A baptismal name for a boy
Florian
3 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Florian
Martyr FlorianMay 4Christian of Lauriacum in Noricum, killed for his faith around 304.- Saint Florian of OderzoBishop of Oderzo who around 610 left his see to preach among pagans; his disciple Titian succeeded him.
- Martyr FlorianDecember 17A soldier martyr of Palestine, put to death for Christ by the Arabs around 638.
Questions
The name day of Florian is May 4, the feast of Martyr Florian. It is also kept on December 17.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Florian, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Florian is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Florian as patron.