Baptismal names for children born on November 3

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 10

All the saints of November 3

• Venerable PirminMerovingian-⁠era monk and missionary who founded or restored monasteries in Alemannia; died in 753.
• Martyr WinefrideWelsh virgin of the seventh century, remembered at the healing spring of Holywell.
• Hieromartyr Libertinus of AgrigentoVenerated as a martyr and first bishop of Agrigento, by tradition sent to Sicily by Saint Peter.
• Hieromartyr Acepsimas, Joseph and AeithalasBishop Acepsimas, priest Joseph and deacon Aeithalas, put to death for Christ in Persia.
• Confessor Rumwold of BuckinghamInfant saint of England who, according to tradition, lived three days in 662, professed his faith and asked for baptism.
• Hieromartyr Alexander ZverevArchpriest born in 1881 near Moscow, who died a martyr at the Butovo firing range in 1937.
• Venerable Anna Vsevolodovna of KyivDaughter of Vsevolod I, princess of Kyiv, known for founding a school for girls; died in 1112.
• Hieromartyr Basil ArkhangelskyPriest born in 1874 in Tula province, shot at the Butovo firing range in 1937; canonized in 2000.
• Hieromartyr Peter OrlenkovPriest born in 1876 in Moscow province, shot at the Butovo firing range in 1937; canonized in 2000.
• AVenerable AcepsimasSyrian hermit and priest of the 4th century who wore chains, whose life is told by Theodoret of Cyrrhus.
• Venerable Pimen of ZografBulgarian monk and icon painter of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, who died at Cherepish Monastery.
• NMSaint Nikoloz MnatobiA Georgian saint venerated by the Georgian Church.
• TAConfessor Theodorus of Ancyra
• AConfessor AchaemenidesA Persian confessor of a noble and wealthy family, in the time of Emperor Theodosius II.
• AHieromartyr AcepsimasA bishop in Persia who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• AWHoly Venerables Acheric and WilliamHoly hermits of Gaul, of the 9th century.
• AMartyr AdrianA saint commemorated with Dasius, Theodotus, Theodota, Pegasius and Severus.
• ASMartyr Agapius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• APHoly Hieromartyrs Akepsimas of PersiaBishop of Persia, martyred in the time of King Shapur II.
• APHieromartyr Alexander ParusnikovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• ASaint AndronA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• ASMartyr Atticus of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• BPHieromartyr Basil PokrovskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• BGSaint Brenainn of Glais da ColpthaAn Irish saint honored at Glais da Colptha, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• BSaint BrughachA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CESaint Caemhan of Eanach TruimA saint of Eanach Truim, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CRSaint Caemhlach of RaithinAn Irish saint honored at Raithin, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CSMartyr Caterius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
• CFVenerable Conodhar of FobharA venerable saint of Fobhar, commemorated in the Irish calendar, who reposed in 706; few details survive.
• CDSaint Corcunutan of Doire EidhneachA saint of Doire Eidhneach, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CPHieromartyr Cosmas PetrichenkoA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• CSaint CristiolusA saint venerated on the isle of Anglesey in Wales.
• DSaint DasiusA saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• DMartyr DictorinaA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• DSaint DiommaA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• DVSaint Domnus of VienneBishop of Vienne in Gaul, who reposed around 657.
• EVenerable EleriusA holy monk of Wales.
• EVenerable EliasA monastic saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• ETSaint Englatius of TarvesA bishop venerated at Tarves in Scotland, who reposed around 966.
• Saint Ermengol of UrgellBishop of Urgell in Catalonia, who reposed around 1035.
• ESMartyr Eudoxius of SebasteA martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
• Saint Euphrosinus of ChiantiA bishop honored as a saint in Chianti, of whom little is known.
• ESaint EuthymiusA saint commemorated with Saint Neophytus.
• ESMartyr Evdokia SafronovaA Russian woman put to death for her faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• FSaint FerdachriochA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FLSaint Florus of LodèveBishop of Lodève in Gaul, who reposed around 389.
• Saint Gaudiosus of TarazonaBishop of Tarazona in Spain, who reposed around 585.
• GNHieromartyr George of NeapolisA priest-⁠martyr of Cappadocia, who died in 1797 at Malakopi (Nevsehir); canonized in 1995.
• GSaint GerontiusSaint named in the old calendars; the sources preserve few details about him.
• Venerable GwenhaelAbbot of Landévennec in Brittany, who reposed around 550.
• ISMartyr Istucarius of SebasteMartyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
• JKHieromartyr John KesariyskyA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• JPHieromartyr Joseph of PersiaA presbyter of Persia, who died a martyr for the Christian faith.
• LCSaint Lappan of Cluain AithgheinAn Irish saint honored at Cluain-⁠aithghein, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• MBMartyr Marian of BardowickA saint honored at Bardowick in Germany, who reposed in 782.
• MISaint Mo-⁠Ego of Inis ConaillA saint of Inis Conaill, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MVenerable MochaemhogA venerable saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• MDSaint Muirdeabhair of Disert MuirdebraAn Irish saint honored at Disert Muirdebra, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• NSaint NeophytosA saint who died in 1466, commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• NDHieromartyr Nicholas DinarievCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 3?

From the saints of the day: Alexander, Basil, Peter, Pimen, Adrian, Agapius, Atticus, Caterius, Cosmas, Elias, Euthymius, George, Gerontius, Istucarius, John, Joseph, Marian, Neophytos, Nicholas, Niktopolion, Paktovius, Paul, Sergius, Theodotus, Theophilus, Valentine, Vincent, Vladimir, Symeon, Hubert. 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 3?

From the women saints of the day: Anna, Dictorina, Evdokia, Perpetua, Snandulia. 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.