Names That Mean Cold

I’ve always been drawn to names that carry the crisp, quiet power of winter. There’s something magnetic about a name that whispers of frost on a window or the hush of falling snow. In this list, I’ve pulled together names from every corner of the world that connect to cold, ice, snow, and winter.

Whether you’re naming a baby, a pet, a fantasy character, or just love collecting cool names, I think you’ll find something here that feels just right. Let’s dig in.

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What Are Names That Mean Cold?

Names that mean cold usually come from words for ice, snow, frost, winter, or the cold winds of the north. I’ve noticed most cultures have at least one word tied to winter that eventually became a name — some are literal translations, others are more poetic, tied to snow goddesses, frost spirits, or winter-born children.

Boy Names That Mean Cold

I like how many of these boy names sound strong and a little untamed, like they were carved out of ice themselves.

Cole – dark, but often linked to “cool/cold”
Frost – covered in ice
Casimir – announcer of peace, often used in wintry contexts
Jokul – Icelandic for glacier
Boreas – Greek god of the north wind
Vetr – Old Norse for winter
Kaldr – Old Norse for cold
Yukio – Japanese, “snow boy”
Fannar – Icelandic, “snowdrift man”
North – direction linked to cold
Frosty – covered in frost
Ullr – Norse god of winter and skiing
Winters – of winter
Storm – wild weather, often wintry
Ithil – fantasy-coined, moonlit and cold
Chilton – town by the cold spring
Icarus – often mistakenly tied to ice, poetic use
Blizzard – heavy snowstorm
Frostbjorn – frost bear, invented Norse-style
Snowden – hill of snow
Kylan – variant tied to “narrow/cool” in some lists
Glacio – Latin-styled, glacier
Zima – Slavic for winter
Vinter – Scandinavian for winter
Gelu – Latin for frost/cold

Girl Names That Mean Cold

These girl names have a soft, glassy quality to them, like icicles catching light.

Elsa – noble, often tied to icy queen imagery
Snow – frozen precipitation
Crystal – clear ice-like stone
Nieve – Spanish for snow
Yuki – Japanese for snow
Neva – Spanish/Slavic, snowy
Frostine – frost-themed invented name
Bora – cold northern wind
Chione – Greek, daughter of the snow
Zimra – Slavic-rooted, winter
Icelyn – ice-themed invented name
Sneha – means “affection” but often listed for “snow” sound
Wren – winter bird, cold-season association
Alaska – icy northern land
Polar – of the poles
Frostina – frost-themed invented name
Neige – French for snow
Aspen – winter mountain tree
Nix – Latin root for snow
Skadi – Norse goddess of winter and mountains
Talvi – Finnish for winter
Smassa – Inuit-inspired, snow related
Winta – winter-themed invented name
Blanche – white, snow-associated
Frya – frost-inspired invented name

Unisex Names That Mean Cold

I find unisex cold names especially versatile — they work equally well for a person or even a pet.

Storm
Frost
Winter
Sky
North
Snow
Blizzard
Chill
Sage (cool, calm connotation)
Aspen
Glacier
Boreal
Rain (winter rain association)
Cove (icy coastline)
Wolf (winter animal association)
Raven (winter bird)
Rime
Tundra
Frostine
Vale (cold valley)
Winslow
Cielo (sky, coolness)
Solstice (winter solstice)
Echo (cold mountain echo)
Onyx (cold, dark stone)

Last Names That Mean Cold

Surnames with wintry roots often trace back to families who lived in cold regions or near frozen landscapes.

Winters
Frost
Snow
Cole
Winter
Chilton
Snowden
Frostman
Coldwell
Iceton
Glacier
Northrup
Vinter
Zima
Kaltenbach (German, “cold brook”)
Kalt (German, cold)
Neige (French, snow)
Froid (French, cold)
Freddo (Italian, cold)
Freund-Kalt (German-styled)
Coldstream
Wintersgill
Snowball
Frostwick
Coldbrook

All Names That Mean Cold

Here’s a mixed roundup pulling together some of the strongest cold-themed names across every style.

Frost
Snow
Winter
Storm
Yuki
Neige
Nieve
Chione
Skadi
Boreas
Jokul
Kaldr
Ullr
Zima
Elsa
Aspen
Glacier
Icelyn
Bing
Xue
Hielo
Gelu
Talvi
Vinter
Rime

Baby Names That Mean Cold

I think these work beautifully for a baby born in the colder months, or for parents who just love the imagery.

Snow
Frost
Winter
Elsa
Yuki
Nieve
Aspen
Cole
Bora
Talvi
Neva
Chione
Icelyn
Wren
Storm
North
Skadi
Vinter
Frostine
Winta
Kaldr
Jokul
Blanche
Zima
Rime

Cool Names That Mean Cold

A little playful, a little edgy — these names lean into the “cool” side of cold.

Frost
Blizzard
Chill
Ice
Glacier
Storm
North
Rime
Polar
Winter
Boreas
Ullr
Skadi
Jokul
Bing
Zima
Talvi
Vinter
Nix
Frostbjorn
Coldstream
Snowden
Iceberg
Frostine
Icicle

Chinese Names That Mean Cold

Chinese naming traditions often use characters like 冷 (lěng, cold), 冰 (bīng, ice), 雪 (xuě, snow), and 冬 (dōng, winter).

Bing (冰) – ice
Xue (雪) – snow
Dong (冬) – winter
Ling (伶/凌) – can relate to ice when written with 凌
Han (寒) – cold, chilly
Lengmei – cold beauty, combined name
Xuemei – snow beauty
Bingxin – ice heart
Dongmei – winter plum blossom
Xueying – snow reflection
Binghan – ice and cold combined
Xuefeng – snow peak
Dongxue – winter snow
Lengyu – cold rain
Xuelan – snow orchid
Bingqing – ice clear
Hanxue – cold snow
Dongyu – winter rain
Xuejing – snow crystal, quiet
Bingjie – ice pure
Lengyan – cold flame (contrast name)
Xueli – snow beautiful
Dongning – winter peace
Binglan – ice orchid
Hanbing – cold ice, doubled meaning

Dog Names That Mean Cold

These are popular picks for pups born in winter or with a snowy-white coat.

Frost
Snow
Yuki
Icy
Blizzard
Chilly
Winter
Glacier
Aspen
Polar
North
Ziggy Zima (playful Zima)
Storm
Sleet
Frosty
Rime
Elsa
Snowy
Bora
Jack Frost
Nix
Kaldr
Icicle
Talvi
Coldy (playful)

English Names That Mean Cold

Plain-English roots meaning cold, snow, ice, or winter.

Frost
Snow
Winter
Cole
Chill
Icicle
Snowden
Frosty
Coldwell
Winters
Northwind
Sleet
Icebourne (invented, English-styled)
Wintersby
Frostwick
Snowfield
Chillingham
Coldbrook
Frostmere
Icefield
Wintergreen
Frosthollow
Snowcrest
Coldharbour
Iceford

French Names That Mean Cold

French cold-themed names lean on words like froid (cold), neige (snow), glace (ice), and hiver (winter).

Neige – snow
Hiver – winter
Froideur – coldness
Glacée – icy
Blanchette – little white one, snow-linked
Frimas – hoarfrost
Givre – frost
Cristal – crystal
Boréal – northern, cold-associated
Neigette – little snow, invented
Hivernelle – winterly, invented
Frimousse (playful, “frosty face”)
Glaçon – ice cube, playful
Ninon – sometimes tied poetically to snow imagery
Frileuse – one who feels the cold
Vent-du-Nord – north wind
Aurore Boréale – northern lights
Cristalline – crystalline
Neigeux – snowy
Froidure – wintry cold
Blanchine – whiteness, invented
Frimasse – frosty, invented feminine
Hiverna – winter-themed invented
Neigelle – snow-themed invented
Glacière – icebox, playful

Fantasy Names That Mean Cold

I love how fantasy writers stretch cold imagery into names that sound almost magical.

Frostwind
Icevane
Winterfell (style inspiration)
Snowveil
Glacielle
Frosthaven
Icebourne
Coldspire
Frostara
Snowdrift
Icemourne
Wintermere
Frosthollow
Glacianna
Icefang
Snowraven
Frostmoon
Coldheart (villain-style)
Icecrown
Winterlyn
Frostshade
Glacierion
Snowthorne
Icewhisper
Frostvale

First Names That Mean Cold

A shortlist of strong standalone first names tied to cold and winter.

Frost
Winter
Snow
Elsa
North
Cole
Storm
Bora
Talvi
Skadi
Ullr
Jokul
Yuki
Neige
Nieve
Chione
Zima
Icelyn
Aspen
Wren
Vinter
Rime
Kaldr
Boreas
Glacier

Female Russian Names That Mean Cold

Russian names often connect to snow (снег/sneg) and winter (зима/zima).

Snezhana – snow girl
Zimfira – winter-rooted
Snezhina – snowflake
Zimochka – little winter, affectionate
Snegurochka – snow maiden (folklore figure)
Sneжана (Snezhana variant spelling reference)
Studenka – chilly one, invented feminine
Ledenka – icy one, invented feminine
Moroznaya – frosty, feminine form
Zимира (Zimira, styled)
Snegovna – daughter of snow, invented
Vьюга (Vyuga) – snowstorm
Studenaya – cold one
Ledяna (Ledyana) – icy
Zимняя (Zimnyaya) – wintry
Snegoslava – snow glory, invented
Studena – cold, feminine
Zимка (Zimka) – little winter
Ledвига (Ledviga), ice-themed invented
Moroza – frost, feminine
Snegurka – little snow maiden
Zимослава (Zimoslava) – winter glory
Ledяная (Ledyanaya) – icy one
Studentina – chilly-themed invented
Zimira – winter-born

French Last Names That Mean Cold

Froidure
Duhiver
Lafroide
Dubois-Glace
Neigeon
Glaçon
Frimault
Hiverneau
Lefroid
Blancfroid
Neigeard
Frimas
Glacière
Froideval
Hiverlin
Neigelot
Frimousset
Lacroix-Glace
Duneige
Froidmont
Hiverdeau
Glaçard
Neigefroid
Frimondet
Lehiver

German Names That Mean Cold

German cold words include kalt (cold), Eis (ice), Schnee (snow), and Winter (winter).

Winter – winter (also a common surname)
Schnee – snow
Eiszapfen – icicle, playful
Kaltenbach – cold brook
Frostmann – frost man
Eisbär – ice bear, playful
Schneeweiss – snow white
Kaltwind – cold wind
Eiskalt – ice cold, doubled
Wintersohn – winter’s son, invented
Schneemann – snowman, playful
Frostkind – frost child, invented
Eisberg – iceberg
Kaltfrost – cold frost, invented
Schneesturm – snowstorm
Wintertraum – winter dream, invented
Eiskristall – ice crystal
Frostwind – frost wind
Kaltensee – cold lake, invented
Schneeflocke – snowflake
Wintergeist – winter spirit, invented
Eisfeld – ice field
Frostgeist – frost spirit, invented
Kaltnacht – cold night, invented
Schneelicht – snow light, invented

Greek Names That Mean Cold

Greek roots include psychros (cold), pagos (ice/frost), chion (snow), and cheimon (winter).

Chione – snow, daughter of the North Wind
Boreas – god of the north wind and winter
Khione (alt spelling) – snow goddess
Psychra – cold, feminine form
Pagos – frost/ice
Cheimon – winter
Chionanthe – snow flower, invented
Boreada – daughter of Boreas, invented
Psychron – cold one, invented
Pagonia – frosty land, invented
Cheimonas – wintertime
Chionia – snowy one
Aetos-Boreios – northern eagle, invented
Psychroula – little cold one, invented
Pagolithos – ice stone, invented
Cheimeria – wintry one, invented
Chionodora – gift of snow, invented
Boreaphon – voice of the north wind, invented
Psychrina – cold-natured, invented
Pagonisia – frost island, invented
Cheimonia – winter goddess, invented
Chionoula – little snow, invented
Boreatis – of the north wind, invented
Psychroessa – icy one, invented
Pagoressa – frosty one, invented

Gender Neutral Names That Mean Cold

Storm
Frost
Winter
Snow
North
Sky
Glacier
Aspen
Chill
Rime
Talvi
Vinter
Zima
Boreal
Cove
Tundra
Wren
Solstice
Blizzard
Onyx
Sage
Raven
Echo
Wolf
Vale

Guy Names That Mean Cold

Frost
Cole
Storm
North
Kaldr
Jokul
Boreas
Ullr
Vinter
Zima
Winters
Icemark (invented)
Snowden
Frostbjorn
Chilton
Glacio
Frostwick
Coldwell
Wintersby
Frostmark
Icefield (styled first name)
Coldbrook
Frosthollow
Wintergale
Snowcrest

Irish Names That Mean Cold

Irish Gaelic roots for cold are less common as personal names, but here are ones tied to winter, frost, and cold winds.

Fuar – Irish word for cold, used stylistically
Sneachta – Irish word for snow, used stylistically
Oighear – Irish word for ice, used stylistically
Geimhreadh – Irish word for winter, used stylistically
Faoillleach – old Irish term for the “wolf month” of deep winter
Sneachtaí – snowy one, invented
Fuaránach – chilly one, invented
Oighearach – icy one, invented
Geimhrí – wintry one, invented
Dubhghlas born in winter frost, styled
Faoilleachán – little wolf-month child, invented
Sioc – Irish word for frost, used stylistically
Siocáine – frosty one, invented feminine
Fuaraidh – cool/cold place, invented
Oighearmhar – full of ice, invented
Geal-Oighear – bright ice, invented
Sneachtghlan – pure snow, invented
Siocmhar – frosty, invented
Fuarghlas – cold-green (winter field), invented
Oighearbhán – white ice, invented
Geimhriúil – wintry natured, invented
Siocdhearg – frost-red (winter dawn), invented
Fuarach – cold place, invented
Sneachtach – snowy natured, invented
Oighrín – little ice, invented

Italian Names That Mean Cold

Italian roots include freddo (cold), ghiaccio (ice), neve (snow), and inverno (winter).

Neve – snow
Inverno – winter
Ghiaccio – ice
Freddo – cold
Nevina – little snow, invented
Invernina – little winter, invented
Ghiacciata – icy one, invented feminine
Fredda – cold, feminine
Nevio – snowy one
Invernale – wintry, styled
Ghiacciolo – icicle, playful
Freddino – little cold one, invented
Nevetta – little snow, invented
Invernetta – little winter, invented
Ghiacciata – icy, feminine
Freddoso – chilly natured, invented
Nevoso – snowy natured
Invernato – winter-born, invented
Ghiacciaia – icehouse, invented
Freddura – coldness, invented
Nevicata – snowfall, invented
Invernista – winter lover, invented
Ghiacciante – icy, invented
Freddezza – coolness, invented
Nevalba – snow dawn, invented

Japanese Names That Mean Cold

Japanese cold roots include yuki (snow), kōri (ice), samui (cold), and fuyu (winter).

Yuki – snow
Fuyu – winter
Kōri – ice
Reika – cold summer/graceful cold
Yukiko – snow child
Fuyumi – winter beauty
Reiko – cold/clear child
Yukio – snow man
Fuyuko – winter child
Kōriko – ice child, invented
Yukine – snow root, invented
Fuyuka – winter fragrance
Reito – cold east, invented
Yukina – snow greens
Fuyuto – winter person, invented
Kōritsuki – ice moon, invented
Yukiya – snow arrow
Fuyuha – winter leaf, invented
Reisui – cold water, invented
Yukari – snow village, invented
Fuyumitsu – winter light
Kōriha – ice leaf, invented
Yukimura – snow village
Reisen – cold spring, invented
Fuyuaki – winter autumn, invented

Korean Names That Mean Cold

Korean roots include chuun (cold), nun (snow), eoreum (ice), and gyeoul (winter).

Seol – snow
Gyeoul – winter
Eoreum – ice
Seolhee – snow joy
Chuwon – cold garden, invented
Seoljin – snow pearl
Gyeoulha – winter summer (seasonal name), invented
Eoreumi – icy one, invented
Seolyul – snow feel, invented
Chumin – cold people, invented
Seolha – snow summer, invented
Gyeoulbin – winter guest, invented
Eoreumhan – cold ice, invented
Seolbin – snow guest
Chusan – cold mountain, invented
Seoljoo – snow pearl variant
Gyeoulsong – winter pine, invented
Eoreumji – icy land, invented
Seolwoo – snow rain
Chuyeon – cold beauty, invented
Seolhwa – snow flower
Gyeoulmi – winter beauty, invented
Eoreumbyeol – icy star, invented
Seolbom – snow spring, invented
Chujin – cold pearl, invented

Latin Names That Mean Cold

Latin cold roots include frigus (cold), gelidus (icy), nix/nivis (snow), and hiems (winter).

Gelida – icy, feminine
Gelidus – icy, masculine
Frigus – cold
Nix – snow
Nivalis – snowy
Hiems – winter
Glacies – ice
Frigida – cold, feminine
Nivea – snowy white, feminine
Hiemalis – wintry
Glacialis – icy, glacial
Frigidus – cold, masculine
Nivosa – snow-covered, invented
Hiemella – little winter, invented
Glaciana – icy one, invented
Frigora – colds, invented plural-style
Nivius – snowy, invented masculine
Hiemara – winter one, invented
Glacior – icier, invented comparative
Frigidina – little cold one, invented
Nivalia – snowy place, invented
Hiemantis – wintering, invented
Glaciosa – full of ice, invented
Frigerius – cold-natured, invented
Nivellus – little snow, invented

Masculine Names That Mean Cold

Frost
Cole
Kaldr
Jokul
Boreas
Ullr
Vinter
Winters
Storm
North
Frostbjorn
Coldwell
Snowden
Icemark
Wintersby
Frostmark
Gelidus
Hiemus
Glacio
Frostwick
Coldbrook
Chilton
Frosthollow
Wintergale
Icefield

Male Russian Names That Mean Cold

Moroz – frost
Zимогор (Zimogor) – winter mountain man
Studenko – chilly one
Ledov – icy one
Snegovik – snowman-styled
Морозко (Morozko) – folklore frost figure
Zимофей (Zimofey) – winter-themed invented
Studen – cold, invented
Ledislav – ice glory, invented
Snegor – snow man, invented
Морозан (Morozan) – frost-themed invented
Zимород (Zimorod) – winter-born, invented
Studenets – cold spring, invented
Ledomir – ice peace, invented
Snegoslav – snow glory, invented
Морозовик (Morozovik) – frost dweller, invented
Zимко (Zimko) – little winter
Studenimir – cold peace, invented
Ledigor – ice mountain, invented
Snegoray – snow paradise, invented
Морозняк (Moroznyak) – frosty grove, invented
Zимослав (Zimoslav) – winter glory
Studenbor – cold forest, invented
Ledovan – icy one, invented
Snegoveich – son of snow, invented

Norse Names That Mean Cold

Ullr – god associated with winter and skiing
Skadi – goddess of winter and mountains
Jokul – glacier
Kaldr – cold
Frosti – frost, mythic dwarf name
Snær – snow
Vetr – winter
Thrymr – frost giant king
Hrimnir – rime/frost giant
Fjalar – frost giant
Suttungr – frost giant, mead keeper
Bergelmir – frost giant survivor of the flood
Thiazi – frost/storm giant
Geirrod – frost giant king
Hrimgrimnir – frost mask, mythic
Kari – god of wind and cold air
Snjor – snow, mythic king
Drifa – snowdrift, daughter of Snjor
Fönn – snowdrift, daughter of Snjor
Mjöll – fresh snow, daughter of Snjor
Thorri – personification of winter
Goi – winter month figure
Vindsval – “wind cold,” father of winter
Isa – rune meaning ice
Hrim – Old Norse for rime frost

Nordic Names That Mean Cold

Talvi – Finnish for winter
Lumi – Finnish for snow
Jää – Finnish for ice
Pakkanen – Finnish for frost
Vinter – Scandinavian for winter
Snø – Norwegian for snow
Is – Norwegian/Danish for ice
Kulda – Estonian for cold
Lumikki – Finnish, “little snow”
Talvikki – Finnish, “of winter”
Frosta – Nordic place-and-name root for frost
Isfjord – ice fjord, place-styled name
Snefrid – snow peace, Scandinavian
Vinterlei – winter-themed invented
Jäätalvi – ice-winter, invented
Kylma – Finnish for cold, used stylistically
Frostine – Nordic-styled invented
Talvimar – winter sea, invented
Lumikka – little snow, styled
Isvinter – ice-winter, invented
Snöfrost – snow-frost, invented
Kuldar – Estonian, “of cold”
Jäätee – icy road, invented
Vinterblom – winter bloom, invented
Talvenkukka – Finnish, “winter flower”

Norwegian Names That Mean Cold

Vinter – winter
Snø – snow
Is – ice
Frost – frost
Kulde – cold
Snøfrid – snow peace
Vinterly – winter-themed invented
Isbjørn – ice bear, playful
Frostine – frost-themed styled
Kaldbo – cold dweller, invented
Snøstorm – snowstorm
Isfjell – iceberg
Vinterdal – winter valley, invented
Frostmo – frost moor, invented
Kuldeveien – cold road, invented
Snøfall – snowfall
Isbre – glacier
Vinterhild – winter battle, styled
Frostbo – frost dweller, invented
Kaldheim – cold home, invented
Snøklar – snow-clear, invented
Isblink – ice glint, invented
Vintersol – winter sun, invented
Frostgard – frost yard, invented
Kuldeis – cold-ice, invented

Pet Names That Mean Cold

Frosty
Snowball
Icy
Chilly
Blizzard
Yuki
Winter
Glacier
Sleet
Polar
Elsa
Snowy
Frost
Aspen
Nix
Rime
Bora
Talvi
Zima
Jack Frost
Kaldr
Icicle
Coldy
Snowdrop
Frostbite (playful)

Russian Names That Mean Cold

Snezhana – snow girl
Moroz – frost
Zима (Zima) – winter, used as styled name
Studena – cold one, feminine
Snegurochka – snow maiden of folklore
Ledяна (Ledyana) – icy one
Морозко (Morozko) – frost figure of folklore
Zимфира (Zimfira) – winter-rooted
Studen – cold, invented
Ledov – icy one
Snegovik – snowman-styled
Zимогор (Zimogor) – winter mountain man
Studenko – chilly one
Ledislav – ice glory, invented
Снежина (Snezhina) – snowflake
Zимко (Zimko) – little winter
Studenaya – cold place, invented
Ledomir – ice peace, invented
Снегурка (Snegurka) – little snow maiden
Zимослав (Zimoslav) – winter glory
Studenimir – cold peace, invented
Ledigor – ice mountain, invented
Морозная (Moroznaya) – frosty, feminine
Zимира (Zimira) – winter-styled
Studenbor – cold forest, invented

Spanish Names That Mean Cold

Spanish cold roots include frío (cold), hielo (ice), nieve (snow), and invierno (winter).

Nieve – snow
Invierno – winter
Hielo – ice
Frío – cold
Nievecita – little snow, invented
Invernina – little winter, invented
Hielosa – icy one, invented feminine
Fría – cold, feminine
Nievero – snow-related, invented
Invernal – wintry
Hielado – icy, invented
Friolento – one who feels the cold
Nevada – snowfall/snow-covered
Invernizo – wintry, invented
Hielera – icebox, playful
Fríoso – chilly natured, invented
Nevisca – light snowfall
Invernador – winter-bringer, invented
Hielandia – icy land, invented
Frialdad – coldness, invented as a name
Nevado – snow-covered
Invernante – wintering, invented
Hielante – icy, invented
Friura – coldness, invented
Nevisco – snow flurry, invented

Slavic Names That Mean Cold

Zима (Zima) – winter
Sneg – snow
Led – ice
Studeny – cold
Zimoslava – winter glory
Snezhana – snow girl
Ledomir – ice peace, invented
Studenka – chilly one, feminine
Zимобор (Zimobor) – winter fighter, invented
Snegovit – snow-blessed, invented
Ledislav – ice glory, invented
Studenoslav – cold glory, invented
Zимород (Zimorod) – winter-born, invented
Snegoslav – snow glory
Ledovid – ice-seer, invented
Studenmir – cold peace, invented
Zимрад (Zimrad) – winter joy, invented
Snegoray – snow paradise, invented
Ledovoj – icy one, invented
Studenislav – cold glory, invented
Zимко (Zimko) – little winter
Snegurka – snow maiden
Ledigor – ice mountain, invented
Studenaya – cold one, feminine
Zимослав (Zimoslav) – winter glory

Scottish Names That Mean Cold

Fuar – Scottish Gaelic for cold, used stylistically
Sneachda – Scottish Gaelic for snow, used stylistically
Eigh – Scottish Gaelic for ice, used stylistically
Geamhradh – Scottish Gaelic for winter, used stylistically
Cairngorm – “blue-green hill,” associated with icy peaks
Sneachdach – snowy natured, invented
Fuaranach – chilly one, invented
Eighreach – icy one, invented
Geamhrail – wintry, invented
Sneachdaidh – little snow, invented
Fuarghlas – cold-green, invented
Eighmhor – full of ice, invented
Geamhradair – winter dweller, invented
Sneachdglan – pure snow, invented
Fuaran – cold spring/well, invented
Eighinn – little ice, invented
Geamhrag – winter maiden, invented
Sneachdbheag – little snow, invented
Fuarach – cold place, invented
Eighreann – icy land, invented
Geamhragan – wintry one, invented
Sneachdmhor – very snowy, invented
Fuaridh – cool/cold place
Eighdearg – ice-red (winter dawn), invented
Geamhradhal – wintering, invented

Unique Names That Mean Cold

Frostara
Icelume
Snowveil
Kaldora
Wintermere
Boreanna
Jokulyn
Glacieth
Zimoria
Chionara
Frostlyn
Nivessa
Talvina
Ullrika
Skadiana
Coldessa
Nixara
Vintershade
Rimara
Hiemora
Fuaranna
Seolyn
Reikara
Studenaia
Neigelyn

Viking Names That Mean Cold

Kaldr – cold
Frosti – frost
Jokul – glacier
Snær – snow
Vetr – winter
Ullr – winter god
Skadi – winter goddess
Hrimnir – frost giant
Isolf – ice wolf, invented Norse-style
Frostbjorn – frost bear, invented
Kaldbeorn – cold bear, invented
Snjolf – snow wolf, invented
Vetrulf – winter wolf, invented
Frostvald – frost ruler, invented
Jokulvald – glacier ruler, invented
Kaldarr – cold warrior, invented
Isbjorn – ice bear, invented
Snjorik – snow king, invented
Vetrgeir – winter spear, invented
Frostgard – frost yard, invented
Hrimgeir – rime spear, invented
Kaldheim – cold home, invented
Isvald – ice ruler, invented
Snjovald – snow ruler, invented
Vetrfrost – winter frost, invented

Chinese Names (Nationality Focus)

Bing (冰) – ice
Xue (雪) – snow
Han (寒) – cold
Dong (冬) – winter
Lengyu (冷雨) – cold rain
Bingxin (冰心) – ice heart
Xuemei (雪梅) – snow plum blossom
Hanlin (寒林) – cold forest
Dongmei (冬梅) – winter plum blossom
Lengfeng (冷风) – cold wind
Bingjie (冰洁) – ice pure
Xueying (雪影) – snow shadow
Hanyu (寒雨) – cold rain
Dongxue (冬雪) – winter snow
Lengxiang (冷香) – cold fragrance
Bingqing (冰清) – ice clear
Xuelan (雪兰) – snow orchid
Hanbing (寒冰) – cold ice
Dongning (冬宁) – winter peace
Lengmei (冷梅) – cold plum blossom
Bingyu (冰玉) – ice jade
Xuejing (雪静) – snow quiet
Hanxue (寒雪) – cold snow
Dongyu (冬雨) – winter rain
Lengyan (冷艳) – cold beauty

Egyptian Names (Nationality Focus)

Egypt’s warm climate means true “cold” names are rare, but here are names tied to night, moon, and the cool Nile air that are sometimes grouped this way.

Khonsu – ancient moon god, associated with cool nights
Iah – another name for the moon, cool and quiet
Nephthys – goddess linked to night and shadow
Tefnut – goddess of moisture and dew, a coolness bringer
Hapi – god of the Nile’s cool floodwaters
Meret – goddess linked to the cooling river
Nut – sky goddess, associated with the cool night sky
Khenmet – styled invented, “cool spring”
Sheshet – styled invented, “night breeze”
Iahmose – “born of the moon,” cool-linked
Tefnakht – styled invented, “moisture-born”
Khonsuemheb – styled invented, moon-linked
Nutankh – styled invented, “living sky”
Merettefnut – styled invented, combining coolness deities
Iahtet – styled invented, “moon’s coolness”
Sheshemhat – styled invented, “cool river breeze”
Khenset – styled invented, “cool one”
Nephret – styled invented, “beautiful night coolness”
Tefnuhotep – styled invented, “moisture peace”
Iahnefer – styled invented, “good moon”
Khonsura – styled invented, “moon’s chill”
Nutmeret – styled invented, “sky’s cool river”
Sheshkhenmet – styled invented, “breeze spring”
Tefnera – styled invented, “moist coolness”
Iahkhonsu – styled invented, combining both moon deities

Roman Names (Nationality Focus)

Gelu – Roman minor deity of frost
Hiems – personification of winter
Aquilo – Roman god of the north wind
Boreas (adopted from Greek) – north wind, cold
Nivalis – snowy, used as a Roman-styled name
Frigus – cold, used as a Roman-styled name
Glacialis – icy, used as a Roman-styled name
Hiemalis – wintry, used as a Roman-styled name
Gelida – icy, feminine
Frigida – cold, feminine
Nivea – snowy white, feminine
Aquilonia – of the north wind, feminine
Hiemara – winter one, invented
Gelidus – icy, masculine
Nivius – snowy, invented masculine
Frigidus – cold, masculine
Boreanus – styled invented, north-wind-born
Aquiline – styled invented, wind-linked
Hiemus – styled invented, winter-born
Gelicus – styled invented, frost-born
Nivalinus – styled invented, snow-born
Frigorius – styled invented, cold-natured
Glacianus – styled invented, ice-born
Aquilonis – styled invented, of the wind
Hiemella – little winter, invented

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular name that means cold?

Frost and Winter are two of the most widely used names that directly mean cold.

Is Elsa a name that means cold?

Elsa itself means “noble,” but it’s strongly associated with cold and ice through pop culture imagery of icy queens.

What is a Japanese name for snow?

Yuki is the most common Japanese name meaning snow.

What is a Norse word for cold?

Kaldr is the Old Norse word for cold, and it’s often used stylistically as a name.

Are there any real English names that literally mean cold?

Frost and Winter are the closest literal English options that double as first or last names.

What is a good unisex name meaning winter?

Winter itself works well as a unisex name, along with Storm and North.

Which mythology has the most cold-related names?

Norse mythology has one of the richest collections, with figures like Skadi, Ullr, and several frost giants.

Final Thoughts

I hope this list gave you a warm little escape into all things cold. From ancient Norse frost giants to modern Chinese ice-themed names, there’s a whole world of winter waiting to inspire your next name choice. Pick the one that feels the coolest to you — pun fully intended.