Frosty Winter Baby Names You’ll Fall in Love With

The very first time it blew snow this year and I never felt anything but enchanted.

The world outside would become silent and silent as if even the trees were breathing in anticipation of the soft and silent flakes to come down.

Winter is just magical, with the fireplace nights, the sweater, the pines ringing your nose when the holidays approach.

And that’s why I’ve decided to put together this list of winter baby names , names that feel just as magical and cozy as winter itself.

A baby born during winter is extra special to be named.

Christmas magic, new year cheer, the wonder of nature – all within the wrapping of the season.

I imagine Holly and Nicholas that are holiday names, or Frost and Ember that are evocative of the cold and the warmth of the season. 

Names such as Everest or Blizzard capture that brutal raw majesty.

And there’s also the soft side of the season — names such as Snow and Ivy, which sound tranquil and elegant.

Whatever you’re into, these winter baby names are like a narrative: filled with love, promise and fresh start.

Christmas Inspired Winter Baby Names

As soon as I think of Christmas, I think of lights, pine needles and a warm fire on a snowy night. 

From names in keeping with traditional Christmas spirit, such as Nicholas and Holly, to names with a twist, based on the stories and songs we love, there is a name for you to think it’s Christmas morning every day.

If you are looking for a name that makes Christmas magic happen, then these holiday names will surely please your heart.

Girl

• Paloma – (Spanish) Dove
• Neve – (Irish, Italian, Hebrew) Snow, Bright, Life
• Calanthe – (Greek) Christmas orchid, Beautiful flower
• Orana – (Australian) Welcome
• Noelle – (French) Christmas
• Holly – (British) The holly tree
• Luz – (Spanish) Light
• Natalia – (Latin) Birthday [of the Lord]
• Kendry – (Malagasy) Wise man
• Star – (British) Star
• Aimee – (Latin) Beloved
• Cherith – (Hebrew) Winter stream
• December – (English) Month name
• Lumen – (Latin) Light
• Winika – (Maori) Christmas orchid
• Nevara – (Spanish) To snow
• Aroha – (Maori) Love
• Yukiko – (Japanese) Snow child
• Kantuta – (Quechua) Flower

Boy

• Zuko – (Xhosa) Glory
• Euell – (British) Law-powerful, Christmastide
• Jesus – (Hebrew) The Lord is salvation
• Melchior – (Dutch, Hebrew) City of the king, King of light
• Yukio – (Japanese) Snow boy
• Epiphany – (Greek) Manifestation, Vision of God, Bringing light
• Gaspar – (Portuguese) Master of treasure
• Kiran – (Sanskrit) Sunbeam
• Dembe – (African, Ugandan) Peace
• Zohar – (Hebrew) Light, Brilliance
• Felyx – (Latin) Happy, Fortunate
• Mayer – (German, Hebrew) Landlord, Farmer, Bringer of light

Classic & Popular Winter Baby Names

Names never get old and they are even more beautiful when combined with winter.

Names such as Christopher and Eve are so loved for a reason: they’re timeless and elegant. 

If you’re looking for a name that will keep up with your baby and is forever chic, check out these classic winter names to get you started.

Girl

• Gwen – (Welsh) Fair, White circle, Holy, Blessed
• Elva – (Irish) Leader of the elves
• Amara – (Igbo, Sanskrit, Arabic) Grace, Immortal, Tribe
• Niamh – (Irish Gaelic) Bright
• Kiara – (Italian, Irish, Australian) Light, Clear, Little dark one
• Lilah – (Hebrew, Arabic) Delicate, Night
• Eliora – (Hebrew) The Lord is my light
• Amethyst – (Greek) Semiprecious violet gem, Intoxicate
• Nia – (Welsh) Resolve, Bright
• Lainey – (French, Greek) Shining light, Bright
• Aileen – (Irish) Bright, Shining light
• Uma – (Sanskrit, Hebrew) Light, Peace, Nation
• Elina – (Greek) Bright shining light
• Morgana – (Welsh) Sea-circle, Born of the sea
• Bronwyn – (Welsh) White breast
• Sorcha – (Irish) Bright, Shining
• Bria – (Italian, Irish) Vigor, Liveliness, High, Noble
• Tala – (Latin, Native American) Christmas day, Wolf, Leaping water
• Valentina – (Latin) Strength, Health
• Isolde – (Welsh, German) Ice ruler
• Eira – (Welsh) Snow
• Nola – (Gaelic) White shoulder
• Layla – (English) Prosperous in war
• Natalie – (French, Russian) Birthday of the Lord
• Chiara – (Italian) Light, Clear
• Rowena – (Welsh) White spear, Famous friend
• Elsa – (German) Pledged to God
• Amanda – (Latin) She must be loved
• Lenore – (Greek) Light
• Myrtle – (Greek) Evergreen shrub
• Bronwen – (Welsh) White breast
• Neva – (Spanish) White snow
• Candace – (Latin) White, Pure, Sincere
• Wynter – (British) Born in Winter
• Noel – (French) Christmas

Boy

• Lucius – (Latin) Light
• Amias – (Latin) Loved
• Nicholas – (Greek) People of victory
• Abraham – (Hebrew) Father of multitudes
• Abner – (Hebrew) Father of light
• Gilbert – (German) Shining pledge
• Rollo – (Latin) Wolf
• Balthasar – (Greek) God protects the king
• Whittaker – (English) White field
• Clinton – (English) Hilltop town
• Rudolph – (German) Famous wolf
• Dwight – (Latin, Greek) God of wine, Heavenly, Mountain lands
• Gabriel – (Hebrew) God is my strength
• Joseph – (Hebrew) God shall add
• Douglas – (Scottish) Black water
• Chan – (Cambodian) Sweet-smelling tree
• Noel – (French) Christmas
• Cillian – (Irish) War strife, Church
• Odin – (Old Norse) God of frenzy, Poetic fury
• Gavin – (Celtic) White hawk
• Zev – (Hebrew) Wolf
• Crispin – (Latin) Curly-haired
• Bodhi – (Sanskrit) Awakening, Enlightenment
• Callahan – (Irish) Bright-headed
• Killian – (Irish) War strife, Church

Nature Inspired Winter Baby Names

Taking winter names after nature are all about this unrestrained, natural splendour. The snow and the crisp, frozen lakes just get you alive. 

There are Frost and Snow that remind us of winter chill, and Aspen and Pine that make us think of forest with white ink, and they will be ideal for outdoor-loving parents.

If you want a name that’s as icy and uplifting as it gets in the middle of winter, these wild choice names are a breath of fresh air.

Girl

• Bianca – (Italian) White
• Narcissa – (Greek) Daffodil
• Aneira – (Welsh) Much snow
• Crystal – (Greek) Ice
• Eirlys – (Welsh) Snowdrop
• Khione – (Greek) Snow
• Topaz – (Greek) Precious stone
• Turquoise – (French) Turkish stone
• Cher – (French) Beloved
• Alinta – (Australian) Fire, Flame
• Decima – (Latin) Tenth
• Garnet – (French) Pomegranate, Name of jewel
• Anahera – (Maori) Angel
• Eirwen – (Welsh) White snow
• Alyona – (Russian) Bright and shining light
• Amya – (Hebrew, Japanese) Night rain, Tender, Soft
• February – (Latin) Purification feast
• Edurne – (Basque) Snow
• Drifa – (Old Norse) Snowfall
• Gwynne – (Welsh) White, Blessed
• Eleana – (Hebrew) God has answered, Sunshine, Shining light
• Ailyn – (Irish) Of Aileen, Bright
• Caelyn – (Irish) Girl, Pure, Slender, Clear, Fair

Boy

• Phelan – (Irish) Wolf
• Aubin – (French, Alban) White, Blond
• Caldwell – (English) Cold stream
• Blanchard – (French) White deer
• Haku – (Japanese) White, Pure, Soul
• Galvin – (Irish) A sparrow
• Alben – (Latin) White, Man from Alba
• Edur – (Basque) Snow
• Hale – (English) Someone who lives in a hollow
• Arjuna – (Sanskrit) White, Clear
• Finan – (Irish) Blessed, Fair, White
• Onacona – (Cherokee) White owl
• Amadeo – (Italian) Lover of God
• Birk – (German) Fortress, Strong protector
• Genaro – (Italian) January, born in January
• Himesh – (Sanskrit) Snow king, snow god
• Ewell – (British) Law-powerful, Winter solstice
• Delvin – (Irish, Scottish) Godly friend, Bright friend, Narrow water

More Winter inspired Baby Names

Names such as January and Blizzard sound big and festive, and soft names such as Winter and Crystal feel soft and hypnotic. 

This list is all the inspiration you’ll need if you want a name that speaks to the grace and comfort of the season.

Girl

• Ginevra – (Italian) White shadow, White wave
• Icelyn – (Jamaican) Snow
• Gola – (Cherokee) Winter
• Fenella – (Celtic) White-shouldered one
• Miyuki – (Japanese) Beautiful snow, Beautiful happiness
• Erdutza – (Basque) Snow
• Crystal – (Greek) Ice
• January – (English) First month of year, Month of Janus
• Haukea – (Hawaiian) White snow
• Gwyneira – (Welsh) White snow
• Nieves – (Spanish) Snows
• Tundra – (Russian) A frozen artic plain
• Frostine – (French) Freezing
• Snejana – (Bulgarian) Snowy
• November – (English) Month name
• Galathea – (Greek) White as milk
• Olwen – (Welsh) White footprint
• Fjolla – (Albanian) Snowflake
• Xue – (Chinese) Snow
• Nevata – (Italian) Snow white, Snow-capped
• Gaenor – (Welsh) White and smooth
• Decembra – (American) From the month December

Boy

• Snowden – (British) Snowy peak
• Whitman – (English) White man
• Kenyon – (English) White haired or blond
• Yu – (Chinese) Shining brightly
• Warrin – (Australian) The cold months
• Candelario – (Spanish) Candle
• Kenn – (Welsh) Bright water
• Washington – (English) Home of the Wassa people
• Saturn – (Latin) The planet Saturn, Roman god
• Yukiyo – (Japanese) Good luck, Happiness, Snow
• Colburn – (British) Cold/ Coal brook
• Winters – (British) Winter

Gender Neutral Winter Names

Add the winter flavor, and genderless names are all the more magical for the fresh, cool beauty of winter.

Names such as Yuki and Claire are so easy and chic, and Frost and Storm a bit of winter drama.

This gender-neutral list has some pretty cool choices for you if you are after a name that would work for any kid.

• Ailbhe – (Irish) Noble, Bright
• Yuki – (Japanese) Snow
• Tahoma – (Native American) Snow-covered mountain
• Vermont – (French) Green mountain
• March – (English) Month name
• Claire – (French) Bright, Clear
• Shirley – (English) Bright meadow
• Lumi – (Finnish) Snow
• Merry – (English) Lighthearted, happy
• Holiday – (English) Holy day
• North – (British) North
• Morgan – (Welsh) Sea-born, Sea-circle
• Noor – (Arabic, Dutch) Light
• Ivory – (English) Pale, White
• Whit – (English) White
• Akira – (Japanese) Bright, Intelligent
• Nevada – (Spanish) Covered in snow
• Christmas – (British) Christmas
• Yule – (English) Winter solstice
• Adair – (English, Scottish) Shallow place in a river near oaks
• Noel – (French) Christmas
• Vale – (Latin) Lives in the valley, Farewell
• Demeter – (Greek) Earth mother
• Bora – (Czech, Albanian) Snow
• Gale – (English, Hebrew) Joy, Wind, My father is joy
• Montana – (Spanish) Mountainous
• Birch – (English, German) Dweller in the birch wood, Bright, Shining
• Samar – (Arabic) Evening conversation
• Candide – (Latin) Clarity, Whiteness

Wrap Up

I hope you’ve been inspired and warmed up by this winter baby names list.

If you’ve fallen in love with a classic that has the vibe of Christmas such as Noelle or something more wild and beautiful such Aspen, the right name can bring out the magic of the season. 

And if it’s a tough name like Storm or a gentle name like Lumi, let it be a name that feels as unique as the day you first met your baby.

Wishing you warmth, love and a happy cozy winter when you decide on your new born.

Happy naming!