Baptismal names for children born on May 2

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, May 9

All the saints of May 2

• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles Boris-⁠Michael of BulgariaRuler of Bulgaria from 852 to 889, who accepted baptism and Christianized the Bulgarian people.
• Holy Passion-⁠Bearers Boris and GlebSons of Grand Prince Vladimir, killed by their brother Sviatopolk, the first saints canonized in Rus.
• Saint Athanasius III of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch in 1634 and 1652, venerated as the wonderworker of Lubny, who died in 1654 at Mhar Monastery.
• Hieromartyr Secundus of ÁvilaMissionary and martyr of the apostolic age who evangelized the town of Abula (Ávila) and was its first bishop.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Boris of RostovSon of Prince Vladimir, prince of Rostov, killed in 1015 and canonized together with his brother Gleb.
• Holy Martyrs Exuperius, Zoe, Cyriacus and TheodulusSpouses enslaved to a pagan master in Pamphylia, killed with their sons for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Gleb of MuromSon of Prince Vladimir, prince of Murom, killed in 1015 and canonized together with his brother Boris.
• Saint Vindemialis of CapsaBishop of Capsa (modern Gafsa in Tunisia) in 5th-⁠century North Africa; little is known about him.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Basil of RyazanFool for Christ in Ryazan, born in 1776 and died in 1848; honored as a local saint since 1997.
• NKVenerable Nikephoros of KalugaHegumen, founder of the Dormition Hermitage of St Tikhon near Kaluga.
• ZAMartyr Zoe of AttaliaA Christian woman of Attalia in Pamphylia, put to death for her faith in the 2nd century.
• ARVenerable Athanasius of RadonezhA monastic saint of the Radonezh region, commemorated by the Russian Church.
• ASVenerable Athanasius of SvirA Russian monk who labored at Svir, commemorated in the calendar of the Russian Orthodox Church.
• BYVenerable Bertinus the YoungerA monk of Sithiu, reposed around 699.
• CSaint ColmanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CAMartyr Cyriacus of AttaliaMartyr of Attalia in Pamphylia, who suffered for Christ.
• ESaint EnanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• FTSaint Felix of ToledoArchbishop of Toledo in Visigothic Spain, who reposed around the year 700.
• FDVenerable Fiachra of ui DronaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ui Drona; very little is recorded.
• GGSaint George of GomatiA saint venerated at Gomati in Chalkidiki.
• Martyr GermanusA martyr of Normandy, slain around 460.
• GGSaint Gervasius of GomatiA saint venerated at Gomati in Chalkidiki.
• GSaint GraniaA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• HAMartyr Hesperus of AttaliaA martyr of Attalia in Pamphylia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• LCConfessor Leo the ConfessorA confessor honored at Cliterno in Italy; few details of his life survive.
• LPSaint Longinus of PomariaBishop of Pomaria, venerated in the Western Church.
• LASaint Lupus of ArmeniaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 2 May; few details survive.
• MAConfessor Memorius of AuxerrePriest of Auxerre named in the martyrology attributed to Jerome at the translation of the confessors' bodies, 2 May.
• NSaint NechtanAn Irish saint of the early Church.
• SAMartyr Saturninus of AlexandriaA martyr of Alexandria, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• SNHoly Martyrs Saturninus, Neopolus, Germanus and CelestineMartyrs of Rome, who died in prison after torments, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• SSaint SerapionA hierarch of the eparchy of Sarai, who reposed in 1652.
• Martyr SicariusA saint venerated at Brantôme, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• TAMartyr Theodulus of AttaliaA martyr of Attalia in Pamphylia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• VGSaint Valentine of GenoaBishop of Genoa, reposed around 307.
• VFHoly Martyrs Vindemialis, Florentius, Eugenius and LonginusFour martyrs honored together; few details about them survive.
• WLVenerable Waldebert of LuxeuilAbbot of Luxeuil, reposed around 668.
• Saint Athanasius the GreatDefender of the Nicene faith and Patriarch of Alexandria, who was exiled several times.
• ASVenerable Athanasius of SyandemaDisciple of Saint Alexander of Svir, he withdrew to the forests of Karelia and founded the Syandema Dormition Hermitage.
• GMVenerable Germanos MaroulisMonk of Thessalonica, who lived from 1252 to 1336 and is venerated as a saint.
• SSaint SabbasA hierarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• UVenerable UltanAn Irish monk, brother of Saint Fursey, abbot of Fosses and Péronne in Gaul.
• WMartyr WiboradaA recluse at St Gall, put to death by Magyar raiders in 926.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on May 2?

From the saints of the day: Athanasius, Boris, Gleb, Basil, Nikephoros, Cyriacus, Felix, George, Germanus, Gervasius, Longinus, Serapion, Theodulus, Valentine, Germanos, Sabbas. 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 2?

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.