Christmas Holidays are just round the corner. Parents waiting for their new babies to come home during the festive season (babies born between December 15, 2014 and January 15, 2015) are looking to make the joy and celebration last forever in their babies’ lives by choosing baby names inspired by Christmas. For them, holiday names reflect the spirit of the season – warmth, mirth, joy, peace, thank fullness, faith and hope – all that they want for their kids.
Christmas-inspired baby names have their own sub-categories too. Here are some of the most popular Christmas names for babies:
Nativity Play inspired Christmas Baby Names: Nativity story is full of interesting names. Joseph (husband of the virgin mother of Christ) and Mary are popular names but Virgin, Jesus and Christ are other names people can chose for their babies. Then, there is the pretty name ‘Angel’ and ‘Gabriel’ used separately as baby names. Bethlehem, name of the city where Christ was born, is used as a baby name too. Other popular Nativity inspired baby names include Magi, Gaspar, Melchior and Balthazar (after the three Magi or wise men). Besides Star and Messiah, Myrrh, Frankincense and Gold (gifts of the three Magi) are some names parents love.
Celebration inspired Baby Names: Cheer, Joy, Festive, Jolly, Wonder and Happy are some of the words associated with Christmas celebrations which people often pick up as baby names too. Carol, Jingle (Bells), Bells, Candy and Tinsel bring instant smile on people’s faces. Naming your son Noel or Nicholas (for Santa Claus) is just a way to weave a bit of Christmas magic in his life. You may think Santa or Rudolph sounds cute but most kids hate these names as they make them butt of all jokes at school. Mistletoe and Holly, however, are lovely girl names.
Holy Baby Names for Bible: Apart from the names included in the Nativity inspired baby names, Bible is full of holy and sacred names. ‘Bible’ in itself is a beautiful name. Greek names ‘Iao’ and ‘Iave’, and the Jewish texts use ‘Kyrios’ for ‘Lord’. List of Biblical names is quite long and often quite meaningful. ‘Abidah’ means ‘Father of Knowledge’, ‘Abiel’ means ‘God is my father’, ‘Ibsam’ means ‘Fragrant’, and ‘Abigail’ means ‘Father’s Joy’.
Spanish Baby Names inspired by Christmas: Many Spanish baby names from Israel to Cristian are inspired by the holiday season. In many cases, female versions of the male figures associated with Christmas have also been invented for the baby girls. Noelia (after Noel), Gabriela (after Gabriel), Angelica (twist on Angel), and Emanuela (after Emmanuel) are some of them. Then, there are Virginia (twist on Virgin), Maria, Gloria, Bianca and Paloma that are quite popular.
There are many celebrities who have Christmas names too. From actress Angelina Jolie to Judy Garland to Holly Hunter, NBA star Michael Redd to actor Graham Greene, comedians Carol Burnett and Jonathan Winters, poet Robert Frost, singer Phoebe Snow and former Beatle Ringo Star are just some of them.
Reality star Kalenna, who is expecting a baby on December 25 this year, has already chosen names for her Christmas baby too. If it’s a girl, Kalenna wants to name her ‘Savannah Elise’ and if it’s a boy, she would like to name him ‘Noah’.
Baby names ‘Natalie’, ‘Natalia’ and ‘Natasha’ are just perfect for December 25 babies as they mean ‘born on Christmas Day’.