Baby names are like the latest fashion trends; they become popular, fade out and then work their way back around years later.

Whether you’re searching for names for your little one or you’re simply curious about the most popular, look no further.

With Christmas around six weeks away, Funky Pigeon has shared the UK’s most popular Christmas baby names.

The company analysed recent ONS data for baby names.

Bournemouth Echo: Funky Pigeon has revealed the most popular Christmas baby names for 2021Funky Pigeon has revealed the most popular Christmas baby names for 2021 (Image: Canva)

15 Christmas related baby names for girls in 2021

Here’s the list of girls' names with festive links and the number of babies who were given each name in 2021.

Ivy – 2,245

Relates to the plant mentioned in the Christmas carol, the Holly and the Ivy.

Bella – 730

Relates to Christmas bells.

Holly – 568

Relates to the original Christmas tree, Holly, before the pine was introduced. It’s dubbed ‘The Crown’ in the Christmas carol, the Holly and the Ivy.

Anna – 545

Relates to one of the main characters in Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II.

Gabriella – 354

Relates to the feminine form of the name Gabriel, the name of the angel sent to tell Mary she was pregnant with the son of Christ.

Eve – 281

Relates to Christmas Eve but also the longer winter evenings.

Mary – 148

Relates to the name of the mother of Christ.

Belle – 147

Relates to Christmas bells.

Bournemouth Echo: Christmas related popular baby names include Belle, Ivy and JosephChristmas related popular baby names include Belle, Ivy and Joseph (Image: PA)

Gloria – 70

Relates to “Gloria in excelsis Deo” (Latin for “Glory to God in the highest”), a Christian hymn often sung at Christmas.

Elsa – 69

Relates to one of the main characters in Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II.

Angelina – 44

Relates to a diminutive of the name Angela, meaning ‘Messenger of God’.

Noelle – 37

Relates to the feminine form of Noel or Noël meaning “of or born on Christmas.”

Star – 23

Relates to the North Star which the wise men followed to reach the birthplace of Jesus.

Jovie – 20

Relates to the name of Buddy’s love interest in the 2003 film Elf, played by Zooey Dechannel. This name has increased in popularity by 122% compared to 2020.

Snow – 11

Relates to the colder weather in the winter and a white Christmas.

16 Christmas related baby names for boys in 2021

Here’s the list of boys' names with festive links and the number of babies who were given each name in 2021.

Jack – 2,847

Relates to Jack Skellington and Jack Frost.

Joseph – 1,307

Relates to the husband of Mary, the mother of Christ.


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Gabriel – 749

Relates to the name of the angel sent to tell Mary she is pregnant with Christ.

Luke – 496

Relates to the Gospel of Luke which contains the birth of Christ and therefore Christmas.

Nicholas – 321

Relates to St Nicholas (Father Christmas).

Kevin – 285

Relates to the main character in the Home Alone franchise.

Frank – 285

Relates to Frankincense, one of the gifts given by the Wise Men.

Christian – 190

Relates to Christmas being a Christian holiday.

Emmanuel – 125

Relates to one of the names given to Jesus Christ in the Bible.

Timothy – 113

Relates to the character Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol.

Buddy – 107

Relates to the main character in the 2003 Christmas film Elf.

Noel – 75

Relates to Noel or Noël being derived from the Old French word, “nael,” meaning “of or born on Christmas.”

Clark – 45

Relates to the National Lampoon’s Christmas protagonist Clark Griswold.

Olaf – 27

Relates to the snowman character in Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II.


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Clement – 17

Relates to the author of 1823 poem A Visit from St. Nicholas (commonly called The Night Before Christmas), Clement Clarke.

Ebenezer – 14

Relates to the first name of one of the main characters in A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge.

Most popular unisex Christmas related baby names

Here’s the list of unisex names with festive links and the number of babies who were given each name in 2021.

Marley – 577

Relates to the surname of Scrooge’s former business partner, Robert Marley, in A Christmas Carol.

Robin – 572

Relates to robins, the birds which we often see outside in the winter months.

Faith – 290

Relates to Christmas being a religious holiday.


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Winter – 189

Relates to the UK season that Christmas is celebrated.

Joy – 85

Relates to Christmas being all about joy.

Heaven – 22

Relates to the link to both angels and God and their relevance during the Christmas period.