Christmas

English word name

"Christ festival"

Christmas Origin and Meaning

The name Christmas is a boy's name of English origin meaning "Christ festival".

Very occasionally given to babies born on December 25th, Christmas is a bold, declarative choice. When it is used, it is usually in the middle spot, with notable bearers including Danish politician Guido Leo John Christmas Møller, Australian Prime Minister Earle Christmas Grafton Page, and British judge and scholar, Travers Christmas Humphreys.

Noel is the more common choice for Christmas babies, along with Casper, Joseph, Gabriel, Felix, Shepherd, and Robin.

Famous People Named Christmas

• Christmas Humphries British judge

The name Christmas in Pop Culture

• Lloyd Christmas main character from movie "Dumb and Dumber"
• John Egerton Christmas Piper British artist