81%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. NYEH-behs [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "snows" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de las Nieves meaning "Our Lady of the Snows". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantNieveOther Languages & CulturesNeus(Catalan) Nives(Croatian) Nives(Italian) Neves(Portuguese) Categories Marian titles, snow, unisex, weather, white, word names Entry updated February 28, 2019