Baptismal names for children born on December 7

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 14

All the saints of December 7

• Saint Ambrose of MilanBishop of Milan from 374 to 397, great preacher who baptized Augustine of Hippo.
• Hieromartyr Sabinus of SpoletoBishop who resisted the persecution of Diocletian and was martyred around 303.
• Venerable Anthony of SiyaRussian monk who founded the Antonievo-⁠Siysky Monastery on the Siya River in northern Russia; died in 1556.
• Martyr Aemilianus the PhysicianPhysician and confessor of Africa who died a martyr under the Arian Vandal king Huneric.
• Venerable Nil of StolobnyRussian monk, founder of the hermitage on Stolobny Island in Lake Seliger, who died on December 7, 1555.
• Venerable Martyr Philofteia of Curtea de ArgeșMaiden born in Pamphylia in 1206 and killed in 1218 at Tarnovo, whose relics rest at Curtea de Argeș.
• GGVenerable Gregory of GornjakSerbian monk of the fourteenth century, trained at Sinai, called Gregory the Silent and Gregory the Younger.
• Venerable John the Faster of the Kiev CavesFasting monk of the Kiev Caves, probably of the thirteenth century; his relics rest in the Near Caves.
• MAVenerable Mastridia of AlexandriaVenerable virgin of Alexandria, commemorated on 7 December.
• Hieromartyr Sergius GoloshchapovArchpriest born in 1882 near Moscow, shot at the Butovo firing range in 1937; canonized in 2000.
• GHVenerable Gregory the HesychastA hesychast monk of the Holy Mountain of Athos.
• RSSaint Romanus of SinaiMonk of Sinai, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
• POVenerable Paul the ObedientA holy monk known for his perfect obedience.
• AMMartyr Athenodorus the MartyrAn early Christian martyr, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• GSaint George
• GMVenerable Gerasimos of Mikra Agia AnnaAthonite monk and hymnographer, born Anastasios Graikas; glorified by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 2023.
• MAHoly Martyrs 300 Martyrs of AfricaThree hundred martyrs of Africa who suffered during the Vandal persecution.
• PCHoly Hieromartyrs 60 Priests of CarthageSixty priests of Carthage, honored together as hieromartyrs.
• AMartyr AcepsimasA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• AMartyr AgathoA martyr at Alexandria, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• ABVenerable Martyr Andronik BarsukovA Russian monk put to death for his faith in Christ in 1917, during the communist persecution.
• ACSaint Anianus of ChartresBishop of Chartres in Gaul.
• BMHieromartyr Basil MirozhinCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BVenerable BuitheFounder of the monastery of Monasterboice in Ireland, who reposed around 521.
• CSaint CutlachA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DSaint DometiusA saint honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• GMartyr GaianusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• GMartyr GaiusA saint remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
• GUVenerable Martyr Galaktion Urbanovich-⁠NovikovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.
• GEVenerable Gerasimos of EuriposA venerable monk of Euripos (Chalkis) in Euboea; venerated locally.
• GEVenerable Gerasimus of EuboeaA venerable monastic who struggled in Euboea.
• GAVenerable Gregory of AthosA monk of Athos, venerated by the Georgian Church.
• GSVenerable Gregory the SerbA Serbian ascetic of Mount Athos, known for his silence, who died in 1405.
• GSVenerable Martyr Gurias SamoilovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• IBVenerable Ignatius of BlachernaeA venerable father of Blachernae, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• IMartyr IsidoreA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JVenerable JohnA venerable monk commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• JDMartyr John DemidovA martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• LMartyr LeoA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MMartyr MartinA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MBHoly Martyrs Martyrs Burned in the Church at CarthageOrthodox faithful who died when they were burned inside a church at Carthage.
• MUHieromartyr Michael UspenskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• NMartyr NeophytusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• NMartyr NicholasA martyr at Constantinople, commemorated together with Priscus and Martin in the Greek synaxarion.
• NLHieromartyr Nikephoros LitvinovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PASaint Polycarp of AntiochA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 7 December; few details survive.
• PMartyr PriscusA saint honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• SASaint Secundinus of AntiochA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 7 December; few details survive.
• SSSaint Serena of SpoletoA holy woman venerated at Spoleto in Italy, of around 400.
• SGNew Martyr Sergius GalkovskyA new martyr associated with Valaam Monastery, killed for the faith in 1918.
• SUHieromartyr Sergius UspenskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SMartyr ServusA nobleman of North Africa, tortured for the faith around 483.
• SMartyr SimferusaChristian woman martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SFHoly Venerables Sinaite Fathers of GornjakVenerable Sinaite fathers associated with Gornjak Monastery, commemorated together by the Serbian Church.
• SSaint StratiaSaint venerated in the Orthodox calendar under the name Stratia.
• UTSaint Urban of TeanoBishop of Teano in Italy, who reposed around 356.
• VPSaint Victor of PiacenzaBishop of Piacenza in Italy, who reposed around 375.
• Saint Martin of ToursFormer Roman soldier who became a monk and bishop of Tours, known for his mercy.
• Venerable Ammon of NitriaEgyptian ascetic of the fourth century, founder of one of the most celebrated monastic communities in Egypt.
• ASaint AerusA bishop of the early Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on December 7?

From the saints of the day: Ambrose, Sabinus, Aemilianus, Gregory, John, Sergius, Romanus, George, Gerasimos, Agatho, Basil, Gaius, Galaktion, Gerasimus, Gurias, Ignatius, Isidore, Martin, Michael, Neophytus, Nicholas, Nikephoros, Priscus, Victor, Peter. 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 7?

From the women saints of the day: Simferusa, Stratia. 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.