Names That Mean Snow
- Mjǫll
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"snow"
- Ice
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Ice officially joined the baby name pool when rapper Gucci Mane chose it for his son, born in December 2020. It briefly ranked for girls in 2021, but has since been predominantly, though very quietly, used for boys. The name the rapper and his wife Keyisha Ka'oir Davies chose for their daughter, however, Iceland, has proved more popular. Iceland is on the rise for girls, while similar Icelynn entered the Top 1000 in 2024.
- Glacier
Origin:
Nature name, FrenchMeaning:
"ice"Description:
Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
- Nevata
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"snow white, snow-capped"Description:
An unusual addition to the snowy names perfect for a winter baby.
- Aput
Origin:
Diminutive of Aputsiak, GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
Snowy short form.
- Snegurka
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"snow maiden"Description:
The Russian name for Snow White, along with its diminutive, Snegurochka.
- Chion
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"snow"
- Edur
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Perfect for that winter baby, when Snow isn't subtle enough. The feminine version is Edurne.
- Haunani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"beautiful snow"Description:
Hawaiian names tend to evoke sunshine and warm weather — this option is more appropriate for a wintertime baby.
- Xun
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
One of the few truly unisex names that start with X.
- Snowy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"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?
- Lumme
Origin:
Estonian variation of Lumi, FinnishMeaning:
"snow"
- Snæþór
Origin:
Icelandic from NorseMeaning:
"thunder snow"
- Hima
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.
- Nivaria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"snow"
- Nevara
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"to snow"Description:
One of several snowy options, this one lacking a tie to a specific place: an asset.
- Yukiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"snow child"
- Himani
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"snow"Description:
A snowy epithet of the goddess Pavarti.
- Aputsiaq
Origin:
GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
Wonderfully wintry with its snow-related meaning, Aputsiaq is a unisex name from Greenland popularised by "Apoutsiak, le petit flocon de neige", a book by the French ethnologist Paul-Émile Victor. Like most Greenlandic names, it can be used across genders.
- Fanney
Origin:
Variation of Fanny, English, or Old NorseMeaning:
"free man; snow island"
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