White Snow And Icy Names
- Xun
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
One of the few truly unisex names that start with X.
- Salnis
Origin:
LatvianMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Rare Latvian name with ties to winter weather.
- Blanco
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"fair, white"Description:
Unlike the feminine Blanca, this name for some reason seems to put more emphasis on the "blank" aspect.
- Aputsiak
Origin:
GreenlandicMeaning:
"snow crystal"Description:
A unisex name from the snowy north.
- Sarmīte
Origin:
LatvianMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Currently a grandma name in Latvia, where Sarmīte peaked in 1960.
- Asqar
Origin:
KazakhMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Associated with Prime Minister Аsqar Маmın.
- Edur
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Perfect for that winter baby, when Snow isn't subtle enough. The feminine version is Edurne.
- Pire
Origin:
MapucheMeaning:
"snow"
- Erdutza
Origin:
BasqueMeaning:
"snow"Description:
This Basque name is used in a similar way to the Spanish name "Nieves" - that is as a reference to the Virgin Mary. This would make a striking choice for a winter-born baby.
- Befraw
Origin:
KurdishMeaning:
"snow"
- Kenya
Origin:
Place name, KikuyuMeaning:
"mountain of white"Description:
A bold and evocative African place name. The country of Kenya gets its name from Mount Kenya, referred to it as "Kirinyaga" or "Kerenyaga" by the local Kikuyu people, meaning "mountain of whiteness" due to its snow-capped peak.
- Dëborake
Origin:
AlbanianMeaning:
"snow"
- Ákos
Origin:
Hungarian from TurkishMeaning:
"white eagle"
- Lilwenn
Origin:
BretonMeaning:
"fair lily, white lily"Description:
Possibly a variation of the Welsh Liliwen (meaning "snowdrop"), this Breton form of Lily blends the botanical name with the -wen element, creating the sweet meanings of "fair lily" or "white lily". While the obvious nickname would be Lily, Leni might be a possibility too.
- Xun
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Among the few unisex names that start with X.
- Frosti
Origin:
Old NorseMeaning:
"frost"Description:
Popular in Iceland but primed for "Frosty the Snowman" jokes in the US.
- Wowreena
Origin:
PashtoMeaning:
"white snow"Description:
Snowy name with an exclamatory first syllable.
- Libni
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"white, blank"Description:
Libni is the name of two male characters in the Bible — both grandsons of Levi. It is derived from the Hebrew word laben, meaning "to be white."
- Haruyuki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"spring snow"
- Gola
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"winter"Description:
Traditional Cherokee choice for a winter-born daughter.
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