Christmas names remind everyone of the magic of Christmas and the winter season. Bring the joy of Christmas inspiration year round with these festive baby names.
Welcome in the most wonderful time of the year! When the cold air hits and that fresh snow falls, it means that Christmas is coming!
Imagine sparkly lights, festive decorations, Christmas carols, and the joy that the holiday season brings. If you are religious, Christmas has an even deeper meaning for you with the birth of Jesus Christ.
If you are adding a new family member in December, you might be considering some Christmas-inspired names. Along with some extra presents under the Christmas tree, you might be eagerly awaiting the arrival of your own Christmas miracle! Or perhaps you just want to celebrate the magic of Christmas all year round!
To start, you can take some inspiration from the Bible or traditional Christmas figures. You can consider winter scenes or names with Christmas-related meanings.
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What is a good Christmas name?
There are a variety of good Christmas names for your baby. If you have a December baby or perhaps just want the name to reflect Christmas, consider some inspiration from this winter holiday.
Popular Christmas names include Noel/Noelle, Angel/Angela, Mary/Maria, Joseph, Carol, etc. You can also try modern Christmas names such as Candi/Candy, Rudolph, Ivy, December, Juniper etc. There’s also Christmas-inspired names that mean thing related to Christmas such as peace and happiness.
Festive Christmas Names Inspired By The Holiday Season
Start with the list of of Christmas baby names below and see if any of them “rings a (jingle) bell”.
Christmas Baby Girl Names
- Angel, Angelina, Angelica
- Meaning: all names for angel
- Avery
- Meaning: Elf King
- Bell, Bella, Belle
- As in Christmas bells, meaning: beauty
- Beth, Bethany, Bethenny
- As in Bethlehem, the city where Jesus Christ was born
- Candi, Candy, Kandi
- As in Candy Cane, or Christmas candies
- Carol, Carolle, Carolina
- As in Christmas carol
- Christina, Christine
- Meaning: follower of Christ
- December
- The month of Christmas
- Dorothy, Dorothea
- Meaning: Gift from God
- Dove
- As in the bird
- Eira
- Meaning: snow
- Emmanuelle
- Meaning: God is with us
- Eve
- Meaning: living
- Faith
- from the word ‘faith’
- Felicity
- Meaning: happiness
- Grace
- Meaning: Eloquence, kindness, favor
- Gloria
- Meaning: glory
- Ginger
- As in gingerbread, meaning: pure
- Hermione
- Meaning: The messenger
- Holly
- from holly tree
- Hope
- from the word ‘hope’
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- Ivy
- plant seen around Christmas
- Joy
- from the word ‘joy’
- Juniper
- Meaning: young; evergreen
- Mary, Maria, Miriam
- Meaning: wished for child
- Meri, Merry
- Meaning: Mirthful; Joyful
- Michaela
- Female version of Michael, which means “who is like God”
- Natalie, Natalia
- Meaning: born on Christmas Day
- Natasha
- Meaning: born on Christmas Day
- Neva
- Meaning: white snow
- Nicole
- As in Saint Nick/Nicholas; Meaning victory of the people
- Noelle, Noella
- Meaning: Christmas
- Paloma
- Meaning: dove
- Robin, Robyn
- Meaning bright fame
- Serephina, Serefine
- Meaning: Angel; Fiery
- Star, Starr
- Representing the star followed to find Jesus
- Stella, Estella, Estelle
- Representing the star followed to find Jesus
- Theodora
- Meaning: Gift from God
- Winter
- From the word ‘Winter’
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Christmas Baby Boy Names
- Alfred, Alfredo
- Meaning: Christmas elf
- Angelo
- Meaning: angel
- Balthazar
- Meaning: one of the three kings
- Cane, Kane
- As in candy cane, meaning: warrior
- Caspar, Gaspar, Jaspar
- Meaning: one of the three kings
- Celyn
- Meaning: holly
- Christian, Christopher, Cristobal
- Meaning: follower of Christ
- Claus
- As in, Santa Claus; meaning: people’s victory
- Eldan, Elden
- Meaning: from the elves valley
- Emmanuel
- Meaning: God is with us
- Felix
- Meaning: lucky; successful
- Gabriel
- From the angel Gabriel, meaning: God is my strength
- Geoffrey
- Meaning: peace
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- Jack, Jax
- As in Jack Frost, from the name John, meaning: God is gracious
- Jesus
- Meaning: God will help
- Joseph
- Meaning God shall add, as in Mary and Joseph
- Malachi, Malakai
- Meaning: God’s messenger
- Noel
- Christmas; Angel
- Nicholas
- As in Saint Nick/Nicholas; Meaning victory of the people
- Pax, Paxton
- Meaning: peace
- Rudolph, Rudy
- As in the red-nosed reindeer!
- Tannon
- From the Christmas carol, ‘O Tannenbaum’
- Theodore
- Meaning: Gift from God
- Yul
- From the word Yule meaning Christmas
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Baby names meaning light:
- Claire, Clara, Clarice (Also the little girl in the Nutcracker)
- Eleanor, Eleanora, Leonor, Lenora, Nora
- Epifanio, Epiphany
- Ellen
- Helen
- Lucia, Lucian, Lucius, Lucy, Lux
- Raiden
See entire list of names meaning ‘light’ here
Baby names associated with winter:
- Alba
- Alaska
- Aspen
- Elsa
- Everest
- Forest
- January
- North
- Rocky
See entire list of winter inspired names here
Christmas Names For Dogs
These names capture the festive spirit and are perfect for dogs adopted or born around Christmas time.
Here are some Christmas-themed names for dogs.
- Jingle
- Holly
- Noel
- Rudolph
- Sugarplum
- Gingerbread
- Frosty
- Candy Cane
- Mistletoe
- Joy
- Nutmeg
- Tinsel
- Comet
- Sparkle
- Merry
- Snowball
- Chestnut
- Angel
- Toffee
- Pudding
- Cinnamon
- Santa
Christmas Cat Names
These names capture the festive spirit and can be a fun way to celebrate the holiday season with your feline friend. Here are some Christmas-themed names for cats.
- Mistletoe
- Jingle
- Sugarplum
- Holly
- Noel
- Ginger
- Tinsel
- Frosty
- Candy Cane
- Pudding
- Chestnut
- Joy
- Snowball
- Merry
- Sparkle
- Nutmeg
- Angel
- Comet
- Bells
- Elf
- Buddy
Reindeer Christmas Names
The names of Santa’s reindeer, commonly associated with Christmas, are:
- Dasher
- Dancer
- Prancer
- Vixen
- Comet
- Cupid
- Donner/Donder
- Blitzen
- Rudolph (the Red-Nosed Reindeer)
These names originated from the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas”) by Clement Clarke Moore and have become popularized through various adaptations and depictions of Santa Claus and his reindeer in popular culture.
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