Baptismal names for children born on April 12
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
JuliusSaint Julius IZenoSaint Zeno of VeronaSabbasMartyr Sabbas the GothDamianSaint Damian of PaviaBasilSaint Basil of RyazanAkakiosVenerable Akakios the New of KafsokalyviaIsaacVenerable Isaac of SpoletoConstantineSaint Constantine of GapCyprianSaint Cyprian of CapuaDavidVenerable Martyr David of PalestineJohnVenerable Martyr JohnMenasVenerable Martyr Menas of PalestineSergiusVenerable Martyr Sergius KrestnikovSilvanusSaint Silvanus of CapuaVictorMartyr Victor of BragaNeophytosVenerable Neophytos the RecluseArtemonHieromartyr Artemon of Laodicea
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, April 19
TryphonSaint Tryphon of ConstantinopleViktorConfessor Viktor OstrovidovGeorgeSaint George the ConfessorJohnVenerable John of the Old LavraAgathangelosNew Martyr Agathangelos of EsphigmenouAgathangelusVenerable Martyr Agathangelus of SmyrnaAntoninusMartyr Antoninus of NicomediaDionysiusMartyr DionysiusDonatusMartyr DonatusEusebiusMartyr EusebiusGaiusMartyr GaiusNicetasHieromartyr Nicetas the NewNikephorosVenerable Nikephoros of KatavadRufusMartyr RufusSimeonVenerable Simeon the BarefootVictorMartyr VictorVictorinusMartyr Victorinus of AfricaVincentMartyr Vincent of CollioureJoachimVenerable Joachim of OpochkaTimothyVenerable Timothy of EsphigmenouJustinianVenerable Martyr JustinianSocratesMartyr Socrates of PergeTheodoreNew Martyr Theodore of SamothraceFortunataMartyr FortunataJuliaMartyr JuliaMatronaFool-for-Christ Matrona of Moscow
All the saints of April 12
Saint Julius IBishop of Rome from 337 to 352, who supported Athanasius against the Arians.
Saint Zeno of VeronaBishop of Verona in the fourth century, of African origin, author of sermons.
Martyr Sabbas the GothGothic Christian from present-day eastern Romania, martyred in 372 in the time of King Athanaric.
Venerable Athanasia of AeginaByzantine abbess born on the island of Aegina around 790, who reposed in 860 at Timia.- Saint Damian of PaviaBishop of Pavia from 680 who mediated between the Lombards and the Byzantine emperors.
Confessor Basil of PariaBishop of Paria in the metropolis of Cyzicus, a defender of icons who suffered in the iconoclast persecution.- Venerable Akakios the New of KafsokalyviaMonk and ascetic of Mount Athos, born about 1633 and died in 1730.
- Venerable Philophthea of PasăreaSchemanun of Pasărea Monastery, mother of St Calinic of Cernica, who reposed in 1833; canonized in July 2025.
- Venerable Isaac of SpoletoA Syrian monk who came to Italy and lived as an ascetic near Spoleto, dying around 552.
Venerable AlferiusFounder of Cava Abbey near Salerno, reposed in 1050.- Confessor Basil of ParionBishop of Parion in Asia Minor, who reposed in 735.
- Venerable Conda of Daire DachoimaA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Daire Dachoima; very little is recorded.
- Saint Constantine of GapThe first Bishop of Gap in Gaul, reposed in 529.
- Saint Cyprian of CapuaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 April; few details survive.
- Venerable Martyr David of PalestineA monk of Palestine who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr DimisA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Saint Donata of CapuaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 April; few details survive.
- Saint Erkembode of ThérouanneA monk and later Bishop of Thérouanne, reposed in 714.
- Saint ErninA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Saint Januarius of CapuaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 April; few details survive.
- Venerable Martyr JohnA venerable martyr commemorated with Saints David and Menas.
- Saint Lupicinus of RomeA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 April; few details survive.
- Venerable Martyr Menas of PalestineMonk of Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr ProtionChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Sergius II ManuelitesPatriarch of Constantinople in the early eleventh century.
- Venerable Martyr Sergius KrestnikovMonk martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
- Saint Silvanus of CapuaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 April; few details survive.
- Hieromartyr Tetricus of AuxerreAn abbot and later Bishop of Auxerre, slain in 707.
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Martyr Victor of BragaA catechumen of Braga, slain for Christ around 300.- Martyr VissiaA martyr of the region of Ancona, from around 250.
- Venerable WigbertAn English monk and missionary among the Frisians, reposed around 690.
Venerable Anthousa the YoungerDaughter of Emperor Constantine V, she embraced monastic life in Constantinople and is honored as a venerable.
Venerable Neophytos the RecluseCypriot monk and priest known as the Recluse, whose writings preserved the history of the early crusades.
Saint Basil of RyazanBishop of Ryazan and Murom, by tradition tonsured a monk at Murom.
Hieromartyr Artemon of LaodiceaPriest of Laodicea who died a martyr around 305; commemorated on April 13.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Julius, Zeno, Sabbas, Damian, Basil, Akakios, Isaac, Constantine, Cyprian, David, John, Menas, Sergius, Silvanus, Victor, Neophytos, Artemon. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Athanasia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
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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