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December Baby Names

December baby names are often equated with Christmas names or possibly names associated with Hanukkah or Kwanzaa. But there are names for December babies beyond holiday names.

December baby names might be names relating to winter, the season that begins on December 21. December 21 is also the date of the Winter Solstice, another source of December baby names, which may include names that mean light….or dark.

And then there may be baby names related to snow, to the number 12, to the end of the year, to important namesakes connected to the month of December, or to the astrological signs Sagittarius or Capricorn. December baby names might also relate to December's birthstone, turquoise, or its flower, holly or narcissus.

Scarlett, as in the color of Santa's hat, is the top girl name for December babies. Along with Scarlett, December girl names in the US Top 500 include Natalie, Olive, Stella, Christina, Eve, Faith, and the classic Mary.

The classic Joseph is still the top December name for boys. Along with Joseph, December boy names that rank in the US Top 500 include Gabriel, Angel, Christian, Nicholas, Jasper, and of course Jesus.

Unique December baby names on our recommended list include Dancer and Drummer, Abner and Leora, Holiday and December itself.

If you’re expecting a December baby or perhaps naming a child conceived in December or one with another important December connection, consider these names for December babies.

Magnolia

Meaning: Magnol's flower

Origin:Flower name, from French surname
199
Natasha

Meaning: birthday of the Lord

Origin:Russian diminutive of Natalya
318
Estelle

Meaning: star

Origin:French
189
Belle

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Short form of Isabelle or French
310
Ada

Meaning: noble, nobility, or island

Origin:German or Turkish
50
Natalie

Meaning: birthday of the Lord

Origin:French variation of Russian Natalia
370
Neve

Meaning: snow

Origin:Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and Portuguese
403
Daffodil

Meaning: asphodel

Origin:Flower name, from Greek
1528
Esther

Meaning: star

Origin:Persian
105
Sawyer

Meaning: woodcutter

Origin:English
100
Edith

Meaning: prosperous in war

Origin:English
70
Juniper

Meaning: young

Origin:Latin tree name
101
Lucia

Meaning: light

Origin:Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, Latin
104
Ivy The meaning of Ivy is from the Old English w...
Origin:Botanical name
138
Lumi

Meaning: snow

Origin:Finnish
374
Leocadia

Meaning: splendid brightness

Origin:Spanish
1931
Amaryllis

Meaning: to sparkle

Origin:Greek
111
Eve

Meaning: life

Origin:Hebrew
244
Jovie A name of American origin, the meaning of Jo...
Origin:Modern invented name
484
Nova

Meaning: new

Origin:Latin
1159