Baptismal names for children born on November 12

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 19

All the saints of November 12

• Prophet Ahijah the ShiloniteProphet of Shiloh in the time of King Solomon, who foretold to Jeroboam that he would reign over Israel.
• Saint John the AlmsgiverPatriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616, known for his almsgiving to the poor.
• Venerable Nilus of SinaiDisciple of St. John Chrysostom, hermit on Sinai and author of ascetic writings.
• Right-⁠Believing Cadwaladr of GwyneddKing of Gwynedd in Wales in the later seventh century, who died in 682.
• LSSaint Leo StyppesEcumenical Patriarch from 1134 until his death in 1143, formerly a presbyter of Hagia Sophia.
• NMVenerable Nilus the Myrrh-⁠streamerMonk of the Great Lavra on Athos who lived as a hermit in Kynouria; myrrh flowed from his relics; died in 1651.
• Saint Evasius of AstiMissionary and bishop of Asti in northwest Italy, probably in the 3rd century.
• Saint Machar of AberdeenIrish bishop who came to Iona with Columba and preached on Mull and among the Picts around Aberdeen.
• Saint Arsatius of MilanSaint of whom almost nothing is known, said to be a bishop of Milan around 400 or in the 6th century.
• AAHieromartyr Alexander ArkhangelskyArchpriest born in 1874 in Tambov province, shot near Voronezh in 1930; canonized in 2000.
• Venerable Emilian of CogollaA Spanish hermit of Cogolla, who died around 574, venerated throughout Spain.
• AAHieromartyr Alexander AdrianovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ACVenerable Anghas of Cruach AnghaisA venerable saint of Cruach Anghais, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• AMartyr AnthonyA martyr commemorated with Saints Germanus and Nicephorus.
• Saint AstrikAbbot of Břevnov and Pannonhalma and later Archbishop of Esztergom, who reposed around 1035.
• ATMartyr Athanasius TodoranA peasant of Bichigiu who suffered in 1763 for the cause of the Năsăud border guards, canonized in 2007.
• ATHoly Martyrs Athanasius Todoran of NăsăudRomanian martyr of Năsăud, defender of the Orthodox faith in Transylvania in the eighteenth century.
• APHoly Hieromartyrs Aurelius and PubliusBishops and martyrs of Asia, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• BCHoly Venerable Martyrs Benedict and CompanionsHoly monks venerated at Prague, of the 11th century.
• BJHoly Venerable Martyrs Benedict, John, Matthew, Isaac and ChristinusHermit martyrs of Poland, the Five Brothers killed in 1003, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• BVenerable BrighA monastic saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CCSaint Caesarius of Caesarea in CappadociaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 12 November; few details survive.
• CUHieromartyr Constantine UspenskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CFVenerable Cummian FadaAbbot of Clonfert in Ireland, who reposed around 662.
• CCSaint Cunibert of CologneBishop of Cologne in Germany, who reposed around 663.
• DDSaint Danem of Druim LethainA saint of Druim Lethain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DRHieromartyr Demetrius RozanovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• DSaint DuthrachtA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ELVenerable Ernin of Leith GhlinnA venerable saint of Leith Ghlinn, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ELSaint Evodius of Le PuyBishop of Le Puy in Gaul, who reposed around 560.
• FCSaint Fionnchadh of Cill ForgaA hierarch of Cill Forga, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• HISaint Hesychius I of VienneBishop of Vienne, who reposed in the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• HISaint Hesychius II of VienneBishop of Vienne, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• HVenerable HimeriusA hermit in the Jura mountains of present-⁠day Switzerland, who reposed around 610.
• ISaint IoasaphA bishop commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• Saint LebuinusAn Anglo-⁠Saxon missionary who preached the Gospel to the Frisians at Deventer, and reposed around 773.
• LSSaint Leodegar of SaintesBishop of Saintes, venerated in the Western Church.
• Hieromartyr LivinusIrish missionary bishop in Flanders, martyred in 657.
• LCSaint Lonan of Cill UailleachA saint of Cill Uailleach, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MLVenerable Mainchen of LismorA venerable saint of Lismor, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MMartyr MatthewA monk, one of the five martyred brothers of Poland, killed in 1003.
• MAHieromartyr Matthew AloinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• MCVenerable Metheal Chaol of Disert Methle CaoileA venerable saint of Disert Methle Caoile, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MCSaint Mochop of Cill MorAn Irish saint honored at Cill Mor, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• NVenerable NamphasiusA hermit at Marcillac in France, who reposed around 800.
• NENew Martyr Nicholas of Exi MarmaraA new martyr of the Exi Marmara parish, who died in Constantinople in 1732; venerated locally.
• PBVenerable Paternus of BrittanyA holy monk of Brittany, who reposed around 726.
• PKHieromartyr Peter KosminkovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Saint Renatus of AngersBishop of Angers in Gaul, who reposed around 422.
• RASaint Rufus of AvignonVenerated as the first Bishop of Avignon in Gaul.
• SNMartyr Sabbas NigdelisChristian of Constantinople, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SSaint SeighinA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SKHieromartyr Simeon KrechkovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SCVenerable Sinell of CleenishAbbot of Cleenish in Ireland and teacher of Saint Columbanus.
• Saint Sylvester (Malevansky)Bishop of Kaniv and rector of the Kyiv Theological Academy, who reposed in 1908; locally glorified in 2019.
• TTSaints The Three Sons of Erc of DarmaighThe Three Sons of Erc of Darmaigh, commemorated together in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• VKHieromartyr Vladimir Krasnovsky@NH
• YRVenerable Martyr Ymar of ReculverA monk of Reculver in England, put to death around 830.
• Saint Leo the GreatBishop of Rome from 440 to 461, whose Tome to Flavian was received at the Fourth Ecumenical Council.
• Saint Martin of ToursFormer Roman soldier who became a monk and bishop of Tours, known for his mercy.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: John, Nilus, Alexander, Emilian, Athanasius, Aurelius, Benedict, Caesarius, Constantine, Demetrius, Hesychius, Ioasaph, Nicholas, Peter, Rufus, Sabbas, Simeon, Sylvester, Vladimir, Martin, Antoninus, Boris, Germanus, Markos, Nikephoros. 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 November 12?

From the women saints of the day: Anastasia. 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.