White Snow And Icy Names

  1. Gwyn
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white, blessed"
    • Description:

      A male name in Wales, Gwyn has been mostly feminine in the US thanks to its resemblance to the more familiar Gwen. It derives from the same Celtic root as the popular Finn family of names.
  2. Fuyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex name for a winter baby.
  3. Borime
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "powdery snow"
  4. North
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "cardinal direction of north"
    • Description:

      A lot of attention was drawn to this name when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced it as the name of their baby daughter, making it instantly unisex.
  5. Flykra
    • Origin:

      Faroese
    • Meaning:

      "snowflake"
    • Description:

      Wintry choice heard on the Faroe Islands.
  6. Snærós
    • Origin:

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow rose"
    • Description:

      A modern Icelandic smoosh name.
  7. Gwyndolin
    • Origin:

      Variation of Gwendolyn, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white ring"
    • Description:

      Variation of Gwendolyn.
  8. Minver
    • Origin:

      Cornish
    • Meaning:

      "white phantom"
    • Description:

      Cornish form of Guinevere. Saint Minver was one of the many holy daughters of King Brychan. Also found as Miniver, Menvra, Menfre and more.
  9. Fanndís
    • Origin:

      Icelandic from Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow goddess"
  10. Fionnula
    • Origin:

      Irish Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "white shoulders"
    • Description:

      Fionnula is one of many spelling variations of this lovely Irish name for girls, underused in the US: Only 10 baby girls were given the name in 2016. Other variations include Fionnuala and Fenella. Fionnula was a legendary princess who was turned into a swan via a curse by her stepmother Aoife.
  11. Biana
    • Origin:

      Literature
    • Meaning:

      "fair, white"
    • Description:

      A literary name used in the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger. Could also be a short form of Bibiana or a spin on stylish names like Tiana and Liana.
  12. Kenia
    • Origin:

      Spelling variation of Kenya
    • Description:

      Kenia debuted on the US Top 1000 list in 1992. Even though it currently ranks higher than original spelling Kenya, this is a hard sell as it alters the spelling of the African nation.
  13. Nimrodel
    • Origin:

      Literature, Sindarin
    • Meaning:

      "lady of the white cave"
    • Description:

      While Nimrodel may look like it could be related it the Biblical Nimrod, it is in fact a Sindarin name, borne by an elf maiden in Tolkien's legendarium. She is lost at sea while searching for her lover, and later, became the subject of the Song of Nimrodel, as sung by Legolas.
  14. Tuyết
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Pronounced as "tweet" or "tweak," depending on the dialect.
  15. Befrî
    • Origin:

      Kurdish
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  16. Wowreena
    • Origin:

      Pashto
    • Meaning:

      "white snow"
    • Description:

      Snowy name with an exclamatory first syllable.
  17. Setsura
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow resplendence"
  18. Gaenor
    • Origin:

      Variation of Gaynor, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white and smooth"
    • Description:

      A strong, classic, simple name that has nonetheless never been overexposed.
  19. Edurra
    • Origin:

      Basque
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  20. Kandake
    • Origin:

      Greek variation of Candace
    • Meaning:

      "white, pure, sincere"
    • Description:

      Greek variation of Candace used in the Bible.

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