Baptismal names for children born on September 3

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, September 10

All the saints of September 3

• Apostle PhoebeDeaconess of the church of Cenchreae, who carried St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans.
• Hieromartyr Anthimus of NicomediaBishop of Nicomedia in Bithynia, beheaded during a persecution of Christians.
• Holy Martyrs The 20,000 Martyrs of NicomediaChristians put to death at Nicomedia for their faith in the Diocletian persecution; tradition speaks of twenty thousand.
• Martyr Vasilissa of NicomediaYoung Christian girl of Nicomedia, put to death for her faith around the year 309.
• Saint Auxanius of MilanArchbishop of Milan from 566 to 567.
• Saint Chrodegang of SéesFifteenth bishop of Sées, brother of Saint Opportuna of Montreuil, who died in the 8th century.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ John the Hairy of RostovFool for Christ of Rostov in the later 16th century, who died in 1581 after many trials.
• Hieromartyr Joanikije LipovacMetropolitan of Montenegro and the Littoral, killed by the communist partisans in 1945.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Thaddeus of PetrozavodskFool for Christ of Petrozavodsk, of Olonets peasant origin, who died in 1726 and is venerated locally.
• Hieromartyr AristionBishop of Little Alexandria and martyr; the time of his life is not known.
• Saint Rieul of ReimsBishop of Reims from 673 to about 689, a supporter of Ebroin.
• Saint Joanikije IISerbian archbishop from 1338 and first Patriarch of Peć from 1346 to 1354, formerly chancellor of the royal court.
• Martyr IndesEunuch of Nicomedia, a martyr in 302 with Bishop Anthimus and many other Christians under Diocletian.
• MNSaint Mac Nisse of ConnorFounder and first bishop-⁠abbot of Connor in County Antrim, who died in 514.
• Venerable Theoctistus of PalestineAssociate of Saint Euthymius the Great, an ascetic at the Pharan lavra, later abbot of a monastery in the Judaean Desert; died in 451.
• ADHieromartyr Andrew DalnikovRussian priest born in 1883, who died in 1920 or 1921 at Pishpek, today Bishkek; glorified in 2000.
• VDHieromartyr Vladimir DmitrievskyRussian priest from the Novgorod region, who died in 1918 in Semirechye; glorified in 2000.
• Venerable Aigulphus of LérinsMonk of Lérins, who reposed in the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• AZHieromartyr Alexis ZinovyevA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ASaint AntoninusA saint venerated at Capua, who died around 305, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• AAHoly Martyrs Antoninus and Aristeus of CapuaTwo martyrs of Capua in Italy, commemorated together.
• AMartyr ArchontionA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• BKHieromartyr Basil KolmykovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BKHieromartyr Basil KrasivskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BSaint BasilisaSaint named in the old calendars; the sources preserve few details about her.
• CMartyr CharitonA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• CCSaint Colman of CluainA saint of Cluain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EBHieromartyr Elias BazhanovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• EDHoly Martyrs Euphemia, Dorothea, Thecla and ErasmaVirgin martyrs of Aquileia, slain by the sword under Nero, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• EKHieromartyr Euthymius KrugovykhA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• FVenerable Martyr FrugentiusA monk of Lérins, slain together with his abbot Aigulphus around 675.
• HRight-⁠Believing HereswithA princess of Northumbria and queen of East Anglia, later a nun at Chelles, reposed around 690.
• Saint Hildebold of CologneThe first Archbishop of Cologne, counselor of Charlemagne, reposed in 818.
• LSSaint Lon-⁠Garadh of Sliabh MairgeA saint of Sliabh Mairge, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MNSaint Mac NeissiA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Saint Mansuetus of ToulThe first Bishop of Toul in Gaul, reposed around 350.
• MCSaint Maurilius of CahorsBishop of Cahors in Gaul, reposed around 580.
• MGVenerable Martyr Meletius GolokolosovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MSVenerable Meletius of Stânișoara MonasteryRomanian venerable monk of Stânișoara Monastery.
• MSHieromartyr Michael SushkovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NCSaint Natalis of CasaleA hierarch honored at Casale in Italy.
• NSVenerable Neophytus of Stânișoara MonasteryRomanian venerable monk of Stânișoara Monastery.
• NSHieromartyr Nicholas SushchevskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NGSaint Nonnitus of GironaA saint venerated at Girona in Hispania, who reposed around 636.
• PKHieromartyr Parthenius KrasivskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PUFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Peter of UglichA fool for Christ of Uglich, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• PSHieromartyr Philip ShatovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• PCMartyr Polydorus of CyprusChristian of Cyprus, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RRSaint Regulus of ReimsA monk of Rebais, later Archbishop of Reims and founder of Orbais Abbey, reposed in 698.
• Saint Remaclus of MaastrichtFounder of the monasteries of Stavelot and Malmedy, Bishop of Maastricht, reposed around 663.
• RMHieromartyr Roman MarchenkoCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SCMartyr Sandalus of CórdobaA martyr slain for Christ at Córdoba in 855.
• SFHieromartyr Sergius FenomenovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SMartyr SophiaA saint venerated at Minden, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• TSHieromartyr Theophanes SokolovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• VKVenerable Vassian of KrestomirA venerable monk of Karelia, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• VSHieromartyr Vladimir Sadovsky@NH
• Saint Gregory the DialogistBishop of Rome from 590 to 604, author of the Dialogues and the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Edward the MartyrKing of England from 975 to 978, killed in 978 after a dispute over the throne.
• Saint Nektarios of AeginaMetropolitan of Pentapolis, wonderworker of the island of Aegina, canonized in 1961.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on September 3?

From the saints of the day: John, Thaddeus, Theoctistus, Andrew, Vladimir, Alexis, Antoninus, Basil, Chariton, Elias, Euthymius, Meletius, Michael, Neophytus, Nicholas, Peter, Philip, Roman, Sergius, Theophanes, Vassian, Gregory, Nektarios, Zosimas, Pimen, Ambrose, Dorotheus, Stephen, Theophilus, Zeno. 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 September 3?

From the women saints of the day: Phoebe, Vasilissa, Euphemia, Sophia, Domna. 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.