Names That Mean Snow
- Urmas
Origin:
EstonianMeaning:
"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.
- Hatsuyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"first snow"
- Aputsiak
Origin:
GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
A unisex name from the snowy north.
- Himadri
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"snowpeak"Description:
Often used in reference to the Himalayas.
- Aput
Origin:
Diminutive of Aputsiak, GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
Frosty nickname.
- Asqar
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Associated with Prime Minister Аsqar Маmın.
- Snæúlfr
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"snow wolf"
- Sarmīte
Origin:
LatvianMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Currently a grandma name in Latvia, where Sarmīte peaked in 1960.
- Asayu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"morning snow"
- Haruyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"spring snow"
- Snegurochka
Origin:
RussianMeaning:
"snow maiden"Description:
The Russian translation of Snow White.
- Xun
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Among the few unisex names that start with X.
- Piren
Origin:
MapucheMeaning:
"to snow"
- Berfan
Origin:
KurdishMeaning:
"snow"
- Salnis
Origin:
LatvianMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Rare Latvian name with ties to winter weather.
- Chiyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"thousand snow"
- Edurtzeta
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"
- Pire
Origin:
MapucheMeaning:
"snow"
- Koyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"light snow"
- Haukea
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
A Hawaiian option for a winter-born daughter. Derived from the elements hau, meaning "snow," and kea, "white."
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