Best Sibling Names for Christmas

Ash tree clearing

A beloved name with deep roots

Wealthy

Probably originally a diminutive of ELIZABETH. It may also be considered an elaborated form of LILY, from the Latin word for "lily" lilium. This name has been used in England since the 16th century.

Strong fighter

follower of Christ

Nickname derived from the word 'twig', often used to refer to someone thin and delicate.

Norwegian short form of BIRGITTA.

Diminutive of EVE or EVELYN.

sea-born

From the timber meadow

From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom, the meaning of which is uncertain. As a surname it was borne by the American author Jack London (1876-1916).

A small and elegant woman

cinnamon

English

meadow town

God is gracious

English

Cloud

happiness

English

Old English

Diminutive of KATHERINE, often used independently. It has been used in England since the Middle Ages.

My dear

English

English

English

a diminutive form of the name Beatrice

God is my oath

God's gracious gift

Laurel tree

river

Pearl

A jasmine flower

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Love

Variant of LILY.

Tiny; small

farmer

Derived from Wilda, meaning 'wild' or 'untamed'.

Of Britain, from Britain

Earth

English

From the town by the sea

a name often associated with 'golden' or 'bright'

from the meadow by the creek

child of light

gift

Old English

French

From the land of Narnia

English

land of the Britons

from the land of the hare

Feminine form of George, meaning 'farmer' or 'earthworker'.

a short form for Kestrel, a bird of prey

A beloved name with deep roots

English

Keeper of the home

From the island of Linden trees.

Latin

Greek

Joyful reconciliation

bitter

To prove or test

the month of May

the mountain or hill

English

God is my oath

From the deer estate

derived from the Latin 'Margaret', meaning 'pearl'

One's own meadow

The one who is free or speaks

The hazel tree; the nut tree.

Beloved

Welsh

a shining light

A beloved name with deep roots

estate ruler

One who dwells near the dell

Old English

Old English

bright meadow

derived from 'Florence', meaning flourishing or prosperous

Willow Valley

thunder

From the headland of the cockerel

Light, illumination

Old English

Pearl

flowering

compassionate friend

English

From the river bank

Diminutive form of Euphemia, meaning 'well-spoken' or 'to speak well'

From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hart clearing" in Old English.

laurel

Champion or passionate

pearl

Ten

A combination of 'London', referring to the capital of England, and 'rose', a symbol of beauty and love.

from the deer meadow

reed clearing or clearing by the river

From the bright town

a plant associated with magic

Hunter's meadow

Welsh

Free from envy

A beloved name with deep roots

English

Tansy clearing

lover of horses

rival

son of Maud, meaning 'a powerful warrior' or 'mighty warrior' in its original context

Victory

From the Hebrew name חַנָּה (Channah) meaning "favour" or "grace". In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Elkanah. Her rival was Elkanah's other wife Peninnah, who had children while Hannah remained barren.

From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de la) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic.

Bitterness; sea of sorrow

princess

of Magdala

Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL, using the name suffix antha (possibly inspired by Greek ανθος (anthos) "flower").

Dark-skinned or black.

From the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. It has been in use as a given name since the 1970s.

Variant of BRIANA.

ash tree town; ash town

pledged to God

Scottish

From the Greek name Αικατερινη (Aikaterine). The etymology is debated: it could derive from the earlier Greek name ‘Εκατερινη (Hekaterine), which came from ‘εκατερος (hekateros) "each of the two"; it could derive from th…

bailiff, steward

manly, brave

princess

From the English word for the climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. It is derived from Persian یاسمن (yasamen) (which is also a Persian name).

beloved

defender of mankind

boomerang

wished-for child

from the meadow of the Royal Fortress

Form of ANNA.

Latinized form of SELENE. This name was borne by popular Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla (1971-1995), who was known simply as Selena.

little, dark one

From a surname: either the English surname DELANEY (1) or the Irish surname DELANEY (2).

Greek

Simply from the English word faith, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century.

Sea-born or sea-circle

From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George Mifflin Dallas.

From the Hebrew name רָחֵל (Rachel) meaning "ewe". In the Old Testament this is the name of the favourite wife of Jacob and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. She was the younger sister of Jacob's first wife Leah....

messenger

to cut or to tailor

the place of the king

Variant of WINIFRED.

lion of God

God is my strength

Small stream

A beloved name with deep roots

Expectation or desire for a certain thing to happen

Invented by author Jonathan Swift for his poem 'Cadenus and Vanessa' (1726). He arrived at it by rearranging the initial syllables of the first name and surname of Esther Vanhomrigh, his close friend.

Wide meadow

Exalted, noble

to bind

Hebrew

descendant of the headstrong one

Victory of the people

queen

I love you

Variant of ALICIA. The spelling has probably been influenced by that of the alyssum flower, the name of which is derived from Greek α (a), a negative prefix, combined with λυσσα (lyssa) "madness, rabies", since it was be…

English and Polish form of Latin Iohanna, which was derived from Greek Ιωαννα (Ioanna), the feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN).

Emerald

Laurel

Captivating.

The condition of being threefold

noble, kind

young servant or page

alive

From the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English hræfn. The raven is revered by several Native American groups of the west coast. It is also associated with the Norse god Odin.

laurel

from France; free one

serene, calm

alive, living

Mary's bitterness or wished-for child

from the river Severn

Who is like God?

defender of mankind

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Honeybee

she who brings victory

lioness of God

God is my oath

unfortunate

Scottish Gaelic

Derived from the concept of fate or predetermined events; suggests an individual's significant purpose or fate.

noble

French form of MAGDALENE.

From the Greek name Αλεξις (Alexis), which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek αλεξω (alexo) "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints.

The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.

Noël is derived from the word for 'Christmas'.

Happiness, delight

Beautiful

A variation of 'Casey' meaning brave in battle

Lingala

white