Baptismal names for children born on March 2

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 9

All the saints of March 2

• Saint Pelagius I of RomeBishop of Rome from 556 to 561, a former envoy to Constantinople, chosen with Justinian's support.
• Saint Chad of LichfieldAnglo-⁠Saxon monk and abbot, bishop of the Northumbrians and then of the Mercians, who died in 672.
• Venerable Agathon of EgyptMonk of Scetis in Egypt, known for meekness and discernment, one of the Desert Fathers.
• Saint Non of WalesAccording to Christian tradition, the mother of Saint David, patron of Wales.
• Saint Arsenius of TverBishop of Tver and author of the oldest redaction of the Kyiv Caves Paterikon, who died in 1409.
• Venerable Sabbatius of TverRussian monk, founder of the Sabbatius hermitage near Tver, who died in 1434; commemorated March 2.
• TCSaint Theodotus of CyreniaBishop of Cyrenia in Cyprus, who died around the year 315.
• Venerable Savva of TverAbbot of the Presentation Monastery in the Tver region, a monk from 1397; died in 1467.
• Venerable Barsanuphius of TverAbbot of the Presentation Monastery near Tver, appointed by its founder Savva; little is known of his life.
• Martyr EuthaliaVirgin martyr of Leontini in Sicily in the third century; commemorated on 2 March.
• JIVenerable Joachim of IthacaGreek monk born in 1786 on the island of Ithaca, who lived as an ascetic at Vatopedi and died in 1868.
• NPRighteous Nicholas PlanasGreek priest of Athens, known for his pastoral care and for serving the Divine Liturgy daily for almost fifty years.
• QPConfessor Quintus of PhrygiaConfessor and wonderworker of Phrygia who died around 285 after tortures endured for the faith.
• ASaint AndronicusA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• ASaint AthanasiaA holy woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• AEHieromartyr Athenodorus of EgyptA cleric of the Church in Egypt who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• CCSaint Cuan Caoin son of TighernachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CynibilA priest of Northumbria, brother of Saints Cedd and Chad.
• EMHoly Martyrs Eighty Martyrs of the LombardsEighty martyrs from the time of the Lombards, around the year 579; few details survive.
• ETVenerable Euphrosinus of TverA venerable monk of Tver who labored at the Orsha monastery, dying in 1460.
• FVenerable FergnaAbbot of the monastery of Iona, reposed in 637.
• FSaint FinnianA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• GVenerable GistlianA Welsh holy monk of Menevia, uncle of Saint David.
• GSaint GwestlanA hierarch, commemorated in the early Celtic calendars; very little is recorded.
• GVenerable GwrthwlA Welsh saint, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• HMartyr Hesychius
• JSaint JoavanA disciple of Saint Paul Aurelian in Brittany, reposed around 570.
• JBHoly Martyrs Jovinus and BasileusMartyrs who suffered together for Christ around 258.
• LAHoly Martyrs Lucius, Absalon and LorgiusMartyrs of Caesarea in Cappadocia, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• LVenerable LughaidhA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• LCVenerable Luke CasaliA monk born at Nicosia in Sicily, abbot of a monastery at Agira, of around 900.
• MRHoly Martyrs Martyrs of RomeA group of martyrs remembered together in Western calendars, around 219; few details survive.
• MVenerable MontanA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• PHHoly Martyrs Paul, Heraclius, Secundilla and JanuariaFour martyrs remembered together, killed around the year 305; few details survive.
• SIVenerable Slebhene of IonaAbbot of the monastery of Iona, reposed in 767.
• TMMartyr The 440 MartyrsFour hundred and forty martyrs venerated together.
• TMHoly Martyrs The 440 Martyrs of ItalyChristians of Italy who were put to death together for their faith in Christ in the early centuries.
• TMHoly Martyrs The Martyrs Slain by the LombardsChristians slain by the Lombards, venerated together as martyrs.
• TMartyr TroadiusAn early Christian martyr, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• TNMartyr Troadius of NeocaesareaChristian of Neocaesarea, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• WVenerable WilleicA disciple of Saint Swithbert and abbot at Kaiserswerth, reposed around 726.
• Saint Ambrose of GeorgiaScholar and Catholicos-⁠Patriarch of Georgia from 1921 to 1927, known for his opposition to the Soviet regime.
• NPMartyr Nestor of PamphyliaChristian of Pamphylia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TPMartyr Tribimius of PergeChristian of Perge, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 2?

From the saints of the day: Pelagius, Chad, Agathon, Arsenius, Theodotus, Savva, Barsanuphius, Joachim, Nicholas, Quintus, Andronicus, Hesychius, Lucius, Luke, Ambrose, Nestor. 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 2?

From the women saints of the day: Euthalia, Athanasia. 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.