Category Archives: Snow Names

Snezhana

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Croatian/Bulgarian/Serbian/Macedonian/Russian
Meaning: “snow.”
(snyeh-ZHAH-nah)

The name is derived from the Slavonic element sneg, meaning “snow.” Other sources contend that the later part is derived from the word žena meaning woman, however, there seems to be a masculine form that pre-dates the feminine form, Snežan, and in that case, it would be rather unlikely that the suffix is related to žena. Snow White is often transliterated as Snezhana in Bulgarian, Russian and other South Slavic languages. In 2005, it was the 5th most popular female name in Macedonia.

Other forms of the name include:

  • Snezhala (Bulgarian: snyeh-ZHAH-lah)
  • Sniježana/Snježana (Croatian/Slovene: snee-yeh-ZHAH-nah; snyeh-ZHAH-nah)
  • Snježna (Croatian: SNYEHZH-nah)
  • Śnieżka (Polish: very obscure, also a direct translation of Snow White in Polish. SHNYESH-kah)
  • Snezhana Снежана (Russian/Bulgarian/Macedonian/Ukrainian: snyeh-ZHAH-mah)
  • Snežana Снежана (Serbian)
  • Sneža/Snežka/Snežna (Slovene: Sneh-zhah, Snesh-kah, Snezh-nah)
  • Snežanka/Snežica (Slovene: sneh-ZHAHN-kah, sneh-ZHEET-sah)

Southern Slavic masculine forms are: Snežan, Snježko and Snježan.

The designated name-day in Bulgaria is December 14, in other countries, it is August 5.

Sarma, Sarmite

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “frost; hoar frost; snow; rime.”
(SAHR-mah; sahr-MEE-teh)

The name is derived from a poetic Latvian sarma, which is a poetic word for “frost; hoar frost; snow; rime.” The designated name-day is December 5. As of 2008, 509 women in Latvia bore the name Sarma, while 3 bore the name Sarmite.

The masculine form is Sarmis.

Sniedze

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Latvian
Meaning: “snowflake; snowbird”
(SNYED-zeh).

The name comes directly from the Latvian word for snowflake, it is also the word for the snowbird. Its designated name-day is December 2nd. As of 2008, approximately 201 women bore this name.

Pyry

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Gender: Masculine
Origin: Finnish
Meaning: “snowfall; blizzard, snowstorm.”
To hear the prounciation go here: http://www.forvo.com/search/Pyry/

The name comes directly from the Finnish noun describing a snowstorm, blizzard or snowfall. In recent years, it has become a fairly common male name in Finland and its designated name-day is November 1.

Taidi

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Gender: Feminine
Origin: Estonian
Meaning: “snow white.”
(TYE-dee)

Cutsy and quirky, the name sounds more like a nickname than a full fledged formal name. The name is a legitimate Estonian feminine name, it comes directly from the Estonian word meaning “snow white.” I don’t believe its reference to the fairy tale, its more a descriptive name, describing the fairness of one’s skin. Its designated name day is September 9th.