Baptismal names for children born on May 17

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, May 24

All the saints of May 17

• Saint Stephen I of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 886 to 893, born in the capital.
• Apostle JuniaGreeted by the Apostle Paul in his Epistle to the Romans and counted among the Seventy Apostles.
• Venerable Euphrosyne of MoscowGrand Princess of Moscow from 1366 to 1389, wife of Dmitry Donskoy, who took the monastic name Euphrosyne.
• Venerable Adrian of OndrusovRussian nobleman born Andrew Zavalishin, who became a monk and is honored as a wonderworker; died in 1549.
• JPConfessor Julitta PetrovskaA Ukrainian ascetic (1885-1955), confessor in the time of persecution, venerated as a local saint.
• SMartyr SolochonA martyr commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• ASaint AdrionA saint venerated at Alexandria, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• AMartyr AndriusA martyr commemorated with Restituta, Victor and Aquilinus, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• AMartyr AquilinusA martyr commemorated with Restituta, Victor, Basilla, Eradius, Paul and others.
• ANSaint Arthemius of NeversA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 17 May; few details survive.
• BAMartyr Basilla of AlexandriaMartyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• CSaint CathanA bishop honored on the Isle of Bute in Scotland.
• CSaint CriotanA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 638; very little is recorded.
• EMartyr EradiusA martyr commemorated with Restituta, Victor, Basilla, Paul, Aquilinus and others.
• FSaint FinnenA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FDSaint Fionnchan of Druim EanaighA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Eanaigh; very little is recorded.
• FVSaint Founders of Varlaam MonasteryThe holy founders of Varlaam Monastery at Meteora, honored together.
• FSaint FramehildeA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• Hieromartyr GerebernusA priest and companion of Saint Dymphna, slain with her around 700.
• HNMartyr Heraclius of NoviodunumMartyr of Noviodunum in Scythia Minor, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• HCHoly Martyrs Heradius and CompanionsMartyrs who suffered for Christ around 284.
• Venerable Ioan IovanElder of Recea Monastery, a confessor under communist persecution, who reposed in 2008; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• JOVenerable Jonah of OdessaAn elder and spiritual father of Odessa, venerated for his holy life.
• MSaint MadronA saint honored in Cornwall, reposed around 545.
• MVenerable MaildubhAn Irish monk, founder of the school at Malmesbury in England, who reposed around 675.
• NMVenerable Nectarios of MeteoraVenerable monk and founder at Meteora, who reposed in 1550.
• PCMartyr Pamphalon of ChalcedonChristian of Chalcedon, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PCMartyr Pamphamer of ChalcedonChristian of Chalcedon, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PNMartyr Paul of NoviodunumMartyr of Noviodunum in Scythia Minor, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• Saint RassoA Bavarian count who became a monk and founded a monastery, reposed in 953.
• Martyr Restituta of CarthageA virgin of Africa, martyred for Christ around 304.
• SSaint SiollanA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 658; very little is recorded.
• SSSaints Sons of ua Slainge of Cluain AirbhSons of ua Slainge of Cluain Airbh, honored together in the Irish tradition; few details survive.
• TDSaints The Daughter of GarbhanThe Daughter of Garbhan, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• TMVenerable Theophanes of MeteoraA founder of a monastery at Meteora in Thessaly.
• TMSaint Theophanes the Myrrh-⁠gusherBishop of Solea and Archbishop of Cyprus, who died in 1550; venerated locally as the myrrh-⁠gusher.
• VMartyr VictorA martyr commemorated with Restituta, Basilla, Eradius, Paul, Aquilinus and others.
• VMartyr VictorA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• Martyr FlorianChristian of Lauriacum in Noricum, killed for his faith around 304.
• Apostle Andronicus of PannoniaGreeted by the Apostle Paul in Romans, one of the Seventy Apostles and bishop of Pannonia.
• Hieromartyr Theodoret of AntiochPriest of Antioch, martyred in 362 under Emperor Julian the Apostate.
• New Martyr Nicholas of Sofia the NewNew martyr of Sofia, who died for his faith in the 16th century under Ottoman rule.
• AISaint Aemilian I of VercelliBishop of Vercelli in Italy, who shepherded his flock in the early 6th century.
• ANSaint Athanasius the NewBishop of Christianopolis, honored in the Greek Church.
• BKHieromartyr Basil KrylovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• NMNew Martyr Nicholas of MetsovoGreek new martyr of Metsovo, killed by the Turks for faith in Christ.
• PLMartyr Paul of LampsacusChristian of Lampsacus, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on May 17?

From the saints of the day: Stephen, Adrian, Heraclius, Jonah, Nectarios, Paul, Theophanes, Victor, Florian, Andronicus, Theodoret, Nicholas, Aemilian, Athanasius, Basil. 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 May 17?

From the women saints of the day: Junia, Julitta. 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.