Baptismal names for children born on February 12

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 19

All the saints of February 12

• Venerable Benedict of AnianeMonk called the Second Benedict, reformer of monastic life in the Carolingian Empire, who died in 821.
• Saint Meletius of AntiochPatriarch of Antioch from 360 until 381, who died in Constantinople during the Second Ecumenical Council.
• Martyr Eulalia of BarcelonaVirgin of thirteen, martyred at Barcelona in the persecution of Diocletian in 303.
• Saint Julian the HospitallerSaint venerated in West and East, patron of the cities of Ghent, Macerata and Saint Julian's in Malta.
• Saint Alexis of MoscowMetropolitan of Kiev and all Rus from 1354, who led the Muscovite government during Dmitri Donskoi's minority.
• Saint Antony II KauleasEcumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from August 893 until his death in 901.
• Holy Martyrs Martyrs of AbitinaeForty-⁠nine Christians of the province of Africa condemned in 304 for holding Sunday worship against the ban.
• Saint Meletius of KharkivArchbishop of Kharkiv and Akhtyrka, who lived from 1784 to 1840.
• Martyr DamianEarly martyr, a soldier killed at Alexandria or in Roman Africa, also honored in the West.
• Venerable Prochorus the IberianGeorgian monk, founder of the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem, born about 985 and died in 1066.
• New Martyr Christos the GardenerOrthodox saint from Albania in the 18th century, known as Christos the Gardener or the Arvanite.
• Saint Alexis BuyBishop of Urazovo, vicar of the Voronezh diocese and leader of the Josephite movement, who died in 1937 at Sandarmokh.
• VAMartyr Victoria of AlbitinaNorth African noblewoman who refused an arranged marriage and died a martyr in 304.
• VUVenerable Vassian of UglichAscetic of Uglich and its surroundings, a disciple of Paisius of Uglich, who died in 1509.
• LJMartyr Luke of Jerusalem
• MYVenerable Meletios of YpseniGreek Orthodox monk associated with Ypseni on the island of Rhodes, venerated as a saint.
• AFSaint Aedh son of FeradhachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• ASaint AedhanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• AAMartyr Ampelius of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• AMartyr AmpliaA woman martyr honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• BRVenerable Benedict RevelliA saint of Albenga in Liguria, reposed around 900.
• BCVenerable Beologo of Cluain DartadhaA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Dartadha; very little is recorded.
• BAMartyr Berectina of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• CAMartyr Caecilia of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• CAMartyr Caecilianus of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• CCHoly Martyrs Candidus and CompanionsCandidus and other martyrs of Alexandria, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• CAMartyr Cassianus of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• CAMartyr Clautus of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• CSaint CoininA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CGSaint Cummein of Gleann MonaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Gleann Mona; very little is recorded.
• DMartyr DacianusOne of the martyrs of Abitinae in Africa, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• DRMartyr Damian of RomeA martyr of Rome whose relics, found in the Catacomb of Callistus, were taken to Salamanca.
• DMartyr DativusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• EAMartyr Emeritus of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• ELSaint Ethelwald of LindisfarneBishop of Lindisfarne in Northumbria, reposed around 740.
• EBVenerable Eugene of BithyniaA venerable monk of Bithynia, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• EAMartyr Eva of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• FMartyr FabiusA martyr remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
• FAMartyr Faustus of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• FSaint FelixA saint of North Africa from the great persecution, of around 304.
• FSaint FethgnaA saint honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 872; very little is recorded.
• FESaint Fionan son of ErannanA saint honored in the Irish tradition, who reposed in 674; very little is recorded.
• FCVenerable Forannan of Cluain ErairdA venerable father honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Eraird; very little is recorded.
• GVSaint Gaudentius of VeronaBishop of Verona, reposed around 465.
• GAMartyr Givalius of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• GSaint GozzelinoA saint honored in the West; very little is recorded about him.
• HAMartyr Hilarion of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• HAMartyr Honorata of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• IAMartyr Ianuaria of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• JMartyr JanuariusOne of the martyrs of Abitinae in Africa, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
• JSVenerable Martyr John the SinaiteA monk of Mount Sinai who died a martyr in 1091; commemorated on 12 February in the Orthodox Synaxarion.
• KSaint KaliaA saint commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• LCSaint Lughaidh of Cuil RuscachA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cuil Ruscach; very little is recorded.
• MAMartyr Maior of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• MAMartyr Margarita of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• MAMartyr Maria of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• MAMartyr Martinus of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• MAMartyr Matrona of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• MAMartyr Maximianus of AbitinaOne of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
• MMartyr ModestusA bishop or priest martyr honored in Western calendars, died around 304; few details survive.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on February 12?

From the saints of the day: Benedict, Meletius, Julian, Alexis, Antony, Damian, Prochorus, Vassian, Luke, Meletios, Eugene, Fabius, Felix, John, Modestus. 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 February 12?

From the women saints of the day: Eulalia, Kalia, Matrona, Susanna, Marina. 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.