Baptismal names for children born on May 6

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, May 13

All the saints of May 6

• Righteous JobThe righteous man of Uz, tried by the loss of wealth, children, and health, who stayed faithful to God.
• Apostle Lucius of CyreneOne of the founders of the Church of Antioch according to Acts, counted among the Seventy Apostles.
• Saint Venerius of MilanArchbishop of Milan from 400 to 408, remembered on 6 May.
• Hieromartyr Maurelius of ImolaBishop of Imola in the first half of the sixth century, killed during the war with the Arian Goths.
• JVSaint Justus of VienneFifth Bishop of Vienne, of the 2nd century, also named in spurious letters attributed to Pope Pius I.
• VASaint Valerianus of AuxerreBishop of Auxerre from 331 until his death in 360, of Gallo-⁠Roman origin.
• ELSaint Eadberht of LindisfarneBishop of Lindisfarne from 688 until his death on 6 May 698.
• SDVenerable Seraphim of DomvosA Greek monk born in 1520 who lived on Mount Domvos and reposed in 1602.
• BSMartyr Barbarus the SoldierA soldier martyr of the 4th century, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Martyr AvoyeA martyr honored at Boulogne-⁠sur-⁠Mer in France.
• BTMartyr Bacchus of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BLMartyr Barbarus of LucaniaFormer robber of Lucania, converted to the faith of Christ and martyred.
• BTMartyr Barbarus of ThraceChristian of Thrace, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BRVenerable Barbarus the RobberA former robber who repented and became a holy monk.
• BVenerable BenedictaA holy woman of the early Western Church.
• BVenerable BlandinusA hermit of the region of Meaux in Gaul, who reposed around 650.
• CTMartyr Callimachus of ThraceMartyr of Thrace, who suffered for Christ.
• CNSaint Cassian of NarniBishop of Narni in Italy, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CLSaint Colman of Loch EchinAn Irish saint honored at Loch Echin, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CASaint Concordia of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 6 May; few details survive.
• DMartyr DanaxA martyr commemorated with Barbarus, Demetrion, Donatus, Therinus and Mesirus.
• DMartyr DemetrionA martyr honoured in the Greek synaxarion.
• DTMartyr Dionysius of ThraceA martyr of Thrace, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• FBMartyr Ferin of ButrintA martyr of Butrint, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• HMartyr HeliodorusA martyr of Africa from the time of the undivided Church.
• HVHoly Martyrs Heliodorus, Venustus and CompanionsHeliodorus, Venustus and seventy-⁠five others, who suffered in Africa around 284.
• HVenerable Hilarion
• JLHieromartyr James of LambaesisHieromartyr of Lambaesis in Numidia, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• JSVenerable Job the SinaiteA Sinaite monastic, commemorated with the other Sinaite fathers by the Serbian Orthodox Church.
• MVenerable Mamas
• MLMartyr Marian of LambaesisMartyr of Lambaesis in Numidia, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• MSVenerable Martyrius the SinaiteA venerable father among the Sinaite monks commemorated by the Serbian Orthodox Church.
• MMartyr MesirA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MRVenerable Micah of RadonezhVenerable monk of Radonezh, venerated in the Orthodox calendar; died in 1385.
• PVenerable Pachomius
• PVenerable PetronaxA monk who restored the monastery of Montecassino, reposed around 747.
• PCSaint Protogenes of CarrhaeBishop of Carrhae in Mesopotamia, a hierarch of the undivided Church.
• SASaint Secundian of AfricaBishop of Africa named in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 6 May, with other martyrs; few details survive.
• SLSaint Seraphim of Labodeia
• SFHoly Venerables Sinaite Fathers of RavanicaA group of venerable Sinaite fathers associated with Ravanica Monastery, commemorated together by the Serbian Church.
• VMartyr VenustusA martyr of North Africa, commemorated by the undivided Church.
• Saint Sava of SerbiaA king's son who became an Athonite monk, founder of the autocephalous Church of Serbia and its first archbishop.
• Saint Hilary of ArlesBishop of Arles in southern Gaul from 429 to 449, venerated in both the East and the West.
• Venerable Job of PochaevUkrainian monk born Ivan Zalizo, abbot at Pochaev, who lived over a hundred years; died in 1651.
• Saint Therinus of ButhrotumChristian saint revered in Albania, associated with the city of Butrint.
• Venerable Martyr Pachomius the RussianBorn in Little Russia, taken captive by the Tatars and sold to a Turkish tanner, with whom he lived 27 years; he died in 1730.
• Venerable Martyr Job of UshchelyeFirst builder of Job Monastery at Ushchelye, who died a martyr in 1628; little is known of his life.
• RRVenerable Romylos of RavanicaBulgarian monk of the fourteenth century, a disciple of Gregory of Sinai, who died in 1385 at Ravanica.
• SKVenerable Sophia of KleisouraA nun and ascetic of Kleisoura, venerated as a saint in the Church of Greece.
• PMartyr PeregrinusA martyr venerated in the West, slain around 182.
• SFHoly Venerables Sinaite FathersVenerable Sinaite fathers, honored together by the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on May 6?

From the saints of the day: Lucius, Justus, Seraphim, Cassian, Dionysius, Ferin, Heliodorus, Hilarion, James, Marian, Martyrius, Micah, Pachomius, Sava, Hilary. 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 6?

From the women saints of the day: Sophia. 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.