Baptismal names for children born on October 27

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 3

All the saints of October 27

• Saint EvaristusBishop of Rome from about 99 to 107, venerated as a saint of the Church.
• Venerable Nestor the ChroniclerMonk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, author of saints' lives and of the Primary Chronicle.
• Martyr Claudia ProculaWife of Pontius Pilate, who sent him word to have nothing to do with the trial of the Righteous One.
• Saint Gaudiosus of AbitinaBishop of Abitina near Carthage, also known as Gaudiosus of Naples, who came there from Roman Africa.
• Martyr Nestor of ThessalonicaWrestler of Thessalonica, companion of Saint Demetrius, who died a martyr in 306; remembered on 27 October.
• Venerable Oran of IonaIrish monk, companion of Saint Columba on Iona and the first Christian buried there.
• Venerable Demetrius of BasarabovVenerable of Basarbovo whose relics rest in Bucharest, patron of the city; canonized in 1955.
• Righteous Olga of AlaskaMidwife and priest's wife of Kwethluk in Alaska, who lived from 1916 to 1979, venerated as a saint.
• Holy Martyrs Capitolina and ErotiidaMartyrs of Caesarea in Cappadocia, who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian in the year 304.
• Saint Alexander OkropiridzeBishop of Guria and Samegrelo, born in 1824 into a priest's family, died in 1907; a saint of the Georgian Church.
• ASVenerable Abraham the SimpleEgyptian hermit of the 4th century, also known as Abraham the Poor.
• Right-⁠Believing Andrew of SmolenskHoly prince who always wore heavy iron chains, enduring insults and want; he died in 1390.
• PPHieromartyr Protus of Porto TorresPriest of Porto Torres in Sardinia, put to death in 303 together with the deacon Januarius and the soldier Gavinus.
• Venerable Nestor the UnlearnedMonk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, called the Unlearned to distinguish him from Nestor the Chronicler.
• AVenerable AbbanAn Irish abbot who founded monasteries in the region of Wexford, of around 600.
• CCMartyr Capitolina of CappadociaA woman martyr of Cappadocia, who suffered for Christ.
• CSSaint Colman of SenbothaA saint of Senbotha, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CISaint Cyriacus IA bishop of Byzantium, who died around 230, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• CISaint Cyriacus IIPatriarch of Constantinople, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• DASaint Desiderius of AuxerreBishop of Auxerre in Gaul, who reposed around 625.
• ECMartyr Erotiida of CappadociaA martyr of Cappadocia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• FASaint Flavius of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 October; few details survive.
• GPSaint Gaius of PhrygiaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 October; few details survive.
• MTMartyr Mark of the ThebaidMartyr of the Thebaid, who suffered for Christ.
• MMartyr MaurianusA martyr from the time of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MPSaint Metrobius of PhrygiaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 October; few details survive.
• Martyr MiliauBreton prince slain in 531, honored as a martyr in Brittany.
• Saint Namatius of ClermontBishop of Clermont in Gaul, who reposed around 462.
• OVenerable OdhranA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• RVenerable RectineA monastic saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• SCVenerable Martyr Sergius ChernukhinMonk martyred for the faith of Christ in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• TSSaints The Seven Sons of Stiallan of Rath mac StiallainThe Seven Sons of Stiallan of Rath mac Stiallain, commemorated together in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• TEMartyr Thraseas of EumeneiaA martyr of Eumeneia in Phrygia, who suffered in the 2nd century.
• VMartyr ValentineA martyr of the undivided Church, honored in the Greek synaxarion.
• Holy Martyrs Vincent, Sabina and ChristetaThe siblings Vincent, Sabina and Christeta, martyred at Avila in Spain around 304.
• Holy Martyrs Gervasius and ProtasiusTwo martyrs, probably of the second century, patron saints of Milan and of haymakers.
• Martyr Lupus of NovaeDacian or Roman, for a time the servant of Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, honored as a martyr; remembered on 23 August.
• Hieromartyr Colman of WürzburgIrish-⁠born priest and missionary who died at Würzburg in 689.
• AKVenerable Abban of KilabbanAn Irish abbot and founder of monasteries, reposed around 650.
• FJHoly Martyrs Florentius, Julian, Cyriacus, Marcellinus and FaustinusMartyrs beheaded at Perugia in Italy under Decius in 250.
• MJSaint Martyrius of JerusalemPatriarch of Jerusalem in the fifth century, defender of the decisions of the Council of Chalcedon.
• TSaint TudwenA holy woman of Wales, commemorated in the old calendars.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on October 27?

From the saints of the day: Evaristus, Nestor, Demetrius, Alexander, Abraham, Andrew, Cyriacus, Desiderius, Flavius, Gaius, Sergius, Valentine, Martyrius. 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 October 27?

From the women saints of the day: Claudia, Olga. 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.