- Albania: Babadimri
- Argentina: Papa Noel
- Armenia: Gaghant Baba
- Australia: Santa Claus
- Bahamas: Santa Claus
- Belgium: Pere Noel
- Bermuda: Santa Claus
- Brazil: Papai Noel
- Bulgaria: Dyado Koleda
- Chile: Viejo Pascuero
- China: Dun Che Lao Ren
- Denmark: Julemanden
- Egypt: Papa Noel
- England: Father Christmas
- France: Pere Noel
- Finland: Joulupukki
- Germany: Weihnachtsmann
- Greece: Agios Vassilios
- Hawaii: Kanokaloka
- Holland: De Kerstmann
- Hungary: Mikulas
- India: Santa Claus, Baba
- Iran: Baba Noel
- Iraq: Vader kerfees
- Ireland: Santa, Santee or Daidi Na Nollaig
- Italy: Babbo Natale
- Jamaica: Santa Claus
- Japan: Hoteiosho (a god or priest who bears gifts)
- Kenya: Father Christmas/Santa Claus
- Lithuania: Kaledo Senelis
- Morocco: Black Peter
- Netherlands: Kerstman
- New Zealand: Santa Claus
- Norway: Julenissens (Christmas Gnome)
- Peru: Papa Noel
- Poland: Swiety Mikolaj
- Portugal: Pai Natal
- Romania: Mos Craciun
- Russia: Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost)
- Scandinavia: Julenisse
- Serbia: Deda Mroz
- South Africa: Vader Kersfees
- Spain: Papa Noel/El Nino Jesus
- Sweden: Jultomten (Christmans Brownie)
- Trinidad & Tobago: Santa Claus
- Turkey: Noel Baba
- United Kingdom: Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle
The name, the face and the legends are slightly different, but Santa is universally the symbol of goodness.
