Baptismal names for children born on March 7

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, March 14

All the saints of March 7

• Apostle EubulusChristian of Rome close to the apostle Paul in his last imprisonment, mentioned in the Second Epistle to Timothy.
• Holy Hieromartyrs Hieromartyrs of ChersonGroup of bishops of Cherson in Crimea, martyred in the early fourth century in the persecution of Diocletian.
• Venerable Martyr Catherine KonstantinovaNovice of the Sorrows Convent in Moscow, shot at the Butovo firing range in 1938.
• Venerable Lavrentios of MegaraGreek saint of Megara, born around 1650 and died in 1707.
• Hieromartyr Basil of ChersonesusOne of the seven martyred bishops of Chersonesus, sent from Jerusalem in the time of Diocletian.
• AVenerable AemilianusA holy monk commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• ACHieromartyr Agathodorus of ChersonesusA bishop of Chersonesus in Crimea who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• AGVenerable Martyr Anna GorokhovaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• ANVenerable Martyr Antonina NovikovaA Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ASVenerable Ardo SmaragdusA monk of Aniane and biographer of Saint Benedict of Aniane, reposed in 843.
• ATSaint Artaxus of ThraceA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 7 March; few details survive.
• BTSaint Bishops of TremithusThe holy bishops of Tremithus in Cyprus, commemorated together.
• Saint CapitoA hierarch of the first Christian century, venerated in Hispania.
• CCHieromartyr Capito of ChersonBishop of Cherson in Crimea, who died a martyr in the fourth century.
• CDSaint Cariotan of Druim LaraA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Lara; very little is recorded.
• CSaint CruithnechanIrish priest of the 6th century, honored at Kilcronaghan, tutor of the young Saint Columba.
• DSaint DeiferA Welsh saint honored at Bodfari.
• DSSaint Drausinus of SoissonsBishop of Soissons in Gaul, reposed around 576.
• ECHieromartyr Eferius of ChersonesusA cleric of the Church of Chersonesus in Crimea who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• ECHieromartyr Elpidius of ChersonesusA cleric of the Church of Chersonesus in Crimea who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• EIVenerable Emilian of ItalyA venerable monk of Italy, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• ERSaint Emilian of Rome
• ESaint EnodocA saint honored in Cornwall, reposed around 520.
• EVenerable EosterwineAbbot of Wearmouth and kinsman of Saint Benedict Biscop, reposed in 688.
• ECHieromartyr Ephraim of ChersonesusA cleric of the Church of Chersonesus in Crimea who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• ECHieromartyr Eugene of ChersonesusA cleric of the Church of Chersonesus in Crimea who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• ESVenerable Martyr Evdokia SinitsynaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• Saint Gaudiosus of BresciaBishop of Brescia, reposed around 445.
• JMartyr JamesA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• JASaint Jocundus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 7 March; few details survive.
• MGVenerable Martyr Maria GroshevaA woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MMartyr MarianA martyr honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• MGVenerable Martyr Matrona GroshevaA woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MTVenerable Meattan of Tuaim AthaA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Tuaim Atha; very little is recorded.
• MSaint MocheallogA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• NKVenerable Martyr Nadezhda KruglovaNun martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NTSaint Nestor of TrimythousHierarch of Trimythous in Cyprus, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• NRHieromartyr Nicholas RozovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1930, during the Soviet persecution.
• NTVenerable Martyr Nilus TyutyukinMonk martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• OLVenerable Odila of LaonA saint of Laon in France, who reposed in 660.
• RMartyr RevocatusA martyr honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• SSaint SaturninusA saint venerated at Carthage, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• SMartyr SaturusA martyr at Carthage in 203, companion of Saints Perpetua and Felicitas.
• SASaint Servanus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 7 March; few details survive.
• XPVenerable Martyr Xenia PetrukhinaA woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
• Holy Martyrs Perpetua and FelicitasTwo young Christian women of Carthage, put to death for their faith around 203.
• Saint Serapion of ThmuisMonk and bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt, a church writer of the fourth century.
• Saint Ephrem of AmidaNative of Amida and Patriarch of Antioch from 527 until his death in 545.
• Saint John of BeverleyBishop of Hexham, then of York in Northumbria, who founded a monastery around which Beverley grew.
• Venerable Paul the SimpleEgyptian hermit and disciple of Anthony the Great, held up as an example of spiritual simplicity.
• Martyr Exuperius of AgaunumStandard-⁠bearer of the Theban Legion and companion of Saint Maurice, who died a martyr around 286.
• ACVenerable Arcadius of CyprusVenerable of Cyprus, who died in 361.
• EHieromartyr EugeneA martyr honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• PCConfessor Paul the ConfessorA confessor of the faith, commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on March 7?

From the saints of the day: Lavrentios, Basil, Aemilianus, Elpidius, Emilian, Eugene, James, Marian, Nestor, Nicholas, Nilus, Serapion, John, Paul, Arcadius. 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 7?

From the women saints of the day: Catherine, Anna, Antonina, Evdokia, Maria, Matrona, Xenia. 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.