Names That Mean Snow

  1. Fjolla
    • Origin:

      Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "snowflake"
    • Description:

      If you can get past the unintuitive J (it's pronounced like a Y), Fjolla is a perky and attractive girl name. It is derived from the Albanian word for snowflake, fjollë, and is most common in Kosovo.
  2. Chion
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
  3. 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.
  4. Xue
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex Chinese name ideal for a child born in the winter.
  5. Tahoma
    • Origin:

      Salishan, Native American
    • Meaning:

      "snow-covered mountain"
    • Description:

      Tahoma was the original name of Mount Ranier, used by the Native Americans of the Pacific Northwest.
  6. Snowy
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "snowy"
    • Description:

      Snowy has only ever appeared on the charts twice: in 2013, when it was given to 6 baby girls, and in 2016, when it was used for five. With recent celeb choices such as Stormi and Thunder, could Snowy be next on parents' lists?
  7. Fuyuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

      Unisex name for a winter baby.
  8. Hnin
    • Origin:

      Burmese
    • Meaning:

      "snow, dew"
  9. Snæúlfr
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow wolf"
  10. Yukiko
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow child"
    • Description:

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

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "thousand snow"
  12. Snær
    • Origin:

      Old Norse
    • Meaning:

      "snow"
    • Description:

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

      Bulgarian
    • Meaning:

      "snowy"
    • Description:

      This name of a supermodel from Ukraine is not one of those Eastern European choices that translate easily or attractively.
  14. Snegurka
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snow maiden"
    • Description:

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

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "snow lover"
  16. Snegurochka
    • Origin:

      Russian
    • Meaning:

      "snow maiden"
    • Description:

      The Russian translation of Snow White.
  17. Salna
    • Origin:

      Latvian
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Derived from the Latvian word for frost.
  18. Neves
    • Origin:

      Portuguese
    • Meaning:

      "snows"
    • Description:

      A name that refers to a title of the Virgin Mary -- "Maria des Neves," or Maria of Snows.
  19. Sương
    • Origin:

      Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "frost"
    • Description:

      Vietnamese cognate of the Chinese name Shuang.
  20. Havaska
    • Origin:

      Hungarian
    • Meaning:

      "snowy; snowdrop"