Japanese names that mean snow

Japanese names that mean snow, from the simple Yuki to Miyuki, Yukina and Rikka, a poetic word for a snowflake.

雪 yuki: snow六花 rikka: snowflakeClassic and modern

雪 (yuki) is one of the clearest nature names in Japanese. On its own it gives Yuki, and with other kanji it gives Miyuki (美雪 beautiful snow, 深雪 deep snow), Koyuki (小雪, light snow), Yukina and Yukino for girls, and Yukito for boys.

A lovely rarer choice is 六花 (Rikka), literally six flowers: an old poetic name for a snowflake, after its six points. Note that many people named Yuki write it with other kanji, such as 由紀 or 優希, which have nothing to do with snow.

Our picks
雪
YukiGirl · 雪 snow
雪人
YukitoBoy · 雪 snow + 人 person
美雪
MiyukiGirl · 美 beautiful + 雪 snow
On this page
  1. The kanji behind snow names
  2. Names chosen for their snow meaning
  3. Popular names with a snow kanji
  4. Snow names of real people
  5. More snow names
  6. Questions

The kanji behind snow names

KanjiReadingsMeaningIn names
雪ゆき, せつsnow2 ranked names

Names chosen for their snow meaning

雪
Yuki雪 snow
GirlSnow. Simple and classic.
美雪
Miyuki美 beautiful + 雪 snow
GirlBeautiful snow.
深雪
Miyuki深 deep + 雪 snow
GirlDeep snow.
小雪
Koyuki小 small + 雪 snow
GirlLight snow.
雪菜
Yukina雪 snow + 菜 greens
GirlA popular modern name.
雪乃
Yukino雪 snow + 乃 (sound no)
GirlSoft and classic.
雪人
Yukito雪 snow + 人 person
BoyA boy's snow name.
六花
Rikka六 six + 花 flower
GirlA poetic word for a snowflake.

Snow names of real people

Given names with a snow kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.

雪子
Yukiko雪 snow + 子 child
Girl6 people
小雪
Koyuki小 small + 雪 snow
Girl3 people

More snow names

Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the snow kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.

海雪
Miyuki海 sea + 雪 snow
GirlCommon sound
雪帆
Yukiho雪 snow + 帆 sail
GirlCommon sound
雪歩
Yukiho雪 snow + 歩 to walk
GirlCommon sound
雪之
Yukino雪 snow + 之 of (classical)
GirlCommon sound
雪緒
Yukio雪 snow + 緒 thread
GirlCommon sound
胡雪
Koyuki胡 (used for its sound + 雪 snow
GirlCommon sound
雪青
Yukio雪 snow + 青 blue
GirlCommon sound
雪彦
Yukihiko雪 snow + 彦 young man
BoyCommon sound
見雪
Miyuki見 to see + 雪 snow
GirlCommon sound
古雪
Koyuki古 old + 雪 snow
GirlCommon sound
雪野
Yukino雪 snow + 野 field
GirlCommon sound
雪美
Setsumi雪 snow + 美 beautiful
GirlRare
愛雪
Ayuki愛 love + 雪 snow
GirlRare
雪愛
Yukia雪 snow + 愛 love
GirlRare
雪太郎
Yukitarō雪 snow + 太 big + 郎 son
BoyRare
菜雪
Nayuki菜 greens + 雪 snow
GirlRare
雪菜
Setsuna雪 snow + 菜 greens
GirlRare
花雪
Kayuki花 flower + 雪 snow
GirlRare
真雪
Mayuki真 true + 雪 snow
GirlRare
雪真
Yukima雪 snow + 真 true
GirlRare
雪斗
Yukito雪 snow + 斗 the Big Dipper
GirlRare
富美雪
Fumiyuki富 wealth + 美 beautiful + 雪 snow
GirlRare
雪音
Yukine雪 snow + 音 sound
GirlRare
雪奈
Setsuna雪 snow + 奈 (used for its sound
GirlRare
奈雪
Nayuki奈 (used for its sound + 雪 snow
GirlRare
彩雪
Ayayuki彩 colour + 雪 snow
GirlRare
輝雪
Kiyuki輝 to shine + 雪 snow
GirlRare
雪琉
Yukiru雪 snow + 琉 lapis lazuli
GirlRare
雪和
Yukiwa雪 snow + 和 harmony
GirlRare
和雪
Wayuki和 harmony + 雪 snow
GirlRare

Questions

Does Yuki always mean snow?

No. Yuki written 雪 means snow, but Yuki is also written 由紀, 友紀, 優希 and many other ways with different meanings.

What does Rikka mean?

六花 (Rikka) means six flowers and is a poetic word for a snowflake. It is a modern girls' name.