Baptismal names for children born on December 19

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 26

All the saints of December 19

• Saint Anastasius I of RomeBishop of Rome from 399 to 401, who condemned the writings of Origen.
• Martyr Boniface of TarsusRoman sent to Tarsus for the relics of martyrs, who was martyred there in 307, according to legend.
• Saint Gregentius of HimyarArchbishop of Zafar, capital of Himyar, in the 6th century, according to a life compiled in the 10th.
• Martyr Fausta of SirmiumMother of Saint Anastasia of Sirmium, venerated as a model mother who raised a saintly daughter.
• Venerable Elijah of MuromMonk of the Kiev Caves from Murom, considered a possible prototype of the epic hero Ilya Muromets.
• AMVenerable Avitus of MicyHe succeeded Saint Maximinus as abbot of Micy in 520, then withdrew with two companions to the wilderness, where he died.
• DNSaint Darius of NicaeaA saint of Nicaea, mentioned in the ancient martyrologies.
• ESVenerable Martyr Eulogia of SamurcășeștiA nun of Samurcășești-⁠Ciorogârla, born in 1908 and reposed in 1949, canonized in 2025.
• GSVenerable George the Scribe and Saba of KakhuliGeorgian monks of the 11th century.
• Saint MonireScottish bishop, counted among the apostles of northern Scotland; he died in 824.
• AOVenerable Adjutus of OrléansA holy monastic honored at Orléans in France from the age of the undivided Church.
• ALSaint Aedh of LemhchoillA saint of Lemhchoill, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• AVenerable AglaiaNoble woman of Rome who redeemed the body of the martyr Boniface and repented.
• ARVenerable Aglaida of RomeA noblewoman of Rome, repentant and ascetic, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• ARSaint Anfadhan of Ross OreAn Irish saint honored at Ross Ore, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• AMartyr AresA martyr who suffered in 308, commemorated with Boniface, Eutychius, Elias and Probus.
• AEMartyr Aris of EgyptA martyr of Egypt, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ACHoly Martyrs Azas and CompanionsMartyrs, killed around 304, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• BMSaint Boniface the MercifulBishop of Ferentino in Italy, known for his mercy toward the poor.
• CCVenerable Commaigh daughter of CiaranA venerable saint, daughter of Ciaran, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CPHoly Martyrs Cyriacus, Paulillus, Secundus and companionsMartyrs of Nicomedia, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• EPHoly Martyrs Elias and ProbusMartyrs who suffered in Cilicia in the persecution of the year 308.
• EEMartyr Elias the EgyptianMartyr of Egypt, who suffered for Christ.
• EMartyr EutychiusAn apostolic disciple linked with Thessalonica, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• FSaint FuinneachtaA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• GSHoly Venerables George the Scribe and SavvaGeorgian monks of Khakhuli Monastery.
• MTMartyr Meuris and TheaMartyrs, killed around 307, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• MCSaint Mochonog of Cill MucraisiA saint of Cill Mucraisi, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• PSaint PolyeuctusA saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in Western calendars.
• PCMartyr Polyeuctus of Caesarea in CappadociaChristian of Caesarea in Cappadocia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PEMartyr Probus of EgyptChristian of Egypt, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RVenerable RibertA holy monk of Saint-⁠Oyend in the Jura, who reposed around 790.
• TMartyr ThessalonicaAn apostolic disciple linked with Thessalonica, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• TSaint TimothyA saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in Western calendars.
• TMHieromartyr Timothy of MauretaniaCleric of Mauretania, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TMartyr TryphonMartyr of Phrygia who died in the persecution of Decius.
• CRVenerable Martyr Constantine the RussianRussian hieromonk, martyred in Constantinople in September 1742.
• SRVenerable Seraphim Romantsov of GlinskVenerable monk of Glinsk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar; died in 1976.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on December 19?

From the saints of the day: Anastasius, Boniface, Elijah, Darius, George, Cyriacus, Elias, Eutychius, Polyeuctus, Timothy, Tryphon, Constantine, Seraphim. 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 19?

From the women saints of the day: Fausta, Eulogia, Aglaia, Aglaida. 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.