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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.

Lior

Meaning: I have a light

Origin:Hebrew
1251
Angel

Meaning: angel

Origin:Spanish and English
1703
Angel

Meaning: angel

Origin:English word name
829
Ellen

Meaning: torch; shining light

Origin:English variation of Helen
632
Yuki

Meaning: snow

Origin:Japanese
6093
Yuki

Meaning: snow

Origin:Japanese
2024
Dancer

Meaning: someone who dances

Origin:English word name
12553
Bijou

Meaning: jewel

Origin:French
962
Anjali

Meaning: gift

Origin:Sanskrit
1066
Douglas

Meaning: black water

Origin:Scottish
755
Cassiel

Meaning: angel of Saturday

Origin:Latin
795
Balthasar

Meaning: God protects the king

Origin:Greek
1601
Origin:Occupational word name
6505
Messiah

Meaning: expected savior or deliverer

Origin:Aramaic word name
2321
Joseph

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Hebrew
436
Christian

Meaning: anointed one or follower of Christ

Origin:Greek or English from Latin
441
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Origin:botanical name
1756
Absalom

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Hebrew
1746
Eben

Meaning: stone of help

Origin:Hebrew, diminutive of Ebenezer
1101
Benedict

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Latin
410