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
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
Has a pure, clean aura, but is also evocative.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Miyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful snow / beautiful happiness"Description:
The meaning of this sweet Japanese name varies depending on the combination of kanji used, but the first element mi means "beautiful".
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
An appealing Japanese name with a nickname feel.
- Nevara
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"to snow"Description:
One of several snowy options, this one lacking a tie to a specific place: an asset.
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
An appealing Asian name with a nickname feel.
- Oyuki
Origin:
Variation of Yuki, JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
This archaic variation of Yuki has seen some use in the Hispanic and Latin American communities thanks to the 1988 telenovela El pecado de Oyuki, based on a Mexican comic series by the same name.
- Sibora
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"like snow"Description:
A rare, wintry name from Albania.
- Sesi
Origin:
Inuit, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow"Description:
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
- 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.
- 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.
- Eirwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl.
- Chion
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"snow"
- Nevada
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"covered in snow"Description:
Western place-name that feels equally appropriate for both genders. Note: Natives say rhyme that second syllable with had, so it's not nehv-AH-da.
- Aputsiak
Origin:
GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
A unisex name from the snowy north.