[2] Literary depictions of Ayaz Ata commonly show him accompanied by Kar Kız (Tatar: Кар Кызы or Qar Qızı means "Snow Girl" or "Snow Maiden"), his granddaughter and helper, sometimes with influence of Slavic Snegurochka,[3] who is often depicted in long silver-blue robes and a furry cap or a snowflake-like crown.

She is a unique attribute of Ayaz Ata because no traditional gift-givers from other cultures, besides Ded Moroz, are portrayed with a similar companion.

[4][5] In Bashkir and Tatar, Ayaz Ata is known as Ҡыш бабай/Кыш бабай (Qïş babay/Kïş babay, literally: Winter Father), and his granddaughter is as Ҡарһылыу (Qarhïlïw, Snow beauty).

[9][10][11] Аяз Ата (Ayaz Ata) is the same term used in both Kazakh and Kyrgyz, while the Uzbeks and Turkmens use Ayoz Bobo/Aýaz Baba, replacing the word for father with grandfather.

The term for Snow girl however is different in all 4 languages (Kazakh: Aqşaqar, Kyrgyz: Аяз кыз, romanized: Ayaz kyz, Uzbek: Qorqiz, Turkmen: Gar gyz)