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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.

Jedidiah

Meaning: beloved of the Lord

Origin:Hebrew
645
Salvatore

Meaning: savior

Origin:Italian variation of Salvator
701
Ebenezer

Meaning: stone of help

Origin:Hebrew
943
Clarence

Meaning: bright

Origin:Latin
842
Noel

Meaning: Christmas

Origin:French
877
Hermes

Meaning: the messenger god

Origin:Greek mythology name
1034
Cullen

Meaning: holly tree

Origin:Irish
681
Melchior

Meaning: city of the king; king of light

Origin:Dutch from Hebrew
1243
Revel

Meaning: rejoice

Origin:English word name
3066
Revel

Meaning: rejoice

Origin:English word name
2718
Bay

Meaning: berry

Origin:Latin
3213
Bay

Meaning: berry

Origin:Latin
1764
Christmas The meaning of Christmas is 'feast of Christ...
Origin:English word name
8544
Wynter Wynter is an English name, and has numerous ...
Origin:Spelling variation of Winter
4774
David

Meaning: beloved

Origin:Hebrew
337
Abner

Meaning: father of light.

Origin:Hebrew
615
Bennett

Meaning: blessed

Origin:English, medieval form of Benedict
226
Elouan

Meaning: light

Origin:Breton and French
2032
Frost

Meaning: freezing

Origin:English
3740
Claus The name Claus is of German origins and it i...
Origin:Scandinavian and German variation of Nicolas
3493