Baptismal names for children born on March 24

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 31

All the saints of March 24

• PIHieromartyr Parthenius III of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch hanged in 1657 by the Ottoman authorities after he refused to renounce the Christian faith.
• ZSVenerable Zacharias of ScetisFourth-⁠century monk of Scetis in Egypt, son of Carion, honored as patron of society's outcasts.
• Saint Irinej ĆirićBorn Jovan Ćirić in Karlovci, Bishop of Bačka in the Serbian Church; he died in Novi Sad in 1955.
• FLHieromartyr Flavius Latinus of BresciaAccording to tradition third Bishop of Brescia, martyred in the persecution of Trajan in the year 115.
• Saint Agapitus of SynnadaSaint honored at Synnada in Phrygia; the sources preserve few details about him.
• AFHieromartyr Alexander FleginskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ACMartyr Alexander of Caesarea MaritimaMartyr of Caesarea Maritima, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• ASSaint Artemon of SeleuciaBishop of Seleucia, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
• BMSaint Baetan of MonuAn Irish saint honored at Monu, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BAHieromartyr Bernolfo of AstiA hierarch honored at Asti in Italy in the age of the undivided Church.
• BHieromartyr BernulfA saint honored at Mondovì in Italy from the age of the undivided Church.
• CIVenerable Caimin of Inis CealtraA hermit and abbot on Inis Cealtra in Lough Derg, reposed in 653.
• CSaint CaorlanAn Irish holy monk, reposed around 588.
• DSaint DomangartA saint of the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• DVenerable DonardAn Irish hermit on the mountain that bears his name, reposed around 500.
• EMHoly Martyrs Eight Martyrs of Caesarea in PalestineEight martyrs who suffered at Caesarea in Palestine around 362.
• FIVenerable Failbhe of IonaAbbot of Iona in Scotland.
• HBVenerable Hildelith of BarkingAbbess of Barking Abbey in England, reposed around 712.
• Saint Macartan of ClogherA disciple of Saint Patrick and first Bishop of Clogher, reposed around 505.
• MFSaint Manchan son of FailbheA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• MTHoly Martyrs Mark and TimothyTwo martyrs remembered together, killed around the year 150; few details survive.
• MTVenerable Martin of ThebesA venerable father of Thebes, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PKMartyr Peter of KazanChristian of Kazan, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PHieromartyr PigmeniusA Roman priest, slain for Christ under Julian the Apostate in 362.
• RMartyr RomulusA martyr of Mauretania in North Africa, commemorated by the undivided Church.
• RSHoly Martyrs Romulus and SecundusMartyrs commemorated together, who suffered for Christ.
• SMartyr SecondulusMartyr named in the early martyrologies; the sources preserve few details about him.
• SMartyr SecundusA martyr of Mauretania in Africa, from the first Christian centuries.
• SConfessor SeleucusA confessor of Syria, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• SCSaint Severus of CataniaHierarch of Catania in Sicily, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• SCVenerable Sgire of Cill SgireA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Sgire; very little is recorded.
• Martyr Stephen of KazanChristian of Kazan, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VPHieromartyr Vladimir Pankin@NH
• ZRVenerable Zacharias the RecluseVenerable recluse honored in the Russian Church.
• Hieromartyr Artemon of LaodiceaPriest of Laodicea who died a martyr around 305; commemorated on April 13.
• Venerable Zechariah the FasterFaster and monk of the Kiev Caves in the 13th-14th centuries.
• ALVenerable Abraham of LatrosA venerable monk of Latros, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• JCVenerable James the ConfessorA venerable confessor of Catania in Sicily, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• SXVenerable Stephen XylinitesA venerable monk commemorated together with Saint Basil the New.
• TCMartyr Timolaus of Caesarea in PalestineChristian of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TVenerable TrienAn Irish holy monk of Killelga.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 24?

From the saints of the day: Zacharias, Flavius, Agapitus, Alexander, Artemon, Martin, Peter, Romulus, Stephen, Vladimir, Zechariah, Abraham, James. 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 24?

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.