Christmas Names
Christmas names can be drawn from many sources, from names that mean Christmas to figures associated with the magical holiday to symbols of Christmas and winter.
The top Christmas baby names include Clara for girls and Theodore for boys. Along with Ivy, other Christmas names for girls in the US Top 1000 baby names include Ivy, Eve, Stella, Natalie, Holly, Josephine, Mary, Lucia, and Angela.
Along with Theodore, popular Christmas names for boys ranking in the US Top 1000 include Felix, Pax, Nicholas, Joseph, Christian, Christopher, Bennett, and Angel.
Unique Christmas names that strike the perfect style note today include Snow, Drummer, Lumi, Lucian, Kerensa, Pace, and Christmas itself.
The Christmas names here represent many origins and styles and include Christmas names for girls and boys as well as gender-neutral names with Christmas meanings. Names that mean blessed or holy, star or light, joy or peace might be considered Christmas names.
Nature names related to snow or the trees and flowers of Christmas qualify, along with the names of the Holy Family, the angels and the Wise Men.
If you're expecting a baby born during the end-of-year holidays, or simply want a name that connotes the magical season, consider this collection of Christmas baby names, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Aaru
Origin:
EgyptianMeaning:
"peaceful"
- Abner
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of light."
- Absalom
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of peace"
- Agnes
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Aimee
Origin:
Variation of Amy
- Alba
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"white"
- Allegra
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"joyous"
- Amadea
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"God's beloved"
- Amadeus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"lover of God"
- Amaryllis
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"to sparkle"
- Amy
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"beloved"
- Angel
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"angel"
- Angel
Origin:
Spanish and EnglishMeaning:
"angel"
- Angela
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"angel"
- Angelica
Origin:
Italian, Polish, Russian diminutive of AngelaMeaning:
"angel or angelic"
- Angelina
Origin:
Greek, Italian, Spanish, Russian diminutive of AngelaMeaning:
"angel"
- Angelique
Origin:
French diminutive of AngelaMeaning:
"angelic"
- Anise
Origin:
Nature name
- Anjali
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"gift"
- Ariadne
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"most holy"
- Aroha
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"love"
- Asher
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"fortunate, blessed, happy one"
- Astra
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"stars"
- Astrid
Origin:
ScandinavianMeaning:
"divinely beautiful"
- Axel
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of AbsalomMeaning:
"father of peace"
- Azenor
Origin:
Breton form of Elinor or HelenMeaning:
"light"
- Balthasar
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"God protects the king"
- Balthazar
Origin:
PhoenicianMeaning:
"Baal protects the King"
- Barack
Origin:
Hebrew; also Swahili from ArabicMeaning:
"thunderbolt, lightning; or blessing"
- Bashir
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"the one who brings good news"
- Bay
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"berry"
- Bay
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"berry"
- Beacon
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"signal light"
- Beatrice
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Beatrix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she who brings happiness; blessed"
- Belen
Origin:
Spanish place name
- Belle
Origin:
Short form of Isabelle or FrenchMeaning:
"beautiful"
- Benedict
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"blessed"
- Bennett
Origin:
English, medieval form of BenedictMeaning:
"blessed"
- Berry
Origin:
Nature name
- Bianca
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"white"
- Bijou
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"jewel"
- Boone
Origin:
English from FrenchMeaning:
"blessing, lucky"
- Calanthe
Origin:
botanical nameMeaning:
"Christmas orchid"
- Cariad
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Carol
Origin:
English, feminine variation of CharlesMeaning:
"free man"
- Carys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"love"
- Casper
Origin:
Dutch form of Jasper, PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Cassiel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"angel of Saturday"
- Cedar
Origin:
English and French from Latin tree nameMeaning:
"cedar tree"
- Chiara
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"light, clear"
- Christa
Origin:
Short form of Christina
- Christabel
Origin:
Latin and FrenchMeaning:
"fair Christian"
- Christian
Origin:
Greek or English from LatinMeaning:
"anointed one or follower of Christ"
- Christina
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"a Christian"
- Christine
Origin:
French variation of ChristinaMeaning:
"Christian"
- Christmas
Origin:
English word name
- Christopher
Origin:
Greek and LatinMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Claire
Origin:
French form of ClaraMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Clara
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright, clear"
- Clarence
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright"
- Claus
Origin:
Scandinavian and German variation of Nicolas
- Clement
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Clementine
Origin:
French feminine version of Clement, LatinMeaning:
"mild, merciful"
- Cole
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"swarthy, coal black"
- Colomba
Origin:
Italian version of ColumbaMeaning:
"dove"
- Comet
Origin:
word name
- Crosby
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"village with crosses"
- Cullen
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"holly tree"
- Culver
Origin:
English variation of ColumbaMeaning:
"dove"
- Cypress
Origin:
botanical name
- Dancer
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"someone who dances"
- Danica
Origin:
SlavicMeaning:
"morning star"
- David
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved"
- December
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"month name"
- Dembe
Origin:
African, UgandanMeaning:
"peace"
- Dorothea
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Dorothy
Origin:
English variation of Greek DorotheaMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Douglas
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"black water"
- Dove
Origin:
Nature nameMeaning:
"dove, a bird"
- Dove
Origin:
Color and nature nameMeaning:
"dove, a bird"
- Drummer
Origin:
Occupational word name
- Eben
Origin:
Hebrew, diminutive of EbenezerMeaning:
"stone of help"
- Ebenezer
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"stone of help"
- Eira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snow"
- Eirene
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Elena
Origin:
Spanish, Italian, German, Greek variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining light"
- Ellen
Origin:
English variation of HelenMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Elouan
Origin:
Breton and FrenchMeaning:
"light"
- Emmanuel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is with us"
- Emmanuelle
Origin:
French, feminine variation of EmanuelMeaning:
"God is with us"
- Epiphany
Origin:
Word name, GreekMeaning:
"manifestation, striking appearance"
- Estelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"star"
- Esther
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"star"
- Evangeline
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bearer of good news"
- Eve
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"life"
- Evie
Origin:
Diminutive of Eve or EvaMeaning:
"life"
- Fairylight
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"light of the fairies"
- Falala
Origin:
African, FulaMeaning:
"born in abundance"
- Felicity
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"good fortune, happy"
- Felix
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"happy, fortunate"
- Fenna
Origin:
Dutch and FrisianMeaning:
"peace"
- Frida
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"peace"
- Frost
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"freezing"
- Gabriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gaspar
Origin:
Spanish variation of Casper
- Geoffrey
Origin:
Anglo-Saxon from FrenchMeaning:
"pledge of peace"
- Habib
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"loved one"
- Habiba
Origin:
Arabic, BengaliMeaning:
"beloved, sweetheart"
- Hani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"joyful"
- Haviva
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"well loved"
- Helen
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Helena
Origin:
Latinate form of Helen, GreekMeaning:
"torch; shining light"
- Helene
Origin:
French variation of HelenMeaning:
"bright, shining one"
- Hermes
Origin:
Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"the messenger god"
- Hermione
Origin:
Greek, feminine version of Hermes, "messenger, earthly"Meaning:
"messenger, earthly"
- Hikaru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"light or radiance"
- Hilary
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"cheerful, happy"
- Hoku
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"night of the full moon"
- Holiday
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"holy day"
- Hollis
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"near the holly bushes"
- Holly
Origin:
English nature name
- Hope
Origin:
Virtue name
- Hoshi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"star"
- Ilaria
Origin:
Italian variation of HilaryMeaning:
"cheerful, happy"
- Ilario
Origin:
Latin from GreekMeaning:
"cheerful, happy"
- Ines
Origin:
Italian, Portuguese, Slovene and Croatian variation of AgnesMeaning:
"pure, virginal"
- Irene
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Irina
Origin:
Russian from GreekMeaning:
"peace"
- Ivy
Origin:
Botanical name
- Izar
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"star"
- Jasper
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"bringer of treasure"
- Jedidiah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"beloved of the Lord"
- Jemima
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dove"
- Jesus
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is salvation"
- Jonah
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"dove"
- Joseph
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Josephine
Origin:
French feminine variation of JosephMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Joulu
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"Christmas"
- Jovie
Origin:
Modern invented name
- Joy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"joy"
- Juniper
Origin:
Latin tree nameMeaning:
"young"
- Kane
Origin:
CelticMeaning:
"warrior"
- Kantuta
Origin:
QuechuaMeaning:
"flower"
- Kazuko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"child of peace"
- Kendry
Origin:
MalagasyMeaning:
"wise man"
- Kerensa
Origin:
CornishMeaning:
"love"
- Kiran
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"ray of light"
- Kirsten
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of Christine
- Kit
Origin:
English, diminutive of ChristopherMeaning:
"bearer of Christ"
- Kristina
Origin:
Scandinavian variation of ChristinaMeaning:
"annointed, a Christian"
- Letitia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"joy, gladness"
- Lettice
Origin:
English variation of LetitiaMeaning:
"joy, gladness"
- Lior
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"I have a light"
- Lucero
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"light"
- Lucia
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucian
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucienne
Origin:
French feminine variation of LucianMeaning:
"light"
- Lucinda
Origin:
Variation of LuciaMeaning:
"light"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucy
Origin:
English variation of Lucia, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lumi
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"snow"
- Lux
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Luz
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"light"
- Magnolia
Origin:
Flower name, from French surnameMeaning:
"Magnol's flower"
- Malachi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"my messenger"
- Malak
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"angel"
- Maria
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Marie
Origin:
French variation of MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Marielle
Origin:
Dutch and French diminutive of MaryMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Mario
Origin:
Italian variation of Marius, form of mythological name MarsMeaning:
"warlike"
- Marley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"pleasant seaside meadow"
- Marron
- Mary
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Megumi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"blessing"
- Melchior
Origin:
Dutch from HebrewMeaning:
"city of the king; king of light"
- Melody
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"song"
- Meredith
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"great chief"
- Merrick
Origin:
Anglo-WelshMeaning:
"fame, power"
- Merrigan
Origin:
Irish surname, related to the sea
- Merry
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"lighthearted, happy"
- Meryl
Origin:
Variation of Muriel via Meriel
- Messiah
Origin:
Aramaic word nameMeaning:
"expected savior or deliverer"
- Michael
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"who is like God?"
- Mira
Origin:
Latin, Slavic, Arabic, SanskritMeaning:
"admirable; peace; female ruler; ocean"
- Miran
- Mitra
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"angel"
- Myrna
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"festive"
- Nahara
Origin:
Aramaic and HebrewMeaning:
"light"
- Nashira
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"the bearer of good news"
- Natale
Origin:
Italian variation of Natalia, RussianMeaning:
"Birthday of the Lord"
- Natalie
Origin:
French variation of Russian NataliaMeaning:
"birthday of the Lord"
- Natalya
Origin:
Russian from LatinMeaning:
"natal day, Christmas"
- Natasha
Origin:
Russian diminutive of NatalyaMeaning:
"birthday of the Lord"
- Naveed
Origin:
PersianMeaning:
"good news"
- Navidad
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"Christmas Eve"
- Nevada
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"covered in snow"
- Neve
Origin:
Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and PortugueseMeaning:
"snow"
- Nevin
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"holy"
- Nicholas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nico
Origin:
Italian diminutive of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nicola
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nicole
Origin:
French feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nicolette
Origin:
French, diminutive of Nicole, feminine variation of Nicholas, GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Noel
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Christmas"
- Noelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Christmas"
- Noely
Origin:
Variation of Noel, FrenchMeaning:
"Christmas"
- North
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"cardinal direction of north"
- Nova
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"new"
- Orana
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"welcome"
- Pace
Origin:
Word name
- Paloma
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dove"
- Pax
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"peaceful"
- Paz
Origin:
Hebrew; SpanishMeaning:
"gold; peace"
- Paziva
- Peura
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"deer"
- Pine
Origin:
Nature name
- Plum
Origin:
Fruit name
- Revel
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Revel
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"rejoice"
- Robin
Origin:
Bird name, or English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Robin
Origin:
Bird name; or English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Rosemary
Origin:
Latin or EnglishMeaning:
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
- Rowan
Origin:
Scottish and IrishMeaning:
"rowan tree; little redhead"
- Rudolph
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous wolf"
- Sachi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"child of joy"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name; LatinMeaning:
"wise"
- Sage
Origin:
Herb name and also LatinMeaning:
"wise and knowing"
- Salim
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"safe"
- Salome
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Salvador
Origin:
Spanish from Latin SalvatorMeaning:
"savior"
- Salvatore
Origin:
Italian variation of SalvatorMeaning:
"savior"
- Santa
Origin:
Feminine variation of Santo, ItalianMeaning:
"saint"
- Scarlett
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"scarlet, red"
- Seeley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"blessed, happy"
- Serafina
Origin:
Italian and Spanish variation of SeraphinaMeaning:
"ardent"
- Seraphina
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"ardent; fiery"
- Seraphine
Origin:
French from HebrewMeaning:
"burning ones"
- Seren
Origin:
Welsh, TurkishMeaning:
"star or sail mast"
- Shanti
Origin:
HindiMeaning:
"peace"
- Shepherd
Origin:
Occupational nameMeaning:
"sheep hearder"
- Shula
Origin:
Arabic or diminutive of Shulamit, HebrewMeaning:
"flame; peace"
- Sidra
Origin:
Latin, Hebrew, ArabicMeaning:
"like a star; order, sequence; lotus tree"
- Snow
Origin:
English word name
- Solomon
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"peace"
- Star
Origin:
Word name
- Stella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"star"
- Tarak
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"star, protector"
- Theodore
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"gift of God"
- Virginia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"virginal, pure"
- Winika
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"Christmas orchid"
- Winter
Origin:
Word name
- Winter
Origin:
Word name
- Wynter
Origin:
Spelling variation of Winter
- Yeshua
Origin:
Variation of Joshua, HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my salvation"
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"
- Yukiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow child"
- Yukiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow child"
- Zuzu
Origin:
Czech diminutive of SusanMeaning:
"lily"