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Tahoma
Salishan, Native American
"snow-covered mountain"
The Native name of Washington State's Mount Ranier.
Talvi
Finnish, Estonian
"winter"
A sleek yet friendly name of Finnish and Estonian origin, Talvi is familiar in Finland, Estonia, and Sweden, but rare in English speaking countries. It comes from the Finnish talvi or Estonian talv ,…
Tanwen
Welsh
"holy fire"
Tanwen is a far more singular and colorful alternative to Bronwen.
Tonwen
Welsh
"white wave"
Tonwen is another name for Gwen, the mother of Saint Cybi and sister of Non (who was the mother of St David, patron saint of Wales). An unusual -wen ending option.
Tuyết
Vietnamese
"snow"
Pronounced as "tweet" or "tweak," depending on the dialect.
Unega
Cherokee
"white"
Cool Cherokee color name.
Wenn
Cornish
"white / fair"
Like the variation Wenna, Wenn is an early Cornish form of Gwen. Confusion with the English word "when" leads us to suggest that the longer form Wenna would be more "name-like".
Wenna
Cornish
"white, fair"
Wenna is an early Cornish form of Gwen, belonging to two 5th-century Cornish saints. It shares the same meaning of "white, fair". Similar in feel to Wrenna, Tessa, and Willa, it could also be a…
Whit
English
"white"
Whit is an uplifting short form of any number of surname-y full names, for Whitney to Whitaker. But Whit stands perfectly well on its own and makes for a witty spin on modern virtue names .
Whitney
English surname
"white island"
Yesterday's sensation that rose with the popularity of Whitney Houston. Whitney may have lost some of its style value, but it still sounds like one of the quintessential English names for girls .…
Wintergreen
English nature name
"green in the winter"
The term "wintergreen" historically referred to plants that remain green through the winter, for which we use the word "evergreen" today. Gaultheria wintergreens, shrubs, contain the oil used to make…
Wowreena
Pashto
"white snow"
Snowy name with an exclamatory first syllable.
Xue
Chinese
"snow"
Unisex Chinese name ideal for a child born in the winter.
Xun
Chinese
"snow"
One of the few truly unisex names that start with X .
Yennefer
Literary name, variation of Jennifer or Guinevere, Cornish or Welsh
"white shadow, white wave"
Yennefer is the name of one of the protagists of The Witcher series, first books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and then a video game and now a Netflix series. Yennefer is a powerful fighter and…
Yuki
Japanese
"snow; happiness"
Succinct and memorable, Yuki is a Japanese name, which may relate to winter or joy, depending on the kanji used. It is a unisex choice, notably borne by singer Yuki Kuramochi (stylized as YUKI).
Yukiko
Japanese
"snow child"
Perfect choice for a child born on a snowy day.
Yule
English
"winter solstice"
Yule is one Christmas baby name that doesn't sound very festive. We prefer Winter or even Christmas itself.
Zima
Slavic
"winter"
There are surprisingly few names meaning "winter". This one doesn't rank on the US charts, but with the English word name Winter becoming increasingly popular, it would make a catchy international…
Šalnė
Lithuanian
"frost"
The Latvian variation, Salna, may translate easier for those who don't speak Lithuanian.