A baptismal name for a boy
John
12 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named John
Prophet John the BaptistJune 24He prepared the way for Christ and baptized Him in the Jordan, and was beheaded by order of Herod.
Saint John ChrysostomNovember 13Great preacher and hierarch, author of the Divine Liturgy served on most Sundays.
Apostle John the TheologianSeptember 26The beloved disciple of the Lord, author of the fourth Gospel and Revelation, who died at Ephesus.
Hieromartyr John I of RomeMay 18Bishop of Rome from 523 to 526, sent to Constantinople by King Theodoric and died in prison at Ravenna.
Venerable John of DamascusDecember 4Priest and monk of Mar Saba, great defender of the holy icons and author of liturgical hymns.
Saint John II of RomeBishop of Rome from 533 to 535, born Mercurius, formerly a priest at the church of Saint Clement.
Right-Believing John VatatzesNovember 4Emperor at Nicaea from 1221 to 1254, known for his almsgiving and care for the people.
Venerable John ClimacusMarch 30Abbot of the monastery on Mount Sinai, author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent.
Venerable John CassianFebruary 29Monk and spiritual writer, founder of monasteries at Marseille, author of the Institutes and Conferences.
Righteous John of KronstadtJune 1Russian priest at Kronstadt, known for his preaching, daily Liturgy, and charity toward the poor.
Martyr John VladimirMay 22Ruler of Duklja from about 1000 to 1016, killed around 1016 and honored by the Serbs as a martyr.
Saint John the AlmsgiverNovember 12Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616, known for his almsgiving to the poor.
Questions
The name day of John is January 7, the feast of Prophet John the Baptist. It is also kept on June 24, November 13, September 26, May 18, December 4, November 4, March 30, February 29.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named John, with their lives and icons.
Yes. John is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Prophet John the Baptist as patron.