Names for Santa Around the World
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

Country | Name |
Belgium | Pere Noel |
Brazil | Papai Noel |
Chile | Viejo Pascuero (?Old Man Christmas?) |
China | Dun Che Lao Ren (?Christmas Old Man?) |
Netherlands | Kerstman |
Finland | Joulupukki |
France | Pere Noel |
Germany | Weihnachtsmann (?Christmas Man?) |
Hawaii | Kanakaloka |
Hungary | Mikulas (St. Nicholas) |
Italy | Babbo Natale |
Japan | Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts) |
Norway | Julenissen (?Christmas gnome?) |
Poland | Swiety Mikolaj (St. Nicholas) |
Russia | Ded Moroz (?Grandfather Frost?) |
Sweden | Jultomten (?Christmas brownie?) |
United Kingdom | Father Christmas |
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