Baptismal names for children born on November 4

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 11

All the saints of November 4

• Right-⁠Believing John VatatzesEmperor at Nicaea from 1221 to 1254, known for his almsgiving and care for the people.
• Venerable Joannicius the GreatBithynian hermit known for his strict asceticism and defense of the veneration of icons; died in 846.
• Saint Amans of RodezBishop of Rodez in the 5th century, born in Rodez, where he served as priest and then bishop.
• Venerable George of DramaGreek Orthodox monk of Caucasian origin, born Athanasios Karslidis, who lived from 1901 to 1959.
• PASaint Pierius of AlexandriaPriest, probably head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria under Bishop Theonas, died at Rome after 309.
• Venerable Gregory of BurtscheidGreek monk from Calabria, first abbot of Burtscheid Abbey founded by Otto III; died in 999.
• Fool-⁠for-⁠Christ Simon of YuryevetsA Russian fool for Christ of the 16th century, honored for his gift of insight and for healings granted through his prayers.
• Hieromartyr Michael MarkovPriest ordained in 1909, who died in prison at Mariinsk in 1938; honored as a hieromartyr.
• ISSaints Ioane, Stepane and EsaiaThree Georgian saints commemorated together.
• HHieromartyr HermaeusHieromartyr venerated in the Orthodox Church.
• NHieromartyr NicanderHieromartyr of Asia Minor, venerated in the Orthodox Church.
• NHHoly Hieromartyrs Nicander and HermaeusHieromartyrs of Myra in Lycia from the first century; commemorated on 4 November.
• IBHieromartyr Ismail BazilevskyPriest born in 1881 in the Voronezh region, who died in 1941; the son of a church reader.
• Martyr AgricolaA martyr at Bologna, put to death with his servant Vitalis, remembered at the church of Santo Stefano.
• APHieromartyr Alexander PetropavlovskyA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• ASaint AmanseA saint venerated at Reims, who died around 89, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• ASaint AmatiusA saint venerated at Reims, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• BWSaint Birnstan of WinchesterBishop of Winchester in England, who reposed around 934.
• CVenerable ClarusA holy monk of the region of Rouen in France, of the 9th century.
• Right-⁠Believing Emeric of HungarySon of Saint Stephen, King of Hungary, a devout prince who died young in 1031.
• ELVenerable Martyr Eugenia LysovaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1935, during the communist persecution.
• GAVenerable Gabriel of AtonelniGeorgian venerable monk of Atoneli.
• GSaint GwenfaenA holy woman of Wales, venerated on the isle of Anglesey.
• ILSaint Ioannicius of LozenA saint associated with Lozen, commemorated in the calendar of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
• IGRight-⁠Believing Isaiah the GeorgianA righteous Georgian of Jerusalem, honored by the Church of Georgia with his brethren of the Lord's Tomb.
• JGVenerable John the GeorgianA Georgian venerable father, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• LSaint LusorA saint, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• MCVenerable Mercurius of the CavesA venerable father of the Kiev Caves Lavra, known for his fasting.
• MOVenerable Modesta of OerenAbbess of the convent of Oeren in Trier, who reposed around 680.
• MKSaint Moisey KrasilnikovAn ascetic of the Tikhon Hermitage in the Kaluga province, who reposed in 1895; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• MSaint MynverSaint of the 6th century, honored in Cornwall and Wales as Mynver.
• NVConfessor Nicholas VinogradovConfessor, who suffered for the faith of Christ and died in 1931, during the Soviet persecution.
• Saint Perpetuus of MaastrichtBishop of Maastricht, who reposed in 617.
• PAHieromartyr Proculus of AutunBishop of Autun in Gaul, slain by invaders around 717.
• QASaint Quartus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 4 November; few details survive.
• SASaint Saturus of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 4 November; few details survive.
• SGRighteous Stephen of GeorgiaRighteous man of Georgia, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TSaint TheodoraA saint commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• TDSaint Tighernach of Doire MelleAn Irish saint honored at Doire Melle, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• VMartyr VitalisA martyr who had been a slave, commemorated in the Greek Orthodox calendar.
• Holy Martyrs Vitalis and AgricolaMartyrs of Bologna, a servant and his master, put to death around 304.
• Saint Paul of TobolskBorn in Sambir, Metropolitan of Tobolsk and Siberia, who died in Kyiv in 1770; honored in the Synaxis of Siberian Saints.
• Venerable Nicander of GorodnoezerskRussian monk, founder of the Nikandrov Hermitage at Gorodnoye Ozero, who died in 1603.
• Martyr Porphyrius of EphesusActor of Ephesus, martyred in 361 in the time of Julian the Apostate.
• Venerable Misail of AbalakHieromonk of Abalak Monastery in the Tobolsk diocese, born in 1797 and died in 1852.
• Saint SilviaMother of Saint Gregory the Dialogist, Bishop of Rome, who reposed around 572.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 4?

From the saints of the day: John, Joannicius, George, Gregory, Simon, Michael, Nicander, Alexander, Gabriel, Ioannicius, Isaiah, Mercurius, Nicholas, Stephen, Vitalis, Paul, Misail. 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 4?

From the women saints of the day: Eugenia, 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.