Names That Mean Snow

  1. Bora
    • Origin:

      Czech diminutive of Barbara, Albanian, Mongolian
    • Meaning:

      "snow; brown, grey"
    • Description:

      "Bore" and "boring" are teasing possibilities outside of Czechia and Albania. Thora, Nora, and Flora recommended alternatives
  2. Hima
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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."
  6. Himadri
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snowpeak"
    • Description:

      Often used in reference to the Himalayas.
  7. Berfan
    • Origin:

      Kurdish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  8. Snær
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      The personification of the snow in Norse mythology, and a legendary king of Finland.
  9. Lumikki
    • Origin:

      Variation of Lumi, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Finland's answer to Snow White.
  10. Bingxue
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "snow and ice"
  11. Chiyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "thousand snow"
  12. Endzela
    • Origin:

      Georgian
    • Meaning:

      "snowdrop"
    • Description:

      A pretty Georgian flower name, perfect for a winter baby!
  13. Aput
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      Snowy short form.
  14. Snædís
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow goddess"
  15. Frosti
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

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

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow king, snow god"
  17. Xun
  18. Chionia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Rare saint's name with a snowy meaning.
  19. Mjalldís
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow goddess"
  20. Shuang
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Frosty unisex choice.