89 Baby Names Inspired By The Birth Of Jesus

Babies born in December tend to receive only one gift for Christmas and their birthday. But at the time of their birth, they are the best holiday gifts for their parents. 

If you’re expecting your baby’s arrival in December, the busiest month of the year, sure, you can name your litle one after the holidays. You may also want to consider a name related to the most memorable occasion: the birth of Jesus Christ.

35 baby names for boys related to the birth of Jesus Christ

Angel

Meaning: angel or angelic

Aster

Meaning: star

Balthasar, Balthazar

Meaning: “God protects the kins,” One of the three wise men

Caleb

Meaning: devotion to God

Casper, Gaspar

Meaning: He doesn’t appear in the Bible; name of one of the three wise men

Christian, Christopher, Cristobal

Meaning: followers, bearers of Christ

Ember

Meaning: hot ashes, short for December

Emmanuel

Meaning: God is with us; commemorates the visit of the three wise men

Epifanio

Meaning: Hispanic for “bringing lights” 

Gabriel

Meaning: God is my strength; the angel who visited Mother Mary

Jack

Meaning: God is gracious

Jasper

Meaning: “bringer of treasure,” a derivative of Casper, one of the three kings

Jesus, Yeshua

Meaning: God saves

Joseph, Giuseppe, Jozef

Meaning: ‘God shall add another; wife of Mary, mother of Jesus

Lucian

Meaning: mang of light

Matthew

Meaning: Gift from God

Melchior

Meaning: “city of king,” the third king to visit Jesus

Merry

Meaning: “guardian of sea,” from Merry Christmas

Noel

Meaning: Christmas time, angel

North

Meaning: referring to the guiding North Star

Pax

Meaning: peaceful

Theodore, Theo, Teddy

Meaning: a gift of God

Timothy

Meaning: honoring God

Xavier

Meaning: the new house

Yule

Meaning: winter solstice

Zane

Meaning: Gift from God 

54 baby names for girls related to the birth of Jesus Christ

Amaryllis

Meaning: “to sparkle;” a flower associated with Christmas

Angel, Angelica, Angel

Meaning: angel or angelic

Anya

Meaning: grace

Astra

Meaning: Angel

Astrid

Meaning: divinely beautiful

Bell, Belle

Meaning: ringer of the bell

Berry

Meaning: fruit found during Christmas

Beth

Meaning:” from Bethlehem City, the birthplace of Jesus

Cady

Meaning: a variation of French word Cadeaux meaning “present”

Carol

Meaning: from Christmas carols

Christine, Christina, Christabel

Meaning: Followers of Christ

Clara, Clarice, Chiara

Meaning: bright and clear (like the star)

December

Meaning: December, the month of Christmas

Emmanuelle, Epiphany

Meaning: Commemorates the visit of the three wise men

Estelle, Estella, Esther, Seren, Stella

Meaning: Star, one that guided the three wise men

Eve

Meaning: living; the night before the birth of Jesus

Faith

Meaning: trust of belief 

Gabriella

Meaning: God is my strength

Gloria

Holly

Meaning: December flower

Hope

Meaning: signifies expectations of believers in Christmas and God

Hoshi

Meaning: star

Ivy

Meaning: faithfulness

Josepha, Josephine

Meaning: wife of Mary, mother of Jesus

Jovie

Meaning: jovial 

Joy

Meaning: joy

Lucia, Lucy

Meaning: bright light

Maria, Mary, Miriam

Meaning: “wished for child,” mother of Jesus

Natalia, Natalie, Natale, Natasha

Meaning: derived from natal, which means “birth;” Italian word for Christmas; 

Noelle, Noella

Meaning: Christmas

Nora

Meaning” light

Dorothea, Dorothy

Meaning: “gift of God”

Virginia

Meaning: maid, virgin; representing the Virgin Mary

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