Are you looking for the perfect Christmas themed cat name? We have over 140 names to choose from including book and movie characters, Santa’s helpers, food and Christmas legends and folklore.
Name |
Meaning |
Gender |
| Aaron | Character from The Little Drummer Boy | Male |
| Ahoshta | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Alabaster Snowball | Elf who lives with Santa at the North Pole | Male |
| Alambil | Planet visible from Narnia | Unisex |
| Alimash | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Argoz, Lord | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Arsheesh | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Aslan | Lion from Narnia | Male |
| Balthazar | One of the wise men/kings who gave the baby Jesus myrrh | Male |
| Befana | Italian folklore, an old woman who gives children Christmas gifts |
Female |
| Belsnickel | Crotchety companion of Saint Nicholas in the Palatinate, Germany |
Male |
| Bert | Character from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life | Male |
| Blitzen | Santa’s reindeer | Male |
| Brandy | Drink | Unisex |
| Bricklethumb | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Buche de Noel | French name for traditional Christmas Yule log |
Unisex |
| Carol | Religious Christmas song | Female |
| Caspian X | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Cavalier | Character from The Nutcracker | Male |
| Cedar | Tree | Unisex |
| Charlie Brown | Character from A Charlie Brown Christmas | Male |
| Chestnut | A fruit traditionally roasted in the winter months |
Unisex |
| Christian | Traditional name which means follower of Christ | Male |
| Cider | Drink popular in the winter months (sometimes spiced) |
Unisex |
| Clara | Character from The Nutcracker | Female |
| Clarence | Character from It’s a Wonderful Life |
Male |
| Claus | Santa Claus | Male |
| Clementine | Citrus fruit often put in Christmas stockings |
Female |
| Coco/Cocoa | Chocolate drink | Unisex |
| Comet | Santa’s reindeer | Male |
| Cookie | Sweet treat, often left out for Santa | Unisex |
| Cranberry | Fruit used in cranberry sauce | Unisex |
| Cratchit | Character from A Christmas Carol | Male |
| Dancer | Santa’s reindeer | Male |
| Dasher | Santa’s reindeer | Male |
| Ded Moroz | Slavic version of Santa Claus |
Male |
| Digory Kirke | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Doctor Finklestein | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas |
Male |
| Donner | Santa’s reindeer | Male |
| Dove | Bird associated with Christmas and peace |
Unisex |
| Drinan, Lord | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Drummer | Main character from The Little Drummer Boy |
Male |
| Ebenezer | Character from A Christmas Carol | Male |
| Edmund Pevensie | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Eggnog | Traditional Christmas drink | Unisex |
| Elf | Santa’s helper | Unisex |
| Emmanuel | Christmas song | Male |
| Ernie | Character from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life |
Male |
| Eve | The night before Christmas day | Female |
| Evergreen | Christmas trees are evergreen | Unisex |
| Feliz (Navidad) | Christmas song | Unisex |
| Fezziwig, Mr | Character from A Christmas Carol | Male |
| Frankincense | One of the gifts given to Jesus by the three wise men |
Unisex |
| Frosty | Icy | Unisex |
| Fudge | Traditional sweet often made at Christmas |
Unisex |
| Gabriel | Christmas angel | Male |
| Garland | Christmas decoration | Unisex |
| Gaspar | One of the three wise men who gave the baby Jesus frankincense |
Male |
| George | Character from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life |
Male |
| Ginarrbrik | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Ginger | Spice commonly used in Christmas booking |
Unisex |
| Glenstorm | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Glitter | Used to decorate Christmas cards | Unisex |
| Gloria | Christmas carol | Female |
| Glozelle | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Goose | Bird commonly cooked at Christmas | Unisex |
| Grace | Prayer | Female |
| Grinch | Character from How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Male |
| Harry | Character from the movie It’s a Wonderful Life | Male |
| Holly | Bush used for Christmas decorations | Female |
| Hope | Jesus is said to have brought hope | Female |
| Humphrey | Santa’s chief elf | Male |
| Ice | Frozen water common in wintertime | Unisex |
| Igloo | House made from snow | Unisex |
| Ivy | Plant often used to in Christmas decorations |
Female |
| Jadis | Character from Narnia | Female |
| Jingle | Jingle Bells, popular Christmas song |
Unisex |
| Joseph | Father of Jesus | Male |
| Joulupukki | Finnish Christmas figure | Male |
| Joy | Christmas is said to bring joy, hope and peace |
Female |
| Joyeux Noel | Merry Christmas in French | Unisex |
| Krampus | Horned, anthropomorphic figure in Alpine folklore who scares children during the Christmas period who have misbehaved |
Male |
| Kringle | Santa Claus | Male |
| Lucy Pevensie | Character from Narnia | Female |
| Mary | Mother of Jesus | Female |
| Marzipan | Almond confection commonly used in Christmas cake | Unisex |
| Maugrim | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Melchior | One of the wise men/kings-gave the baby Jesus gold |
Male |
| Merry, Merri | Merry Christmas | Female |
| Miraz | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Mistletoe | Plant traditionally displayed in homes over Christmas |
Unisex |
| Mittens | Hand coverings used in cold weather | Unisex |
| Myrrh | Gift given to the baby Jesus | Unisex |
| Narnia | Fantasy world from The Chronicles of Narnia |
Male |
| Nausus | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Nazaire | From Nazareth | Male |
| Nazareth | The childhood home of Jesus | Unisex |
| Nicholas | St Nicholas (Santa) | Male |
| Noel | Name meaning ‘born on Christmas’ | Male |
| Noelle | Female form of Noel | Female |
| Nutmeg | Spice commonly used on Christmas cooking |
Unisex |
| Olaf | Character from the movie Frozen | Male |
| Oogie Boobie | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas |
Male |
| Oreius | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Partridge | Bird from the Christmas song ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ |
Unisex |
| Pepper Minstix | Elf | Male |
| Peter Pevensie | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Polar | Polar bear | Unisex |
| Pomander | Traditional orange decorated with cloves |
Unisex |
| Prancer | Santa’s reindeer | Male |
| Prunaprismia, Queen | Character from Narnia | Female |
| Pumpkin | Vegetable commonly served with Christmas lunch or dinner |
Unisex |
| Pudding | Christmas pudding, traditional dessert served on Christmas day |
Unisex |
| Reepicheep | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Reindeer | Animals who pull Santa’s sleigh | Unisex |
| Rosemary | Herb commonly used in Christmas garlands |
Female |
| Rudolph | Santa’s reindeer who had the red nose | Male |
| Sally | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas | Female |
| Scrooge, Ebenezer | Character from A Christmas Carol | Male |
| Shinny Upatree | Elf | Male |
| Skellington, Jack | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas | Male |
| Snegurochka | A popular seasonal figure in Russian culture | Male |
| Snow | Icy rain crystals common around Christmas |
Unisex |
| Snowflake | A single ice crystal | Unisex |
| Sopespian | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Spruce | Evergreen commonly used as a Christmas tree |
Unisex |
| Star | Christmas decoration used on the top of a Christmas tree |
Unisex |
| Susan Pevensie | Character from Narnia | Female |
| Tinsel | Christmas decoration | Unisex |
| Tiny Tim | Character from A Christmas Carol | Male |
| Trumpkin | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Tumnus, Mr | Character from Narnia | Male |
| Twinkle | Twinkling star | Unisex |
| Uncle Drosselmeyer | Character from The Nutcracker | Male |
| Vixen | Santa’s reindeer | Male |
| Winter | The season of Christmas in the northern hemisphere |
Unisex |
| Wunorse Openslae | Elf | Male |
| Yule | Christmas | Unisex |
| Yule cat | Icelandic mythical giant cat who eats naughty children |
Male |
| Zero | Character from The Nightmare Before Christmas |
Male |
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