Baptismal names for children born on March 23

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 30

All the saints of March 23

• Martyr PhiletusMartyr of Illyria who died in 121 together with Lydia, Macedo, Theoprepius, Amphilochius and Cronidas.
• Venerable Nikon of the Kiev CavesAbbot of the Kiev Caves from 1078 to 1088, a scholar and founder of the monastery at Tmutarakan.
• Confessor Sergius SrebrianskyRussian archimandrite, 1870 to 1948, a confessor of the faith under the Soviet persecutions.
• Martyr Basil of MangazeyaBoy from Yaroslavl killed at Mangazeya about 1602, honored as the first martyr of Siberia.
• Hieromartyr Nikon of SicilyBorn at Naples into a noble family with a pagan father and Christian mother, a soldier and then bishop; died a martyr.
• Martyr Alexei SkorobogatovBorn in 1889 in Moscow province, shot at the Butovo firing range in 1938; canonized as a martyr in 2000.
• Hieromartyr Basil KoklinPriest born at Moscow in 1883, shot at the Butovo firing range in 1938; canonized in 2000.
• Hieromartyr Macarius of OrenburgArchpriest of the Orenburg diocese, who died in 1931 and was canonized in 2000 by the Council of Bishops.
• AFVenerable Aethelwold of FarneAnglo-⁠Saxon hermit on Farne Island, successor of Saint Cuthbert there, of the 7th century.
• AIMartyr Amphilochius of IllyriaA martyr of Illyria, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ABVenerable Martyr Anastasia BobkovaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• BKVenerable Martyr Barbara KonkinaNun martyred for the faith of Christ.
• CVenerable CiannatA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CSHieromartyr Constantine SnyatinovskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CIMartyr Cronides of IllyriaMartyr of Illyria, who suffered for Christ.
• DMartyr DometiusA martyr of Phrygia, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• DPHoly Martyrs Domitius, Pelagius, Aquila and TheodosiusMartyrs, killed around 362, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• EVVenerable Martyr Elias VyatlinA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
• ERVenerable Ethelwald of RiponA monk of Ripon and later a hermit, reposed around 699.
• Right-⁠Believing Faroald II of SpoletoLombard Duke of Spoleto who became a monk at Ferentillo and reposed in 728.
• FCHoly Martyrs Felix and CompanionsMartyrs of the early Church, commemorated together.
• FHVenerable Felix the HermitA hermit associated with Montecassino, reposed around 1000.
• FSaint FergassA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FMartyr FidelisA martyr of North Africa.
• Saint GwinearAn Irish saint honored in Cornwall.
• LFSaint Lasar daughter of FionntanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• LANew Martyr Luke of AdrianopleA new martyr from Adrianople who died for the faith in 1802.
• LMVenerable Luke of MytileneVenerable monk of the island of Lesbos.
• LSHoly Venerable Martyrs Luke of Saint Anne's SketeMonastic martyr of Mount Athos, who suffered at Adrianople.
• LIMartyr Lydia of IllyriaA woman martyr of Illyria, who suffered for Christ.
• MIMartyr Macedon of IllyriaMartyr of Illyria, who suffered for Christ.
• MFVenerable Maedoc of FiddownAn Irish holy monk honored at Fiddown.
• MSaint MaincheinA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• MVenerable MochollaA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SSVenerable Sergius of SvirVenerable monk of Svir, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• SPHieromartyr Stephen PreobrazhenskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TDSaints The Daughter of FeradhachA saint named in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• TIMartyr Theoprepius of IllyriaA martyr of Illyria, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• VCSaint Victor of CorinthSaint honored at Corinth; the sources preserve few details about him.
• VCHoly Martyrs Victorian and CompanionsMartyrs of Africa, slain by the Arian Vandals in 484.
• VFHoly Martyrs Victorian, Frumentius and Companions of AfricaMartyrs of Africa who suffered for the faith of Christ, venerated in the Western Church.
• Venerable Pachomius of NerekhtaFirst abbot of Constantine Monastery in Vladimir and founder of a monastery at Nerekhta; died in 1384.
• Saint Vassian RyloArchbishop of Rostov, Yaroslavl and Beloozero, honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Rostov, who died in 1481.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 23?

From the saints of the day: Nikon, Sergius, Basil, Alexei, Macarius, Constantine, Elias, Felix, Luke, Stephen, Victor, Pachomius, Vassian. 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 23?

From the women saints of the day: Anastasia, Barbara, Lydia. 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.