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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