Baptismal names for children born on May 31

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, June 7

All the saints of May 31

• Martyr PetronillaChristian virgin of Rome, venerated as a saint since antiquity, who died in the first or third century.
• ECSaint Eustathius of ConstantinopleEcumenical Patriarch from 1019 to 1025, raised to the throne by Emperor Basil II.
• Holy Martyrs Cantius, Cantianus and CantianillaChristians of Rome put to death for their faith in 304 and remembered together on 31 May.
• Martyr Hermias of ComanaA soldier of Comana in Pontus who confessed Christ and was put to death in the 2nd century.
• Hieromartyr Philosopher OrnatskyArchpriest of the Russian Church, born in 1860, who died a martyr in Petrograd in 1918; canonized in 2000.
• Confessor John of OlenevkaPriest and confessor honored in the Penza region, born in 1854 and died in 1951; glorified by the Holy Synod in 2000.
• New Martyr Nikolay OrnatskyJunior doctor of the Kronstadt infantry regiment, killed in October 1918 and canonized in 2000.
• CMartyr CrescentianMartyr of the 2nd century, killed at Sassari in Sardinia at the same time as Gavinus and Crispulus.
• BOMartyr Boris OrnatskyArtillery captain and veteran of the First World War, shot in October 1918 in Petrograd.
• Hieromartyr Damian of GrahovoSerb parish priest killed by the Ustaše in the Jadovno camp in 1941 and canonized by the Serbian Church.
• AEVenerable Apollonios of the Egyptian ThebaidHermit of the Egyptian Thebaid.
• CMartyr CandianellaA martyr commemorated with Candius, Candianus and Protus.
• CMartyr CandianusA martyr commemorated with Candius, Candianella and Protus.
• CMartyr CandiusA martyr commemorated with Candianus, Candianella and Protus.
• CAMartyr Cantianilla of AquileiaMartyr of Aquileia, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• CAMartyr Cantianus of AquileiaMartyr of Aquileia, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• CNMartyr Charalampos of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for Christ.
• CNMartyr Christina of NicomediaA woman martyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for Christ.
• CMartyr CrescensA martyr commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• ECSaint Ernin of CremchoillA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cremchoill; very little is recorded.
• EMartyr Eusebius
• FMHoly Martyrs Five Martyrs of AscalonFive martyrs killed for Christ at Ascalon in Palestine.
• HSaint HermiasA saint commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• HHieromartyr Hierotheus (Afonin)Bishop of Nikolsk, slain for the faith during the atheist persecution in Russia.
• INHieromartyr Ierotheos the NewA hieromartyr who gave his life for Christ in 1928.
• LVSaint Lupicinus of VeronaA bishop of Verona in the early Church of Italy.
• MSSaint Maelodhrain of SlaneA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Slane; very little is recorded.
• MVenerable MancusA Cornish saint, of the 6th century, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• MVenerable MyrbadA Cornish saint, of the 6th century, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• PSaint PaschasiusA deacon of the Church of Rome, known for his learning and almsgiving, reposed around 512.
• PAMartyr Philosophus of AlexandriaA martyr of Alexandria, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Saint Sylvius of ToulouseBishop of Toulouse in Gaul, reposed around 400.
• TNMartyr Teletius of NicomediaChristian of Nicomedia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TMMartyr The MagusCommemorated as a martyr in the Russian calendar, under the name of the magus or sorcerer.
• WSaint WinnowA saint of the early Church in Cornwall.
• Hieromartyr Philip of MoscowMetropolitan of Moscow and all Rus from 1566 to 1568, who died a martyr in 1569.
• Saint Philotheus of TobolskMetropolitan of Siberia and Tobolsk from 1702, died at Tyumen in 1727, honored among the Siberian saints.
• HDApostle Hermas of DalmatiaOne of the Seventy Apostles, a bishop in Dalmatia.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on May 31?

From the saints of the day: Eustathius, John, Nikolay, Boris, Damian, Charalampos, Eusebius, Hierotheus, Ierotheos, Philip, Philotheus. 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 31?

From the women saints of the day: Petronilla. 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.