Baptismal names for children born on June 19

Boys' names from this day

From the eighth day, June 26

All the saints of June 19

• Apostle Jude ThaddeusOne of the Twelve Apostles, who preached the Gospel and died a martyr.
• Venerable Paisius of HilendarBulgarian monk of Hilandar, author of the Slavonic-⁠Bulgarian History, a figure of the Bulgarian National Revival.
• Saint John of Shanghai and San FranciscoRussian archbishop in the diaspora, an ascetic, pastor in Shanghai and San Francisco, who died in 1966.
• Holy Martyrs Gervasius and ProtasiusTwo martyrs, probably of the second century, patron saints of Milan and of haymakers.
• Venerable Paisius the GreatDesert father of Scetis in Egypt, known in Europe as Paisius the Great, who died in 417.
• Saint Deodatus of NeversBishop of Nevers from 655, who died around 679.
• Saint Hildegrim of ChâlonsBishop of Châlons from 804 to 810 and second abbot of Werden after his brother Ludger; died in 827.
• Saint Ursicinus of RavennaBishop of Ravenna from 533 to 536, successor of Ecclesius.
• ZMartyr ZosimusMartyr from the time of Emperor Trajan, commemorated on 19 June.
• JSVenerable John the Solitary of JerusalemA solitary of the Jerusalem region, who reposed in 586.
• ZEVenerable Zeno of EgyptAn Egyptian monk, disciple of Silvanus of Gaza and spiritual guide of Peter the Iberian, who died around 451.
• AHieromartyr AsyncritusA cleric of the Church who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• Venerable Barlaam of ShenkurskVenerable monk of Shenkursk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar; died in 1462.
• CDSaint Caolan of DoireA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Doire; very little is recorded.
• FTSaint Failbhe of TobuchtA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Tobucht; very little is recorded.
• GHoly Martyrs GaudentiusA martyr of the early Church, slain for Christ around 364.
• GCHoly Martyrs Gaudentius and Culmatius of TuscanyTwo martyrs of Tuscany in Italy, commemorated together.
• GASaint Gaudentius of ArezzoA hierarch remembered in Western calendars; few details survive.
• HMSaint Honorius of MilanA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 19 June; few details survive.
• ILSaint Innocent of Le MansBishop of Le Mans in Gaul, reposed in 559.
• TEHoly Martyrs Theodotus and EustathiusMartyrs of Antioch, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• ZVenerable ZenoA monastic ascetic commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• ZSMartyr Zosimus the SoldierChristian soldier of Antioch, martyred for Christ.
• Hieromartyr Bruno of QuerfurtMonk and missionary bishop in the eastern lands of Germany, killed by pagans in 1009.
• Saint Job of MoscowFirst Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus, from 1589 to 1605, who died in 1607.
• CMSaint Colman son of MiciAn Irish saint honored at Drumlias, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• RVenerable RomualdAn Italian holy monk, founder of hermitages and monasteries, reposed in 1027.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on June 19?

From the saints of the day: Jude, Paisius, John, Zosimus, Zeno, Barlaam, Theodotus, Bruno. 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 19?

There are no usual girls' names on this day. See the eighth day or the name finder.

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.