Names That Mean Snow

If you can get past the unintuitive J (it's pronounced like a Y), Fjolla is a perky and attractive girl name. It is derived from the Albanian word for snowflake, fjollë, and is most common in Kosovo.

Rare Latvian name with ties to winter weather.

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.

Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.

"Bore" and "boring" are teasing possibilities outside of Czechia and Albania. Thora, Nora, and Flora recommended alternatives

A modern Finnish compound name, first used in the 70s, it blends the wintery Lumi with floral Kukka. A recent count saw it chosen for 23 girls as a first name and 106 as a middle, and as such, it joins a number of Lumi- compound names appearing in the Finnish stats, including Lumianna, Lumikirsikka, and Lumililja.

Icy baby names are currently hot, with names like Icelynn, Iceland, and Winter trending up for girls. Rapper Gucci Mane chose simple, streamlined Ice for his son 2020-born son, appropriately a winter baby. In 2021, it debuted on the charts for both boys and girls and has since been predominantly used for boys, with 13 receiving the name in 2023 and 6 in 2024.

A unisex name from the snowy north.

Chilly choice for a winter baby.

Similar to Andrew, but with a refreshingly different origin and meaning.

This feminine version of the Basque name Edur is quite well used in Spain, where it has often been in the Top 100. Plus it offers some great nickname options such as Eddie or Deedee. One of the names for winter babies that's off the snowy track.

Tahoma was the original name of Mount Ranier, used by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.

The meaning of this sweet Japanese name varies depending on the combination of kanji used, but the first element mi means "beautiful".

An unusual addition to the snowy names perfect for a winter baby.

Snowy short form.

Visually similar to Jack and Jacob, but with a refreshing Nordic origin and literally ice-cool meaning.

In the Japanese culture, this name suggests a sense of independence and is one of the popular names for December babies.

Although Lumi (Finnish for "snow") is far more popular, the elaboration Lumia is used in Finland as well. It's also a technical word in English for patterns of light used as an art form, and in Italian it refers to the citron fruit and tree – a pear-shaped citrus fruit also known as a sweet lemon. Nokia chose the name for a brand of smartphone, now discontinued.