Baptismal names for children born on March 22

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 29

All the saints of March 22

• Hieromartyr Basil of AncyraPresbyter of Ancyra in Galatia in the fourth century, who died a martyr.
• Venerable Isaac of DalmatiaMonk and confessor, founder of the Dalmatian Monastery in Constantinople, who died in 383.
• PNSaint Paul of NarbonneOne of the apostles to the Gauls, sent probably by Pope Fabian around 250 to Christianize Gaul.
• DISaint Darerca of IrelandSister of Saint Patrick of Ireland, venerated as a saint.
• MYHieromartyr Michael YedlinskyArchpriest, writer and father confessor of the Kiev clergy, friend of Fr Alexander Glagolev; died in 1937.
• ARMartyr Aglae of RomeA saint of Rome, remembered in the tradition of Saint Boniface.
• AMartyr ApollinariaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• Saint Avitus of PérigordSaint of Périgord, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• BRMartyr Basilissa of RomeChristian woman of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• CRMartyr Callinica of RomeA woman martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• CSaint CallinicusA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• CCMartyr Conrad of CorinthPhysician of Corinth, martyred according to tradition around 258 together with five of his disciples.
• DMartyr DariaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• DSaint DeghitcheA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• DCSaint Deogratias of CarthageBishop of Carthage who ransomed the captives taken by the Vandals, reposed in 457.
• DSaint DiogenesA saint venerated at Arras, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• DRMartyr Drosida of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• ESSaint Eight Saints of PhthiotisA group of eight saints of Phthiotis, commemorated together in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• EPVenerable Martyr Euthymius of ProdromouMonastic martyr of Prodromou.
• FPVenerable Failbhe son of PiopanA saint honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 677; very little is recorded.
• GHieromartyr GregoryA hieromartyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Venerable Lea of RomeA Roman widow who led an ascetic life, praised by Blessed Jerome, reposed in 384.
• MMartyr MamphusaA woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• OCHoly Hieromartyrs Octavian and CompanionsA cleric of Carthage, slain by the Arian Vandals with many others in 484.
• OSSaint Orion of SebasteA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 22 March; few details survive.
• SCHoly Martyrs Saturninus and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, commemorated together.
• SKVenerable Sophia of KyivAbbess of the Protection Convent in Kyiv, born Grinyova, who reposed in 1941; locally glorified in 2012.
• TMartyr TaisiaChristian woman martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TVenerable TrienAn Irish holy monk of Killelga.
• Apostle EpaphroditusOne of the Seventy Apostles, envoy of the Philippians to the Apostle Paul, mentioned in Philippians.
• Saint Dionysius of CorinthBishop of Corinth around 171, remembered on 8 April.
• Martyr Basil of MangazeyaBoy from Yaroslavl killed at Mangazeya about 1602, honored as the first martyr of Siberia.
• Venerable Dimitra of KyivBorn Matrona Egorova in 1810, a nun and founder of the Vvedensky Convent in Kyiv, who died in 1878.
• EVenerable Martyr Euthymius
• FLVenerable Failbhe the LittleAbbot of the monastery of Iona, reposed in 754.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 22?

From the saints of the day: Basil, Isaac, Paul, Michael, Conrad, Gregory, Orion, Dionysius, Euthymius. 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 22?

From the women saints of the day: Aglae, Apollinaria, Basilissa, Callinica, Daria, Drosida, Sophia, Taisia, Dimitra. 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.