Baptismal names for children born on December 6
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, December 13
SolomonProphet SolomonJacobHieromartyr Jacob GusevBenjaminRighteous BenjaminNathanProphet NathanHezronRighteous HezronGabrielHieromartyr Gabriel I of PećArcadiusVenerable Arcadius of TorzhokAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander PospelovVladimirHieromartyr Vladimir Lozina-LozinskyEugeniosSaint EugeniosArseniusVenerable Arsenius of LatrosAlexisHieromartyr Alexis RozhdestvenskyAuxentiusMartyr Auxentius of SebasteBasilHieromartyr Basil PokrovskyEmilianHieromartyr Emilian KireevEugeneMartyr Eugene of SebasteEugeniusMartyr Eugenius of ArmeniaEustratiusMartyr Eustratius of SebasteGregoryHieromartyr Gregory FaddeevIgnatiusVenerable Ignatius of MachairasIsaacRighteous IsaacJohnMartyr John MenkovNehemiahProphet NehemiahNeophytusVenerable Neophytus of MachairasNicholasHieromartyr Nicholas of AmasiaNilusVenerable Nilus of MachairasOrestesMartyr Orestes of SebasteProcopiusVenerable Procopius of MachairasValentineMartyr Valentine of RavennaNoahRighteous NoahHermanVenerable Herman of AlaskaColumbaVenerable Columba of TerryglassLucyMartyr LucyRebeccaRighteous RebeccaDeborahProphet DeborahMiriamProphet MiriamRuthSaint RuthJudithSaint JudithCyprianaMartyr CyprianaMaryRighteous MarySarahRighteous Sarah
All the saints of December 6
Saint Nicholas of MyraFourth-century bishop, protector of those in need and wonderworker.
Saint Maximus of KyivMetropolitan of Kyiv and all Rus from 1283 to 1305, consecrated at Constantinople.- Saint Abraham of CrateaMonk from Emesa in Syria, Bishop of Cratea, who died around the year 558.
New Martyr Nicholas of Sofia the NewNew martyr of Sofia, who died for his faith in the 16th century under Ottoman rule.- Saint Nicholas of KievGreek-born Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus from 1097 to 1104, called a wonderworker.
- Saint Auxilius of IrelandMissionary and bishop in Ireland, an associate of St Patrick, who died around 459.
- Saint IserninusMissionary and bishop in Ireland, associated with St Patrick, who died around 456.
- Martyr Aemilius of AfricaMartyr of Africa, venerated in the Western Church.
- Saint AerusA bishop of the early Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable AsellaA Roman virgin and ascetic, praised by Blessed Jerome, who reposed around 406.
- Saint Berchert of TullyleaseAn Irish saint honored at Tullylease, of the 7th century, commemorated in the Martyrology of Tallaght.
- Saint Boniface of SicilibbaSaint of Sicilibba, who reposed in the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.
- Martyr DativaA woman martyr of Africa who suffered in 484, during the Vandal persecution.
- Holy Martyrs Dionysia and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, put to death around 484 in the Vandal persecution.
- Venerable Gertrude of HamageSaint of Hamage, who reposed in the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.
- Martyr LeontiaA woman martyr of Africa, killed in 484 in the Vandal persecution.
- Saint Mac Cuilinn of LuskIrish bishop of Lusk, of the 5th century.
- Martyr Majoricus of AfricaMartyr of Africa, venerated in the Western Church.
- Venerable MeallanA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint NeassanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Martyr Nicholas Karaman of SmyrnaChristian of Smyrna, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Nicholas of BelgorodA saint associated with Belgorod, honored by the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Saint Nicholas of TmutarakanHierarch of Tmutarakan, venerated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr NiserA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Hieromartyr Peter KrestovPriest born in 1890 to a psalm-reader's family, who died in 1941 in the Vyatlag camp; canonized in 2002.
- Martyr TertiusA martyr of Africa who gave his life for Christ in 484 under the Vandals.
- Martyr Victrix of AfricaMartyr of Africa, venerated in the Western Church.
Saint Theophilus of AntiochBishop of Antioch from 169 to 183, a Christian apologist, author of the treatise To Autolycus.
Saint Trudo of HesbayeCalled the Apostle of Hesbaye in present-day Belgium; died around 698, remembered on 23 November.
Venerable Anthony of SiyaRussian monk who founded the Antonievo-Siysky Monastery on the Siya River in northern Russia; died in 1556.
Venerable Nil of StolobnyRussian monk, founder of the hermitage on Stolobny Island in Lake Seliger, who died on December 7, 1555.- Martyr ServusA nobleman of North Africa, tortured for the faith around 483.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Nicholas, Maximus, Abraham, Boniface, Peter, Theophilus. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Leontia. 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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