Santa Claus from Around the World

Different Names for Santa Claus

1. Babbo Natale - Italy
2. Father Christmas - United Kingdom
3. Papa Noel - Spain
4. Pere Noel - France








5. Santa Claus - US and Canada
6. Pai Natal - Portugal
7. Noel Baba - Turkey
8. Jultomten - Sweden
9. Kanakaloka - Hawaii
10. Sinterklaas - Netherlands
11. Dyado Koleda - Bulgaria
12. Joulupukki - Finland
13. Weihnachtsmann - Germany
14. Ayios Vassileios - Greece
15. Santa-san (Mr Santa) - Japan
16. Julenisse - Norway
17. Yule Lads - Iceland (there are 13 Icelandic Santa Clauses called Yule lads or 'Jolasveinar' in Icelandic)
18. Samichlaus - Switzerland
19. Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) - Russia and East Slavic countries
20. Kris Kringle - United States after the lead character in Miracle on 34th Street