Names That Mean Snow

  1. 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.
  2. Hatsuyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "first snow"
  3. Aputsiak
    • Origin:

      Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      A unisex name from the snowy north.
  4. Himadri
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snowpeak"
    • Description:

      Often used in reference to the Himalayas.
  5. Aput
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      Frosty nickname.
  6. Asqar
    • Origin:

      Kazakh
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Associated with Prime Minister Аsqar Маmın.
  7. Snæúlfr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow wolf"
  8. Sarmīte
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Currently a grandma name in Latvia, where Sarmīte peaked in 1960.
  9. Asayu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "morning snow"
  10. Haruyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "spring snow"
  11. Snegurochka
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snow maiden"
    • Description:

      The Russian translation of Snow White.
  12. Xun
  13. Piren
    • Origin:

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "to snow"
  14. Berfan
    • Origin:

      Kurdish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  15. Salnis
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Rare Latvian name with ties to winter weather.
  16. Chiyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "thousand snow"
  17. Edurtzeta
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  18. Pire
    • Origin:

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  19. Koyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "light snow"
  20. 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."

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