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100+ Names That Mean Wind, Sky, Air or Storm

The weather has a huge impact on not only our lives but our state of mind. So there’s no wonder that there are so many baby names inspired by it.

But when we think of baby names like this we think of Sunny, Stormy, or Misty. But these are not the only weathers to inspire names.

Names inspired by the wind, sky, air, and storms are all great inspiration for some fantastic and unique baby names.

Girls Names That Mean Air, Sky, Wind, and Storm

A

Aella – A name of Greek origin and it means ‘whirlwind.’

Alya – A name that’s Arabic in origin and it means ‘sky.’

Alizee – A name that’s French in origin and it means ‘wind.’

Alizeh – A name of Persian origin and it means ‘trade winds.’

Amaterasu – A name inspired by Japanese mythology and it means ‘heaven and sky.’

Amihan – A name of Filipino origin and it means ‘north wind’ or ‘winter storm.’

Anemone – A flower name of Greek origin and it means ‘daughter of the wind.’

Anila – A name of Hindi origin and it means ‘child of the wind.’

Araceli – A Spanish name that means ‘altar of the sky.’

Aria – This name means ‘air’ and it’s quickly moving up the popularity charts due to its use in Game of Thrones.

Audra – A Lithuanian name meaning ‘storm.’

Aura – A name of Greek origin and it means ‘the soft breeze.’

Aureole – A name of English origin and it means ‘little wind.’

Auretta – This name means ‘light wind’ and it’s of Italian origin.

girl in front of an electric fan

B

Brisa – A name that’s Spanish in origin and it means ‘a breeze.’

Breeze – A name of English origin and it means ‘gentle wind.’ This is a very unique name.

Bronte – Of Greek origin and means thunder.

C

Celeste – A name of Italian origin and it means ‘of the sky’ or ‘heavenly.’

Coro – A Native American name that means ‘wind.’

E

Era – A name that’s Albanian in origin and it means ‘wind.’

Esen – A name that means wind and it’s of Turkish origin.

Eteri – A name of Georgian origin and it means ‘ether’ or ‘air.’

H

Hurricane – A name of Spanish Native American origin that means ‘hurricane’ or ‘storm.’

I

Ilma – A name that’s of Finnish origin and it means ‘air.’

K

Kalani – A Hawaiian name that means ‘sky.’

L

Lulani – A name of Hawaiian origin and it means ‘sky.’

girl in the beach with hair blown by the wind

M

Makani – Another name of Hawaiian origin that means ‘wind.’

Meltem – A name that’s Turkish in origin and it means ‘sea wind.’

Miku – A Japanese name which means ‘beautiful sky.’

Mistral – A name of French origin that means ‘cold, dry, northerly wind.’

N

Nasima – A name that’s Arabic in origin and it means ‘breeze’ or ‘fresh air.’

Nephele – This name belongs to the Greek goddess who was created from a cloud by Zeus and became the goddess of the clouds.

Noelani – A Hawaiian name meaning ‘heavenly mist.’

S

Saar – A popular unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning ‘storm.’

Scirocco – A very unique Italian name that means ‘warm wind’ and has Arabic roots.

Sefarina – A girl’s name of Spanish origin and it means ‘west wind.’

Stormi – A variation of Storm and Stormy.

T

Tadita – A name of Native American origin and it means ‘to the wind.’

Tempest – An English name inspired by the weather and it means ‘turbulent’ or ‘stormy.’

Thora – A Scandanavian name that means ‘goddess of thunder.’

Tornado – A Spanish word name that means ‘thunderstorm.’

Tsisana – A name that’s Georgian in origin and it means ‘of the sky.’

Tuuli – A name of Finnish origin and it means ‘wind.’

Tuulikki – Another name of Finnish origin and it means ‘little wind.’

girl under a windy day

W

Windy – A name of English origin and it means ‘windy.’

Z

Zephyrine – This is a very rare name of Greek origin and it means ‘west wind.’

Boys Names That Mean Air, Sky, Wind, and Storm

A

Adad – This is the Akkadian name of the Assyrian-Babylonian God of storm and thunder. It means ‘thunder.’

Aeolus – A name of Greek origin and it means ‘wind.’ Aeolus was considered King of the winds and also was the Greek god of wind.

Akash – A very popular name of Indian origin and it means ‘open space or sky.’ The name is derived from Sanskrit.

Aither – Originating in Greek mythology, it means ‘spirit of the air.’

Anil – A name of Indian origin and it means ‘air’ or ‘the wind.’

Anvindr – A name that’s of Norse origin and it means ‘against the wind.’

Ayaz – A name of Turkish origin and it means ‘dry and cold air.’

B

Barak – A Hebrew name that means ‘lightning.’

Bayu – An Indonesian name that means ‘wind.’

Boreas – A name of Greek origin and it means ‘north wind.’

C

Caelestis – A name of late Roman origin and it means ‘of the sky’ or ‘heavenly.’

Corentin – Both French and Breton in origin and it means ‘tempest, hurricane.’

E

Enlil – It comes from the Sumerian word and it means ‘lord of wind.’

Ermir – A rare Albanian name that means ‘good wind.’

Eyvindr – An Old Norse name composed of the elements ‘ey‘ which means island and ‘vindr‘ which means wind. So the meaning is ‘island wind.’

boy with a kite

F

Fujin – A name that’s Japanese in origin and it means ‘air, wind.’

G

Gale – A name that’s English in origin and it refers to a sea storm.

Govad – The name belongs to one of the 23 Hamkar archangels and it means ‘good wind.’

Guthrie – A name that’s of Irish Gaelic origin and it means ‘windy spot.’

H

Hadad – A biblical name that literally means ‘thunder.’ The name is of Hebrew origin and was the Akkadian God of rain and storms.

Hanish – This is a literary name that means ‘one who forewarns of storms.’

Hayate – A name of Japanese origin and it means ‘sudden sound of the wind.’

I

Ilmari – This is the short form of  Ilmarinen who is an immortal character in Finnish mythology. It’s of Scandinavian origin and it means ‘the air.’

K

Keyne – A Celtic name that means ‘man of the eastern sky.’

M

Mahpiya – A Native American name that means ‘cloud sky.’

N

Naseem – A traditional Arabic name that means ‘breeze’ or ‘soft air.’ It’s very popular in Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures.

Neil – A name of Gaelic origin and it means ‘cloud.’

O

Ouranos – A name that’s of Greek origin and it means ‘sky, heaven.’ He was the Greek god of the sky.

boy with a windmill

P

Palinouros – A Greek name that means ‘contrary wind.’ In Greek mythology, it was the name of the pilot of Aeneas’s boat.

Poyraz – A name of Turkish origin and it means ‘north wind.’

R

Rabi – A name that’s of Arabic origin and it means ‘gentle wind.’

Rai – A name of Japanese origin and it means ‘trust, lightning, or thunder.’

Ramiel – In both the Islamic and Christian religion, it’s the name of a Watcher and it means ‘thunder of God.’

Ramman – An Akkadian name of the Assyrian-Babylonian God of storm and thunder. It also means ‘the thundering one.’

Raiden – A trendy and unique baby name that means ‘thunder and lightning.’

Samir – A name of Hindi origin and it means ‘wind’ or ‘air.’

Shango – This name originates from African, Yoruba mythology as he was the god of thunder.

Sky – Of Scandinavian origin, that it means ‘atmosphere seen from the earth.’

Soma – A name of Japanese origin and it means ‘sudden sound of the wind.’

Souta – A Japanese name that means ‘sudden sound of wind.’

Stormy – It’s considered a unisex name and it’s of American origin meaning ‘a tempest’ or ‘an impetuous nature.’

T

Thor – A name that’s of Scandinavian origin derived from the Old Norse meaning ‘thunder.’ Thor was the Norse God of strength, thunder, war, and storms.

Typhoon – A name of Chinese origin and it means ‘great wind.’

V

Vayu – A name of Hindi origin and it means ‘god of the wind and the air.’

W

Wayra – A Native American name meaning ‘wind.’

Wyndham – A rare baby boy name of Old English origin and it means ‘from the windy village.’

boy wearing a cape

Z

Zeferino – A Portuguese form of the name Zephyrinus and it means ‘west wind.’

Zephyr – A name derived from the Greek Zephyros and it means ‘west wind.’

Zeru – A name of Basque origin that means ‘sky.’ It’s pronounced as Zeh-roo.

Zeus – The name of the Greek god and as he’s considered the highest of the gods we would assume that his name probably means sky.

Unisex Names That Mean Air, Sky, Wind, and Storm

Azure – A name that’s English in origin and it means ‘sky blue.’

Ciel – A name of French origin and it means ‘sky.’

Coro – A unisex name of Native American origin and it means ‘wind.’

Fei – A name that’s Chinese origin and it means ‘to dance in the air.’

Haneul – A Korean unisex name that means ‘sky.’

Nasim – A name that’s Arabic in origin and it means ‘breeze’ or ‘fresh air.’

Storm – A unisex name that originates as a word name and it means ‘storm.’

The Final Thought

Choosing a baby name can be lots of fun as well as stressful. But there is no reason that you have to stick to traditional names, have some fun. Find a unique name with a cool weather-related meaning and explore other cultures too.