20 cool winter-inspired baby names and their meanings
Let it go? Not when it comes to these winter baby names.
There’s something magical about winter – the cosy nights by the fire, crisp air on early morning walks, and the comforting layers that keep us snug when we venture outdoors.
If you’re expecting a baby during the chillier months – or you simply adore the season – a winter-inspired name could be the perfect way to celebrate it.
With winter in Australia falling in June, July and August, we’ve rounded up 20 baby names that capture the beauty, strength and sparkle of the season.
Famour pop culture references
Many famous figures and fictional characters have Wintery names including:
- Aiden – This name rose in popularity thanks to the Sex and the City character played by John Corbett.
- August – Princess Eugenie and Mandy Moore chose this name for their baby boys in 2021.
- Elsa – The cold may not have bothered her, but mention the name Elsa and chances are you’ll think of Disney’s Frozen.
- Nevada – Elon Musk has fathered 14 children and one of those kids is called Nevada.
Winter-inspired names and their meanings
A Gaelic name meaning ‘little fire’.
The name Alaska is of Native American origin and means ‘great land’.
This name is of Latin origin meaning ‘white’.
A Latin name, from the word, Augustus, it means ‘great’ and ‘magnificent’.
Caldwell:
A name with English, Scottish and Irish roots, Caldwell means ‘cold spring’ or ‘cold steam’.
A nickname for Demeter, the Greek goddess responsible for winter.
The name Elsa, the Scandinavian version of Elisabeth, has a wintery-feel to it thanks to Elsa from Frozen.
Of English origin, the word ‘Ember’ means ‘spark, burning low’. The embers of a fire are small pieces of wood or coal that remain and glow with heat.
Frost is of English origin and means the ‘freezing of water’.
It is an English descriptive surname for a person who had white hair or who had a ‘frosty’ disposition.
A Welsh name which translates to ‘white snow’.
Jared is the Hebrew word for rose, which is the birth flower for the month June.
A Turkish name that translates to ‘covered with snow’.
This Gaelic name means ‘little fire’.
This name is Latin for ‘lion’. Winter babes born under the star sign Leo arrive between the period of July 23 and August 22.
A Finnish name meaning ‘snow’.
This name has a Spanish origin and means ‘snow capped’.
The name is of Latin and French origin and means ‘deep red precious stone’. Ruby is the birth stone of July, the middle month of winter.
A name with Engligh origins meaning ‘valley by the stream’ but it has a wintry feel to it thanks to the US ski resort town of Vail in Colorado.
This Japanese name means ‘snow’.
A name of English origin meaning the ‘coldest season’.
