Baptismal names for children born on March 15

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 22

All the saints of March 15

• Saint Zacharias of RomeBishop of Rome from 741 to 752, the last pope of the Byzantine period of the see of Rome.
• Holy Martyrs Agapius, Atticus, Carterius, Styriacus, Tobias, Eudoxius and NictopolionSoldiers burned at the stake at Sebaste in 315 during the persecution.
• Venerable Nicander of GorodnoezerskRussian monk, founder of the Nikandrov Hermitage at Gorodnoye Ozero, who died in 1603.
• MSNew Martyr Manuel of SfakiaA new martyr of Sfakia in Crete, who suffered on Chios in 1792.
• AGMartyr Agapius of GazaA martyr of Gaza, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ACMartyr Alexander of Caesarea in PalestineA martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ACMartyr Alexander of Caesarea in PalestineA martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ASHieromartyr Alexander of SideA cleric of the Church of Side in Pamphylia who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• AVHieromartyr Alexis VinogradovArchpriest born in Moscow in 1871, shot at Rzhev on 28 March 1938.
• BSaint BodianA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• CMartyr ColluthusA deacon and martyr of Alexandria, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• DCMartyr Dionysius of Caesarea in PalestineA martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• DCMartyr Dionysius of Caesarea in PalestineA martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ESaint EoghanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• GBHieromartyr George, Bishop of ZagoraA hieromartyr and bishop of Zagora in Bulgaria; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• LCMartyr Leocritia of CórdobaA virgin of Córdoba, slain for her faith in Christ in 859.
• MMartyr ManciusA martyr of the early Western Church.
• MCMartyr Manuel of Crete the ElderMartyr of Crete, who suffered for Christ.
• MBHieromartyr Michael BogoslovskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1940.
• NEMartyr Nicander the EgyptianAn Egyptian martyr, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• PHieromartyr PartheniusA deacon of Didymoteicho, martyred in 1805.
• PMartyr Plisius
• PRSaint Probus of RietiBishop of Rieti in central Italy, reposed around 571.
• PCMartyr Publius of Caesarea in PalestineChristian of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RCMartyr Romulus of Caesarea in PalestineChristian of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• STVenerable Speciosus of TerracinaA monk and disciple of Saint Benedict, honored at Terracina, reposed around 555.
• TTSaints The Three Daughters of EltinThe Three Daughters of Eltin, commemorated together in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• TSSaints Three Sons of Nesan of Inis FaithlennThree Sons of Nesan of Inis Faithlenn, honored together in the Irish tradition; few details survive.
• Martyr Timolaus and CompanionsTimolaus and his companions, martyrs in Palestine around 303, recorded by Eusebius.
• TCMartyr Timolaus of Caesarea in PalestineChristian of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Apostle Aristobulus of BritanniaOne of the Seventy Apostles, greeted in Romans, regarded as the first bishop in Roman Britain.
• Martyr Matrona of ThessalonicaYoung slave girl of Thessalonica, who died a martyr after beatings by her mistress for her Christian faith.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 15?

From the saints of the day: Zacharias, Nicander, Manuel, Agapius, Alexander, Alexis, Dionysius, George, Michael, Publius, Romulus. 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 15?

From the women saints of the day: Matrona. 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.