Baptismal names for children born on June 6

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, June 13

All the saints of June 6

• Saint Agobard of LyonSpanish-⁠born priest and archbishop of Lyon in the Carolingian Renaissance, author of treatises; died 840.
• Venerable Bessarion the GreatEgyptian monk and Desert Father who wandered the Nitrian Desert in the fourth and fifth centuries.
• Saint Claudius of BesançonPriest, monk, abbot and then bishop, a native of Franche-⁠Comté; died around 696.
• Saint Eustorgius IIArchbishop of Milan from about 511 to 518.
• Venerable Paisius of UglichRussian monk of Uglich, born Pavel Gavrenev, founder of the Protection of the Theotokos monastery; died 1504.
• CGSaint Ceratus of GrenobleBishop of Gratianopolis, now Grenoble, in the fifth century, honored especially in the West.
• Venerable Hilarion the NewByzantine monk persecuted by the iconoclasts under Emperor Leo V the Armenian; died in 845.
• Saint Gregory of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod and Pskov, brother and successor of Archbishop John; died in 1193.
• BSaint BranwaladerBritish saint, believed to come from Brittany, whose relics lay at Milton Abbas; his name lives on in Saint Brélade in Jersey.
• TMHoly Martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary and EnataFive Christian virgins martyred in Persia in the reign of King Shapur II; their feast is on 6 June.
• JKVenerable Jonah of KlimenetsBorn Ivan Klimentov in Novgorod, founder of the Holy Trinity Monastery at Klimenets, who died in 1534.
• VKHoly Martyrs Valeria, Kyriake and Maria of CaesareaThree Christian maidens of Caesarea who suffered for Christ between 284 and 305.
• AFHieromartyr Alexander of FiesoleBishop of Fiesole in Italy, slain for the faith around 590.
• ANHoly Martyrs Amantius of NoyonA martyr honored at Noyon in Gaul.
• ASVenerable Martyr Archelaia of SalernoA virgin of Salerno in Italy, honored as a martyr.
• AWVenerable Attalus the WonderworkerA venerable wonderworker of the undivided Church.
• CCSaint Claireneach of Cluain CaoinA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Caoin; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CoccaA saint of the early Church of Ireland, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• COSaint Colman of OrkneyA saint honored in the Orkney Islands, who reposed in 1010.
• FASaint Faithlenn son of AedhAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• FSaint FaolanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• FCSaint Fionnlugh of Cluain mic FeigAn Irish saint honored at Cluain mic Feig, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• GMartyr Gelasius
• GSaint GurvalSuccessor of Saint Malo in the see of Aleth in Brittany, who reposed around 628.
• HDVenerable Hilarion of DalmatosAbbot of the Dalmatos Monastery in Constantinople, honored as a venerable.
• Venerable Jarlath of TuamAn Irish holy monk, founder of the monastery at Tuam, reposed around 540.
• LSaint LonanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• MTSaint Maelaithghen of Tigh MaelaithghinAn Irish saint honored at Tigh Maelaithghin, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MSaint MedhranA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Venerable NilammonA hermit who reposed in the year 404, venerated in the Church from ancient times.
• Martyr PaulinaA martyr of Rome, put to death for Christ around 302.
• PVenerable PhotasA monastic ascetic commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• RSConfessor Raphael SheychenkoConfessor, who suffered for the faith of Christ and died in 1957, during the Soviet persecution.
• SSVenerable Martyr Susanna of SalernoVirgin of Salerno, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TSVenerable Martyr Thecla of SalernoA virgin of Salerno in Italy, honored as a martyr.
• VBHieromartyr Vincent of BevagnaThe first Bishop of Bevagna in Umbria, slain for Christ under Diocletian in 303.
• Hieromartyr Andronik of PermArchbishop of Perm, born Vladimir Nikolsky, who died a martyr in 1918 in the early years of Soviet power.
• Saint Romulus of FiesoleBishop of Fiesole in the 1st century, patron of that city in Italy.
• Saint Jonah of PermFifth bishop of Perm, chosen from the simple monks, who continued the conversion of the Komi-⁠Permyaks; died in 1470.
• MBNew Martyr Michael BaknanasGreek gardener of Athens, who died a martyr on 9 July 1771; canonized as a new martyr.
• ASSaint Aldric of SensArchbishop of Sens in France, reposed in 841.
• AEVenerable Anubius of EgyptA venerable hermit of Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• ACHoly Martyrs Archelais and CompanionsWomen martyrs who suffered for Christ around 293.
• ACSaint Artemius of ClermontBishop of Clermont in Gaul, reposed in 396.
• CRMartyr Candidus of RomeA martyr of Rome, buried on the Esquiline Hill.
• MSMartyr Mark of SmyrnaMartyr of Smyrna and Chios, who suffered for Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on June 6?

From the saints of the day: Bessarion, Claudius, Paisius, Hilarion, Gregory, Jonah, Alexander, Gelasius, Raphael, Vincent, Romulus, Michael, Artemius. 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 6?

From the women saints of the day: Thecla, Susanna. 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.