Baptismal names for children born on August 12

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, August 19

All the saints of August 12

• Venerable Martyr Barlaam KonoplyovArchimandrite and abbot of the Belogorsk Saint Nicholas monastery, born in 1858 and killed in 1918.
• Hieromartyr John NikolskyPriest born in 1878 into a psalm-⁠reader's family in Tver province, who died a martyr in 1937.
• GFMartyr Gratilian of Falerii NoviYoung man of Falerii Novi, who died a martyr in the persecution of 269; patron of Bassano Romano.
• RCHieromartyr Rufus of CapuaBishop of Capua from a noble Roman family, executed for the faith; commemorated on 12 August.
• PTVenerable Palamon of the ThebaidHermit of the Thebaid, spiritual father and teacher of Pachomius the Great, who died around 330.
• AAVenerable Martyr Alexander Arapov of BelogorskA Russian monk who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ALHieromartyr Alexis LopatinA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1918, during the communist persecution.
• ANMartyr Anicetus of NicomediaA martyr of Nicomedia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AAVenerable Martyr Anthony Arapov of BelogorskA Russian monk who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ANVenerable Martyr Arcadius Noskov of BelogorskA Russian monk who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• BNVenerable Martyr Barnabas Nadezhdin of BelogoryeMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BIHieromartyr Basil InfantievCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BIVenerable Beighin of Ia Coluim CilleA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with La Coluim Cille, who reposed in 651; very little is recorded.
• BGVenerable Martyr Bessarion of GarejiA venerable martyr of the brotherhood of Saint David's Monastery at Gareji, killed in 1851.
• COMartyr Capito of OlybriaMartyr of Olybria near Constantinople, who suffered for Christ.
• CAMartyr Cyriacus of AugsburgA saint of the great persecution, venerated at Augsburg, of around 304.
• DSVenerable Martyr Demetrius Sozinov of BelogorskA Russian monk who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• EPVenerable Martyr Elias PopovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• EKVenerable Martyr Euthymius Korotkov of BelogorskA Russian monk who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ESVenerable Martyr Euthymius Shirshilov of BelogorskA Russian monk who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• FSaint FelicissimaA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• GBSaint Gerasime BeburishviliGeorgian monk of Kardanakhi, born in 1781 and died in 1851.
• GGVenerable Martyr Germanus of GarejiA monk of Gareji who received a martyr's death in 1851 alongside his brethren.
• GMartyr Gerontius
• GFMartyr Gracilian and FelicissimaMartyrs honored at Falerii in Italy, slain around 304.
• HBSaint Herculanus of BresciaBishop of Brescia in Italy, reposed around 550.
• HBVenerable Martyr Hermogenes BoyaryshnevA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• HHoly Martyrs HilariaMother of Saint Afra, slain for Christ at Augsburg around 304.
• JDVenerable Martyr Jacob DanilovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JSVenerable Martyr Jacob StartsevA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JCSaint Jaenberht of CanterburyArchbishop of Canterbury, reposed in 792.
• JSVenerable Martyr Joasaph SabantsevA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JNVenerable Martyr John NovoselovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JRVenerable Martyr John RotnovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JSSaint Julian of SyriaA name entered in the martyrology of Ado of Vienne, on 12 August; few details survive.
• JVenerable JustA saint honored in Cornwall, patron of the town of St Just.
• LBHieromartyr Leonid BiryukovichA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• MSVenerable Martyr Marcellus ShivrinA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MBVenerable Martyr Matthew BannikovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MMSaint Merewenna of MarhamchurchA Cornish saint honored at Marhamchurch, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• MPVenerable Martyr Micah Podkorytov of BelogoryeMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• MGVenerable Martyr Michael of GarejaA Georgian monk of Gareja, who died a martyr for the faith.
• MDVenerable Molaise of DevenishFounder of the monastery on Devenish Island in Ireland, reposed around 563.
• Saint Muredach of KillalaBishop of Killala in the west of Ireland, reposed around 590.
• NDHieromartyr Nicholas DobroumovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• OGVenerable Martyr Otar of GarejiOne of the monks of the Monastery of Saint David at Gareji who suffered in 1851.
• POMartyr Pamphilus of OlivriaChristian of Olivria, near Constantinople, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PBVenerable Martyr Peter of BelogoryeMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PRVenerable Martyr Peter Rochev of BelogoryeMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PNMartyr Photius of NicomediaMartyr of Nicomedia, who suffered for the Christian faith.
• Holy Venerable Martyrs Porcarius of LérinsAbbot of Lérins, slain by raiders together with his community around 732.
• SKVenerable Martyr Sabbas Kolmogorov of BelogoryeMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SIVenerable Ségéne of IonaAbbot of Iona, who sent missionaries to Northumbria, reposed in 652.
• SGVenerable Martyr Serapion of GarejaMonk of Gareja, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SVenerable SergiusA venerable commemorated together with Stephen in the Greek synaxarion.
• SSVenerable Martyr Sergius Samatov of BelogoryeMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SVVenerable Martyr Sergius Vershinin of BelogoryeMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SVHoly Venerable Martyrs Seven Venerable Martyrs of GarejiGerontius, Serapion, Germanus, Bessarion, Michael, Simon and Otar, monks of Gareji killed in 1851.
• SVenerable SigebergeA saint of the West, honored in the age of the undivided Church.
• SGVenerable Martyr Simon of GarejaMonk of Gareja, martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on August 12?

From the saints of the day: Barlaam, John, Rufus, Alexander, Alexis, Anicetus, Arcadius, Barnabas, Basil, Bessarion, Cyriacus, Demetrius, Elias, Euthymius, Germanus, Gerontius, Jacob, Joasaph, Julian, Leonid, Marcellus, Micah, Michael, Nicholas, Peter, Photius, Sabbas, Serapion, Sergius, Simon, Stephen, Theodore, Vissarion, Vyacheslav, Benjamin, Eusebius. 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 12?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

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.