Baptismal names for children born on March 9
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
BrunoHieromartyr Bruno of QuerfurtCaesariusSaint Caesarius of NazianzusVitalisVenerable Vitalis of CastronovoAlexanderMartyr Alexander of SebasteAlexisHieromartyr Alexis SmirnovAngiusMartyr Angius of SebasteAthanasiusMartyr Athanasius of SebasteClaudiusMartyr Claudius of SebasteConstantineMartyr Constantine of CornwallCyrilMartyr Cyril of SebasteDemetriusHieromartyr Demetrius GlivenkoEliasMartyr Elias of SebasteEutychiusMartyr Eutychius of SebasteFlaviusMartyr Flavius of SebasteGaiusMartyr Gaius of SebasteHeracliusMartyr Heraclius of SebasteHesychiusMartyr Hesychius of DurostorumIlianMartyr Ilian of SebasteJoasaphVenerable Martyr Joasaph ShakhovJohnMartyr John of SebasteLeontiusMartyr Leontius of SebasteMelitonMartyr Meliton of SebasteMichaelHieromartyr Michael MaslovNicholasMartyr Nicholas of SebastePanagosNew Martyr PanagosPeterHieromartyr Peter KosmodamianskyPriscusMartyr Priscus of SebasteSergiusHieromartyr Sergius TsvetkovSeverianMartyr Severian of SebasteTheodulusMartyr Theodulus of SebasteTheophilusMartyr Theophilus of SebasteValeriusMartyr Valerius of SebasteGregorySaint Gregory of NyssaAbrahamMartyr Abraham of BulgariaJonahSaint Jonah of Novgorod
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, March 16
AlexanderHieromartyr Alexander I of RomeAmbroseSaint Ambrose of GeorgiaSerapionSaint Serapion of NovgorodAgapitusSaint Agapitus of RavennaDemetriusRight-Believing Demetrius the DevotedGregorySaint Gregory of NicopolisPhalusHieromartyr Phalus of LaodiceaPimenVenerable Pimen of SalosRomanusHieromartyr Romanus of ParosSerenusSaint Serenus of NicomediaTheodulusHieromartyr TheodulusTrophimusHieromartyr Trophimus of LaodiceaJulianMartyr Julian of TarsusSabinusMartyr Sabinus of HermopolisHesychiusSaint Hesychius I of Vienne
All the saints of March 9
Holy Martyrs Forty Martyrs of SebasteForty Christian soldiers, killed in 320 on a frozen lake near Sebaste for confessing Christ.
Hieromartyr Bruno of QuerfurtMonk and missionary bishop in the eastern lands of Germany, killed by pagans in 1009..jpg)
Saint Pacian of BarcelonaBishop of Barcelona in the fourth century and church writer, who died around 391.
Saint Caesarius of NazianzusPhysician and statesman, the younger brother of Gregory of Nazianzus, who died in 368.- Martyr Urpasianus of NicomediaA dignitary of Emperor Galerius who suffered for Christ at Nicomedia.
Holy New Martyrs The 42 Martyrs of MomišićiForty-two Serbian faithful killed for their faith in the village of Momišići._of_Castronovo%2C_10_th_century_hermit_from_Sicily_(24339).jpg)
Venerable Vitalis of CastronovoByzantine Sicilian hermit of the 10th century who founded several monasteries in Basilicata and Calabria.- Martyr Aetius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Aglaius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Alexander of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Alexandra SamoylovaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
- Hieromartyr Alexis SmirnovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Saint AngiasA saint, who died around 320, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
- Martyr Angius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Athanasius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Saint Bosa of YorkBishop of York, reposed around 705.
- Saint BrighitA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Candidus of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Hieromartyr ChristosA priest from the Peloponnese, a new martyr killed for the faith in 1716.
- Martyr Claudius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Concessus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 9 March; few details survive.
- Martyr Constantine of CornwallA king of Cornwall honored as a martyr, slain for Christ in Kintyre in Scotland in 576.
- Saint Cranith of ClenorA saint honored in Ireland, of whom little is known.
- Martyr Cyril of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Hieromartyr Demetrius GlivenkoA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Saint DiomaA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Dometian of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Domnus of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Ecdicius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Elias of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Eunoicus of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Eutychius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Flavius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Gaius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Gorgonius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Heraclius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Hesychius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Ilian of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Joasaph ShakhovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
- Martyr John of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Khudion of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
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Martyr Kyrion of SebasteOne of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, who died of cold on the frozen lake.- Martyr Leontius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint Lughaidh of Cill CuileAn Irish saint honored at Cill Cuile, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Martyr Lysimachus of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Holy Martyrs Martyred family: grandfather, grandmother, father, mother and two childrenA family of six martyrs of three generations, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Meliton of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Hieromartyr Michael MaslovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
- Venerable Martyr Natalia UlyanovaNun martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
- Hieromartyr Nicholas GoryunovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
- Martyr Nicholas of SebasteChristian of Sebaste, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- New Martyr PanagosA new martyr from the Peloponnese who died for the faith in 1716.
- Hieromartyr Peter KosmodamianskyA hieromartyr of the Moscow eparchy who gave his life for Christ in 1938.
- Martyr Philoctemon of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Confessor Philoromus the ConfessorA confessor of the faith, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Priscus of SebasteChristian of Sebaste, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Sacerdon of SebasteChristian of Sebaste, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Sedna of Cill AineA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cill Aine; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Sergius LebedevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Hieromartyr Sergius TsvetkovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Bruno, Caesarius, Vitalis, Alexander, Alexis, Angius, Athanasius, Claudius, Constantine, Cyril, Demetrius, Elias, Eutychius, Flavius, Gaius, Heraclius, Hesychius, Ilian, Joasaph, John, Leontius, Meliton, Michael, Nicholas, Panagos, Peter, Priscus, Sergius, Severian, Theodulus, Theophilus, Valerius, Gregory, Abraham, Jonah. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Alexandra, Natalia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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