Baptismal names for children born on March 19

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 26

All the saints of March 19

• Holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and DariaA Christian couple of the early centuries, martyred at Rome around 283.
• Confessor Cyril VasilyevBishop of Malaya Vishera, vicar of Novgorod, schema-⁠bishop with the name Macarius, who died in 1944 at Pskov-⁠Pechory.
• Venerable Innocent of KomelDisciple of Saint Nil Sorsky, founder of the Transfiguration Monastery at Komel and author of a Testament; he died in 1491.
• Venerable Simeon of DajbabeSerbian hieromonk, founder and first abbot of Dajbabe Monastery, who died in 1941.
• Martyr Jason of RomeA martyr of the circle of Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, put to death at Rome under Emperor Numerian.
• Martyr Chrysanthus of RomeMartyr of Rome who died around 300.
• Holy Venerable Martyrs The Twenty Martyrs of Mar SabaTwenty monks of the Lavra of Saint Sabbas, killed in the year 797.
• NVFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Nicholas of VologdaFool for Christ of Vologda, born Nicholas Rynin in 1777 and died in 1837; canonized in 1988.
• AVenerable AdeltrudeA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• Martyr Alcmund of DerbyA prince of Northumbria, slain around 800 and honored at Derby.
• ASaint AnectusA saint of Nicomedia, commemorated together with Saint Pancharius.
• ALHoly Hierarchs Apollonius and LeontiusBishops of Braga in Hispania, commemorated together.
• CTMartyr Claudius the TribuneA Roman tribune, martyred together with his wife and sons for the Christian faith.
• CMartyr CynbrydA Welsh martyr, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• DRMartyr Daria of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• DTNew Martyr Demetrius TornarasA martyr of the Ottoman period, put to death for his faith in Christ in 1564.
• DRMartyr Diodorus of RomeA priest of Rome who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• GMVenerable Gemus of MoyenmoutierA monk of the monastery of Moyenmoutier in the Vosges.
• GNSaint Gobban son of NascAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• HRMartyr Hilaria of RomeA woman martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• IVSaint Isenger of VerdenBishop of Verden in Saxony in the ninth century, probably of Irish or Scottish origin; his life is not known.
• JBConfessor John BlinovA confessor of the faith in a time of persecution, who died in 1933.
• JPVenerable John of ParranoMonk of Parrano, venerated in the Western Church.
• JSVenerable John the SyrianA monk from Syria who lived in ascesis at Pinna in Italy.
• LVenerable LachtainAn Irish abbot and founder of monasteries, reposed in 672.
• LSaint LandoaldA missionary priest in the lands of present-⁠day Belgium, who reposed around 667.
• LAHoly Hierarchs Landoald and AmantiusMissionaries in the lands of present-⁠day Belgium, of the 7th century.
• LSSaint Leontius of SaintesBishop of Saintes in Gaul, reposed around 640.
• MDMartyr Marian the DeaconA deacon of Rome, who died a martyr for Christ.
• MAVenerable Martyr Matrona AlekseevaA woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MRMartyr Maurus of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• MCSaint Meallai of Cluain HiAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Hi, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MASaint Mochua of AirisnaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Airisna; very little is recorded.
• PRMartyr Pancharius of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• QQHoly Martyrs Quinctus, Quinctilla, Quartilla, Mark and nine companionsMartyrs of Sorrento, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• QCHoly Martyrs Quintus and CompanionsMartyrs honored at Naples.
• Righteous JosephThe righteous carpenter of Nazareth, betrothed of the Virgin, who cared for the Child Jesus.
• Venerable Fridolin of SäckingenIrish missionary, apostle of the Alamanni, founder of Säckingen Abbey and patron of the canton of Glarus.
• Right-⁠Believing Sophia of SlutskOrthodox princess of Slutsk, the last descendant of the Olelkowicz family, born in 1585 and died in 1612.
• AISaint Auxilius of IrelandMissionary and bishop in Ireland, an associate of St Patrick, who died around 459.
• TTMartyr Ten Thousand Martyrs of NicomediaA host of ten thousand martyrs killed in Nicomedia around 300, commemorated together.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 19?

From the saints of the day: Cyril, Simeon, Jason, Nicholas, Claudius, Demetrius, Diodorus, John, Leontius, Marian, Joseph. 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 19?

From the women saints of the day: Daria, Hilaria, Matrona, Sophia. 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.