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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.

Megumi

Meaning: blessing

Origin:Japanese
2748
Paz

Meaning: gold; peace

Origin:Hebrew; Spanish
2853
Natalya

Meaning: natal day, Christmas

Origin:Russian from Latin
2872
Aroha

Meaning: love

Origin:Maori
11928
Luz

Meaning: light

Origin:Spanish
967
Belen The meaning of Belen is 'house of bread' and...
Origin:Spanish place name
1475
Nicole

Meaning: people of victory

Origin:French feminine variation of Nicholas, Greek
421
Emmanuelle

Meaning: God is with us

Origin:French, feminine variation of Emanuel
2063
Marie

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:French variation of Mary
604
Joulu

Meaning: Christmas

Origin:Finnish
16106
Rosemary

Meaning: dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)

Origin:Latin or English
237
Lettice

Meaning: joy, gladness

Origin:English variation of Letitia
1079
Virginia

Meaning: virginal, pure

Origin: Latin
657
Christine

Meaning: Christian

Origin:French variation of Christina
850
Origin:Word name
3762
Christina

Meaning: a Christian

Origin:Greek
435
Carol

Meaning: free man

Origin:English, feminine variation of Charles
1388
Habiba

Meaning: beloved, sweetheart

Origin:Arabic, Bengali
5991
Joy

Meaning: joy

Origin:English word name
513
Merry

Meaning: lighthearted, happy

Origin:English
6245