Baptismal names for children born on February 13

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, February 20

All the saints of February 13

• Venerable Symeon the Myrrh-⁠streamerRuler of Serbia from 1166 to 1196, founder of the Nemanjić dynasty, tonsured at Hilandar with his son Sava.
• Holy Apostles Aquila and PriscillaChristian married couple of the first century, fellow workers and companions of the Apostle Paul.
• Saint Eulogius of AlexandriaGreek patriarch of Alexandria from about 580 to 608.
• Martyr Fusca of RavennaChild martyr killed around 250 at Ravenna in Decius' persecution, together with her nurse Maura.
• Saint Seraphim SobolevRussian émigré archbishop, author of Russian Ideology, a champion of Orthodox monarchism; died at Sofia in 1950.
• Venerable Martinian of CaesareaHermit of Palestine, born in Caesarea, who died in 422.
• Holy Venerables Zoe and PhotinaNuns of Palestine of the 5th century, known from the life of Saint Martinian.
• Venerable Seraphima of SezenovoAbbess of Sezenovo Convent at Lebedyan, born Efimia Morgachyova to a peasant family; died in 1877.
• Hieromartyr Eugene ZernovMetropolitan of Gorky and Arzamas, who died a martyr in 1937 in a camp in the Karaganda region.
• Hieromartyr Zosima TrubachevArchpriest born in the Vologda governorate, shot at the Butovo firing range on 26 February 1938.
• Martyr Basil GorbachevRussian priest and iconographer, executed at the Butovo firing range on 26 February 1938.
• AVenerable AimoA Western monk, reposed around 790.
• AKVenerable Martyr Anna KorneevaA Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ASaint ArchelausA saint of the first Christian centuries, venerated in the West.
• BTHieromartyr Basil TriumfovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BTHieromartyr Benignus of TodiA priest of Todi, slain for Christ in 303.
• Venerable Castor of KardenA hermit priest of the Moselle valley, reposed at Karden around 400.
• CSaint ConanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CRVenerable Cuachnat of Ros RaitheAn Irish saint honored at Ros Raithe, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• DVMartyr Demetrius VolkovA Russian believer who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• DSaint DyfnogA saint of the early Church in Wales.
• EVenerable ErmenA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EEVenerable Ermenilda of ElyQueen of Mercia and later abbess of Ely, reposed around 700.
• FDSaint Fionan of Druim NeoidA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Druim Neoid; very little is recorded.
• FLSaint Fulcran of LodèveBishop of Lodève in southern France, reposed in 1006.
• GPHieromartyr Gabriel PreobrazhenskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• GMSaint Gilbert of MeauxBishop of Meaux in France, who reposed in 1009.
• GCSaint Gimer of CarcassonneBishop of Carcassonne in southern France, who reposed around 931.
• GOSaint Gosbert of OsnabrückBishop of Osnabrück in Saxony, reposed in 859.
• HTVenerable Huna of ThorneyA hermit at Thorney in England, reposed around 690.
• IKVenerable Martyr Irina KhvostovaA woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
• JKHieromartyr John KalabukhovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JKHieromartyr John KosinskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
• JPHieromartyr John PokrovskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JISaint Juliana of IvreaA saint of Ivrea, honored at Turin, who reposed in 300.
• LGHieromartyr Leontius GrimalskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
• LASaint Licinius of AngersBishop of Angers, also known as Lezin, who died around the year 618.
• MSVenerable Makaria Somova of KashiraA nun of St Nikita Convent in Kashira, who reposed in 1894; glorified locally.
• MPHieromartyr Michael PopovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1938.
• MSaint ModomnocIrish saint of the sixth century, a disciple of Saint David of Wales.
• NDHieromartyr Nicholas DobrolyubovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• PGHieromartyr Parthenius GruzinovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938.
• PSNew Martyr Paul SokolovBorn at Ruza in 1892 to a psalter's family, he served at the church of St Demetrius of Thessalonica; killed in 1938.
• PVHieromartyr Peter of VercelliBishop of Vercelli in Italy, who reposed in 997.
• PCSaint Photina of CaesareaSaint of Caesarea, venerated in the early Church.
• PPVenerable Photina of PalestineA venerable woman of Palestine, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PAMartyr Priscilla of AsiaChristian woman of Asia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SLSaint Stephen of LyonsBishop of Lyon, who died around the year 512.
• SSaint SylvesterBishop of Rome in the time of Emperor Constantine the Great.
• VMVenerable Martyr Vera MorozovaNun martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• VPHieromartyr Vladimir Pokrovsky@NH
• ZBVenerable Zoe of BethlehemPalestinian venerable woman of Bethlehem, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Edward the MartyrKing of England from 975 to 978, killed in 978 after a dispute over the throne.
• AHSaint Abraham of HarranSyrian hermit born at Cyrrhus, bishop of Harran, called the Apostle of Lebanon; died in Constantinople in 422.
• Saint George KonisskyArchbishop of Mogilev, preacher, philosopher and theologian, born in Nezhin in 1717, died in 1795.
• Venerable Leonianus of VienneA holy monk of Gaul who reposed around the year 518.
• MSVenerable Maesymas the SyrianSyrian ascetic and priest, born in a village near Cyrrhus, whose life is told by Theodoret of Cyrrhus.
• DVVenerable Martyr Dionysius of VatopediA monk of the Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on February 13?

From the saints of the day: Symeon, Eulogius, Seraphim, Martinian, Eugene, Basil, Demetrius, Gabriel, John, Leontius, Michael, Nicholas, Paul, Peter, Stephen, Sylvester, Vladimir, Abraham, George, Dionysius. 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 13?

From the women saints of the day: Seraphima, Anna, Irina, Juliana, Makaria, Photina, Vera. 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.