Baptismal names for children born on November 25

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 2

All the saints of November 25

• 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.
• Hieromartyr Seraphim OstroumovSon of a psalmist and graduate of the Moscow Theological Academy, Bishop of Smolensk, killed in the Katyn forest in 1937.
• OSaint 150 OratorsA group of one hundred and fifty orators, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• MMartyr 670 MartyrsA group of six hundred and seventy martyrs, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
• ALVenerable Alanus of LavaurA holy monk venerated at Lavaur in France.
• AVHieromartyr Alexander VershinskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ASHieromartyr Andrew ShershnevA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• BPHieromartyr Barlaam PopovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• BPHieromartyr Basil PariyskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• BSaint BasilissaWife of the Emperor Maxentius, commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• BOSaint Bernold of OttobeurenA priest and monk of Ottobeuren Abbey in Swabia, according to the Benedictine tradition.
• CKHieromartyr Cosmas KorotkikhA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• GVHieromartyr Gregory VoinovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• HSHieromartyr Hilarion SolovyovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• IWVenerable Imma of WürzburgA holy nun of the region of Würzburg in Germany, who reposed around 752.
• JVHieromartyr John of VladimirA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JTHieromartyr John TarasovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JYHieromartyr John YanushevArchpriest born in Moscow in 1877, formerly a reader at a Kremlin cathedral; killed on 8 December 1937.
• JRVenerable Jucunda of ReggioA holy virgin of Reggio in Italy, who reposed around 466.
• MZVenerable Martyr Magdalina ZabelinaA woman monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MASaint Maurinus of AgenA saint venerated in the Western Church, of whom few details survive.
• MRHieromartyr Moses of RomeA priest of Rome who confessed the faith under Decius and died in prison around 251.
• NKMartyr Nicholas KopninskyChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NSaint NoeA saint remembered in early Western calendars; few details survive.
• PHieromartyr PachomiusA cleric and martyr at Alexandria, killed around 311, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• PKMartyr Paul KuzovkovChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PRSaint Phiba of RomeA saint of Rome, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• SAHieromartyr Simeon AfonkinCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• THieromartyr TheodoreA cleric and martyr at Alexandria, killed around 311, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• TVenerable TyfanogA Welsh saint, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• VSHieromartyr Victor SmirnovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• YSHieromartyr Yaroslav SavitskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• Hieromartyr Clement of RomeBishop of Rome and disciple of the apostles, author of an epistle to the Corinthians.
• Venerable ColumbanusIrish monk who founded monasteries in the Frankish and Lombard kingdoms, among them Luxeuil and Bobbio.
• Equal-⁠to-⁠the-⁠Apostles Clement of OhridDisciple of Cyril and Methodius and bishop of Ohrid, who spread Slavonic writing and worship.
• Great Martyr Mercurius of CaesareaRoman soldier of Greek descent, born in Cappadocia, a great martyr put to death in 250.
• PHVenerable Peter the Hermit of GalatiaHermit near Antioch, 330 to 429, whose life is recorded by Theodoret of Cyrrhus; he had the gift of healing.
• FVenerable FionnchuA holy Irish monk.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 25?

From the saints of the day: Peter, Seraphim, Alexander, Andrew, Barlaam, Basil, Cosmas, Gregory, Hilarion, John, Moses, Nicholas, Pachomius, Paul, Phiba, Simeon, Theodore, Victor, Yaroslav, Clement, Columbanus, Mercurius. 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 25?

From the women saints of the day: Catherine, Basilissa, Magdalina. 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.