Baptismal names for children born on March 26

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 2

All the saints of March 26

• Saint Braulio of ZaragozaBishop of Zaragoza and learned cleric in the Visigothic kingdom, who died in 651.
• Martyr CastulusMartyr of Rome, according to tradition a chamberlain of Emperor Diocletian and husband of Irene, who died in 286.
• Venerable Basil the YoungerByzantine holy man and visionary of the 10th century, whose life was written by his pupil Gregory.
• Martyr Emmanuel of SirmiumA martyr executed at Sirmium in 304 with forty-⁠two other Christians during the persecution of Diocletian.
• Martyr LarissaMartyr of Crimea honored in the Orthodox Church, who died around the year 375.
• Venerable Malchus of SyriaSyrian monk sold into slavery and forced to marry, whose life was written by Saint Jerome.
• ASaint AbippusSaint venerated in the Greek Orthodox Church, commemorated on 26 March.
• AGMartyr Alla of GothiaWoman martyr, one of the twenty-⁠six Christians killed by the Goths around 375.
• New Martyr George the Elder of SofiaNew martyr of Sofia, martyred at Edirne in 1437.
• MCHoly Martyrs 26 Martyrs in the CrimeaTwenty-⁠six martyrs of the Crimea, remembered together; few details survive.
• AGMartyr Abibas of GothiaA martyr of Gothia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ALVenerable Abraham of LatrosA venerable monk of Latros, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• AGMartyr Agathon of GothiaA martyr of Gothia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AGMartyr Agn of GothiaA martyr of Gothia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMartyr AmmoA woman martyr of the early Christian centuries, killed around 304.
• AConfessor AmmoniusA reader of Cyrene, honored as a confessor together with Irenaeus and Serapion.
• AGMartyr Animaisa of GothiaA martyr of Gothia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• AGMartyr Anna of GothiaA martyr of Gothia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• AAVenerable Archibaldus of AngliaAbbot and confessor in England, entered in Fitzsimon's calendar of Irish saints on 27 March; very little is recorded.
• AGVenerable Martyr Arpila of GothiaA monk of Gothia who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• BVenerable BarontusMonk, who reposed in the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• BVenerable Martyr BertiloAn abbot at Dijon, slain by Norse raiders around 878.
• CESaint Carthach son of ErbthaidheA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CMartyr CassianA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• CSaint CeanannanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CDSaint Cillen of Deisi MumhanA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Deisi Mumhan; very little is recorded.
• CGMartyr Constans of GothiaMartyr of Gothia, who suffered for Christ.
• CSaint CorbmacA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DVenerable DesideriusMonk, venerated in the Western Church.
• DMartyr DomninusA martyr of Thessaloniki, commemorated with Saint Philemon.
• DGMartyr Duklida of GothiaA princess of Gothia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• EMartyr EutychiusA subdeacon and martyr of the undivided Church, killed for the faith in 356.
• EMartyr EutychiusA martyr at Alexandria, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• FPVenerable Felicitas of PaduaA nun honored at Padua.
• FTSaint Felix of TrierBishop of Trier, reposed around 400.
• FGMartyr Ferm of GothiaA martyr of Gothia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• GMartyr GaathaA martyr of Gothia, who confessed Christ in a time of persecution.
• GSaint GarbhanAn Irish holy man of the early Church.
• GSNew Martyr George of SofiaNew martyr of Sofia, martyred by the Turks in the sixteenth century.
• GVenerable GobainAn Irish monk and disciple of Saint Fursey who lived at Burgh Castle.
• IGMartyr Igafrax of GothiaMartyr of Gothia, who suffered for Christ.
• IGMartyr Iskoy of GothiaMartyr of Gothia, who suffered for Christ.
• JSSaint Jocundus of SirmiumA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 26 March; few details survive.
• JMartyr JohnA martyr commemorated with Peter, Marcian, Thecla, Cassian and those with them.
• JAVenerable John the AsceticHegumen of the monastery of Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• LSaint LappanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Saint Ludger of MünsterFirst Bishop of Münster and enlightener of the Saxons and Frisians, reposed in 809.
• MGMartyr Mamica of GothiaA woman martyr of Gothia, who suffered for Christ.
• MMartyr MarcianA martyr of Italy, commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• MMartyr Maxima
• MSaint MocheallogAn Irish saint honored at Kilmallock, reposed around 639.
• MISaint Mochta of Inis MochtaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Mochta; very little is recorded.
• MGMartyr Moiko of GothiaChristian woman of Gothia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• MHieromartyr MontanusPriest and martyr, put to death in 304 in the persecution of Diocletian.
• PKMartyr Paraskeva KochnevaChristian woman martyred for the faith of Christ in 1939, during the Soviet persecution.
• PMartyr PhilemonA martyr of Thessaloniki, commemorated with Saint Domninus.
• PGMartyr Phyllus of GothiaA martyr of Gothia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PCMartyr Pullius of CibalaeChristian of Cibalae, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• QHieromartyr QuadratusA martyr in Anatolia, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• QAHieromartyr Quadratus of AnatoliaA cleric of Anatolia, who died a martyr for Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 26?

From the saints of the day: Basil, Emmanuel, George, Abraham, Agathon, Cassian, Desiderius, Eutychius, Felix, John, Marcian, Philemon, Sabinus, Serapion, Silas, Stephen, Theodore, Gabriel, Peter, Irenaeus, Manuel, Theodosius. 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 26?

From the women saints of the day: Larissa, Alla, Anna, Felicitas, Maxima, Paraskeva. 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.