Baptismal names for children born on March 27

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, April 3

All the saints of March 27

• Saint Rupert of SalzburgBishop of Worms and first bishop of Salzburg, abbot of the monastery of Saint Peter.
• Prophet BaruchScribe and disciple of the Prophet Jeremiah, traditionally credited with the Book of Baruch.
• Venerable John of EgyptHermit of the Nitrian Desert, at first a carpenter, who at twenty-⁠five chose a life of solitude.
• Martyr Matrona of ThessalonicaYoung slave girl of Thessalonica, who died a martyr after beatings by her mistress for her Christian faith.
• Martyr Augusta of TrevisoVirgin martyr of the Roman era, venerated at Treviso, Ceneda and Serravalle.
• Venerable Ferapont of MonzaMonk tonsured at the Exaltation Monastery in Kostroma, an ascetic on the Monza River; died about 1597.
• Prophet HananiProphet of the Old Testament, father of the prophet Jehu.
• AASaint Acutus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 March; few details survive.
• AMartyr AlkeldaA Saxon virgin martyred around 800, honored in Yorkshire.
• AMartyr AmphilochiusA military commander, commemorated with Saint Cronides and the family of the senator Philetus.
• FSaint FionntainA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• HHSaint Haimo of HalberstadtBishop of Halberstadt in Germany, who reposed in 853.
• MSaint MacedonA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece, associated with Macedonia.
• MSMartyr Manuel of SirmiumMartyr of Sirmium, who suffered for Christ.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Nil DorobantuA hieroschemamonk and fool for Christ called “the barefoot saint”, who reposed in 1977; not canonized, his cult is contested.
• PCVenerable Paul of CorinthVenerable monk of Corinth, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PLHoly Martyrs Philetus, Lydia and Their CompanionsThe senator Philetus, his wife Lydia and their companions, martyred in Illyria under the emperor Hadrian.
• QTVenerable Quiricus of ThraceA venerable father of Thrace, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• SSaint SlollanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SFSaint Suairlech of ForeBishop of Fore in Ireland, reposed around 750.
• TSMartyr Theodosius of SirmiumA martyr of Sirmium, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TSaint TheoprepiusA saint associated with Macedonia, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• VCSaint Vedulphus of CambraiBishop of Cambrai, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• WSaint WaldaverusA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• ZLHoly Martyrs Zanitas, Lazarus, Marotas, Narses and five companionsMartyrs of Persia under King Sapor, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• Apostle LydiaWoman of Thyatira living at Philippi, the first known convert in Europe, baptized by the Apostle Paul.
• Saint Ambrose of GeorgiaScholar and Catholicos-⁠Patriarch of Georgia from 1921 to 1927, known for his opposition to the Soviet regime.
• Venerable AmadourLegendary hermit regarded as founder of the shrine of Our Lady at Rocamadour in France.
• Saint Anthony of TobolskArchbishop of Chernigov, then Metropolitan of Tobolsk, born in 1672 and died in 1740; canonized in 1984.
• Martyr PhiletusMartyr of Illyria who died in 121 together with Lydia, Macedo, Theoprepius, Amphilochius and Cronidas.
• Venerable Alexander of VochskRussian hegumen of about 1400, honored in the Synaxis of the Saints of Kostroma.
• CIMartyr Cronides of IllyriaMartyr of Illyria, who suffered for Christ.
• EMartyr EutychiusA subdeacon and martyr of the undivided Church, killed for the faith in 356.
• JMartyr JohnA martyr commemorated with Peter, Marcian, Thecla, Cassian and those with them.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 27?

From the saints of the day: Rupert, Baruch, John, Manuel, Paul, Theodosius, Ambrose, Alexander, Eutychius. 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 27?

From the women saints of the day: Matrona, Augusta, 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.