Names That Mean Snow
- Edurne
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"Description:
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.
- Fjolla
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"snowflake"Description:
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.
- Pire
Origin:
MapucheMeaning:
"snow"
- Urmas
Origin:
EstonianMeaning:
"frost, catkin"Description:
Urmas was likely derived from the Estonian word urm, meaning "frost" and "catkin." It was first used by Johannes Linnankoski, a Finnish author, for his 1908 play Kirot. It is considered an older name in Estonia, where it was popular in the mid-20th century.
- Tuyết
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Pronounced as "tweet" or "tweak," depending on the dialect.
- 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.
- Chion
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"snow"
- Sương
Origin:
VietnameseMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Vietnamese cognate of the Chinese name Shuang.
- Hnin
Origin:
BurmeseMeaning:
"snow, dew"
- Xun
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Among the few unisex names that start with X.
- Nevata
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"snow white, snow-capped"Description:
An unusual addition to the snowy names perfect for a winter baby.
- Hima
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"snow"
- Fuyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Unisex name for a winter-born child.
- Shuang
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Frosty unisex choice.
- Snædís
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"snow goddess"
- Lumikirsikka
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"snow cherry"Description:
Sparkly, wintery, and vibrant, this Finnish compound name blends two word names into one. Meaning "snow cherry", it was chosen for 12 girls in Finland in a recent year.
- Drífa
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"snowfall"Description:
Drífa comes from a snowy family in Norse mythology — father Snær and sisters Mjǫll and Fǫnn.
- Snæúlfr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"snow wolf"
- Hima
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.
- Aput
Origin:
Diminutive of Aputsiak, GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
Snowy short form.
