Baptismal names for children born on December 18

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 25

All the saints of December 18

• Martyr SebastianRoman soldier shot with arrows and killed for his faith in Christ in the persecution of Diocletian.
• Saint Modestus of JerusalemPatriarch of Jerusalem from 632 to 634, who died in 634.
• Holy Martyrs Mark and MarcellianBrothers and martyrs of Rome, venerated by the Church since the early centuries.
• Martyr Zoe of RomeRoman noblewoman, mute for six years, who spoke after Saint Sebastian made the sign of the cross; she died a martyr.
• Saint Gatianus of ToursFounding bishop of the see of Tours, one of the seven apostles of Gaul sent by Pope Fabian.
• Venerable Winibald of HeidenheimAbbot of the Benedictine double monastery of Heidenheim, brother of Willibald and Walpurga; died in 761.
• Hieromartyr Thaddeus UspenskyArchbishop of Tver (Kalinin) and Kashin, killed on December 31, 1937.
• Venerable Sebastian of SokhotaAbbot of the Transfiguration Monastery on the Sokhota River near Poshekhonye; died in 1492.
• CHVenerable Carion the HermitHermit of the 4th century who left his wife and children and withdrew to the desert of Scetis in Egypt.
• Venerable Daniel the HesychastHesychast monk and spiritual adviser of Stephen the Great; canonized by the Romanian Church in 1992.
• Hieromartyr Nicholas KlementyevArchbishop of Veliky Ustyug, who died on 31 December 1937 in Kazakhstan; canonized in 2000.
• AASaint Aedhgein of Ard LonainAn Irish saint honored at Ard Lonain, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• AMartyr AlphaeusA church reader who suffered as a martyr, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ASaint AuxentiusBishop of Mopsuestia in Cilicia, who reposed around 360.
• BVenerable BodagisilA holy monk of present-⁠day Belgium, who reposed around 588.
• CASaint Caecilia of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 18 December; few details survive.
• CASaint Caecilian of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 18 December; few details survive.
• CRSaint Caemhan of Ros CruithnechainA saint of Ros Cruithnechain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CRMartyr Castorius of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• CASaint Chrestus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 18 December; few details survive.
• CRMartyr Claudius of RomeA Roman official of Rome, who died a martyr for the Christian faith.
• CSaint ColmanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CCSaint Cuimin of Cluain MorA saint of Cluain Mor, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DFVenerable Desiderius of FontenelleA monk of the monastery of Fontenelle in Normandy, of around 700.
• DIConfessor Diucholl of Inis EoghainA saint of Inis Eoghain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ESaint EimhinA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• ECMartyr Eubotius of CyzicusA martyr linked with Cyzicus, honored in the early Church; few details survive.
• FGSaint Family of Gregory PalamasThe parents and siblings of Saint Gregory Palamas, honored together for their holy lives.
• FKSaint Flannan of KillaloeBishop of Killaloe in Ireland.
• FSaint FlavitusA saint of the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• FSaint FlorusA saint commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• HMartyr HermylusA hieromartyr of the early Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• JMHieromartyr John MironskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• LSaint LibanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• LMartyr LucitasA martyr of Madaura in Numidia who suffered with Namphamo and Sanae, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• MCSaint Maeldubh of Cluain ConaireAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Conaire, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MCSaint Maighnenn of Cill MaighnennAn Irish bishop honored at Cill Maighnenn, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MRHieromartyr Marcellinus of RomeA deacon of Rome, who died a martyr for Christ.
• MMartyr MarciaA martyr of Rome in the 3rd century, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MRHieromartyr Mark of RomeA cleric of Rome, who died a martyr for Christ.
• MSaint MawnanA Cornish saint, of the 7th century.
• MMartyr MigginOne of the first martyrs of Africa, slain at Madaura in Numidia around 180.
• MFSaint Munis of ForgneyAn Irish bishop honored at Forgney, of the 5th century, commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
• NMartyr NamphamoOne of the first martyrs of Africa, slain at Madaura in Numidia together with Miggin, Sanae and Lucitas.
• NKHieromartyr Nicholas KobranovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NRMartyr Nikostratos of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PMartyr PhocasA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• QSHoly Martyrs Quinctus, Simplicius and companionsMartyrs of Africa under Decius and Valerian, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• QCHoly Martyrs Quintus and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, put to death around 255.
• RFVenerable Rioghnach daughter of FeradhachAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• Saints Rufus and ZosimusTwo saints remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• RASaint Rusticus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 18 December; few details survive.
• SVenerable SamthannAbbess of Clonbroney in Ireland, who reposed around 739.
• SMartyr SanaeA martyr of Madaura in Numidia who suffered with Namphamo and Lucitas, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• SRSaint Saturius of RomeA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 18 December; few details survive.
• SDVenerable Seghnat of Domhnach CeirneA venerable saint of Domhnach Ceirne, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SSaint SenanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• SASaint Septimus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 18 December; few details survive.
• SAHieromartyr Sergius AstakhovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• SWSaint Sophia the WonderworkerA wonderworking holy woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on December 18?

From the saints of the day: Sebastian, Modestus, Thaddeus, Daniel, Nicholas, Auxentius, Claudius, Desiderius, John, Marcellinus, Sergius, Theodosius, Theotimus, Victor, Victorinus, Vladimir, Zosimus, Simeon, Elias, Michael, Moses. 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 18?

From the women saints of the day: Marcia, Sophia, Vera. 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.