Naum

Saints named Naum

• Venerable Naum of OhridJune 20Disciple of Cyril and Methodius, writer and missionary among the Slavs, founder of a monastery on Lake Ohrid.
• NBSaint Naum BaiborodinAn elder of the Trinity Lavra of St Sergius, who reposed in 2017; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Naum?

The name day of Naum is June 20, the feast of Venerable Naum of Ohrid.

II.Which saints bore the name Naum?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Naum, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Naum a good baptismal name?

Yes. Naum is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Naum of Ohrid as patron.