Names That Mean Snow

One of the many Inuit words for snow.

A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl.

Gender-neutral choice with the covetable X initial. Xue's snowy meaning makes it especially well suited to a winter-born child.

Fannar is one of the top names for boys in Iceland but is rarely seen anywhere else in the world.

Frosty nickname.

Perfect choice for a child born on a snowy day.

Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.

The personification of the snow in Norse mythology, and a legendary king of Finland.

This archaic variation of Yuki has seen some use in the Hispanic and Latin American communities thanks to the 1988 telenovela El pecado de Oyuki, based on a Mexican comic series by the same name.

The Russian translation of Snow White.

Snowy short form.

Hawaiian names tend to evoke sunshine and warm weather — this option is more appropriate for a wintertime baby.

Unisex Chinese name ideal for a child born in the winter.

In Greek mythology, Chione is turned into a snow cloud by Zeus and Hermes.