CHRISTMAS NAMES

Sylvia

Latin

"from the forest"

The musical, sylvan Sylvia seems poised to join former friends Frances and Beatrice and Dorothy back in the nursery. Sylvia has been consistently on the popularity list since records started being…

Holly

English nature name

Holly ranks just in British Top 50, but it's been out of favor here since the 1970s Era of Nickname Names. Still, the name may be on her way back as a rejuvenated nature pick. Jolly Holly has always…

Christabella

Christabella is an elaborate feminine name that combines elements of Christine and Isabella, both with Christian roots. Derived from Latin and Greek origins meaning "follower of Christ" and enhanced…

Christabelle

Christabelle is a feminine name with French and English origins, an elaborated form of Christina or Christabel. The name combines elements of 'Christ' and 'belle' (meaning 'beautiful' in French),…

Garland

Word name

Garland is fragrant and celebratory, and also has a celebrity-tribute tie to the star of The Wizard of Oz .

Holiday

English word name

"holy day"

A fun and confident choice, Holiday is a celebratory name, particularly associated with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year, and with rest, leisure, and vacations more generally. Fitting…

Krystina

Krystina is a feminine name representing a variant spelling of Christina, which derives from the Greek word 'christos' meaning 'anointed.' This ornate spelling with 'K' and 'y' gives the classic name…

Noel

French

"Christmas"

Noel, the French word for Christmas has been given to both boys and girls born on that holiday since the Middle Ages. For girls it's often spelled Noelle.

Noella

Variation of Noelle and Noel, French

"Christmas"

Noelle may be literally 15 times as popular, but Noella was given to more than 100 baby girls in the US last year, a not insignificant number. The growing popularity of Nola may increase the…