Baptismal names for children born on June 5

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, June 12

All the saints of June 5

• Hieromartyr Boniface of MainzEnglish monk and missionary bishop in the Germanic lands, killed by pagans in Frisia in 754.
• Venerable Dorotheus of GazaMonk and abbot of the monastery of Seridus near Gaza, author of spiritual instructions for monks.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Igor of ChernigovPrince of Chernigov and Grand Prince of Kiev in 1146, killed by a mob in 1147.
• Saint Luke of SimferopolRenowned surgeon and archbishop, author of medical and spiritual works, who died in 1961 in Simferopol.
• Hieromartyr Dorotheus of TyreBishop of Tyre, credited with a work on the Seventy Apostles; he died a martyr.
• Saint Constantine I of KievMetropolitan of Kiev from 1155 to 1159, a Greek by birth.
• EHieromartyr EobanBishop and companion of Saint Boniface, martyred with him at Dokkum in 754.
• Venerable John of ValaamSchema-⁠abbot born in 1873 in the Tver region, a monk at New Valamo in Finland, who died in 1958.
• Holy Venerables Jonah and VassianMonks of Solovki, disciples of Saint Philip, honored as wonderworkers; their relics were kept at Pertoma.
• Venerable Anoub of ScetisEgyptian ascetic of Scetis in the 4th and 5th centuries, mentioned in the Sayings of the Desert Fathers.
• Right-⁠Believing Theodore YaroslavichSon of Grand Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, Prince of Novgorod in 1228-1229 and 1230-1233, who died in 1233.
• Venerable Peter of KorišaThe first hermit saint of medieval Serbia, who lived in a cave in the Šar Mountains and worked wonders.
• TJVenerable Theodore of the JordanOrthodox saint of the 6th century who in his youth withdrew into the desert as a solitary monk and received the gift of miracles.
• EPVenerable Elizabeth of PasăreaSchemanun of Pasărea Monastery, born Rodica Lazăr in 1970, who reposed in 2014.
• NRHieromartyr Nikolay RyurikovPriest born in 1884 into a priest's family, who died in 1943 in a camp; since 2006 in the Synaxis of the New Martyrs.
• Venerable ChristopherA holy monk commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TTSaint Theodore of TyreBishop of Tyre, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
• Hieromartyr AdalarBishop of Erfurt, slain in Frisia in 754 together with Saint Boniface.
• ANHoly Venerables Agapios and Nikodemos the DocheiarioiTwo venerable monks, stewards (docheiarioi) of Vatopedi Monastery; venerated locally (Vatopedi Monastery).
• ADMartyr Amundus of DokkumA martyr, companion of Saint Boniface, killed at Dokkum in Frisia in 754.
• AEVenerable Anubius of EgyptA venerable hermit of Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• AEMartyr Apollo of EgyptA martyr of Egypt, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AEMartyr Apollonius of EgyptA martyr honored in Egypt, of whom little is known.
• AEMartyr Arius of EgyptA martyr of Egypt, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ADMartyr Atevulf of DokkumA martyr, companion of Saint Boniface, killed at Dokkum in Frisia in 754.
• ASaint AustrobertusA hierarch of the West, honored in the age of the undivided Church.
• BCSaint Berchan of Cluain Aedha AithmetA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Aedha Aithmet; very little is recorded.
• BDMartyr Bosa of DokkumA martyr, companion of Saint Boniface, killed at Dokkum in Frisia in 754.
• BCSaint Brogan of Cluain mic FeigA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain mic Feig; very little is recorded.
• CRMartyr Conon of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• EDMartyr Eluro of DokkumA martyr, companion of Saint Boniface, killed at Dokkum in Frisia in 754.
• FJHoly Martyrs Florentius, Julian, Cyriacus, Marcellinus and FaustinusMartyrs beheaded at Perugia in Italy under Decius in 250.
• GASaint Gaius of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 5 June; few details survive.
• GEMartyr Gorgias of EgyptMartyr of Egypt, who suffered for the Christian faith.
• GDMartyr Gundaecer of DokkumA martyr, companion of Saint Boniface, killed at Dokkum in Frisia in 754.
• HEMartyr Hyperechius of EgyptMartyr of Egypt, who suffered for Christ.
• ICSaint Illidius of ClermontBishop of Clermont in Gaul, reposed in 385.
• IEMartyr Irene of EgyptMartyr of Egypt, who suffered for Christ.
• Saints Justus and ClementTwo saints remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• LCSaint Lean of Cill GobhailA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Gobhail; very little is recorded.
• LEMartyr Leonidas of EgyptMartyr of Egypt, who suffered for Christ.
• MEMartyr Marcian of EgyptMartyr of Egypt, who suffered for Christ.
• MCHoly Martyrs Marcianus and CompanionsMarcianus and other martyrs of Tomis (Constanța), commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411 on 5 and 10 June.
• MSMartyr Mark of SmyrnaMartyr of Smyrna and Chios, who suffered for Christ.
• Saint Meinwerk of PaderbornBishop of Paderborn, builder of churches and monasteries, reposed in 1036.
• MVHieromartyr Michael Votyakov of ChistopolCleric of Chistopol, martyred for the faith of Christ in 1931.
• NCSaint Niadh of Cluain Aedha AithmetA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Aedha Aithmet; very little is recorded.
• NSMartyr Nicander the SoldierChristian of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NSaint NonnusA saint associated with the Mount of Olives, commemorated in the old Kanonarion of Jerusalem.
• PHoly Martyrs Pambo
• PEMartyr Pambo of EgyptChristian of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PSaint PlutarchA hierarch of the Church of Cyprus from the time of the undivided Church.
• PASaint Privatus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Bede, on 5 June; few details survive.
• SMartyr SanctiusA young martyr slain for Christ at Córdoba in 851.
• SEMartyr Selinias of EgyptChristian of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SMartyr SerinusA martyr commemorated with Saint Plutarch, Archbishop of Cyprus.
• SPMartyr Severa of PyrgiA martyr venerated at Pyrgi in Italy, slain around 298.
• SMartyr SevibaldA martyr, companion of Saint Boniface, killed at Dokkum in Frisia.
• TRVenerable Tatberht of RiponAn Anglo-⁠Saxon abbot honored at Ripon / Peterborough, of the 8th century.
• TMHoly Martyrs Ten Martyrs of EgyptTen martyrs who suffered in Egypt, associated with Alexandria.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Boniface, Dorotheus, Igor, Luke, Constantine, John, Theodore, Peter, Nikolay, Agapios, Apollonius, Conon, Gaius, Leonidas, Marcian, Michael, Nicander, Vassian. 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 5?

From the women saints of the day: Elizabeth. 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.