Other names that Santa is known by :

Father Christmas,
Father Frost
Joulupukki
Kris Kringle
Père Noël
Sabdiklos
Saint Nicolas
Sancte Claus
Sinter Klaas
Weihnachtsmann

A point to note - Vote.com conducted a poll in 1999-DEC, asking Internet surfers: “Do you believe in Santa Claus?” Of the 4,114 votes cast, 66% voted for the option “Yes! He spreads Christmas spirit around the world.” 34% voted “No! Bah, Humbug! Santa’s nothing but a marketing ploy.”