Baptismal names for children born on October 19

Boys' names from this day

Girls' names from this day

From the eighth day, October 26

All the saints of October 19

• Prophet JoelSecond of the twelve minor prophets, author of the book that bears his name.
• Venerable John of RilaThe first Bulgarian hermit, protector of the Bulgarian people, who lived in the Rila mountains and died in 946.
• Martyr VarusSoldier from Egypt who died a martyr for the Christian faith around 304.
• Venerable Frideswide of OxfordEnglish princess and abbess, patron of Oxford and its university; she died in 727.
• Saint Anthony AbashidzeSchema-⁠archbishop of Georgian princely birth, archbishop of Taurida and Simferopol; died in 1942.
• Saint CleopatraChristian woman of Palestine who died in 327, venerated in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
• Saint Gratus of OloronFirst bishop of Oloron in southern France, a figure of the 5th century.
• Hieromartyr Savinian of SensBishop sent from Rome to preach in Gaul with Potentian and Altinus, who labored at Sens.
• PSHieromartyr Potentianus of SensCompanion of Saint Savinian and one of the first bishops of Sens, known for miracles.
• AVenerable AaronSaint named in the calendars of the first millennium; the sources preserve few details about him.
• ASaint AbselemaA bishop of Edessa, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• ANHieromartyr Alexander NikolskyA Russian priest put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
• AMartyr AltinusA martyr of Gaul.
• AGMartyr Andrew GnevyshevA Russian believer put to death for his faith in Christ in 1941, during the communist persecution.
• Saint Aquilinus of ÉvreuxBishop of Évreux in Gaul, who reposed around 695.
• CBSaint Colman BanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• CTSaint Cronan of Tuaim GreineAn Irish saint honored at Tuaim Greine, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
• DVenerable DesideriusA monk of the monastery of Saint Sigiranus in Gaul, who reposed around 705.
• EYHieromartyr Eadnoth the YoungerA monk of Ramsey and later Bishop of Dorchester in England, put to death in 1016.
• EVenerable EthbinA holy monk venerated at Kildare in Ireland, who reposed around 600.
• EMartyr Eusebius
• ESSaint Eusterius of SalernoBishop of Salerno in Italy.
• FSaint FaelanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
• FHieromartyr FelixA cleric of the Church who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
• FOSaint Festus of OstiaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 19 October; few details survive.
• FMartyr FlorusA martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; few details of his life survive.
• Venerable IdunetA saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• Venerable Martyr Justus of NovalesaA monk of the monastery of Novalesa in Piedmont, slain by the Saracens around 906.
• Martyr Laura of CórdobaA nun of Córdoba in Spain, put to death for Christ around 864.
• LPVenerable Leontius the PhilosopherA venerable father known as the Philosopher, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• LMartyr LuciusA Christian put to death for his faith at Rome, recorded by Saint Justin Martyr in his Second Apology.
• LSSaint Lupus of SoissonsBishop of Soissons in Gaul, who reposed around 540.
• PSHieromartyr Peter of SolvychegodskCleric of Solvychegodsk, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PMartyr PhiloA martyr commemorated with Eusebius and Varus, who suffered in 307.
• PMartyr PtolemaeusA Christian put to death for his faith at Rome, recorded by Saint Justin Martyr in his Second Apology.
• PLHoly Martyrs Ptolemy and LuciusMartyrs of Rome, put to death around 165 and recorded by Saint Justin Martyr.
• SPHieromartyr Sergius PokrovskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
• TSHoly Venerable Martyrs The Six Hermit Venerable-⁠MartyrsSix hermits slain by the sword for Christ, commemorated on 19 October together with the martyr Varus of Egypt.
• TCVenerable Martyr Theofrid of CarmeryA holy monk of Carmery-⁠en-⁠Velay in Gaul, put to death around 728.
• Saint Veranus of CavaillonBishop of Cavaillon in Gaul, who reposed around 590.
• Righteous John of KronstadtRussian priest at Kronstadt, known for his preaching, daily Liturgy, and charity toward the poor.
• Passion-⁠Bearer Demetrius of UglichYoungest son of Ivan the Terrible, who died at Uglich in 1591 at the age of eight.
• Venerable Prochorus of PčinjaMonk of the eleventh century from the Pčinja region, venerated as a venerable; died in 1067.
• Hieromartyr Sadoth of PersiaBishop of Seleucia-⁠Ctesiphon from 341 to 343, martyred in the great Persian persecution under Shapur.
• Venerable Gabriel of AthosArchimandrite born in the Kyiv governorate, abbot of the Skete of Saint Elias on Athos, who died in 1901.
• MCHieromartyr Mnason of CyprusDisciple from Cyprus mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, in whose house the Apostle Paul was hosted.
• NDSaint Nikoloz DvaliA Georgian saint venerated by the Georgian Church.

Questions

I.What can I name a boy born on October 19?

From the saints of the day: Joel, John, Aaron, Alexander, Andrew, Desiderius, Eusebius, Felix, Justus, Leontius, Lucius, Peter, Philo, Sergius, Demetrius, Prochorus, Gabriel. 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 October 19?

From the women saints of the day: Cleopatra. 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.