Baptismal names for children born on December 14

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 21

All the saints of December 14

• Saint Venantius FortunatusLatin poet and hymnographer at the Merovingian court, who became bishop of Poitiers.
• Venerable Agnellus of NaplesAbbot of Naples, born and died in the city in 596; remembered on 14 December.
• Martyr CallinicusFormer pagan priest converted by the courage of the martyr Thyrsus, martyred under Decius; December 14.
• Martyr Philemon of AntinoeEgyptian flautist who, converted by the deacon Apollonius, confessed Christ and died a martyr under Diocletian.
• JSFool-⁠for-⁠Christ John of SezenovoA fool for Christ and recluse of the Tambov region, born in 1791 and reposed in 1839.
• Holy Martyrs Philemon, Apollonius, Arian and TheotychusMartyrs of Egypt, put to death for their faith in Christ.
• MTHoly Martyrs 36 Martyrs of the ThebaidThirty-⁠six martyrs who suffered in the Thebaid in Egypt.
• AAHoly Martyrs Aaron, Athena, Isidorus and DioscorusMartyrs, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• AAMartyr Apollonius of AntinoeA martyr of Antinoe in Egypt, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMartyr AresA martyr at Ascalon, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• AAMartyr Arrian of AntinoeA martyr of Antinoe, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• CASaint Colman AlainnA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CRSaint Colman of Rath MaoilsidheA saint of Rath Maoilsidhe, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CFSaint Colman son of FionntanA saint, son of Fionntan, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DASaint Dallan of AelmhaghA hierarch of Aelmhagh, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ESSaint Ernin son of SenachA saint, son of Senach, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EMartyr Euche
• FLSaint Fiontan son of LuinidhA saint, son of Luinidh, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FRHieromartyr Florentius of ReimsHieromartyr honored at Reims in France; the sources preserve few details about him.
• FTSaint Folcwin of ThérouanneBishop of Thérouanne in France, who reposed around 855.
• HVenerable HygbaldA holy abbot in Lincolnshire in England, who reposed around 690.
• HTMartyr Hypatius of the ThebaidA martyr of the Thebaid in Egypt, commemorated by the undivided Church.
• IMartyr IsidorusA martyr at Alexandria, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• JMartyr JocundusMartyr honored at Reims in France; the sources preserve few details about him.
• JAHoly Martyrs Justus and AbundiusTwo martyrs remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• LVSaint Lupicinus of VienneBishop of Vienne named in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 14 December; few details survive.
• MMSaint Maelan son of MeacharA saint, son of Meachar, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Venerable Matronian of MilanA holy monk of Milan, who reposed around 500.
• Holy Hieromartyrs Nicasius of ReimsBishop of Reims, put to death around 407 together with his sister Eutropia and others of the faithful.
• NKHieromartyr Nicholas KovalevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PHMartyr Phiala of HayleA Cornish martyr honored at Hayle, of the 5th century, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
• PPSaint Pompeius of PaviaBishop of Pavia in Italy, who reposed around 290.
• PMartyr PromusA martyr at Ascalon, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• TAMartyr Theotychus of AntinoeA martyr of Antinoe in Egypt, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Martyr ThyrsusMartyr killed for his faith at Apollonia in Phrygia under Decius, together with Leucius.
• Saint Viator of BergamoSecond bishop of Bergamo, successor of Saint Narnus, who died in 370.
• Saint Hilarion of SuzdalMetropolitan of Suzdal and Yuriev and a co-⁠founder of the Florishchi Hermitage; he died in 1707.
• Saint GwinearAn Irish saint honored in Cornwall.
• HMartyr HeroA martyr at Alexandria, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• LCMartyr Leucius of CaesareaMartyr of Caesarea in Bithynia, who suffered for Christ.
• LVSaint Leucius of VolokolamskRussian venerable monk of Volokolamsk.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on December 14?

From the saints of the day: Venantius, Callinicus, Philemon, John, Apollonius, Euche, Florentius, Hypatius, Isidorus, Nicholas, Theotychus, Hilarion. 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 December 14?

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.