Baptismal names for children born on November 28

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, December 5

All the saints of November 28

• Saint Gregory III of RomeBishop of Rome from 731 to 741, during the iconoclast controversy.
• Right-⁠Believing MauriceByzantine emperor from 582 to 602, a capable general, killed after an army revolt.
• Apostle SosthenesRuler of the synagogue at Corinth, beaten by the mob before Gallio, counted among the Seventy Apostles.
• Venerable Arsenie BocaArsenie of Prislop (secular name Zian Boca, Romanian pronunciation: [arˈseni.e ˈboka]; 29 September 1910 – 28 November 1989) was a Romanian priest, theologian, mystic, and artist.
• Hieromartyr Seraphim ChichagovMetropolitan of the Russian Church, born Leonid Chichagov, shot at Butovo in 1937 and later canonized.
• Venerable Martyr Stephen the YoungerMonk of Constantinople, a leading opponent of the iconoclast policy, died in 764 or 765.
• Saint Theodore of SimonovDisciple of Saint Sergius, founder of the Simonov Monastery and later Archbishop of Rostov, who died in 1394.
• Martyr Fifteen Martyrs of TiberiopolisFifteen martyrs venerated together, who suffered at Tiberiopolis, present-⁠day Strumica.
• Hieromartyr Nikolai KrylovRussian archpriest who died in December 1941 in the Karlag camp in the Karaganda region; canonized in 2000.
• ASHieromartyr Alexis SenkevichA hieromartyr of the Moscow eparchy who gave his life for Christ in 1937.
• ASHieromartyr Alexis SmirnovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• AMMartyr Anisia MaslanovaA Russian woman put to death for her faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• AMartyr Anna
• BBMartyr Basil of ByzantiumChristian of Byzantium, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BZHieromartyr Basil ZavgorodnyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• BAMartyr Basil, Andrew, Gregory, Auxentius and CompanionsMartyrs of Constantinople, put to death in 767.
• CTVenerable Martyr Chariton of TiberiopolisA monk of Tiberiopolis, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• CTVenerable Martyr Comasius of TiberiopolisA monk of Tiberiopolis, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• CBSaint Crescens of ByzacenaA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• COSaint Cresconius of OeaA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• DVenerable DanielOne of seven monks commemorated together in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• ESaint EtimasiusA saint commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• EVenerable EusebiusOne of seven monks commemorated together in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• ETHoly Martyrs Eustachius, Thespesius and AnatoliusMartyrs at Nicaea, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• ESSaint Eustratius of SufesA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• FVenerable FionnchuA holy Irish monk.
• FMSaint Florentianus of MidiliA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• GBMartyr Gregory of ByzantiumMartyr of Byzantium, who suffered for Christ.
• GBMartyr Gregory of ByzantiumMartyr of Byzantium, who suffered for Christ.
• HTSaint Habetdeus of TeudaliA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• HVenerable HierotheusOne of seven monks commemorated together in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• HSSaint Hippolytus of Saint-⁠ClaudeAbbot of Saint-⁠Claude and Bishop of Belley, who reposed around 775.
• HBSaint Hortulanus of BennefaA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• HBNew Martyr Hristo of BulgariaBulgarian new martyr who suffered for faith in Christ.
• ISaint IrenarchusA saint commemorated in the Georgian Church calendar.
• JBMartyr John of ByzantiumMartyr of Byzantium, who suffered for Christ.
• NTHieromartyr Nikephoros of TiberiopolisCleric of Tiberiopolis, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PMHoly Hieromartyrs Papinianus and MansuetusBishops of North Africa, tortured for the faith in the Vandal persecution.
• PFMartyr Paraskeva FedorovaChristian woman martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PTHieromartyr Peter of TiberiopolisCleric of Tiberiopolis, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Hieromartyr Peter VoronaA hieromartyr of the Moscow eparchy, killed in 1937 during the Soviet persecution.
• RTVenerable Martyr Raphael TyupinMonk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RVenerable Martyr RomanA monk-⁠martyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• RCHoly Martyrs Rufus and CompanionsMartyrs of Rome, put to death around 304.
• STVenerable Martyr Socrates of TiberiopolisMonk of Tiberiopolis, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• SBMartyr Stephen of ByzantiumChristian of Byzantium, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• TCHoly Martyrs The Confessors Martyred with Stephen the NewMartyrs who suffered with Stephen the New for the holy icons in Constantinople; venerated locally.
• TTSaints The Three Sons of BochraSaints named in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
• TRVenerable Theodora of RossanoAn Italo-⁠Greek abbess at Rossano in Calabria, disciple of Saint Nilus, who reposed around 980.
• TTSaint Theodore of TheodosiopolisA bishop of Theodosiopolis, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• TTHieromartyr Theodore of TiberiopolisA cleric of the Church of Tiberiopolis who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• TTHieromartyr Theodore of TiberiopolisA cleric of the Church of Tiberiopolis who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• TMartyr ThomasA deacon commemorated with the deacon Basil.
• TTHieromartyr Thomas of TiberiopolisA cleric of Tiberiopolis who received the crown of martyrdom.
• TTHieromartyr Timothy of TiberiopolisCleric of Tiberiopolis, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• UGSaint Urbanus of GirbaA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• VUHoly Hierarchs Valerian, Urban, Crescens, Eustace, Cresconius, Crescentian, Felix, Hortulanus and FlorentianA group of hierarchs remembered together in Western calendars; few details survive.
• VSSaint Vicis of SabrataA bishop honored as a saint in North Africa, of whom little is known.
• VNVenerable Martyr Vincent NikolskyMonk martyred for the faith of Christ in 1921, during the Soviet persecution.
• Confessor Sergius SrebrianskyRussian archimandrite, 1870 to 1948, a confessor of the faith under the Soviet persecutions.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 28?

From the saints of the day: Gregory, Maurice, Seraphim, Stephen, Theodore, Nikolai, Alexis, Basil, Chariton, Daniel, Eusebius, Eustratius, Hierotheus, Hippolytus, John, Nikephoros, Peter, Raphael, Roman, Socrates, Thomas, Timothy, Vincent, Sergius, Andrew, Alexei. 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 28?

From the women saints of the day: Anisia, Anna, Paraskeva, Theodora. 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.