Names That Mean Snow

  1. Edurne
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  2. Fjolla
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  3. Pire
    • Origin:

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  4. Urmas
    • Origin:

      Estonian
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  5. Tuyết
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Pronounced as "tweet" or "tweak," depending on the dialect.
  6. 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.
  7. Chion
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  8. Sương
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Vietnamese cognate of the Chinese name Shuang.
  9. Hnin
    • Origin:

      Burmese
    • Meaning:

      "snow, dew"
  10. Xun
  11. Nevata
    • Origin:

      Italian
    • Meaning:

      "snow white, snow-capped"
    • Description:

      An unusual addition to the snowy names perfect for a winter baby.
  12. Hima
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  13. Fuyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex name for a winter-born child.
  14. Shuang
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Frosty unisex choice.
  15. Snædís
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow goddess"
  16. Lumikirsikka
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  17. Drífa
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snowfall"
    • Description:

      Drífa comes from a snowy family in Norse mythology — father Snær and sisters Mjǫll and Fǫnn.
  18. Snæúlfr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow wolf"
  19. Hima
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.
  20. Aput
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      Snowy short form.