Names That Mean Snow

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Chion
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  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. Xue
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex Chinese name ideal for a child born in the winter.
  6. Fuyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex name for a winter baby.
  7. Snæúlfr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow wolf"
  8. Yukiko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow child"
    • Description:

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

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "thousand snow"
  10. Snær
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

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

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snow maiden"
    • Description:

      The Russian name for Snow White, along with its diminutive, Snegurochka.
  12. Ayuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow lover"
  13. Snegurochka
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snow maiden"
    • Description:

      The Russian translation of Snow White.
  14. Sibora
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "like snow"
    • Description:

      A rare, wintry name from Albania.
  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. Snæþór
    • Origin:

      Icelandic from Norse
    • Meaning:

      "thunder snow"
  17. Aput
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Aputsiak, Greenlandic
    • Meaning:

      "snow crystal"
    • Description:

      Frosty nickname.
  18. Chionia
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Rare saint's name with a snowy meaning.
  19. Neige
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  20. Chiyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "thousand snow"