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Magical Christmas Baby Names

Christmas baby 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 are Clara and Ivy for girls and Theodore for boys. Along with Ivy, other Christmas names for girls in the US Top 1000 include Eve, Stella, Natalie, Holly, Josephine, Mary, Lucia, and Angela.

Along with Theodore, Christmas names for boys ranking in the US Top 1000 include Pax, Nicholas, Joseph, Christian, Christopher, and Bennett. Gender neutral Christmas names we're hearing more of include Hollis, Lux, Juniper, and Winter.

Unique Christmas names that strike the perfect style note today include Snow, Drummer, Lumi, Lucian, Kerensa, and Pace.

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.

Aaru

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Egyptian
1325
Noelle

Meaning: Christmas

Origin:French
507
Kristina

Meaning: annointed, a Christian

Origin:Scandinavian variation of Christina
1855
Hikaru

Meaning: light or radiance

Origin:Japanese
3457
Mitra

Meaning: angel

Origin:Hindi
2480
Shanti

Meaning: peace

Origin:Hindi
2484
Miran Miran is a name of Slavic, Latin, and Kurdis...
Origin:Kurdish
12253
Dembe

Meaning: peace

Origin:African, Ugandan
2970
Yukiko

Meaning: snow child

Origin:Japanese
14055
Yukiko

Meaning: snow child

Origin:Japanese
12954
Hilary

Meaning: cheerful, happy

Origin:Latin from Greek
3256
Sachi

Meaning: child of joy

Origin:Japanese
2834
Hani

Meaning: joyful

Origin:Hawaiian
4465
Kazuko

Meaning: child of peace

Origin:Japanese
4931
Culver

Meaning: dove

Origin:English variation of Columba
3638
Hoshi

Meaning: star

Origin:Japanese
2231
Hoku

Meaning: night of the full moon

Origin:Hawaiian
3051
Izar

Meaning: star

Origin:Basque
3184
Santa

Meaning: saint

Origin:Feminine variation of Santo, Italian
3919
Falala

Meaning: born in abundance

Origin:African, Fula
7733