Baptismal names for children born on March 3

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 10

All the saints of March 3

• Venerable CunigundeWife of Emperor Henry II, who after his death entered the Kaufungen convent that she had founded.
• Venerable Anselm of NonantolaLombard duke of Friuli from 749 to 751, then founding abbot of the monastery of Nonantola.
• Martyr Basiliscus of ComanaMartyr of Comana Pontica who died around 310 and is remembered on 22 May.
• Martyr Cleonicus of AmasiaMartyr of Amasia in Pontus, crucified in 308 with his brother Eutropius; commemorated on March 3.
• Venerable Camilla of AuxerreBorn at Ravenna, a disciple of Saint Germanus of Auxerre, who lived as a recluse in France.
• Martyr Eutropius of AmaseaA martyr of Amasea in Pontus, put to death for his faith around 308.
• Saint John I of MtskhetaFirst archbishop of the Georgian Church, who served between 335 and 363.
• ACMartyr Asterius of CaesareaRoman senator who gave a Christian burial to the soldier Marinus, was then condemned and beheaded.
• TBSaint Titian of BresciaFifteenth bishop of Brescia, at the end of the fifth century.
• ASaint ArthelaisA virgin honored at Benevento, reposed around 560.
• CVenerable CalupanA hermit in Auvergne, reposed around 576.
• CVenerable Cele-⁠ChristAn Irish holy monk, reposed in 728.
• Martyr CeledoniusA soldier martyr of Calahorra in Spain, honored together with Saint Emeterius.
• CISaint Cillen of Inis DoimleA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Doimle; very little is recorded.
• CSaint ConallA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CSaint ConchraidhA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CVenerable ConnaAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
• DRSaint Deochain ReatA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Martyr EmeteriusA martyr at Calahorra in Spain, remembered together with Celedonius.
• EMartyr EmeteriusA saint venerated at Barcelona, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• ECHoly Martyrs Emeterius and ChelidoniusRoman soldiers slain for Christ at Calahorra in Hispania around 298.
• ESaint ErecleachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• FCSaint Fachtna of Cre' BegA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cre' Beg; very little is recorded.
• FASaint Faoileann daughter of AedhA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• FSaint FoilaA saint of the early Church in Ireland.
• JProphet JoelOne of the twelve Minor Prophets, whose book stands in the Old Testament.
• JSaint JohnA hierarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• JISaint John IV of GeorgiaSaint of the Church of Georgia.
• LSaint LlilyA Welsh saint, of the 7th century.
• MKVenerable Martyr Martha KovrovaA woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MSMartyr Michael StroevChristian martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• MCSaint Mochua of Cluain DobhthaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Dobhtha; very little is recorded.
• MSaint ModhiomogA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• Venerable MolaiseAn Irish hermit honored in Scotland, reposed around 639.
• MVenerable MosacraAn Irish holy monk of the Dublin area.
• NMHoly Martyrs Nine Martyrs of GeorgiaNine martyrs of Georgia, honored together in the Greek synaxarion.
• PAVenerable Piama of AlexandriaVenerable virgin of Alexandria, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PEVenerable Piama of EgyptA holy woman of Egypt, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• PSaint Piamoun
• SMVenerable Shio of MgvimeOne of the thirteen Syrian Fathers, founder of Mgvime Monastery in Georgia.
• TUSaint The Unknown Maiden of AlexandriaA maiden of Alexandria whose name is not known.
• Venerable Winwaloe of LandévennecFounder of Landévennec Abbey in Brittany, reposed around 530.
• ZVenerable Zenon
• ZVenerable Zoilus
• FBSaint Felix of ByzantiumBishop of Byzantium from 136 to 141, in the reign of the emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius.
• Saint Non of WalesAccording to Christian tradition, the mother of Saint David, patron of Wales.
• Hieromartyr Theodoret of AntiochPriest of Antioch, martyred in 362 under Emperor Julian the Apostate.
• ALHieromartyr Alexander LikharevA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 3?

From the saints of the day: Eutropius, John, Asterius, Titian, Joel, Michael, Zenon, Felix, Theodoret, Alexander. 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 3?

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.