Baptismal names for children born on May 24

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, May 31

All the saints of May 24

• Venerable Vincent of LérinsGallic monk of the fifth century, author of the Commonitorium, a work on preserving sound teaching.
• Stylite Simeon Stylites the YoungerStylite of the Admirable Mountain near Antioch, who died around 596.
• Saint Gennadius of AstorgaBenedictine monk, hermit and bishop of Astorga from 899 to 920, founder of monasteries in El Bierzo; died in 936.
• Holy Martyrs Donatian and RogatianBrothers of Nantes, put to death for their faith under Emperor Maximian around 288-290.
• Venerable Zvenislava of PolotskOnly daughter of Prince Boris of Polotsk, an enlightener, who became a nun under the name Eupraxia.
• BIConfessor Blandina of IașiA Romanian teacher born in 1906 who survived Soviet detention, known for her faith and confession of Christ.
• FFSaint 318 Fathers of the First Ecumenical CouncilThe bishops gathered at Nicaea in 325 who confessed the divinity of the Son and composed the Creed.
• ASaint AedesiusA saint commemorated with Saint Sergius.
• Martyr Afra of AugsburgA martyr of Augsburg, burned for Christ in 304.
• ABMartyr Afra of BresciaMartyr of Brescia in Italy, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• ASaint AgatharchusA hierarch of the island of Lefkada, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ATSaint Aidhbe of Tir da GlassA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Tir da Glass; very little is recorded.
• ASNew Martyr Anđa SočicaA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, numbered among those killed there in 1943.
• AMNew Martyr Anica MalovićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, who lost her life in 1943.
• BCSaint Berchan of Cluain CaoiAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Caoi, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BSNew Martyr Bosiljka SočicaOne of the new martyrs of Piva in Montenegro who suffered in 1943.
• CGMartyr Callinicus of GalatiaMartyr of Galatia, who suffered for Christ.
• CMartyr ChristianOne of two infant martyrs commemorated with Saints Marciana, Palladia and Susanna.
• CSNew Martyr Cvijeta SočicaA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro who suffered in 1943 together with her family.
• CEVenerable Martyr Cyriacus of EvrychouA monastic martyr of Evrychou in Cyprus, honoured as a wonderworker.
• DLNew Martyr Danica LuburićOne of the new women martyrs of the Piva region in Montenegro, killed in 1943.
• DLNew Martyr Danilo LuburićOne of the new martyrs of Piva in Montenegro, killed for the faith in 1943.
• DANew Martyr Darinka AdžićA new martyr from the Piva region of Montenegro, killed for the faith in 1943.
• DMartyr DidymusOne of the twelve counts and tribunes commemorated as martyrs.
• DANew Martyr Dušan AdžićA new martyr from the Piva region of Montenegro, killed in 1943.
• EASaint Elpidius of AversaA bishop honored at Aversa in Italy.
• FGMartyr Faustus of GalatiaA martyr of Galatia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• FMartyr FelixOne of the twelve counts and tribunes commemorated as martyrs.
• FSSaint Fortunius of SyriaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 24 May; few details survive.
• GANew Martyr Grozdana AdžićA new martyr from the Piva region of Montenegro, killed in 1943.
• IGNew Martyr Ivan GojkovićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943 together with his family and neighbors.
• JGMartyr John of GalatiaMartyr of Galatia, who suffered for Christ.
• JCVenerable John the Cave-⁠dwellerA cave-⁠dweller of the Near Caves in Kyiv whose name survives in 11th-⁠century inscriptions; commemorated on 24 May.
• JSNew Martyr Joko SočicaA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943 alongside his kin.
• JLNew Martyr Jovan LuburićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943 together with many of his people.
• JSHieromartyr Jovan SočicaA priest of Piva in Montenegro, a hieromartyr killed in 1943 together with the faithful of the region.
• KANew Martyr Krsto AdžićA new martyr from the Piva region of Montenegro who suffered for the faith in 1943.
• LANew Martyr Ljubica AdžićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, numbered among those killed there in 1943.
• MApostle ManaenA prophet and teacher in the Church of Antioch, named in the Acts of the Apostles.
• MMartyr MarcellinusOne of the twelve counts and tribunes commemorated as martyrs.
• MMartyr Marciana
• MGNew Martyr Marica GojkovićOne of the new martyrs of Piva in Montenegro, killed for the faith in 1943.
• MSNew Martyr Marica SočicaA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, counted among the faithful killed there in 1943.
• MLNew Martyr Matije LuburićA new martyr from the Piva region of Montenegro, killed in 1943.
• MGMartyr Meletius of GalatiaA Roman military commander, who died a martyr in Galatia for the Christian faith.
• MMartyr MercuriusOne of the twelve counts and tribunes commemorated as martyrs.
• MLNew Martyr Mileva LuburićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943 together with other faithful.
• MNNew Martyr Mileva NinoševićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, counted among the faithful killed in 1943.
• MGNew Martyr Milica GojkovićOne of the new women martyrs of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943.
• MNNew Martyr Milica NinoševićA new martyr from the Piva region of Montenegro who suffered in 1943.
• MANew Martyr Milorad AdžićA new martyr from the Piva region of Montenegro who suffered in 1943.
• MLNew Martyr Miloš LuburićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, counted among the faithful killed there in 1943.
• MANew Martyr Momčilo AdžićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943 together with many other faithful of the region.
• MLNew Martyr Momir LuburićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, counted among the faithful killed there in 1943.
• NANew Martyr Nenad AdžićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro who suffered for the faith in 1943.
• NMHoly New Martyrs New Martyrs of PivaPeople of the Piva region of Montenegro, killed in 1943 and venerated as new martyrs.
• NSVenerable Nicetas of SolovkiA monastic of Solovki Monastery in northern Russia.
• NGNew Martyr Novak GojkovićOne of the new martyrs of Piva in Montenegro who suffered in 1943.
• NLNew Martyr Novka LuburićA new martyr of Piva in Montenegro, killed in 1943 alongside her kin.
• OLNew Martyr Obrad LuburićOne of the new martyrs of Piva in Montenegro who suffered in 1943.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on May 24?

From the saints of the day: Vincent, Simeon, Gennadius, Callinicus, Cyriacus, Didymus, Elpidius, Felix, Ivan, John, Marcellinus, Meletius, Mercurius, Nicetas, Photinus, Serapion, Stephen, Theodore, Theodosius, Theophilus, Sava, Marcellus, Sergius. 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 24?

From the women saints of the day: Marciana, Milica, Olga, Palladia, Sara, Susanna, 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.