It's hard to believe that Santa is called different ways across the world. To us, his one and only name is Santa Claus! Places around the world can even call him things that you would have NEVER thought, but to them, it's perfectly normal and Santa Claus is weird to them.

1. In Portugal, he is called Pai Natal

2. In Brazil, people call him Papai Noel 

3. In Iraq, Santa's name is Baba Noel

4. In Iran,  it's Bābā Noel

5. In Turkey, his name is Noel Baba

6. In Finland, his name is Joulupukki, which literally translates to 'Yule goat'. 

7.  In El Salvador, is the closest name to Santa's here in America. They call him Santa!

8. In Cuba, his name is also kind of close to America's way of calling him, Santa Cló

9. In the Philippines, his name is Santa Klaus. That's really close to how we call him!

10. In South Korea, his name is 산타 할아버지, which translates into Santa Grandfather

11. In Italy, Babbo Natale

12. In France, Père Noël

13. In Spain, Papá Noel

14. In Mongolia, Өвлийн өвгөн whcih translates into Grandfather Winter

15.  In Austria, St. Nikolas or Nikolo

These were only some ways people call him around the world, if you would like to know more, read THIS article.