Baby Name Meanings
By Sophie Kihm · Updated September 2026
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Old Norse
"snowdrift"
Faroese
"snowflake"
Wintry choice heard on the Faroe Islands.
Greek
"snow"
A rare and wintery choice, Chione appears several times in Greek mythology, including the daughter of the north wind Boreas and an oceanid who is turned into a snow cloud by Hermes. Pronounced as…
Albanian
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.
Chinese
"snowfall; fragrant"
"frost"
Popular in Iceland but primed for "Frosty the Snowman" jokes in the US.
Japanese
Unisex name for a winter-born child.
Variation of Fanny, English, or Old Norse
"free man; snow island"
Nature name, French
"ice"
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
Welsh
"white snow"
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.
"spring snow"
"first snow"
Hawaiian
A Hawaiian option for a winter-born daughter. Derived from the elements hau , meaning "snow," and kea , "white."
"beautiful snow"
Hawaiian names tend to evoke sunshine and warm weather — this option is more appropriate for a wintertime baby.
Hungarian
"snowy; snowdrop"
Sanskrit
Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.
"snowpeak"
Often used in reference to the Himalayas.
Icelandic from Norse
"snow goddess"
