Winter Baby Names
Updated Mon Feb 19 2024
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Winter baby names for the child born when the snow is falling and the weather is chill populate this list. Some of these girl names that mean cold and boy names that mean cold, like Neve, Frost, and Snow itself, refer to the season's weather. Other winter names are what are called day names, connecting with the months and holidays of winter.
Along with Winter itself, winter names for girls that rank in the US Top 500 include Aspen, Estelle, Ivy, and Natalie.
Winter names for boys that rank in the US Top 500 include Nicholas, Bodhi, Oakley, and Rory.
Unique winter baby names we recommend include Chiara, Christmas, Coco, Hart, and Lumi.
Girl names that mean winter and boy names that mean winter include Christmas baby names as well as those that relate to Kwanzaa. Winter also means New Year names and President's Day names.
We have Solstice and Hanukkah baby names and Valentine's Day names. Then there are the mythical winter names, snow names, baby names related to nature in winter along with names that mean white, such as Bianca and Gwen.
If you're expecting a baby in December, January, February, or March, or simply love the winter season, consider these baby names that mean winter, organized by their current popularity on Nameberry.
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- Abner
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of light."
- Abraham
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"father of multitudes"
- Adair
Origin:
English and ScottishMeaning:
"shallow place in a river near oaks"
- Aimee
Origin:
Variation of Amy
- Alba
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"white"
- Alinta
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"fire, flame"
- Amadeo
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"lover of God"
- Amanda
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"she must be loved"
- Amara
Origin:
Igbo, Sanskrit, ArabicMeaning:
"grace, immortal, tribe"
- Amethyst
Origin:
Gem and Color name
- Amias
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"loved"
- Anahera
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"angel"
- Aneira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"much snow"
- Angel
Origin:
Spanish and EnglishMeaning:
"angel"
- Aroha
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"love"
- Aspen
Origin:
Nature and place-name
- Aubin
Origin:
French form of AlbanMeaning:
"white, blond"
- Balthasar
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"God protects the king"
- Bianca
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"white"
- Blanchard
Origin:
French surnameMeaning:
"white deer"
- Blanche
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"white"
- Blaze
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"fire"
- Bodhi
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"awakening, enlightenment"
- Bronwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white breast"
- Calanthe
Origin:
botanical nameMeaning:
"Christmas orchid"
- Cher
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"beloved"
- Cherith
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Winter stream"
- Chiara
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"light, clear"
- Christmas
Origin:
English word name
- Coco
Origin:
Spanish and French pet name
- Crimson
Origin:
Color nameMeaning:
"rich deep red"
- Crispin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"curly-haired"
- Crystal
Origin:
Gem name
- Dancer
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"someone who dances"
- December
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"month name"
- Decima
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"tenth"
- Dembe
Origin:
African, UgandanMeaning:
"peace"
- Demeter
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"earth mother"
- Douglas
Origin:
ScottishMeaning:
"black water"
- Drummer
Origin:
Occupational word name
- Edur
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"
- Edurne
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"
- Eira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snow"
- Eirlys
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"snowdrop"
- Eliora
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is my light"
- Elsa
Origin:
German diminutive of ElisabethMeaning:
"pledged to God"
- Epiphany
Origin:
Word name, GreekMeaning:
"manifestation, striking appearance"
- Erdutza
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"
- Estelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"star"
- February
Origin:
Word name or LatinMeaning:
"purification feast"
- Finola
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"white shoulders"
- Fjolla
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"snowflake"
- Frost
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"freezing"
- Frostine
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"freezing"
- Gabriel
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"God is my strength"
- Gaenor
Origin:
Variation of Gaynor, WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth"
- Gale
Origin:
Spelling variation of Gail
- Garnet
Origin:
Jewel name, from the FrenchMeaning:
"pomegranate"
- Gaspar
Origin:
Spanish variation of Casper
- George
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"farmer"
- Gola
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"winter"
- Gwen
Origin:
Diminutive of Gwendolen/GwendolynMeaning:
"white circle"
- Gwyneira
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white snow"
- Hale
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"someone who lives in a hollow"
- Hart
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"stag"
- Holiday
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"holy day"
- Holly
Origin:
English nature name
- Imani
Origin:
Arabic, SwahiliMeaning:
"faith"
- Ivy
Origin:
Botanical name
- Jack
Origin:
English, diminutive of JohnMeaning:
"God is gracious"
- January
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"month name"
- Jesus
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"the Lord is salvation"
- Joseph
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"Jehovah increases"
- Juniper
Origin:
Latin tree nameMeaning:
"young"
- Kantuta
Origin:
QuechuaMeaning:
"flower"
- Kari
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"curly hair"
- Kendry
Origin:
MalagasyMeaning:
"wise man"
- Kenyon
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"white haired or blond"
- Khione
Origin:
Greek mythologyMeaning:
"Snow"
- King
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"monarch"
- Kiran
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"ray of light"
- Lenore
Origin:
German variation of Leonora, Italian derivative of Eleonora, meaning unknown
- Lincoln
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"town by the pool"
- Love
Origin:
Word nameMeaning:
"love"
- Lucia
Origin:
Italian, feminine variation of Lucius, LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lucius
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lumen
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Lumi
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"snow"
- Luther
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"army people"
- Lux
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"light"
- Luz
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"light"
- Maiara
Origin:
TupiMeaning:
"wise person"
- March
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"month name"
- Martin
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"warlike"
- Mary
Origin:
Hebrew or EgyptianMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
- Melchior
Origin:
Dutch from HebrewMeaning:
"city of the king; king of light"
- Merry
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"lighthearted, happy"
- Mirri
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"the sun"
- Miyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful snow / beautiful happiness"
- Montana
Origin:
Spanish place-name; "mountainous"Meaning:
"mountainous"
- Myrtle
Origin:
Greek botanical name
- Naledi
Origin:
nah-leh-DEE
- Narcissa
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"daffodil"
- Natalia
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"birthday [of the Lord]"
- Natalie
Origin:
French variation of Russian NataliaMeaning:
"birthday of the Lord"
- Neo
Origin:
Latin or TswanaMeaning:
"new or gift"
- Neva
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"white snow"
- Nevada
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"covered in snow"
- Nevara
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"to snow"
- Nevata
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"snow white, snow-capped"
- Neve
Origin:
Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and PortugueseMeaning:
"snow"
- Neves
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"snows"
- Nia
Origin:
Swahili; Welsh form of the Irish Niamh,"resolve; brilliance"Meaning:
"resolve; brilliance"
- Nicholas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"people of victory"
- Nieves
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"snows"
- Nixie
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"water nymph"
- Noel
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Christmas"
- Noelle
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Christmas"
- Noor
Origin:
Arabic; Dutch variation of EleonoraMeaning:
"light"
- North
Origin:
Word name
- Oakley
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"oak wood or clearing"
- Odin
Origin:
Variation of Óðinn, Old NorseMeaning:
"god of frenzy; poetic fury"
- Olwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white footprint"
- Onacona
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"white owl"
- Orana
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"welcome"
- Paloma
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"dove"
- Persephone
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"bringer of destruction"
- Phelan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"wolf"
- Primrose
Origin:
English flower nameMeaning:
"first rose"
- Ralph
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"wolf-counsel"
- Robin
Origin:
Bird name; or English, diminutive of RobertMeaning:
"bright fame"
- Rollo
Origin:
Latin form of RolfMeaning:
"wolf"
- Rory
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"red king"
- Rowena
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white spear or famous friend"
- Rudolph
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"famous wolf"
- Rufus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"red-head"
- Sada
Origin:
Hebrew variation of Sarah; also JapaneseMeaning:
"chaste"
- Saturn
Origin:
Roman mythology name
- Scarlett
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"scarlet, red"
- Snejana
Origin:
BulgarianMeaning:
"snowy"
- Snow
Origin:
English word name
- Star
Origin:
Word name
- Stella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"star"
- Storm
Origin:
Word name
- Turquoise
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"Turkish stone"
- Uma
Origin:
Sanskrit, HebrewMeaning:
"light, peace, nation"
- Vale
Origin:
Geographical name
- Valentine
Origin:
French variation of ValentinaMeaning:
"strength, health"
- Vermont
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"green mountain"
- Viola
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"violet"
- Warrin
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"the cold months"
- Washington
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"home of the Wassa people"
- Whit
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"white"
- Whitman
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"white man"
- Whitney
Origin:
English surnameMeaning:
"white island"
- Whittaker
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"white field"
- Winika
Origin:
MaoriMeaning:
"Christmas orchid"
- Winter
Origin:
Word name
- Wren
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"small bird"
- Wynter
Origin:
Spelling variation of Winter
- Yuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"
- Yukio
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow boy"
- Yule
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"winter solstice"
- Zephyr
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"west wind"
- Zev
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"wolf"
- Zohar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, brilliance"
- Zohara
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"light, splendor"
- Zuko
Origin:
XhosaMeaning:
"glory"