Names That Mean Snow

  1. Sesi
    • Origin:

      Inuit, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      One of the many Inuit words for snow.
  2. Eirwen
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "white snow"
    • Description:

      A fresh and pretty Welsh nature name whose beautiful meaning would be perfect for a winter baby girl.
  3. Xue
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

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

      Icelandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow drift"
    • Description:

      Fannar is one of the top names for boys in Iceland but is rarely seen anywhere else in the world.
  5. Hima
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.
  6. Snær
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      The personification of the snow in Norse mythology, and a legendary king of Finland.
  7. Aput
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      Frosty nickname.
  8. Yukiko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow child"
    • Description:

      Perfect choice for a child born on a snowy day.
  9. Snæþór
    • Origin:

      Icelandic from Norse
    • Meaning:

      "thunder snow"
  10. Oyuki
    • Origin:

      Variation of Yuki, Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      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.
  11. Snegurochka
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snow maiden"
    • Description:

      The Russian translation of Snow White.
  12. Aput
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      Snowy short form.
  13. Chiyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "thousand snow"
  14. Xue
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex Chinese name ideal for a child born in the winter.
  15. Haunani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful snow"
    • Description:

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

      Mapuche
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  17. Koyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "light snow"
  18. Neige
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  19. Sibora
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "like snow"
    • Description:

      A rare, wintry name from Albania.
  20. Asqar
    • Origin:

      Kazakh
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Associated with Prime Minister Аsqar Маmın.