Baptismal names for children born on November 24

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 1

All the saints of November 24

• Hieromartyr Clement of RomeBishop of Rome and disciple of the apostles, author of an epistle to the Corinthians.
• Great Martyr Mercurius of CaesareaRoman soldier of Greek descent, born in Cappadocia, a great martyr put to death in 250.
• Martyr FirminaVirgin and martyr of the early centuries, patron of Civitavecchia.
• EWVenerable Eanflaed of WhitbyDaughter of King Edwin of Northumbria, queen of Northumbria and later abbess of Whitby.
• Saint Protasius of MilanArchbishop of Milan who died in 344 and is remembered on 24 November, the day of his death.
• Martyr Mercurius of SmolenskVenerated as a martyr at Smolensk, who died in 1239 during the Mongol invasion.
• Venerable Mercurius of BrygyntsiMonk born in 1870 in the Chernihiv region, who died at Brygyntsi in 1956; his relics rest at Chernihiv.
• SSVenerable Simon of SoigaMonk of the Cornelius Monastery at Komel, founder of the Transfiguration Monastery on the Soiga river, who died in 1562.
• Hieromartyr Evgraf EvarestovRussian priest born in 1858 in the Samara region, who died in Ufa on 8 December 1919.
• TMMartyr Theodore the MartyrA martyr commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• ALHieromartyr Alexander LevitskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ACMartyr Alexander of CorinthA martyr of Corinth, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• ATHieromartyr Alexis TyutyunovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ASaint AugustaA saint commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
• BISaint Berchan of Inis RochlaAn Irish saint honored at Inis Rochla, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BCMartyr Berenicianus of CaesareaA martyr of Caesarea in Cappadocia, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• BMartyr BieuzyA disciple of Saint Gildas, put to death in Brittany.
• BSaint BoichA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• CVenerable CarionA monastic ascetic commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• CMartyr ChristopherA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CMartyr ChristopherA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• Saint Colman of CloyneBishop of Cloyne in Ireland, who reposed around 600.
• CCSaint Colman of Cluain UamhaA saint of Cluain Uamha, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CUHieromartyr Cornelius UdilovichA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CMartyr CrescentianA martyr of Italy, put to death around 309.
• EASaint Eleutherus of AquileiaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 24 November; few details survive.
• EMartyr EugeneA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• FRSaint Flavian of RicinaBishop of Ricina in Italy, of around 300.
• FMHoly Martyrs Flora and MariaFlora and Maria, women martyrs at Córdoba in Spain under Arab rule.
• GGVenerable Gregory of the Golden RockA venerable of the Golden Rock (Chrysopetra), commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• HSaint HermogenesA bishop of Agrigento in Sicily, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• HSVenerable Hitto of St. GallenA saint honored at St. Gallen in Switzerland from the age of the undivided Church.
• JNHieromartyr John NikolskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• KDSaint Kenan of DuleekBishop at Duleek in Meath, the first in Ireland to build his cathedral of stone, around 500.
• LVenerable Martyr LeopardinusAn abbot in the Vivarais in Gaul, put to death for Christ.
• MESaint Maine son of EoghanA saint, son of Eoghan, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MVenerable MalchusA venerable monk commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MTVenerable Mark of TrigleiaA venerable father of Trigleia, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MCSaint Martha of CórdobaA holy woman venerated at Córdoba in Spain, of around 851.
• MVenerable MastridiaA holy woman commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
• MBHieromartyr Michael BogoroditskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• MKHieromartyr Mitrofan KornitskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1955, during the Soviet persecution.
• NVVenerable Martyr Nicodemus of VeriaA monastic martyr from Veria, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• PMartyr PhilumenusA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• PCMartyr Porphyrius the CommanderChristian of Alexandria, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PVenerable PortianusA holy abbot in the Auvergne in Gaul.
• PMartyr ProcopiusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RBVenerable Romanus of BlayeA priest venerated at Blaye in Gaul, who reposed around 385.
• SASaint Saturus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 24 November; few details survive.
• Great Martyr Catherine of AlexandriaLearned maiden of Alexandria who confessed Christ before the emperor and was killed in the fourth century.
• Hieromartyr Peter of AlexandriaPatriarch of Alexandria from 300 to 311, killed in the persecution at the start of the fourth century.
• Martyr ChrysogonusOfficer in the Roman army, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian and venerated at Aquileia.
• MAVenerable Mastridia of AlexandriaVenerable virgin of Alexandria, commemorated on 7 December.
• FCHoly Martyrs Felicissimus and CompanionsMartyrs of Todi in Italy, slain in 303.
• MSaint MenefridaA woman saint of Cornwall, honored at Tredresick.
• MCVenerable Mercurius of the CavesA venerable father of the Kiev Caves Lavra, known for his fasting.
• TAMartyr Theodore of AntiochA martyr of Antioch, put to death for his faith in Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 24?

From the saints of the day: Clement, Mercurius, Protasius, Simon, Theodore, Alexander, Alexis, Cornelius, Eugene, Flavian, Gregory, John, Kenan, Michael, Mitrofan, Nicodemus, Procopius, Romanus, Peter. 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 24?

From the women saints of the day: Catherine. 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.