Names That Mean Snow
- Neves
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"snows"Description:
A name that refers to a title of the Virgin Mary -- "Maria des Neves," or Maria of Snows.
- 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"
- Eirwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl. Pronounced as AIR-wen or IRE-wen depending on the region of Wales from which someone is from, it may appeal to those who like Eira and Elowen. Yet to feature in the US charts, it is given to a handful of babies in Wales most years.
- Sesi
Origin:
Inuit, Native AmericanMeaning:
"snow"Description:
One of the many Inuit words for snow.
- Jaki
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"iceberg"Description:
Visually similar to Jack and Jacob, but with a refreshing Nordic origin and literally ice-cool meaning.
- Andri
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"snowshoe, ski"Description:
Similar to Andrew, but with a refreshingly different origin and meaning, Andri is a charming Icelandic name, derived from an old word for "ski", "skier", or "snowshoe", making it a wonderfully, wintery choice. A notable bearer is footballer Andri Guðjohnsen.
- Xue
Origin:
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.
- Snejana
Origin:
BulgarianMeaning:
"snowy"Description:
This name of a supermodel from Ukraine is not one of those Eastern European choices that translate easily or attractively.
- Chion
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"snow"
- Glacier
Origin:
Nature name, FrenchMeaning:
"ice"Description:
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
- 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.
- Glacier
Origin:
Nature name, FrenchMeaning:
"ice"Description:
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
- Nivea
Origin:
Portuguese from LatinMeaning:
"snow-white"Description:
Nivea, or Nívea, is most commonly seen as a given name in Brazil, where it was derived from niveus, meaning "snow-white" in Latin. The German skincare brand NIVEA, founded in 1882, took its name from the same source.
- Nieves
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"snows"Description:
A name bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Nieves, referring to a miracle she performed with unmelted snow in the August heat of Rome.
- Feifei
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"snowfall; fragrant"
- Fannar
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"snow drift"Description:
Wintery and cool, Fannar ranked in the Top 50 in Iceland during the 2010s and remains a familiar choice in its native country today. Derived from the Old Norse fǫnn, it has the nature connected meaning of "snow drift", or potentially "snow army" or "warrior from the snow drift", if considered a blend of fǫnn and her.
- Chione
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"snow"Description:
In Greek mythology, Chione is turned into a snow cloud by Zeus and Hermes.
- Lumikukka
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"snow flower"Description:
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.
- Lumme
Origin:
Estonian variation of Lumi, FinnishMeaning:
"snow"
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