White Snow And Icy Names
- Nevara
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"to snow"Description:
One of several snowy options, this one lacking a tie to a specific place: an asset.
- Nevata
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"snow white, snow-capped"Description:
An unusual addition to the snowy names perfect for a winter baby.
- Neve
Origin:
Anglicized spelling of Irish Niamh or Italian and PortugueseMeaning:
"snow"Description:
Introduced to the American public by actress Neve Campbell; it was her Dutch-born mother's maiden name. Neve is an interesting and fresh new possibility, one which Conan O'Brien chose for his daughter.
- Neves
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"snows"Description:
A name that refers to a title of the Virgin Mary -- "Maria des Neves," or Maria of Snows.
- Nieves
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"snows"Description:
A name bestowed in honor of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Nieves, referring to a miracle she performed with unmelted snow in the August heat of Rome.
- Nimrodel
Origin:
Literature, SindarinMeaning:
"lady of the white cave"Description:
An elf maiden in Tolkien's legendarium who was lost at sea, and became the subject of the Song of Nimrodel, sung by Legolas by the river of the same name.
- Nivaria
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"snow"
- Nivea
Origin:
Portuguese from LatinMeaning:
"snow-white"Description:
Nivea, or Nívea, is most commonly seen as a given name in Brazil, where it was derived from niveus, meaning "snow-white" in Latin. The German skincare brand NIVEA, founded in 1882, took its name from the same source.
- Nola
Origin:
GaelicMeaning:
"white shoulder"Description:
Nola, a name with a sleek, enigmatic quality, was used for the much-pursued heroine of Spike Lee's 1986 breakout film, She's Gotta Have It, and again by Woody Allen in Match Point. It's a short form of the traditional Irish name Fionnuala. Nola reentered the US Top 1000 in 2008, for the first time in 50 years.
- North
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"cardinal direction of north"Description:
A lot of attention was drawn to this name when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced it as the name of their baby daughter, making it instantly unisex.
- North
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
North's image and gender status was irrevocably changed when Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announced it as the name of their newborn daughter. But why not? West is firmly established as a name, Easton is coming up strong, and North has a nice solid sound as well -- certainly as appropriate for either gender. South, though, not so much.
- Nuala
Origin:
Irish, short form of FionnualaMeaning:
"white shoulders"Description:
Officially a shortening of the traditional and tricky Gaelic Fionnghuala/Fionnuala, Nuala makes a lovely choice all on its own. Nuala is well-used in Ireland.
- Olwen
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white footprint"Description:
Olwen is a Welsh favorite, the name of a legendary princess in what is believed to have been the earliest Arthurian romance, and in fact one of the first recorded examples of Welsh prose.
- Olwyn
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white footprint"Description:
Olwyn is a popular Welsh name that might be an alternative to the more familiar Bronwen or Rhonwen -- though in Wales the female form is usually spelled -wen and the male one -wyn.
- Onacona
Origin:
CherokeeMeaning:
"white owl"Description:
Owls are very important to the Cherokee people — folklore associates them with warfare.
- Oyibo
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"white"
- Oyibo
Origin:
UrhoboMeaning:
"white"
- Oyuki
Origin:
Variation of Yuki, JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Pire
Origin:
MapucheMeaning:
"snow"
- Pire
Origin:
MapucheMeaning:
"snow"