in 725.
• ESSaint Eugenius of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 June; few details survive.
• GNHieromartyr Gregory NikolskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• GCMartyr Guddenes of CarthageMartyr of Carthage, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• HNNew Martyr Hryhoriy NikolskyA new martyr born in 1854.
• IMartyr IsidoreA martyr, brother of the priest Pierius, commemorated with Saint Anectus.
• Venerable John of ChinonMonk of Chinon, venerated in the Western Church.
• JSSaint Julian of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 June; few details survive.
• LVenerable LukeA hermit of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• POHieromartyr Peter OstroumovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1939, during the Soviet persecution.
• PAHieromartyr Pierius of AntiochCleric of Antioch, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable PomeA venerable ascetic, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• PSSaint Primitivus of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 June; few details survive.
• SSaint ScandalA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• SSaint SenicA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• SSaint SeverusA saint commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• SVVenerable Severus of ValeriaVenerable priest of Valeria in Italy, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• VSHieromartyr Vladimir Sergeev@NH
• Venerable Ambrose of OptinaElder and hieroschemamonk at Optina, born Alexander Grenkov, who died in 1891; canonized in 1988.
• Venerable Leo of OptinaHieroschemamonk and elder at Optina, regarded as the founder of the eldership there; died in 1841.
• Venerable Anatoly of OptinaPriest and elder of Optina, 1824 to 1894, glorified in 2000 among the fourteen Optina venerable fathers.
• Venerable Anatoly of OptinaHieroschemamonk of Optina, born at Moscow into a merchant family, who died in 1922.
• MOVenerable Macarius of OptinaHieroschemamonk and spiritual elder at Optina, born in Orel province; died in 1860.
• LJMartyr Luke of Jerusalem
• AMartyr AbdalmasihA martyr, killed around 390, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• AKVenerable Anthony of KozheozeroA monastic of Kozheozero Monastery, commemorated by the Russian Church.
• MMartyr MarciusA martyr honoured in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Cyril, George, Serapion, Martin, Adeodatus, Alexander, Clement, Cornelius, Eugenius, Gregory, Hryhoriy, Isidore, John, Julian, Luke, Peter, Vladimir, Ambrose, Anatoly, Macarius. 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 27?

From the women saints of the day: Joanna. 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.