Names That Mean Snow

  1. Xue
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex Chinese name ideal for a child born in the winter.
  2. Setsura
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow resplendence"
  3. Icelynn
    • Origin:

      Invented English name, combination of word name Ice and suffix -lynn
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful ice; frozen lake; Iceland"
    • Description:

      Icelynn is a modern smoosh name which rose 300 places in the popularity charts in 2023, then another 200 in 2024. It combines the strong I sound of Ivy, Iris, and Isla, with the on-trend -lynn ending of Evelyn, Emberlynn, and Lakelynn, while also having the wintery feel of Winter and Wynter.
  4. Seoli
    • Origin:

      Korean
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Cute, wintery Korean name that could cross borders.
  5. Frosti
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Popular in Iceland but primed for "Frosty the Snowman" jokes in the US.
  6. Sương
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Vietnamese cognate of the Chinese name Shuang.
  7. Lumikki
    • Origin:

      Variation of Lumi, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Finland's answer to Snow White.
  8. Flykra
    • Origin:

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "snowflake"
    • Description:

      Wintry choice heard on the Faroe Islands.
  9. Fuyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex name for a winter baby.
  10. Glacier
    • Origin:

      Nature name, French
    • Meaning:

      "ice"
    • Description:

      Nature names are often associated with Spring and Summer, but Glacier is ideal for a winter baby.
  11. Himani
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      A snowy epithet of the goddess Pavarti.
  12. Tuyết
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Pronounced as "tweet" or "tweak," depending on the dialect.
  13. Mjǫll
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  14. Pire
    • Origin:

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  15. Edur
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Perfect for that winter baby, when Snow isn't subtle enough. The feminine version is Edurne.
  16. Aputsiaq
    • Origin:

      Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "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.
  17. Lumme
    • Origin:

      Estonian variation of Lumi, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  18. Neige
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  19. 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.
  20. Piren
    • Origin:

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "to snow"

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