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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.

Apricity

Meaning: the warmth of the sun in winter

Origin:Latin
2441
Zircon

Meaning: gold-hued

Origin:Gem name from Greek
3209
Snow Snow is a word of English origin, and the me...
Origin:English word name
1411
Decima

Meaning: tenth

Origin:Latin
2536
Aja

Meaning: goat

Origin:Spelling variation of Aya or Hindi
5855
Bianca

Meaning: white

Origin:Italian
252
Angelica

Meaning: angel or angelic

Origin:Italian, Polish, Russian diminutive of Angela
564
Aspen The name Aspen is of American origin. The me...
Origin:Nature and place-name
598
Aster

Meaning: star

Origin:English; Amharic
625
Unity

Meaning: oneness

Origin:English
2638
Branch Branch is an English name that came from the...
Origin:Word name
3490
Haviland

Meaning: goat estate

Origin:English surname
5239
Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:Color name
1680
Neriah

Meaning: light of Jehovah

Origin:Hebrew
4881
Israel

Meaning: he who struggles with God

Origin:Hebrew
1446
Marley

Meaning: pleasant seaside meadow

Origin:English
647
Arrow Arrow is a name of English origin and the me...
Origin:Word name
1023
Nia

Meaning: resolve; brilliance

Origin:Swahili; Welsh form of the Irish Niamh,"resolve; brilliance"
591
Luz

Meaning: light

Origin:Spanish
967
Noor

Meaning: light

Origin:Arabic; Dutch variation of Eleonora
1328