Baptismal names for children born on March 16

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 23

All the saints of March 16

• Hieromartyr Alexander I of RomeBishop of Rome in the early second century, who according to tradition suffered martyrdom.
• Apostle Aristobulus of BritanniaOne of the Seventy Apostles, greeted in Romans, regarded as the first bishop in Roman Britain.
• Saint Heribert of CologneArchbishop of Cologne from 999 until his death in 1021, chancellor of Italy for Emperor Otto III.
• Saint Ambrose of GeorgiaScholar and Catholicos-⁠Patriarch of Georgia from 1921 to 1927, known for his opposition to the Soviet regime.
• Venerable Christodoulos of PatmosMonk from Nicaea in Bithynia, founder of the Monastery of Saint John the Theologian on Patmos.
• Saint Serapion of NovgorodArchbishop of Novgorod and Pskov from 1506 to 1509, from a village near Moscow; died in 1516.
• EHVenerable Eusebia of HamageFrankish abbess of Hamage in the seventh century, who died young in 660.
• PLMartyr Papas of LarandaMartyr of Laranda in Asia Minor, tried and tortured for the faith under Emperor Maximian.
• AKVenerable Abban of KilabbanAn Irish abbot and founder of monasteries, reposed around 650.
• ALSaint Aedhan of Lis MorA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Lis Mor, who reposed in 761; very little is recorded.
• ARSaint Agapitus of RavennaA bishop of Ravenna in the early centuries of the Church.
• ABVenerable Allo of BobbioMonk of Bobbio, venerated in the Western Church.
• AMSaint Antoni MeskhiA Georgian saint venerated by the Georgian Church.
• BSaint BairrfionnA hierarch, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CKSaint Curitan of Kos MeinnAn Irish bishop honored at Kos Meinn, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• DDRight-⁠Believing Demetrius the DevotedKing of Georgia who offered himself for his people, killed by the Mongols in 1289.
• DISaint Deneg of Inis SednaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Sedna; very little is recorded.
• DConfessor DentlinA holy child, son of Saints Vincent Madelgarus and Waltrude, reposed around 700.
• EHieromartyr EventiusA hieromartyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• ETHoly Hieromartyrs Eventius and TheodulusPriests who suffered for Christ at Rome around 117.
• FCSaint Feithmech of Cill ToamaAn Irish saint honored at Cill Toama, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• FLVenerable Finian the LeperAn Irish abbot at Swords, called the Leper, reposed around 560.
• GMSaint Gregory MakarA hierarch of Armenian origin, in Western calendars, died around the year 1000; few details survive.
• GNSaint Gregory of NicopolisAn Armenian hierarch of Nicopolis who settled in France, where he reposed.
• HAHoly Hieromartyrs Hilarius of Aquileia and Tatian the DeaconA bishop of Aquileia and his deacon, slain for Christ around 284.
• HTHoly Hieromartyrs Hilary, Tatian, Felix, Largus and DenisHilary, bishop of Aquileia, deacon Tatian and their companions, killed around 284.
• MWSaint Megingaud of WürzburgBishop of Würzburg, reposed around 794.
• PMartyr Papas
• PVenerable PatriciaVenerable nun, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PSaint PatriciusA bishop of Málaga, who died around 307, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• PLHieromartyr Phalus of LaodiceaA cleric of the Church of Laodicea who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• PSVenerable Pimen of SalosVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• QNSaint Quiriacus of NicomediaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 March; few details survive.
• RPHieromartyr Romanus of ParosCleric of Paros, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SNSaint Serenus of NicomediaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 March; few details survive.
• TMartyr TatianusA deacon of Aquileia, martyred together with Bishop Hilary.
• TMHoly Martyrs Ten Martyrs of PhoeniciaTen martyrs who suffered in Phoenicia, commemorated together.
• THieromartyr TheodulusA presbyter of the Church of Rome, slain for Christ together with Saint Eventius.
• TTHoly Martyrs Trophimus and ThalusMartyrs commemorated together in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• TLHieromartyr Trophimus of LaodiceaCleric of Laodicea, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Martyr Julian of TarsusMartyr of Cilicia from the age of Diocletian's persecution, also called Julian of Anazarbus.
• Martyr Sabinus of HermopolisProcurator, possibly a bishop, of Hermopolis in Egypt, put to death for his faith in the Diocletian persecution.
• CYSaint Catherine YasaenkovaA faithful woman of Kherson, born in 1863 and died in 1968, at over a hundred years of age.
• HISaint Hesychius I of VienneBishop of Vienne, who reposed in the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 16?

From the saints of the day: Alexander, Ambrose, Serapion, Agapitus, Demetrius, Gregory, Phalus, Pimen, Romanus, Serenus, Theodulus, Trophimus, Julian, Sabinus, Hesychius. 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 16?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

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.