Baptismal names for children born on November 2

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 9

All the saints of November 2

• Hieromartyr Victorinus of PettauBishop and commentator on Scripture, killed in the persecution of Diocletian around 303.
• Martyr Justus of TriesteMartyr of Trieste, put to death in the Diocletian persecution and honored as patron of the city.
• APMartyr Acindynus of PersiaChristian martyr of Persia, who died around the year 330.
• AFSaint Aedh of FoibrenAn Irish saint honored at Foibren, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• ACSaint Aedhan of Cill Mor AedhainA saint of Cill Mor Aedhain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ARVenerable Ainmire of Rath NuadhaA venerable saint of Rath Nuadha, commemorated in the Irish calendar, who reposed in 778; few details survive.
• AVenerable AmbroseA holy monk venerated in Switzerland.
• AVenerable AmbrosiusMonk of Saint-⁠Maurice Abbey, who reposed in the 6th century, venerated in the Western Church.
• ACVenerable Amicus of CamerinoA holy monk of the region of Camerino in Italy, who reposed around 1045.
• AAHieromartyr Ananias AristovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• APMartyr Anempodistus of PersiaA martyr of Persia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ACConfessor Anthony the ConfessorA confessor of the faith, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• AMartyr AphthoniusA Christian of Persia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• BMHoly Venerables Baya and MauraHoly women hermits of Scotland.
• BCSaint Baya of CumbraeA saint honored on the island of Cumbrae, of whom little is known.
• BTSaint Bigill of TulachAn Irish saint honored at Tulach, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CYHieromartyr Constantine YurganovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• DBVenerable Daire BochanaA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DRSaint Dicholl of RathAn Irish saint honored at Rath, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• DMartyr DomnaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• DMartyr DomninaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• EMartyr ElpidephorusA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• EPMartyr Elpidephorus of PersiaA martyr of Persia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ECSaint Enostan of Cluain DumhaA saint of Cluain Dumha, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• ESSaint Erc of SlaneBishop of Slane in Ireland and a disciple of Saint Patrick, who reposed around 512.
• EMartyr EustratiusA soldier martyr commemorated with Saint Atticus and his fellow soldiers.
• GVSaint George of VienneBishop of Vienne in Gaul, who reposed around 699.
• KMartyr KyriakeA woman martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• LNew Martyr LambrosA new martyr of the Peloponnese who died for the faith in 1786.
• LMartyr LiberA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• LASaint Lughaidh son of AenghusA saint, son of Aenghus, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MMartyr MarinusA martyr of Attica who suffered around 315.
• MIHoly Martyrs Martyrs of IsfahanMartyrs honored at Isfahan in Persia; few details about them survive.
• MCSaint Maura of CumbraeA saint honored on the island of Cumbrae, of whom little is known.
• NMartyr NicopolitianusA soldier martyr commemorated with Saint Atticus and his fellow soldiers.
• OMartyr OkeA martyr of the early centuries who suffered around 315.
• PPMartyr Pegasius of PersiaChristian of Persia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SCVenerable Senach of Cill MorA venerable saint of Cill Mor, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SSMartyr Senators of SebasteA group of senators of Sebaste who died around 315.
• Venerable Marcian the MonkSyrian hermit of the 4th century, born at Cyrrhus of a noble family, known from Theodoret's writings.
• CSVenerable Cyprian of StorozhevoRussian monk venerated in the village of Nadkopanye in the Leningrad region.
• TAConfessor Theodorus of Ancyra
• Confessor AelhaearnA Welsh saint honored in Powys, of the 7th century, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• CConfessor CelynninA Welsh saint honored at Llangelynnin, of the 6th century, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• ESMartyr Eudoxius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PCHoly Martyrs Publius and CompanionsMartyrs of North Africa, commemorated together.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 2?

From the saints of the day: Victorinus, Justus, Ambrose, Ananias, Constantine, Elpidephorus, Eustratius, George, Lambros, Marinus, Marcian, Cyprian. 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 2?

From the women saints of the day: Domna, Domnina, Kyriake, Maura. 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.