Baptismal names for children born on August 11

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 18

All the saints of August 11

• Saint Nephon II of ConstantinopleThree times Ecumenical Patriarch, between 1486 and 1502, who died in 1508 at Dionysiou Monastery on Athos.
• Venerable Martyr Susanna of RomeVirgin and martyr of Rome, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian around 295.
• Hieromartyr Alexander the Charcoal-⁠burnerBishop of Comana in Pontus, called the Charcoal-⁠burner because out of humility he lived as a charcoal seller.
• Martyr Tiburtius of RomeRoman martyr of the early centuries, remembered on 11 August, the same day as Saint Susanna.
• Martyr Euplus of CataniaDeacon of Catania put to death for his faith in the Diocletian persecution around 304.
• Holy Venerable Martyrs Basil and Theodore of the Kiev CavesTwo monks of the Kiev Caves killed around 1098; Theodore gave all his property to the poor.
• Venerable John of SviatohirskMonk and recluse of Sviatohirsk Monastery, born at Kursk in 1795, died in 1867.
• MAMartyr Maximus of Asia MinorMerchant who refused to venerate the busts of deified emperors and was martyred in 250 under Decius.
• ARMartyr Alexander of RomeA martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ in 296.
• APNew Martyr Anastasios PanerasA new martyr who died for faith in Christ in 1816.
• Venerable AttractaA virgin consecrated to God, honored in the west of Ireland.
• BVenerable BanbhnatA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• BCVenerable Martyr Basil of the CavesMonk of the Caves, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• CMartyr ChromatiusA Roman official who embraced the faith, father of Saint Tiburtius, honored at Rome.
• CRMartyr Claudius of RomeA Roman dignitary, who died a martyr around the year 296.
• CRMartyr Cufius of RomeA martyr of Rome, who died in 296.
• DBNew Martyr Demetrios Begiazis of LesbosA new martyr of Agiasos on Lesbos, who died a martyr at Kasaba in Asia Minor in 1816.
• Venerable Digna of TodiA virgin ascetic near Todi in Umbria, of around 303.
• DMartyr DinaultSaint of Milly-⁠sur-⁠Thérain, venerated in the Western Church.
• DSaint DonnanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• EVenerable EquitiusAn abbot in the Valeria region of Italy, praised by Saint Gregory the Great, reposed around 540.
• ETVenerable Ereran of Tigh EreranA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Tigh Ereran; very little is recorded.
• FVenerable FinneachtA monastic saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• GMartyr GaianusA martyr from the time of the undivided Church, honored in the Greek synaxarion.
• GMartyr GaiusA martyr honored in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• GRHieromartyr Gaius of RomeBishop of Rome, who died a martyr in the year 296.
• GCSaint Gaugericus of CambraiBishop of Cambrai in northern Gaul, reposed around 625.
• LSaint LeliaA woman saint of the early Western Church, commemorated in the Western calendars.
• LESaint Liadhain daughter of EochaidhA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• MMartyr MacariusA martyr of the early Christian centuries, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MSSaint Mary SyncleticaA saint commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; few details of her life survive.
• MSaint MianachA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• NSaint NeophytusA saint named Neophytus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• PVenerable PassarionVenerable monk, the spiritual guide of St. Euthymius the Great.
• PPVenerable Passarion of PalestineA saint linked with Palestine, remembered in Western calendars; few details survive.
• PNMartyr Paul of NicopolisA martyr of Nicopolis, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• PSaint PergatA Breton saint, reposed in 620.
• PRMartyr Prepedigna of RomeChristian woman of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ in 296.
• RCVenerable Martyr Raphaela of ChyhyrynNun of Chyhyryn, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Holy Hieromartyrs Rufinus and CompanionsBy tradition a Bishop of Assisi, slain for Christ with his companions around 300.
• TIVenerable Talla of Inis DaighreA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Inis Daighre; very little is recorded.
• Saint Taurinus of ÉvreuxThe first Bishop of Évreux in Gaul, reposed around 412.
• TDSaints The Daughter of SenachA saint named in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• TDSaints The Daughters of DutuSaints named in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• TPVenerable Martyr Theodore of PecherskA monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• TOVenerable Theodore OstrozhskyA prince of Ostrog who became a monk at the Kiev Caves Lavra.
• TRSaint Theodore the Russian
• TKVenerable Theodosius of the Kiev CavesAbbot of the Kiev Caves Lavra, father of communal monastic life in Rus.
• ZMartyr ZenoA martyr of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Martyr Cassian of ImolaSaint of the fourth century, venerated at Imola in Italy and commemorated on 13 August.
• Martyr Gavinus of TorresMartyr greatly honored in Sardinia, one of the martyrs of Torres with Bishop Protus and Deacon Januarius.
• Righteous Juliana of LazarevoBorn in Moscow in 1530, wife of Giorgi Osorgin, she lived righteously helping the needy; she died in 1604 at Lazarevo.
• Martyr Maximus of AdrianopleBorn at Marcianopolis, martyred at Adrianople in 310 in the persecution of Maximian Galerius.
• BSaint BlaneA bishop who preached in Scotland, honored on the isle of Bute, reposed around 590.
• GPSaint Gerard the PilgrimA pilgrim honored at Gallinaro in Italy.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 11?

From the saints of the day: Alexander, Basil, John, Maximus, Anastasios, Claudius, Demetrios, Gaius, Macarius, Neophytus, Paul, Theodore, Theodosius, Zeno, Cassian. 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 August 11?

From the women saints of the day: Susanna, Mary, Raphaela, Juliana. 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.