Christmas Names
Here is a list of 50+ Christmas names. I included a little blurb about each name and why it’s considered a “Christmas” kind of name. I think these are great names for babies born any time of year, but maybe especially for those Winter babies.
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Ivy
This festive Evergreen has long been used during winter solstice celebrations to ward off evil spirits and celebrate new growth. read more about this and other Christmas names at mirror.com
Clara
Clara means “clear and bright” and is also the name of the main character in the Classic Christmas ballet “The Nutcracker”
Stella
Stella means “star,” so fits perfectly into the category of Christmas names.
Natalie
Natalie means “birthday of the Lord”
Noelle
Noelle means “Christmas”
Holly
From the holly tree. This plant with red berries is synonymous with Christmas and is often used to decorate homes. read more about this and other Christmas names at mirror.com
Mary
Mary, mother of Jesus, is a major feature in the Christmas story.
Angela
Angela means “Angel” and Angels play a huge role in the Christmas story
Felix
The name Felix is of Latin origin and means happy and prosperous. Which are both great traits that we associate with Christmas. read more about this and other Christmas names at mirror.com
Pax
Christmas, to me, is ultimately about peace coming to the world - the promise of a future of peace. Pas, meaning peace, is the perfect Christmas name.
Nicholas
Saint Nicholas has long been associated with Christmas. read about the real Saint Nicholas
Juniper
Juniper is an evergreen shrub and a perfect addition to Christmas celebrations
Dove
Paloma
Paloma means “dove”
Winter
Kane
Claus
Joseph
Joseph, husband to Mary, features prominently in the Christmas story of Jesus’ birth.
Christian
Christian is the name eventually given to followers of Jesus, whose birth we celebrate at Christmas - so this seems an obvious Christmas name to me!
Angel
Lucian
Lucian means “light” and any name meaning “light” sounds like Christmas to me.
Noel
Noel means “Christmas”
Beth
Beth is normally short for Bethany or Elizabeth - but it could be short for Bethlehem, the city of Jesus’ birth.
Faith
Christmas celebrates faith, faith in a God who came, who cares, who sees.
Felicity
Felicity means good fortune and happiness - sounds like Christmas to me.
Ginger
Ginger is a popular spice around Christmas time. I particularly love Gingerbread creations.
Eve
Eve means life.
Christmas
I mean . . . of course “Christmas” is a Christmas name!
Lucia
Another name meaning light.
Star
Starr
Cane
Cane has so many meanings in different languages, but I think what makes it a Christmas name is simply the fact that the Candy Cane is such a quintessential Christmas candy.
Caspar
According to tradition, Caspar is the name of one of the wise men who visited a young Jesus with gifts
Rudolph
The name of the reindeer made famous by the storied song about the little reindeer with the red nose who works for Santa Claus.
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Tannon
Tannon means “fir tree”
I have a whole post of Christmas tree coloring pages
Lux
Another name meaning “light” - definitely Christmas
Snow
Snow isn’t everywhere at Christmas time, of course, but it’s a pretty generally associated with the holiday - enough that I’m comfortable calling “Snow” a Christmas name.
Lumi
Lumi means “snow”
Neva
Neva means “snow”
Drummer
There is no drummer boy in the original Christmas story, but the song about the drummer boy is a classic at this point.
Avery
Avery means “elf king”
Candi
Candy plays a pretty prominent role in a lot of Christmas celebrations, so Candi seems to be a good name to associate with the holiday.
Carol
A Caroline abbreviation that was wildly popular with Mom's generation...or Grandma's. At one time it was a name for baby girls born at Christmas. because of its association with Christmas carols. read more about Christmas names at nameberry
Glory
Glory means worship or praise.
Gloria
Gloria means Glory
Hermione
Hermione means “messenger” and the Christmas story is full of messengers, so I think it’s a great Christmas name. Hermione has gained popularity because of the Harry Potter books, which each feature scenes at Christmas time and the movies get a rewatch around Christmas time in some homes.
Merry
Merry is a girl’s name of English origin, meaning “joyful or lighthearted.” What more could you want for baby? Commonly associated with just the word “merry,” this sweet name may also be a short form of the Welsh name Meredith. read more about Merry at The Bumb
Natalia
Natalia means “Christmas day”
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