Baptismal names for children born on June 12

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, June 19

All the saints of June 12

• Saint Leo III of RomeBishop of Rome from 795 to 816, who crowned Charlemagne as emperor in the year 800.
• Venerable Onuphrius the GreatHermit in the desert of Upper Egypt in the fourth or fifth century.
• Venerable John TornikeGeorgian general who retired as a monk, one of the founders of Iviron Monastery on Athos; died in 985.
• Right-⁠Believing Anna of KashinWife of Mikhail of Tver, who lost almost all her relatives in princely strife; patron of Kashin and Tver.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ John of MoscowFool for Christ of the sixteenth century, born near Vologda and regarded as a wonderworker in Moscow; died in 1589.
• Venerable Peter the AthoniteReputed to be the first hermit to settle on Mount Athos; commemorated on 12 June.
• Venerable Arsenius of KonevetsMonk from Novgorod, founder of the Konevets monastery and wonderworker; died in 1447.
• Venerable Stephen of KomelFounder and first abbot of Saint Nicholas Monastery at Komel in the Vologda region; died in 1542.
• AVVenerable Auxentius of VologdaRussian venerable of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, of whose life very little is known.
• OMVenerable Onuphrius of MalskDisciple of Saint Euphrosynus of Pskov, who withdrew to an island on Lake Malsk and died in 1492.
• OVVenerable Onuphrius of VologdaRussian venerable of the late 15th and early 16th centuries, of whose life very little is known.
• ADSaint Agatan of Disert AgatainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Disert Agatain; very little is recorded.
• AConfessor AmphionA bishop and confessor of Cilicia in the time of Galerius Maximian, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• AOVenerable Andrew of OxyrhynchusA venerable monk of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• AVenerable ArchileonA venerable ascetic, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• BIHoly Martyrs Basilides of Italy and CompanionsMartyrs of Italy who suffered in 304.
• BCHoly Martyrs Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and NazariusFour martyrs of Rome, Basilides, Cyrinus, Nabor and Nazarius, put to death under Diocletian.
• BGVenerable Benedict GhiusAn archimandrite of the Burning Bush movement, who reposed at Cernica Monastery in 1990; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• BNVenerable Martyr Benedict the NewA monastic martyr of the Thessaloniki region, honoured with Synesios and Timothy.
• CASaint Caomhán of ArdcavanSaint of Ardcavan, venerated in the Western Church.
• Martyr CuneraA virgin martyr, honored at Rhenen in the Low Countries.
• DASaint Dichuill of Achadh na CroA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Achadh na Cro; very little is recorded.
• GCSaint Gerebald of ChâlonsBishop of Châlons in Gaul, reposed in 885.
• HOVenerable Heraclambon of OxyrhynchusA venerable father of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JOVenerable John of OxyrhynchusA venerable father of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Martyr John the SoldierA soldier and martyr, commemorated together with Antonina in the Greek synaxarion.
• JPVenerable Jonah of PertomskRussian venerable monk who struggled at Pertomsk Monastery on the White Sea.
• JDVenerable Julian of DogazouA venerable commemorated in the Greek synaxarion as Julian of Dogazou, also called of Liva.
• LSaint LoicheinA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
• MTSaint Mac Tail of Cill CuilinnAn Irish saint honored at Cill Cuilinn, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MSaint MochuilleSaint honored in the Irish tradition; the sources preserve few details about him.
• MCSaint Murchon of Cill MurchaidA saint named in the Irish martyrologies on 12 June, probably linked with Cill Murchaid; very little is recorded.
• MSaint MurchuA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• Venerable OdulphA missionary in Frisia who reposed at Utrecht around 855.
• OKVenerable Onouphrios of KoronisiaA venerable monk of Koronisia in Arta; venerated locally.
• OKVenerable Onuphrius of KatromaVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PINew Martyr Paul of IoanninaA new hosiomartyr of Ioannina; venerated locally.
• SNVenerable Martyr Synesios the NewA monastic new martyr of the Thessaloniki region, commemorated with Benedict and Timothy.
• TSaint TernanA bishop of the Picts, honored in Scotland.
• TOVenerable Theophilus of OxyrhynchusA venerable monk of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• TKVenerable Martyr Timothy of KonstamonitouA monk of Konstamonitou Monastery on Athos, who suffered at Thessalonica in 1822.
• TTVenerable Timothy of the ThebaidVenerable monk of the Thebaid, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TVenerable TorannánA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• TASaint Troscan of Ard BrecainA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Ard Brecain; very little is recorded.
• VPVenerable Vassian of PertominskVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• VAHieromartyr Victorinus of AssisiA hieromartyr honored at Assisi, of whom little is known.
• ZVenerable ZenoA monastic ascetic of Cyprus associated with Machairas, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ZIMartyr Zenobius of IsauriaA martyr of Isauria, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• Venerable John the IberianGeorgian monk, one of the founders of Iviron Monastery on Athos, who died around 1002.
• Saint Triphyllius of LedraBorn in Constantinople, he studied law at Beirut, converted to Christianity and became a bishop in Cyprus.
• Venerable Job of AnzerMoscow parish priest who became a monk at Solovki, schemamonk Iisus; born in 1635, died in 1720.
• Holy Venerables Jonah and VassianMonks of Solovki, disciples of Saint Philip, honored as wonderworkers; their relics were kept at Pertoma.
• DCHieromartyr Dius of CaesareaA presbyter and martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• ESaint EulogiusA patriarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion, linked to the Church of Antioch.
• ISVenerable Isidore of SamtavisiOne of the thirteen Syrian fathers who brought monasticism to Georgia.
• RMartyr RhychwynA Welsh martyr honored in Denbighshire, of the 5th century, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• SVSaint Serapion of VladimirBishop of Vladimir in the thirteenth century, known for his sermons in the time of Tatar rule.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: John, Peter, Arsenius, Stephen, Auxentius, Andrew, Benedict, Jonah, Julian, Paul, Synesios, Theophilus, Timothy, Vassian, Victorinus, Zeno, Zenobius, Eulogius, Isidore, Serapion. 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 June 12?

From the women saints of the day: Anna. 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.