Names That Mean Snow
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- Eira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snow"Description:
This Welsh nature name that can be pronounced exactly like the male Ira. Or, to avoid confusion, you could just name her Snow.
- Lumi
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Lumi may be a rare girls' name in the USA and England, but it comes in the Top 50 in Finland, where it means snow. Given the popularity of Winter, Holly, Ivy and many other wintery-christmassy names, we think that short and spunky Lumi definitely has potential for greater usage outside its home country as one of the more unusual names for Christmas babies.
- Neve
Origin:
Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and PortugueseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Introduced to the American public by actress Neve Campbell; it was her Dutch-born mother's maiden name. Neve is an interesting and fresh new possibility, one which Conan O'Brien chose for his daughter.
- Neva
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SpanishMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
Has a pure, clean aura, but is also evocative.
- Khione
Origin:
Greek mythologyMeaning:
"Snow"Description:
Khione was the name of several minor figures in Greek mythology, of which the most notable is the nymph who Hermes turned into a snow cloud. Khione works as both a high-brow mythological name and a Kardashian-trendy K name.
- Gwyneira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
An unusual Gwyn name with a lovely meaning, this compound name pairs Gwyn with the name Eira, meaning "snow". A relatively modern creation, it remains very rare.
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow; happiness"Description:
Succinct and memorable, Yuki is a Japanese name, which may relate to winter or joy, depending on the kanji used. It is a unisex choice, notably borne by singer Yuki Kuramochi (stylized as YUKI).
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow; happiness"Description:
Short yet impactful, this Japanese name with has two appealing meanings, depending on which kanji are used. It may be associated with joy, or with a wintery scene.
- Sesi
Origin:
Inuit, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow"Description:
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
- Eirwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl.
- Tushar
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Chilly choice for a winter baby.
- Xue
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ChineseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Gender-neutral choice with the covetable X initial. Xue's snowy meaning makes it especially well suited to a winter-born child.
- Yukio
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow boy"Description:
In the Japanese culture, this name suggests a sense of independence and is one of the popular names for December babies.
- Nevara
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"to snow"Description:
One of several snowy options, this one lacking a tie to a specific place: an asset.
- Aneira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"much snow"Description:
This airy Welsh name, which has only been in use since the early 20th century, is formed of the intensifying prefix an- plus eira ("snow"), making it a wintry nature name.
- Snæúlfr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"snow wolf"
- Fannar
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IcelandicMeaning:
"snow drift"Description:
Fannar is one of the top names for boys in Iceland but is rarely seen anywhere else in the world.
- Aput
Origin:
Diminutive of Aputsiak, GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
Frosty nickname.
- Snegurka
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"snow maiden"Description:
The Russian name for Snow White, along with its diminutive, Snegurochka.
- Nevada
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"covered in snow"Description:
Named for its snowcapped mountains, Nevada is a state name which, unlike Carolina, Montana, and Dakota, has been relatively undiscovered. Warning: today's unvisited place-name could become tomorrow's trampled tourist attraction.