Names That Mean Snow

  1. Kirsi
    • Origin:

      Hindi, Finnish diminutive of Kirstina and Kirsten
    • Meaning:

      "amaranth blossoms; Christian, frost"
    • Description:

      This attractive multicultural name is found in India and Finland, where it is also a word meaning "frost."
  2. Xue
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Gender-neutral choice with the covetable X initial. Xue's snowy meaning makes it especially well suited to a winter-born child.
  3. Snowy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "snowy"
    • Description:

      Snowy has only ever appeared on the charts twice: in 2013, when it was given to 6 baby girls, and in 2016, when it was used for five. With recent celeb choices such as Stormi and Thunder, could Snowy be next on parents' lists?
  4. Snezhana
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snowy"
    • Description:

      Although barely heard in the English-speaking world, this Slavic name is popular in Russia and the Balkans, and is also used in Scandinavia. It could be a snazzy name (or middle name) for a snow baby.
  5. Salnis
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Rare Latvian name with ties to winter weather.
  6. Neige
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  7. Snæúlfr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow wolf"
  8. Moroz
    • Origin:

      Russian surname
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Icy surname common in Ukraine.
  9. Aput
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      Frosty nickname.
  10. Hima
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  11. Nivaria
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  12. Himani
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      A snowy epithet of the goddess Pavarti.
  13. Snegurochka
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snow maiden"
    • Description:

      The Russian translation of Snow White.
  14. Pire
    • Origin:

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  15. Haukea
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "white snow"
    • Description:

      A Hawaiian option for a winter-born daughter. Derived from the elements hau, meaning "snow," and kea, "white."
  16. Tahoma
    • Origin:

      Salishan, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "snow-covered mountain"
    • Description:

      The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
  17. Flykra
    • Origin:

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "snowflake"
    • Description:

      Wintry choice heard on the Faroe Islands.
  18. Shuang
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Frosty unisex choice.
  19. Lumme
    • Origin:

      Estonian variation of Lumi, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  20. Havaska
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "snowy; snowdrop"