Baptismal names for children born on November 13

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 20

All the saints of November 13

• Saint John ChrysostomGreat preacher and hierarch, author of the Divine Liturgy served on most Sundays.
• Saint Nicholas I of RomeBishop of Rome from 858 to 867, involved in the dispute with Patriarch Photius of Constantinople.
• Venerable Martyr Abbo of FleuryMonk and abbot of Fleury Abbey near Orléans, who died in 1004 at La Réole.
• Saint Mitre of AixSaint born in Thessalonica who died at Aix-⁠en-⁠Provence in Gaul in 466.
• Saint Floridus of Città di CastelloBishop of Città di Castello, mentioned in the Dialogues of Saint Gregory the Great, who died in 599.
• Venerable Leonianus of VienneA holy monk of Gaul who reposed around the year 518.
• AAMartyr Arcadius of AfricaMartyr of the Roman province of Africa, who died around 437 in the Vandal persecution.
• ACVenerable Amantius of Città di CastelloVenerable honored at Città di Castello in Italy; the sources preserve few details about him.
• ASaint Anthusa
• ACHieromartyr Antoninus of Caesarea in PalestineA cleric of the Church of Caesarea in Palestine who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• APHoly Martyrs Arcadius, Paschasius, Probus and Eutychian of AfricaFour martyrs of Africa who suffered for the faith of Christ, venerated in the West.
• BSaint BairrfionnA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Saint Brice of ToursDisciple of Saint Martin and his successor as Bishop of Tours, who reposed in 444.
• CFSaint Caillin of FiodhnachaA hierarch of Fiodhnacha, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Martyr Columba the VirginA virgin martyr venerated in Cornwall.
• DRSaint Dalmatius of RodezBishop of Rodez in Gaul, reposed in 580.
• DLVenerable Martyr Damascene of the LavraMonastic martyr of a lavra.
• DSaint DevinicusA bishop venerated in Caithness in Scotland.
• EDSaint Ernin son of DubhA saint, son of Dubh, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• EMartyr EutychianMartyr, venerated in the Western Church.
• FESaint Faoilenn daughter of EoghanA saint, daughter of Eoghan, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FSaint FionnlughA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• GSaint GendulfA bishop honored as a saint in the West, of whom little is known.
• Martyr Germanus of CaesareaMartyr of Caesarea in Palestine, who suffered for Christ.
• GVenerable GredifaelA holy monk venerated at Whitland in Wales.
• ILSaint Ioain of LismorA saint of Lismor, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• LASaint Lassar of Achadh BeitheA saint of Achadh Beithe, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MDSaint Maeldeith son of DroighenA saint, son of Droighen, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MMartyr ManathaA martyr at Caesarea Maritima, killed around 308, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• MCMartyr Maneta of CaesareaA virgin of Caesarea in Palestine, who suffered for Christ.
• MVenerable MaxellendisA holy virgin of the region of Cambrai in Gaul, of the 7th century.
• NMartyr NicephorusA martyr at Caesarea Maritima, killed around 308, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• NCMartyr Nikephoros of Caesarea in PalestineChristian of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NLSaint Ninnidh LáimhiodhanA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• PMartyr PaschasiusMartyr, venerated in the Western Church.
• PMartyr PaulillusMartyr, venerated in the Western Church.
• VSHoly Martyrs Valentine, Solutor and VictorMartyrs of Ravenna, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
• WISaint Warmund of IvreaBishop of Ivrea in Piedmont, who reposed around 1011.
• ZSaint ZebennusA bishop, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• ZMartyr ZebinaA martyr at Caesarea Maritima, killed around 308, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• ZCMartyr Zebinas of Caesarea in PalestineMartyr of Caesarea in Palestine who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian.
• Saint Damasus IBishop of Rome from 366 to 384, under whom the scriptural canon was set and the Vulgate begun.
• Hieromartyr Kilian of WürzburgIrish missionary bishop, apostle of Franconia, martyred at Würzburg around 689.
• Venerable Hilarion the GeorgianGeorgian monk from Kakheti, bishop at David Gareja and wonderworker, who also lived on Mount Athos.
• Saint Euphrasius of ClermontBishop of Clermont from 491 to 515, who held to the Orthodox faith defined at Nicaea.
• NPSaint Natalena of PamiersA saint honored at Pamiers, of whom little is known.
• Saint Quintian of RodezBishop of Rodez and later of Clermont in Gaul, reposed around 525.
• VGSaint Valentine of GenoaBishop of Genoa, reposed around 307.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 13?

From the saints of the day: John, Nicholas, Arcadius, Antoninus, Eutychian, Germanus, Nicephorus, Nikephoros, Valentine, Damasus, Kilian, Hilarion. 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 13?

From the women saints of the day: Columba. 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.