Baptismal names for children born on January 12

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, January 19

All the saints of January 12

• Venerable Benedict BiscopAnglo-⁠Saxon abbot, founder of Monkwearmouth-⁠Jarrow and of its famous library, who died in 690.
• Martyr Tatiana of RomeVirgin martyr of Rome in the third century, put to death in the reign of Emperor Severus Alexander.
• CEVenerable Caesaria the ElderAbbess at Arles from a Gallo-⁠Roman family, praised by Venantius Fortunatus; died about 530.
• Venerable Martinian of BelozerskDisciple of Saint Cyril of Belozersk, founder of the Vozheozero Monastery, who died in 1483.
• BESaint Barses of EdessaBishop of Harran until 361, then of Edessa; died in 378.
• ETHoly Martyrs Eutropius and TigriusSupporters of Saint John Chrysostom during his exile, who suffered in 405.
• Venerable Anna Makkavaiou of Asia MinorGreek nun born at New Ephesus in 1893, who lived at the Ascension of the Savior Monastery in Drama; she died in 1981.
• GBFool-⁠for-⁠Christ Galaktion of BeloozeroFool for Christ venerated locally at the Ferapontov Monastery, disciple and cell attendant of Saint Martinian, who died in 1506.
• Martyr Arcadius of MauretaniaA martyr of Mauretania in North Africa, who suffered around 302.
• AConfessor AthanasiusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• BNSaint Baoithin son of NeamhnannA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• CASaint Conan of Ae'gA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ae'g; very little is recorded.
• CDSaint Cuimmein of Drum DruithAn Irish saint honored at Drum Druith, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• EMMartyr Eight Martyrs of NicaeaA group of eight martyrs of Nicaea, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• EWVenerable Elias the WonderworkerA venerable father honored as a wonderworker, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ETVenerable Eupraxia of TabennisiA venerable nun of Tabennisi in Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• EMartyr Eutasia
• Saint Ferjus of GrenobleBishop of Grenoble, venerated in the Western Church.
• FSaint FuillenA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• JSaint JohnA bishop of Ravenna in Italy, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• LCSaint Laidhgenn of Cluain Fearta MoluaAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Fearta Molua, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• LGSaint Laighne son of GarbhanA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• LSaint LoicheinA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• MIHoly Venerable Martyrs Martyrs of IonaMonks of Iona Abbey, killed by Viking raiders.
• Martyr MertiusMartyr of Mauretania, who suffered for Christ.
• MMartyr ModestusA martyr of Africa, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Venerable Nazarius of CuixàA saint honored at Cuixà Abbey in the Catalan Pyrenees, who reposed in 745.
• NDHoly Martyrs Neollina, Domnina and ParthenaMartyrs honored together, who suffered for Christ.
• PASaint Peter of AbessalaA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• PMartyr PhilotheusA martyr of Antioch, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• PVSaint Probus of VeronaBishop of Verona in Italy, reposed around 591.
• RMartyr RogatusA martyr of North Africa, commemorated by the undivided Church.
• STSaint Sineall son of TighernachA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• SGHieromartyr Stephen GrivonogovA hieromartyr killed for his faith in Christ in 1919.
• TMHoly Venerable Martyrs The 42 Monk MartyrsForty-⁠two monk martyrs commemorated at Ephesus, who died around 705.
• TRVenerable Theodosius of RussiaA Russian monk, companion of Saint Paisius Velichkovsky, who reposed in 1802, venerated by the faithful without synodal canonization.
• Venerable Victorian of AsanA holy abbot of Asan in Hispania, reposed around 560.
• ZCHoly Martyrs Zoticus and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, commemorated together.
• Saint Sava of SerbiaA king's son who became an Athonite monk, founder of the autocephalous Church of Serbia and its first archbishop.
• Martyr Peter ApselamusBorn at Anea near Eleutheropolis, known for his physical strength, charity and piety; he died a martyr.
• CMartyr CastulusA martyr of the undivided Church who suffered for Christ in 307.
• CVenerable CumianAn Irish bishop who became a monk at Bobbio in Italy, reposed around 736.
• ESaint Elian
• Saint Salvius of AmiensBishop of Amiens in Gaul, honored among the hierarchs of the West.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Benedict, Martinian, Galaktion, Arcadius, Athanasius, Elias, John, Modestus, Nazarius, Peter, Philotheus, Stephen, Theodosius, Sava, Elian. 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 January 12?

From the women saints of the day: Tatiana, Anna, Eupraxia. 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.