Baptismal names for children born on March 6

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 13

All the saints of March 6

• Saint Chrodegang of MetzFrankish bishop of Metz from 742 or 748 until 766, chancellor to his kinsman Charles Martel.
• Venerable Fridolin of SäckingenIrish missionary, apostle of the Alamanni, founder of Säckingen Abbey and patron of the canton of Glarus.
• Saint Marcian of TortonaTraditionally the first bishop of Tortona in northern Italy, which he shepherded for forty-⁠five years.
• Holy Martyrs The 42 Martyrs of AmoriumByzantine officials captured at the fall of Amorium in 838 and executed in 845 for refusing to renounce Christ.
• Venerable Baldred of TyninghameNorthumbrian hermit and abbot who lived in East Lothian in the eighth century, linked with Bass Rock.
• Venerable Job of AnzerMoscow parish priest who became a monk at Solovki, schemamonk Iisus; born in 1635, died in 1720.
• Hieromartyr Dositheus TsereteliGeorgian metropolitan of Kutaisi, born around 1750 and died in 1820; venerated as a hieromartyr.
• Holy Martyrs Conon the Father and Conon the SonTwo martyrs, father and son, who both bore the name Conon.
• ASaint AetiosByzantine saint of the 9th century, who died in 838.
• AAMartyr Aetius of AmoriumA martyr of Amorium in Phrygia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AKVenerable Anthony KologodskyA monastic saint commemorated in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
• ACVenerable Arcadius of CyprusVenerable of Cyprus, who died in 361.
• BBSaint Basil of BolognaBishop of Bologna, reposed around 335.
• BVenerable BilfridA hermit and goldsmith of Northumbria who adorned the Lindisfarne Gospels.
• CCSaint Cairpre Crom son of FeradhachAn Irish bishop, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CMartyr CallistusNobleman of Amorium, taken captive by the Saracens and beheaded at Zimara in 845 with the other martyrs.
• CAMartyr Callistus of AmoriumMartyr of Amorium in Phrygia, who suffered for Christ.
• CMVenerable Cathroe of MetzA Scottish monk and abbot in Lorraine, reposed in 976.
• CIVenerable Martyr Conon of Iconium the ElderA monk of Iconium, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• CIVenerable Martyr Conon of Iconium the YoungerA monk of Iconium, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• CBMartyr Constantine BabutzikosOne of the Forty-⁠two Martyrs of Amorion, put to death at Samarra in 845.
• CAMartyr Constantine of AmoriumMartyr of Amorium in Phrygia, who suffered for Christ.
• CMartyr CraterusOne of the 42 martyrs of Amorium, who suffered in Baghdad in 845.
• CCVenerable Cyneburga of CastorDaughter of King Penda and abbess at Castor in England, reposed in 680.
• CCVenerable Cyneswith of CastorSister of Saint Cyneburga, honored at Castor in England, reposed in 680.
• DLHoly Venerables Daughters of Leinin of Cill Inghen LeininDaughters of Leinin of Cill Inghen Leinin, honored together in the Irish tradition; few details survive.
• EMartyr Euphrosynus
• JCMartyr Julian of CyprusMartyr of Cyprus, who suffered for Christ.
• KCHoly Venerables Kyneburga and CompanionsA princess of Mercia and abbess of Castor, commemorated with her kin, reposed around 680.
• MDSaint Maelruain of Druim RaitheA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Raithe; very little is recorded.
• MVenerable Martyr MaximusA venerable martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion together with Saints Arcadius of Cyprus and Hesychius.
• MAMartyr Melissenus of AmoriumMartyr of Amorium in Phrygia, who suffered for Christ.
• OSaint OdhranA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• PASaint Patrick of AuvergneA saint honored in Auvergne, from around 307.
• Saint Quiriacus of TrierA priest venerated at Trier in Gaul, of the 4th century.
• Saint SaneA Breton saint honored in Brittany.
• SGSaint Sezin of Guic-⁠SezniBishop and abbot honored in Brittany, patron of the parish of Guic-⁠Sezni; his life, of Irish origin, is mostly legendary.
• TAMartyr Theodore of AmoriumA martyr of Amorium in Phrygia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TAMartyr Theophilus of AmoriumA martyr of Amorium in Phrygia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• TRVenerable Tibba of RyhallKinswoman of Saints Cyneburga and Cyneswith, honored at Ryhall in the 7th century.
• VAMartyr Vasoy of AmorionChristian of Amorion, in Phrygia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VMartyr VictorA martyr, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• VNMartyr Victorinus of NicomediaA martyr of Nicomedia, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles HelenaMother of Emperor Constantine, who found the Holy Cross at Jerusalem and built churches in the Holy Land.
• Martyr Abraham of BulgariaConvert from Islam to Christianity, martyred for his faith in 1229.
• Right-⁠Believing Theodore the BlackPrince of Smolensk and Yaroslavl, called the Black, who died in 1298 and is venerated as a saint by the Russian Church.
• Apostle EubulusChristian of Rome close to the apostle Paul in his last imprisonment, mentioned in the Second Epistle to Timothy.
• TCSaint Theophilus of CaesareaBishop of Caesarea in Palestine, teacher of Clement of Alexandria, who presided over the Synod of Caesarea.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 6?

From the saints of the day: Marcian, Dositheus, Arcadius, Basil, Callistus, Conon, Constantine, Julian, Maximus, Theodore, Theophilus, Victor, Victorinus, Abraham. 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 6?

From the women saints of the day: Helena. 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.