Baptismal names for children born on November 9

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, November 16

All the saints of November 9

• Saint Nektarios of AeginaMetropolitan of Pentapolis, wonderworker of the island of Aegina, canonized in 1961.
• Venerable Symeon MetaphrastesByzantine writer and official who reworked the lives of the saints, and who died around the year 1000.
• Venerable John the DwarfDesert father of Egypt, a hermit of the fourth century called Colobus, who died around 405.
• Martyr Antoninus of ApameaStonemason of Apamea in Syria, a martyr, who urged the pagans to stop sacrificing to idols.
• ANSaint Agrippinus of NaplesBishop of Naples in the 3rd century, by tradition its sixth bishop, venerated there as a saint.
• Holy Martyrs Onesiphorus and PorphyryGreek martyrs of the persecution of Diocletian, subjected to severe torments for their faith.
• Hieromartyr Alexander of ThessalonikiBishop and martyr of the early Church, Archbishop of Thessalonica, who died between 305 and 311.
• Venerable Theoctiste of LesbosNun born on Lesbos in the ninth century, venerated as a saint in East and West.
• Hieromartyr Parthenius BryanskikhBishop of Ananyiv and vicar of the Odesa diocese, who died a martyr in Arkhangelsk in 1937; canonized in 2005.
• Venerable Matrona of ConstantinopleVenerable woman born around 392 at Perge in Pamphylia, who lived as an ascetic in Constantinople.
• Venerable Onesiphorus the ConfessorA confessor monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, who reposed in 1148.
• ASaint AedhnatIrish saint, daughter of Loicben, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• AZVenerable Martyr Alexis ZadvornovA Russian monk who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• Venerable Amico of RambonaA holy monastic honored at Rambona Abbey near Pollenza in Italy.
• AMartyr ArtemonA monastic saint honored in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• ARSaint Aurelius of RiditioA saint venerated in the West, of around 475.
• BDSaint Barnabas of DochiariouVenerable Athonite monk of Docheiariou.
• BASaint Benignus of ArmaghA disciple of Saint Patrick and his successor at Armagh, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• CMartyr CastorSculptor of Pannonia, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, one of the four crowned martyrs.
• CSaint ChristopherA saint named Christopher, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• CMartyr ClaudiusSculptor of Pannonia, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, one of the four crowned martyrs.
• CCHieromartyr Constantine CherepanovA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• CNHieromartyr Constantine NemeshaevA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• CNSaint Crescens of NicomediaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 9 November; few details survive.
• CVenerable CynonA Welsh saint honored in Brycheiniog, commemorated in Baring-⁠Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
• DRHieromartyr Demetrius RusinovA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• DAHoly Martyrs Demetrius, Anian, Eustosius and Companions of AntiochMartyrs of Antioch, commemorated together.
• ERHieromartyr Elias RylkoA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• EHSaint Eusebia of the HellespontA saint of the Hellespont named only in the martyrology of Usuard, on 9 November; nothing else is known.
• ECVenerable Eustolia of ConstantinopleA venerable nun of Constantinople, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• ENVenerable Euthymius and NeophytusThe venerable fathers who founded Docheiariou Monastery on the Holy Mountain.
• EDVenerable Euthymius of DocheiariouA monk of Docheiariou Monastery on Mount Athos.
• ECSaint Euthymius the Cellarer
• FSSaint Faustus of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 9 November; few details survive.
• FCVenerable Finnseach of Cruachan Maighe AbhnaA venerable saint of Cruachan Maighe Abhna, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FSaint FionntanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Saint George of RodésA Catalan saint, who reposed in 884.
• HVenerable HelladiusA monastic ascetic of Greece from the time of the undivided Church.
• JSSaint Januarius of SpainA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 9 November; few details survive.
• JSHieromartyr Joseph SchensnovichA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
• LCVenerable Laisse of Cluain LommainA venerable saint of Cluain Lommain, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• Venerable Matrona of PergeA nun from Perge who lived in Constantinople, venerated in the Church from ancient times.
• MSaint MauraA holy woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• MBSaint Mochonna BegA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• NMartyr NarsesA monastic saint commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• NDSaint Neophytus of DochiariouVenerable Athonite monk of Docheiariou.
• NPHieromartyr Nestor PaninCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• NCVenerable Nicephorus of the CaveA saint who struggled in a cave, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• NMartyr NicostratusSculptor of Pannonia, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, one of the four crowned martyrs.
• OMartyr OnesiphorusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable Pabo Post PrydainA British ruler who became a monk, venerated on the isle of Anglesey, and reposed around 510.
• PMartyr PorphyriusChristian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• STVenerable Sarnat of Tir MaineA venerable saint of Tir Maine, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SMartyr SempronianSculptor of Pannonia, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, one of the four crowned martyrs.
• SCVenerable Sinech of Cluain Leith TeangadhA venerable saint of Cluain Leith Teangadh, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• SCSaint Sopatra of ConstantinopleSaint of Constantinople.
• SCVenerable Sosipatra of ConstantinopleVenerable nun of Constantinople, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• TPVenerable Theoctista of ParosA venerable nun of Paros, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
• TCHieromartyr Theodore ChichkanovA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• Saint Ursinus of BourgesVenerated as the first Bishop of Bourges in Gaul.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on November 9?

From the saints of the day: Nektarios, Symeon, John, Antoninus, Onesiphorus, Alexander, Alexis, Artemon, Aurelius, Barnabas, Claudius, Constantine, Demetrius, Elias, Euthymius, George, Helladius, Joseph, Neophytus, Nestor, Nicephorus, Nicostratus, Theodore, Victor. 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 9?

From the women saints of the day: Theoctiste, Matrona, Eustolia, Maura, Theoctista. 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.