Baptismal names for children born on June 4

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, June 11

All the saints of June 4

• Righteous Mary of BethanySister of Lazarus and Martha, who sat at the feet of the Lord to hear His word.
• Saint Optatus of MilevisBishop of Milevis in Numidia, remembered for his writings against Donatism.
• Saint Metrophanes of ByzantiumBishop of Byzantium from 306 to 314, the first bishop mentioned by contemporary sources.
• Venerable Petroc of CornwallBritish prince, probably born in South Wales, who ministered mainly in Devon and Cornwall.
• Venerable Botolph of ThorneyEnglish abbot who died around 680, regarded as patron of boundaries, travelers and trade.
• Right-⁠Believing Sophia of SlutskOrthodox princess of Slutsk, the last descendant of the Olelkowicz family, born in 1585 and died in 1612.
• Venerable Sophia of ThraceMother of six children from Aenus in Thrace, venerated as a saint; commemorated on June 4.
• Hieromartyr George BogićProtopresbyter and parish priest at Našice, killed by the Ustasha in 1941; canonized by the Serbian Church.
• Venerable Methodius of PeshnoshaDisciple of Saint Sergius of Radonezh, founder of Saint Nicholas Monastery at Peshnosha; died in 1392.
• CBHieromartyr Clateus of BresciaBishop of Brescia, martyred in the persecution of Nero in 64.
• FSHoly Martyrs Frontasius, Severinus, Severianus and SilanusMartyrs venerated at Le Puy-⁠en-⁠Velay in France, put to death according to tradition under Emperor Claudius.
• HMHoly Hieromartyrs 90 Hieromartyrs of Montenegro and the LittoralA group of 90 clergy of Montenegro and the Littoral killed for the faith during the Second World War.
• ACVenerable Aldegrin of ClunyA monk of Cluny in Burgundy, reposed in 939.
• AVSaint Alexander of VeronaA bishop of Verona in the early Church of Italy.
• ADHoly Martyrs Aretius and DacianMartyrs who suffered for Christ at Rome.
• BHoly Venerables BreacaAn Irish virgin and disciple of Saint Brigid, honored in Cornwall.
• Venerable BurianaA holy woman of Ireland who reposed around 600.
• CVenerable CassanA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CSSaint Crescentia of SicilyA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 4 June; few details survive.
• CSaints CroidanA disciple of Saint Petroc, remembered among the early saints of Cornwall.
• CCVenerable Cruimther Colum of Domhnach Mor Maighe ImchlairA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Domhnach Mor Maighe Imchlair; very little is recorded.
• DMartyr DacianA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• DVenerable DaganA saint commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• DVenerable DeganA Cornish saint, of the 6th century, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• Saint Eadfrith of LindisfarneBishop of Lindisfarne, held to be the scribe of the Lindisfarne Gospels, reposed in 721.
• EMVenerable Eleazar of MuromA venerable monk of the Murom monastery on the shore of Lake Onega.
• ESVenerable Elsiar of Saint-⁠SavinA holy monk of the Abbey of Saint-⁠Savin in France, reposed in 1050.
• ECSaint Ernin of CluainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain; very little is recorded.
• EMVenerable Evmenius of MuromA venerable ascetic of the Murom monastery near Lake Onega.
• FASaint Faithlenn son of AedhA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• FSaint FionnchanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• FGMartyr Frontasius of GaulMartyr of Gaul, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• GSHieromartyr George of SerbiaSerbian hieromartyr.
• JMHieromartyr Joanicus of MontenegroMetropolitan of Montenegro, killed by the communists in the year 1945.
• JSHieromartyr Joannicius of SerbiaSerbian hieromartyr.
• JMVenerable Martyr John of MonagriaA monk of Monagria, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• KMartyr KamasisA martyr honoured at Philippi, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MNSaint Martyrius of NovgorodHierarch of Novgorod, who died in 1199.
• MNHoly Martyrs Martyrs of NiculițelFour fourth-⁠century martyrs whose relics were found at Niculițel in Dobruja.
• MVenerable MedanA saint commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• MCSaint Mochua CicheachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• MSSaint Molua son of SinellA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• NMVenerable Nazarius of MuromA venerable monk of the Murom monastery by Lake Onega in northern Russia.
• NVenerable NinnocA virgin from Britain and abbess in Brittany, reposed around 467.
• PBHieromartyr Peter BelyaevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PHoly Martyrs Philip
• QTMartyr Quirinus of TivoliA martyr honored at Rome and Tivoli.
• RNSaint Rusticus of NeversA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 4 June; few details survive.
• RCHoly Martyrs Rutilus and CompanionsMartyrs of Pannonia.
• Martyr SaturninaA virgin martyred near Arras.
• SUHieromartyr Savva of Upper KarlovacSerbian bishop killed by the Ustaše in the year 1941.
• SGMartyr Severian of GaulChristian of Gaul, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SGMartyr Severinus of GaulChristian of Gaul, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SGMartyr Silanus of GaulChristian of Gaul, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TBSaint Titus of ByzantiumHierarch of Byzantium, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TSVenerable Trano of SardiniaA venerable ascetic honored in Sardinia, of whom little is known.
• VMartyr VitalissimusA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• ZVenerable ZosimasA holy monk commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• Saint MarthaSister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, who received the Lord into her house.
• Holy Martyrs Gervasius and ProtasiusTwo martyrs, probably of the second century, patron saints of Milan and of haymakers.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on June 4?

From the saints of the day: Metrophanes, George, Methodius, Alexander, Eleazar, Joanicus, Joannicius, John, Martyrius, Nazarius, Peter, Savva, Severian, Titus, Zosimas, Basil, Julian. 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 4?

From the women saints of the day: Mary, Sophia. 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.