Baptismal names for children born on March 10

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 17

All the saints of March 10

• Saint Simplicius of RomeBishop of Rome from 468 to 483, who opposed the heresy of Eutyches.
• Saint Macarius of JerusalemBishop of Jerusalem from 312 until shortly before 335, in the age of Constantine the Great.
• Venerable Anastasia the PatricianLady-⁠in-⁠waiting to Empress Theodora, who withdrew because of the empress's jealousy and lived as a nun in Egypt.
• Venerable Attala of BobbioDisciple of Columbanus and his successor as abbot of Bobbio from 615; died in 622.
• Righteous Paul of TaganrogRighteous Russian of Taganrog, born Pavel Stozhkov in 1792, who died in 1879.
• Martyr Codratus of CorinthMartyr of Corinth who died for Christ about 258.
• DLMartyr Demetrius LegeydoMartyr born in 1880, who died in 1938; canonized in 2000 for veneration throughout the Russian Church.
• IKSaint Ioane of KhakhuliA Georgian bishop of Khakhuli, of the 10th century.
• Martyr Quadratus of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
• AAVenerable Agathon of AleppoA monastic of the Monastery of Saint Symeon near Aleppo in Syria.
• AAMartyr Alexander of ApameaMartyr of Apamea, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• ACMartyr Anectus of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• BCMartyr Basilissa of CorinthChristian woman of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• CAHoly Martyrs Caius and AlexanderMartyrs of Apamea in Phrygia under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• CAMartyr Caius of ApameaMartyr of Apamea, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• CCMartyr Chariessa of CorinthA woman martyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
• CCSaint Colman of Cluain TibhrinnA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Tibhrinn; very little is recorded.
• CCMartyr Crescens of CorinthMartyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
• CCMartyr Cyprian of CorinthMartyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
• CSaint CyrionA saint, who died around 320, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• DSaint DionysiusA saint of the undivided Church who lived in the mid-3rd century.
• DCMartyr Dionysius of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• DCMartyr Dionysius of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• DVenerable DroctoveusA disciple of Saint Germanus of Paris and abbot in Paris, reposed around 580.
• ELVenerable Emilian of LagnyAn Irish abbot of Lagny, reposed around 675.
• FLVenerable Failbhe the LittleAbbot of the monastery of Iona, reposed in 754.
• FCSaint Ferfugil of ClondalkinBishop or abbot of Clondalkin near Dublin in the eighth century; very little is recorded.
• Martyr Galene of CorinthA saint honored at Corinth, of whom little is known.
• GCMartyr Gali of CorinthA woman martyr of Corinth, who suffered for the Christian faith.
• Saint GustavA saint commemorated in Western calendars, of around 890.
• Saint HimelinAn Irish pilgrim who reposed in Brabant around 750.
• KHieromartyr KessogAn Irish missionary in Scotland, reposed around 560.
• MMartyr MarcianA martyr of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MMNew Martyr Michael MavroudisA new martyr of Thessalonica, who suffered under Ottoman rule for the Orthodox faith.
• NCMartyr Nike of CorinthChristian woman of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NCMartyr Nunechia of CorinthChristian woman of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PCMartyr Paul of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Holy Martyrs Quadratus and CompanionsQuadratus and his companions, martyrs honored in connection with Corinth.
• RCMartyr Rufinus of CaesareaChristian of Caesarea, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RNSaint Rusticus of NicomediaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 10 March; few details survive.
• SCMartyr Satorinus of CaesareaChristian of Caesarea, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SSaint SednaA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• SOSaint Sedna of OssoryBishop of Ossory in Ireland, reposed around 570.
• STSaints Sons of TormanSons of Torman, honored together in the Irish tradition; few details survive.
• SSaint SylvesterA companion of Saint Palladius in his mission, reposed around 420.
• TCMartyr Theodora of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• Martyr Galina of CorinthMartyr of Corinth, killed about 258.
• LCMartyr Leonidas of CorinthMartyr of Corinth, put to death together with seven women martyrs.
• AVRighteous Alexander of VologdaPriest of the Ascension Church in Vologda, born in 1846 and died in 1913; venerated as a righteous man.
• CCMartyr Claudius of CorinthMartyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
• DCMartyr Diodorus of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• NCMartyr Nikephoros of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PCMartyr Papius of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SCMartyr Serapion of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VCMartyr Victor of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VCMartyr Victorinus of CorinthChristian of Corinth, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 10?

From the saints of the day: Macarius, Paul, Demetrius, Agathon, Alexander, Caius, Cyprian, Dionysius, Emilian, Marcian, Michael, Rufinus, Satorinus, Sylvester, Leonidas, Claudius, Diodorus, Nikephoros, Serapion, Victor, Victorinus. 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 March 10?

From the women saints of the day: Anastasia, Basilissa, Gali, Theodora, Galina. 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.