Baptismal names for children born on November 19

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 26

All the saints of November 19

• Prophet ObadiahOne of the twelve minor prophets, author of the shortest book of the Old Testament.
• Saint Eucherius of LyonArchbishop of Lyon from 439, known for his letters urging self-⁠denial, who died around 449.
• Saint Philaret of MoscowMetropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, the most influential figure of the Russian Church for over forty years; died in 1867.
• Saint Nerses the GreatCatholicos of Armenia in the fourth century, who died around 373, also known as Nerses the Parthian.
• Venerable Hilarion the GeorgianGeorgian monk from Kakheti, bishop at David Gareja and wonderworker, who also lived on Mount Athos.
• Venerable Barlaam of the Kyiv CavesFirst abbot of the Kyiv Caves Lavra, together with Saint Anthony; died in 1065.
• Venerable Porphyrios the KavsokalyviteAthonite hieromonk, widely known for his gift of spiritual discernment; died in 1991.
• Venerable Martyr Adrian of PoshekhonyeRussian monk and iconographer, founder and first abbot of the Dormition monastery at Poshekhonye, died 1550.
• Hieromartyr Joasaph UdalovBishop of Chistopol, vicar of the Kazan diocese, who died a martyr in 1937; glorified among the saints in 2008.
• Hieromartyr Porphyry GulevichBorn into a priest's family in Podolia, Bishop of Simferopol and Crimea, who died a martyr in 1937.
• Hieromartyr Alexis BelkovskyArchbishop of Velikiy Ustyug and Ust-⁠Vym, canonized by the Russian Church, who died in 1937 at the age of 95.
• Hieromartyr Macarius KarmazinBorn into a land surveyor's family, Bishop of Yekaterinoslav, who died a martyr in 1937; canonized in 2000.
• AIMartyr Azes of IsauriaA martyr of Isauria, honored as a wonderworker.
• SMMartyr 150 Soldier MartyrsA group of one hundred and fifty soldiers who gave their lives for Christ.
• AIVenerable Abenner of IndiaKing of India and father of Saint Josaphat, who received baptism toward the end of his life.
• ASaint AeldobharA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• AMHieromartyr Alexander MishutinA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ASHieromartyr Alexander SerebrovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AUHieromartyr Alexis UsenkoA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• AMartyr AnthimusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• BSaint BarlaamA saint commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
• Venerable Barlaam of IndiaHermit of India who, according to tradition, taught the faith to Prince Ioasaph.
• BMVenerable Barlaam of MakhrishchiA monastic saint associated with Makhrishchi Monastery, commemorated by the Russian Church.
• BUVenerable Barlaam of UleimaVenerable monk of Uleima, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CMartyr ChristopherA saint remembered in the synaxarion of the Greek Church.
• CMHieromartyr Constantine MikhailovskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CVenerable CorbreA British saint, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• CÉHieromartyr Crispin of ÉcijaBishop of Écija in Spain, put to death for Christ.
• DKHieromartyr Demetrius KuklinA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• EYSaint Ecgbert of YorkArchbishop of York in England, who reposed in 766.
• EVenerable ErmenburgaA princess of Kent and abbess of Minster-⁠in-⁠Thanet, who reposed around 700.
• EVVenerable Eudo of VelayVenerable honored in Velay in France; the sources preserve few details about his life.
• EMartyr EuphemiaA holy woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ENMartyr Euphemia of NicomediaA martyr of Nicomedia, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• FVMartyr Felician of VienneMartyr of Vienne in Gaul, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• GSVenerable Martyr Gerasim SukhovA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• HMartyr HeliodorusA martyr who suffered in the year 273.
• HMMartyr Heliodorus of MagydusMartyr of Magydus in Pamphylia, who suffered for Christ.
• Saint HouardonA Breton saint honored in Brittany.
• ITHieromartyr Ignatius TeslinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JBHieromartyr Jacob BrilliantovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JPHieromartyr Jacob PerederiyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JPNew Martyr Jacob PeredyA new martyr of the Alma-⁠Ata eparchy who suffered for Christ in 1937.
• JSVenerable James of SasseauA monastic saint remembered in Western calendars, died around 865; few details survive.
• JCSaint Januarius of CaesareaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 19 November; few details survive.
• Venerable Joasaph of IndiaAn Indian prince converted through Barlaam, who gave up the throne for the ascetic life.
• JVVenerable Joasaph of VolhyniaA monastic saint associated with Volhynia, commemorated by the Orthodox Church.
• JFHieromartyr John FlorovskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Hieromartyr John MalinovskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• JPHieromartyr John PiramidinA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JVHieromartyr John VishnevskyPriest born in 1888 in Perm province, who died a martyr at Yekaterinburg in 1920; canonized in 2002.
• LSMartyr Leonid SalkovA martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MSaint MedanaA holy virgin of Irish birth.
• MCHieromartyr Michael ChekhranovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MDHieromartyr Michael DmitrievA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MKVenerable Martyr Michael KvaninA venerable martyr of the Alma-⁠Ata eparchy, killed for the faith in 1937.
• MVConfessor Mitrofan VozdvizhenskyConfessor, who suffered for the faith of Christ and died in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• MKVenerable Martyr Mitrophan KvaninA monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MSaint MochianA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• NSaint NaemhlughA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.

Questions

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

From the saints of the day: Obadiah, Philaret, Hilarion, Barlaam, Adrian, Joasaph, Alexis, Macarius, Abenner, Alexander, Constantine, Demetrius, Felician, Gerasim, Heliodorus, Ignatius, Jacob, James, John, Leonid, Michael, Mitrofan, Mitrophan, Peter, Seraphim, Sergius, Simeon, Simon, Theodosius, Timothy, Valentin, Anastasius, Paul, Gennady, Maximus. 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 19?

From the women saints of the day: Euphemia. 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.