Snow

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Pronounced SNOH /ˈsnoʊ/High

Meaning: Frozen white precipitation; from Old English snaw — a word name for purity, winter, and fairy-tale whitenessHigh

In 30 seconds: Winter's white blanket in one cool syllable: Snow names the fresh fall of flakes — purity, stillness, fairy-tale magic. Snow White's nickname made the noun a name.

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Origin HighEnglish

MeaningFrozen white precipitation; from Old English snaw — a word name for purity, winter, and fairy-tale whiteness

U.S. rank (2025)#4056 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births36 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2014

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,066

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Snow is the English word — Old English snaw — for the frozen white that blankets winter, long a symbol of purity and fresh starts (and Snow White's whole name). As a given name it belongs to the modern nature-and-weather word-name wave with Rain and Winter.

It registers thinly and recently for girls. Rare, crystalline, and quietly magical.

Did you know? Game of Thrones gave its bastards the surname Snow for those born in the cold North — so for a generation, Snow means both winter and Jon Snow's quiet heroism.

Overall data confidence 90%

Oxford English Dictionary — snow — word etymology

Variations

SnowyNeveEira

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Snow (1969-)
Canadian reggae musician known for the hit single 'Informer'

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Snow mean?

Snow is the English word for frozen white precipitation, from Old English snaw — a symbol of purity and winter.

How do you pronounce Snow?

It's said SNOH /ˈsnoʊ/ — a single syllable.

Is Snow a boy or girl name?

Snow is used for both sexes; this page covers its use as a girl's name.

How popular is Snow?

Snow is a rare word-name in the U.S.