Baptismal names for children born on July 12

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, July 19

All the saints of July 12

• Saint VeronicaAccording to tradition, the woman of Jerusalem who wiped the face of Christ on the way to Golgotha.
• Venerable John the IberianGeorgian monk, one of the founders of Iviron Monastery on Athos, who died around 1002.
• Venerable Michael MaleinosByzantine monk highly respected in Asia Minor, uncle of Nikephoros Phokas, who died in 961.
• Holy Martyrs Nabor and FelixMartyrs killed around 303 in the persecution of Diocletian, whose relics are kept at Milan.
• Holy Martyrs Theodore and John the VarangiansA Christian Varangian and his son John, killed by a pagan mob in Kiev in the 10th century.
• Venerable Simon of VolomskRussian abbot, founder of the Exaltation of the Cross hermitage at Volomsk, who lived from 1585 to 1641.
• GConfessor GolindouchPersian noblewoman who left Zoroastrianism, baptized Maria, persecuted and tortured under Khosrow; died in 591.
• Saint Gabriel the AthoniteMonk and ascetic on Mount Athos, later a bishop; canonized by the Macedonian Orthodox Church in 2017.
• Righteous Philemon KoridzeGeorgian bass and one of the founders of Georgian opera, canonized by the Church of Georgia in 2011, who lived from 1829 to 1911.
• ANVenerable Arsenius of NovgorodRecluse of Novgorod, born Ambrose and a tanner by trade, founder of the Arseniev Monastery in Novgorod.
• Venerable Ansbald of PrümAbbot of Prüm, who rebuilt it after the Viking raids, reposed in 886.
• BSaint BalayA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• CCVenerable Colman son of CronAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Bruchais, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• FDSaint Failbhe of Disert Mic-⁠ConlochaAn Irish saint honored at Disert Mic-⁠Conlocha, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• FSaint FaustusA saint honoured in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• FVVenerable Martyr Five Venerable Martyrs of LeipsoiA group of five monastic martyrs of the island of Leipsoi, commemorated together.
• HSaint HeracliusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Hieromartyr Hermagoras of AquileiaBy tradition the first Bishop of Aquileia, slain for Christ.
• HMartyr HilarionA martyr at Ancyra, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• HKMartyr Hilary of KaliptaMartyr of Kalipta, who suffered for Christ.
• ICSaint Ioane of ChordvaniA Georgian saint venerated by the Georgian Church.
• JSaint JasonA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• JKMartyr John of KievA child martyr of Kiev, killed in 983 together with his father Theodore.
• MMartyr MamasA saint commemorated with Saint Serapion.
• MTMartyr Marciana of ToledoA virgin slain for Christ at Toledo in Hispania around 303.
• MSaint MenasA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• MQSaint Menulphus of QuimperA bishop of Quimper in Brittany.
• NESaint Nazair of EbhlinnA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ebhlinn; very little is recorded.
• PBSaint Paternian of BolognaBishop of Bologna in Italy, reposed around 470.
• Saint PaulinusA hierarch from Antioch, venerated in the West, of the apostolic age.
• PMSaint Primitivus of MilanA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 July; few details survive.
• PHHoly Martyrs Proclus and Hilary of AncyraMartyrs of Ancyra in Galatia who suffered for Christ.
• PKMartyr Proclus of KaliptaChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SVSaint Serapion of VladimirBishop of Vladimir in the thirteenth century, known for his sermons in the time of Tatar rule.
• SNSaint Serapion the New
• TVMartyr Theodore the Varangian of KievA Christian Varangian of Kiev, killed by a mob in 983 together with his son John.
• UCSaint Ultan of CorcaehA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Corcaeh; very little is recorded.
• VLSaint Viventiolus of LyonA monk of Condat, later Archbishop of Lyon, reposed in 524.
• Venerable Euthymius the AthoniteGeorgian monk, philosopher and scholar, venerated as a saint, who died in 1024.
• Venerable Gabriel the IberianGeorgian monk of Iviron Monastery on Mount Athos in the tenth century, venerated as a saint.
• AMartyr Andrew

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: John, Michael, Simon, Gabriel, Philemon, Arsenius, Heraclius, Hilarion, Hilary, Jason, Menas, Paulinus, Proclus, Serapion, Theodore, Euthymius, Andrew. 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 July 12?

From the women saints of the day: Veronica, Marciana. 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.