Baptismal names for children born on December 24
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
AdamRighteous AdamNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas VinogradovAgapiosSaint Agapios PapantonopoulosAgapiusVenerable Agapius the YoungerBrunoVenerable Bruno of OttobeurenEuthymiusMartyr EuthymiusGregoryHieromartyr GregoryPhilipSaint Philip of AlexandriaVasilaSaint VasilaSergiusHieromartyr Sergius MechevBasilHieromartyr Basil Spassky
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, December 31
TheophylactSaint Theophylact of OhridMariusSaint Marius of AvenchesGelasiusVenerable Gelasius of NilopolisMichaelHieromartyr Michael BerezinCyriacusVenerable Cyriacus of TazlauGaiusVenerable Gaius of MachairasGeorgeVenerable George the WonderworkerIrenaeusVenerable IrenaeusPeterSaint Peter MohylaStephenHoly Martyrs Stephen, Pontian and companionsValeriusVenerable Valerius PinianusSylvesterSaint Sylvester of RomePaisiosVenerable Paisios of Mount AthosMelaniaVenerable Melania the YoungerColumbaMartyr Columba of Sens
All the saints of December 24
Righteous AdamThe first man, created by God in His image, from whom all humanity descends.
Righteous EveThe first woman, wife of Adam and mother of the human race.
Venerable Martyr Eugenia of RomeRoman martyr of the third century, venerated in East and West, put to death around 258.
Venerable Martyr Innocent BedaArchimandrite who died a martyr in the Solovki camp in 1928 and was glorified in 2000.- Venerable Nicholas the MonkByzantine monk of the ninth century, venerated as a saint.
- Holy Martyrs Socius and TheocliusRoman martyrs of the 3rd century.
- Martyr AchaicusA martyr remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
- Saint Agapios Papantonopoulos
- Venerable Agapius the YoungerA saint of Smyrna, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion as Agapius the Younger.
- Venerable Alberic of GladbachA holy monk of Gladbach in Germany.
- Venerable AphrodisiusA saint honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Venerable BitimionA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable Bruno of OttobeurenA holy monk of Ottobeuren in Germany, who reposed around 1050.
- Saint CaranusA saint venerated in Scotland.
- Martyr CastulusA martyr of the undivided Church who suffered for Christ in 307.
- Martyr Claudia of RomeA woman martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
- Saint CuimmeinA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Saint Delphinus of BordeauxBishop of Bordeaux, who baptized Saint Paulinus of Nola, and reposed around 404.
- Martyr EuthymiusA martyr of Nicomedia under Diocletian, pierced with a sword, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Venerable FiadalA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr GregoryA priest of Spoleto, put to death for his faith, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
- Martyr Hyacinth of RomeMartyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
Venerable Irmina of OerenAbbess of Oeren in Trier and a helper of Saint Willibrord, who reposed around 708.- Holy Martyrs Lucian and CompanionsMartyrs of Tripoli in North Africa.
- Saint Mael-CaithirA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Saint MaelmuireA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
Venerable MochuaFounder of the monastery of Timahoe in Ireland, who reposed around 637.- Venerable Nicholas the SlavVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr PhilipA saint linked with the city of Philippi, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Saint Philip of AlexandriaA saint of Alexandria, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Protus of RomeChristian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint SenanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable TarsillaAunt of Saint Gregory the Dialogist, a virgin ascetic in Rome, who reposed around 581.
- Venerable Tarsilla of RomeA nun of Rome, aunt of Pope Gregory the Great, venerated in the Western Church.
- Saint VasilaA saint commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Saint Venerandus of ClermontBishop of Clermont in Gaul, who reposed around 423.
Venerable Antiochus the MonkMonk and writer of the 7th century, born near Ancyra, who lived in Palestine.
New Martyr Ahmed the CalligrapherOttoman official of Constantinople who converted to Christianity and was martyred on May 3, 1682.
Hieromartyr Sergius MechevMoscow archpriest, son of Saint Alexei Mechev, who died a martyr at Yaroslavl in 1942; canonized in 2000.- Hieromartyr Nicholas VinogradovArchpriest born at Dmitrov in 1876 to a deacon's family; he died a martyr in Moscow in 1937.
- Hieromartyr Basil SpasskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Venerable EmilianaA Roman virgin, aunt of Saint Gregory the Great.
- Saint Moteimhneog of Cluain FertaAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Ferta, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Adam, Nicholas, Agapios, Agapius, Bruno, Euthymius, Gregory, Philip, Vasila, Sergius, Basil. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Eugenia, Claudia. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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