Are you looking for the perfect Christmas themed name for a male cat? We have 150 male Christmas names to choose from including book and movie characters, Santa’s helpers, food legends and folklore.
Name |
Meaning |
| Aaron | Character from The Little Drummer Boy |
| Abner | Father of light |
| Ahoshta | Character from Narnia |
| Alabaster Snowball | The elf who lives with Santa at the North Pole |
| Alambil | Planet visible from Narnia |
| Alimash | Character from Narnia |
| Argoz, Lord | Character from Narnia |
| Arsheesh | Character from Narnia |
| Asher | Fortunate, blessed |
| Aslan | Lion from Narnia |
| Aster | Star |
| Axel | Father of peace |
| Balthazar, Balthasar | One of the wise men/kings who gave the baby Jesus myrrh |
| Belsnickel | Crotchety companion of Saint Nicholas in the Palatinate, Germany |
| Benedict | Blessed |
| Bert | Character from the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life |
| Blitzen | Santa’s reindeer |
| Brandy | Drink |
| Bricklethumb | Character from Narnia |
| Buche de Noel | The French name for traditional Christmas Yule log |
| Caleb | Devotion to God |
| Casper | Bringer of treasure |
| Caspian X | Character from Narnia |
| Cavalier | Character from The Nutcracker |
| Cedar | Tree |
| Charlie (Brown) | Character from A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| Chestnut | A fruit traditionally roasted in the winter months |
| Christian | Traditional name which means follower of Christ |
| Christopher | Bearer of light |
| Cider | Drink popular in the winter months (sometimes spiced) |
| Cinnamon | Common spice used in Christmas cooking |
| Clarence | Character from It’s a Wonderful Life |
| Claus | Santa Claus |
| Coco/Cocoa | Chocolate drink |
| Cole | Coal-black |
| Comet | Santa’s reindeer |
| Cookie | A sweet treat often left out for Santa |
| Cranberry | Fruit used in cranberry sauce |
| Cratchit | Character from A Christmas Carol |
| Cullen | Gaelic for holly tree |
| Dancer | Santa’s reindeer |
| Dasher | Santa’s reindeer |
| Ded Moroz | Slavic version of Santa Claus |
| Digory Kirke | Character from Narnia |
| Doctor Finklestein | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| Donner | Santa’s reindeer |
| Dove | Bird associated with Christmas and peace |
| Drinan, Lord | Character from Narnia |
| Drummer | The main character from The Little Drummer Boy |
| Ebenezer | Character from A Christmas Carol |
| Edmund Pevensie | Character from Narnia |
| Eggnog | Traditional Christmas drink |
| Elf | Santa’s helper |
| Emmanuel | God is with us and a Christmas song |
| Ernie | Character from the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life |
| Evergreen | Christmas trees are evergreen |
| Felix | Latin word for happy |
| Feliz (Navidad) | Christmas song |
Fezziwig, Mr |
Character from A Christmas Carol |
| Frank | Short for frankincense |
| Frankincense | One of the gifts given to Jesus by the three wise men |
| Frederick | Older brother of Santa Claus |
| Frosty | Icy |
| Fudge | Traditional sweet often made at Christmas |
| Gabriel | Christmas angel who informed Mary she was going to give birth to the son of God |
| Garland | Christmas decoration |
| Gaspar | One of the three wise men who gave the baby Jesus frankincense |
| George | Character from the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life |
| Ginarrbrik | Character from Narnia |
| Ginger | A spice commonly used in Christmas booking |
| Glenstorm | Character from Narnia |
| Glitter | Used to decorate Christmas cards |
| Gloria | Christmas carol |
| Glozelle | Character from Narnia |
| Goose | Bird commonly cooked at Christmas |
| Grinch | Character from How the Grinch Stole Christmas |
| Harry | Character from the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life |
| Holly | Bush used for Christmas decorations |
| Hope | Jesus is said to have brought hope |
| Humphrey | Santa’s chief elf |
| Ice | Frozen water common in wintertime |
| Igloo | House made from snow |
| Jack | Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before Christmas |
| Jasper | Bringer of treasure |
| Jedidiah | Beloved of the lord |
| Jingle | Jingle Bells, popular Christmas song |
| Joseph | Father of Jesus |
| Joulupukki | Finnish Christmas figure |
| Joyeux Noel | Merry Christmas in French |
| Kevin | The lead character from Home Alone |
| Krampus | Horned, anthropomorphic figure in Alpine folklore who scares children during the Christmas period who have misbehaved |
| Kringle | Santa Claus |
| Linus | Character from A Charlie Brown Christmas |
| Lucian | Latin name which means light |
| Lumi | Snow |
| Marzipan | Almond confection commonly used in Christmas cake |
| Maugrim | Character from Narnia |
| Melchior | One of the wise men/kings-gave the baby Jesus gold |
| Miraz | Character from Narnia |
| Mistletoe | Plant traditionally displayed in homes over Christmas |
| Mittens | Hand coverings used in cold weather |
| Myrrh | Gift given to the baby Jesus |
| Narnia | Fantasy world from The Chronicles of Narnia |
| Nausus | Character from Narnia |
| Nazareth | The childhood home of Jesus |
| Nicholas | St Nicholas (Santa) |
| Nico | Italian diminutive of Nicholas |
| Noel | Name meaning ‘born on Christmas’ |
| Nutmeg | A spice commonly used on Christmas cooking |
| Olaf | Character from the movie Frozen |
| Olwen | White footprint |
| Oogie Boobie | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| Oreius | Character from Narnia |
| Partridge | Bird from the Christmas song ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ |
| Pax | Peaceful |
| Pepper Minstix | Elf |
| Peter Pevensie | Character from Narnia |
| Pine | A common type of Christmas tree |
| Polar | Polar bear |
| Pomander | Traditional orange decorated with cloves |
| Prancer | Santa’s reindeer |
| Pumpkin | Vegetable commonly served with Christmas lunch or dinner |
| Pudding | Christmas pudding, traditional dessert served on Christmas day |
| Reepicheep | Character from Narnia |
| Reindeer | Animals who pull Santa’s sleigh |
| Robin | Red-chested bird often associated with winter and Christmas |
| Rudolph | Santa’s reindeer who had the red nose |
| Scrooge, Ebenezer | Character from A Christmas Carol |
| Shinny Upatree | Elf |
| Skellington, Jack | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| Snegurochka | A popular seasonal figure in Russian culture |
| Snow | Icy rain crystals common around Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Snowflake | A single ice crystal |
| Solomon | Peace |
| Sopespian | Character from Narnia |
| Spruce | Evergreen commonly used as a Christmas tree |
| Star | Christmas decoration used on the top of a Christmas tree |
| Theodore | Gift of God |
| Tinsel | Christmas decoration |
| Tiny Tim | Character from A Christmas Carol |
| Theodore | Gift of God |
| Trumpkin | Character from Narnia |
| Tumnus, Mr | Character from Narnia |
| Twinkle | Twinkling star |
| Uncle Drosselmeyer | Character from The Nutcracker |
| Vixen | Santa’s reindeer |
| Winter | The season of Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Wunorse Openslae | Elf |
| Yuki | Snow |
| Yule | Christmas |
| Yule cat | Icelandic mythical giant cat who eats naughty children |
| Zero | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas |
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