Baptismal names for children born on May 7
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
AcaciusMartyr Acacius the CenturionNilusVenerable Nilus the Myrrh-streamerAlexisConfessor Alexis Toth of Wilkes-BarreJohnVenerable John of ZedazeniDavidVenerable David of GarejiThaddeusVenerable Thaddeus of StepantsmindaPachomiusVenerable Martyr Pachomius the RussianAgapiusVenerable Agapius of VatopediAntipasVenerable Martyr Antipas KirillovAugustineMartyr AugustineCyrilMartyr CyrilDionysiusSaint Dionysius the Greek of RostovFlaviusMartyr Flavius of NicomediaIsidoreVenerable Isidore of SamtavisiJuvenalMartyr JuvenalMaximusMartyr MaximusMichaelVenerable Michael of UlumboNikitaHieromartyr Nikita the SlavPeterSaint Peter of PaviaRufinusSaint RufinusStephenVenerable Stephen of KhirsaZenoVenerable Zeno of IkaltoJosephVenerable Joseph of AlaverdiEliasSaint Elias the Deacon
From the eighth day, May 14
ConstantiusSaint Constantius of CapriIsidoreMartyr Isidore of ChiosLeontiusSaint Leontius of JerusalemAlexanderMartyr Alexander of RomeAristotleMartyr AristotleDanielHieromartyr DanielHeracliusVenerable HeracliusJohnNew Martyr John the GoldsmithLeanderMartyr LeanderPeterHieromartyr Peter RozhdestvinNicetasSaint Nicetas the RecluseVictorMartyr Victor of DamascusSerapionVenerable Serapion the SindoniteAndrewVenerable Andrew of RafailovMaximusMartyr Maximus of Asia MinorBonifaceSaint Boniface the MercifulParaskevaSaint Paraskeva (Dybova) of Starobilsk
All the saints of May 7
Martyr Acacius the CenturionCappadocian centurion of the imperial army, martyred at Byzantium in the early fourth century.
Venerable Nilus of SoraRussian monk and spiritual writer, founder of the Sora Hermitage, who died in 1508.
Saint Domnius of SalonaBishop of Salona, now Solin, around the year 300, patron of the city of Split.
Confessor Alexis Toth of Wilkes-BarreRuthenian priest born in Slovakia, who became an Orthodox missionary in the United States; died at Wilkes-Barre in 1909.
Saint John of BeverleyBishop of Hexham, then of York in Northumbria, who founded a monastery around which Beverley grew.
Saint Abibus of NekresiOne of the thirteen Assyrian Fathers, bishop of Nekresi in Georgia in the 6th century.
Venerable David of GarejiAnchorite and wonderworker, one of the thirteen Syrian Fathers of Georgia, in the sixth century.- Venerable Thaddeus of StepantsmindaCappadocian monk of the sixth century, a disciple of John of Zedazeni and one of his twelve disciples.
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 John of ZedazeniLeader of the Assyrian Fathers, who brought monasticism to Georgia in the 6th century.
- Venerable Agapius of VatopediA venerable monk of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
- Saint Akaki AsistaviA Georgian saint venerated by the Georgian Church.
- Venerable Martyr Antipas KirillovA Russian monk put to death for his faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
- Martyr AugustineA martyr commemorated with his brother Augustus and the hieromartyr Flavius.
- Martyr Augustus of NicomediaA martyr honored at Nicomedia, of whom little is known.
- Saint Berchan of Echdruim BrecainAn Irish saint honored at Echdruim Brecain, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint Celerinus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 7 May; few details survive.
- Saint Constantius the RussianA saint known as the Russian, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr CyrilA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
Saint Dionysius the Greek of RostovA bishop of Greek descent of Rostov, who died in 1425.- Saint Domitian of MaastrichtBishop of Maastricht, reposed around 560.
Martyr Flavia DomitillaA saint venerated at Rome, remembered in the calendars of the Church.- Hieromartyr FlaviusA hieromartyr of the age of persecution who died around 284.
Martyr Flavius of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, remembered in the early martyrologies.- Martyr GaudentiusA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
Right-Believing Gisela of BavariaQueen of Hungary, wife of Saint Stephen, later abbess of Niedernburg, who reposed in 1065.- Venerable Isidore of SamtavisiOne of the thirteen Syrian fathers who brought monasticism to Georgia.
- Martyr JuvenalA martyr who gave his life for Christ in the year 132.
- Saint Lasair of KillasseraghA saint honored in Ireland, of whom little is known.
- Saint Maurelius of VoghenzaBishop of Voghenza near Ferrara in Italy, who reposed in 644.
- Martyr MaximusA martyr commemorated with Saints Quadratus, Rufinus and Saturninus in the Greek synaxarion.
Hieromartyr Michael OkolovichA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.- Saint Mochiarog of Echdruim BrecainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Echdruim Brecain; very little is recorded.
- Saint NeventerA Breton saint honored in Brittany.
- Hieromartyr Nikita the SlavSlavic cleric of Mount Athos, martyred in 1808.
- Saint Peter of PaviaBishop of Pavia in Italy, who reposed in 735.
- Venerable PlacidusAbbot of the monastery of Saint Symphorian in Gaul, reposed around 675.
- Venerable PyrrhusVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Quadratus
- Saint RufinusA saint of Cappadocia, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr SaturninusA martyr of Cappadocia from the time of the undivided Church.
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Holy Venerables Serenicus and SerenusHermit brothers, commemorated together, reposed around 669.- Venerable Stephen of KhirsaVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable TarasiusA venerable hermit and wonderworker of Lycaonia.
- Venerable Zeno of IkaltoOne of the thirteen Syrian Fathers, founder of Ikalto Monastery in Georgia.
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Holy Venerables Thirteen Assyrian FathersGroup of monastic missionaries who came from Mesopotamia to Georgia in the 6th century to strengthen Christianity.- Venerable Nilus the Myrrh-streamerMonk of the Great Lavra on Athos who lived as a hermit in Kynouria; myrrh flowed from his relics; died in 1651.
Venerable Shio of MgvimeGeorgian anchorite of the 6th century, one of the thirteen Assyrian Fathers, tied to Mgvime monastery.
Venerable Joseph of AlaverdiA disciple of John of Zedazeni, one of the Thirteen Assyrian Fathers and founder of Alaverdi Monastery.
Venerable Ise of TsilkaniOne of the thirteen Syrian Fathers who preached the Gospel in Georgia in the sixth century.
Venerable Job KundriaArchimandrite born in 1902 at Iza near Khust in Transcarpathia; honored as a local saint of the Khust diocese.- Saint Elias the DeaconA deacon venerated as a saint by the Georgian Church.
- Venerable Michael of UlumboGeorgian monk of the 9th century who struggled in asceticism at Ulumbo.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Acacius, Nilus, Alexis, John, David, Thaddeus, Pachomius, Agapius, Antipas, Augustine, Cyril, Dionysius, Flavius, Isidore, Juvenal, Maximus, Michael, Nikita, Peter, Rufinus, Stephen, Zeno, Joseph, Elias. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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