Winter Baby Names
“Snow, frost & midwinter light”
Cool and crisp, these names evoke winter — snow, frost, evergreens, and midwinter light. Many mean "snow" outright, while others carry the warmth of the season's holidays.
Nicholas
Victory of the people
Natalie
Birthday of the Lord
Jennifer
White shadow or white wave
Caroline
Free man
Lucy
Light
Sierra
Saw-toothed mountain range
Stella
Star
Aurora
Dawn
Crystal
Clear ice or brilliant glass
Natalia
Christmas Day or birthday of the Lord
Did you know "snow" hides inside winter names around the world? Neve and Nieve come from Italian and Spanish, Eira from Welsh, Yuki from Japanese, and Lumi from Finnish — all meaning snow. The winter solstice, around December 21, is the shortest day and longest night of the year.
Emmanuel
God is with us
Ivy
The ivy plant
Bianca
White or pure
Holly
The holly tree
Esther
Star
Lucia
Light
Genevieve
Woman of the race or white wave
Natasha
Birthday of the Lord
Douglas
Dark river or black water
Finn
Fair or white
Noelle
Christmas; birthday of the Lord
Fiona
White, fair, or pale
Noel
Christmas or birthday
Aspen
Quaking tree
Robin
Bright fame; the robin bird
Juniper
Evergreen shrub or berry
Nikolas
Victory of the people
Sterling
Little star; of high quality
Gwendolyn
White ring or blessed ring
Wren
A small, brown songbird
Several winter names come from the holiday season: Noel and Noelle mean "Christmas" in French, Natalie and Natalia derive from the Latin for "birthday," and Holly and Ivy are the evergreens that brighten the darkest months.
Winter
The season of winter
Nicolette
Victory of the people
Wynter
The coldest season of the year
Carol
Free man or song of joy
Misty
Mist, light fog, or dew
Gwen
White, holy, or blessed
Estelle
Star
Gwyneth
Blessed, white, or fair
Star
Celestial body or shining light
Alba
Dawn or white
Everest
Dweller on the Eure river; highest mountain
Cedar
Cedar tree
Starla
Star
Neva
White as snow
Noella
Christmas or birthday
Neve
Bright or snowy
Yuki
Snow or happiness
Demir
Iron
Snow
Frozen rain; white as snow
Eira
Snow
Lumi
Snow
Fionn
Fair, white, or clear
Natividad
Nativity or birth
January
Born in the first month; door or gateway
Christabel
Beautiful Christian
Candida
White, bright, or glowing
Blanche
White or fair
Nieve
Snow