Wind, sky, and storm names carry a sense of open air and motion, from the hush of a dawn breeze to the crack of a summer thunderhead. They pull from old weather gods, drifting cloud words, and languages that name the sky in a dozen ways.
This list gathers 116 of them, sorted so you can skip straight to what you need: 36 girl names, 56 boy names, and 24 unisex picks that lean either way. Each one comes with its meaning and roots, whether they trace back to ancient myth, modern nature words, or a language from across the world.
If your little one arrived on a gusty afternoon or under a wide clear sky, scroll on and find the name that fits their story.
Popularity at a Glance
The most popular names on this list in the United States, 1965 to 2025: Raiden, Skye, Amiri, Keanu and Cielo.
36 Girl Names Meaning Wind, Sky or Storm
These dreamy weather names for girls will sweep you off your feet.
- Aella: A name from Greek mythology meaning “storm wind,” carried by an Amazon warrior so swift she was the first to charge Heracles in battle.
- Alizée: A breezy French girl’s name meaning “trade wind.”
- Alizeh: A Persian girl’s name meaning “wind.”
- Ambhom: A unique Thai pick among girl names meaning “sky.”
- Amihan: A beautiful Tagalog name for a baby born during a winter storm.
- Anemone: A pretty Greek feminine name meaning “daughter of the wind,” shared with the delicate windflower that opens when the spring breeze arrives.
- Anila: A Muslim girl’s name with the blustery meaning of “wind” or “air.”
- Atarangi: Beautiful for a daybreak baby, this Maori girl’s name means “morning sky.”
- Audra: Not just a variant of the English Audrey, this cool feminine choice means “storm” in Lithuanian, home to a mythic goddess of storm clouds and rain by the same name.
- Awel: A pretty Welsh pick among girl names that means “wind” or “breeze.”
- Ba-Ram (바람): A trendy Korean girl’s name with meanings including wind, tornado, breeze, and hope.
- Brisa: The Spanish word for “breeze” makes a fairy-like name for a dainty girl.
- Brontë: Traditionally a gorgeous Irish name meaning “bestower,” it also means “thunder” in Greek and echoes the literary Brontë sisters.
- Corentine: A feminine variant of the masculine Corentin, meaning “hurricane” in French.
- Cua: A cute Hmong name meaning “wind.”
- Damini: A Sanskrit name meaning “lightning” and “self-controlled,” famous as the fearless heroine of the acclaimed 1993 Bollywood film Damini.
- Doireann: An Irish name ideal for a little whirlwind, meaning “tempestuous.”
- Era: Derived from Albanian, this short yet sweet girl’s name means “wind.”
- Fiza: A perky Muslim girl’s name meaning “growth” or “wind.”
- Haizea: A popular pick from the Basque region, this melodic name means “wind.”
- Hau: A pretty Maori choice among girl names that mean “wind.”
- Lani: A romantic Hawaiian pick among girl names that mean “sky” or “heaven.”
- Mealla: Some translate this Irish girl’s name as “lightning,” while others interpret it as “honey.”
- Meltem: A hardy Turkish girl’s name referring to the wind blowing off the sea.
- Mystral: An intriguing French name meaning “cold, northerly wind.”
- Noelani: A dreamy Hawaiian weather name meaning “heavenly mist.”
- Nuit: Meaning “sky,” this ancient Egyptian goddess of the heavens makes a cool namesake.
- Pilvi: A Finnish girl’s name with the soft meaning of “cloud.”
- Thyra: Meaning “dedicated to Thor,” this stormy girl’s name works well if you love Norse mythology.
- Tora: If you love the Norse god of thunder, you will appreciate this stormy feminine variant.
- Toril: A fierce Scandinavian name for a strong girl, meaning “thunder.”
- Tuuli: This Finnish girl’s name meaning “wind” is simply adorable.
- Tuulikki: An adorable variant of Tuuli and the name of a Finnish forest goddess.
- Tyra: A Norse name with the epic meaning of “thunder warrior.”
- Wendy: Created by J.M. Barrie for Peter Pan, this cute name meaning “friend” sounds playfully similar to the word windy.
- Zepour: An Armenian girl’s name with the refreshing meaning of “breeze.”
56 Boy Names Meaning Wind, Sky or Storm
These weather names for boys bring a blustery, adventurous spirit.
- Aeolus: Meaning “quick-moving” or “changeable,” Aeolus was the Greek keeper of the winds who gave Odysseus a bag holding every wind but the gentle west wind.
- Akash: A Sanskrit name meaning “sky” or “open air” that holds plenty of potential.
- Amiri: A handsome Maori male name meaning “from the east wind.”
- Anil: A handsome Indian boy’s name meaning “wind.”
- Anore: A soft-sounding “wind” name from Greenland.
- Aquilo: The Roman god of the north wind makes a cool namesake for your little legend.
- Asnee: Meaning “lightning,” Asnee is a striking pick among Thai storm names.
- Ayaz: A Turkish name romantically signifying a cool night breeze.
- Barak: A presidential Hebrew name meaning “lightning.”
- Boreas: The Greek god of the cold north wind and winter, brother to the west and south winds, who swept the princess Oreithyia away to Thrace.
- Corentin: A charming yet chaotic French-rooted male name meaning “hurricane.”
- Djalu: A traditional Australian boy’s name meaning “lightning,” perfect for a confident boy.
- Ehecatl: A standout “wind” name honoring the Aztec wind deity.
- Fūjin: A Japanese male name taken from the Shinto god of the wind, twin brother of the thunder god Raijin.
- Hayate: A unique Japanese name believed to mean “sound of the wind.”
- Horus: Vast and powerful, named after an ancient Egyptian god of the sky.
- Ilmarinen: A Finnish name meaning “air” and a mythological figure said to have created the sky itself.
- Jovan: A handsome Roman male name derived from Jupiter, the god of the sky and thunder.
- Jupiter: An out-of-this-world name honoring the chief Roman deity who ruled over the sky and thunder.
- Keanu: A stylish Hawaiian boy’s name meaning “the cool breeze,” pronounced keh-AH-noo and shared with actor Keanu Reeves.
- Nodin: A handsome name derived from the Native American Ojibwe word for “wind.”
- Notus: A name from Greek mythology honoring the god of the south wind, the rain-bringer of late summer storms.
- Ociel: A romantic Latin name for angelic boys meaning “from the sky.”
- Pavan: A Hindi boy’s name meaning “wind” that will sweep you off your feet.
- Perëndi: A god of sky and thunder in Albanian mythology, meaning “heavens.”
- Perun: Named after the bold Slavic god of the sky, thunder, rain, law, and order.
- Pillan: The electric name for the god of stormy weather in Mapuche legend.
- Poyraz: An unusual male Turkish name meaning “north winds.”
- Pyry: A blizzard of a name meaning “snowstorm” or “snowfall” in Finnish.
- Qīng: Meaning “blue sky,” this Chinese boy’s name bursts with life and possibility.
- Ramiel: A heavenly name for a stormy angel, meaning “thunder of God.”
- Rangi: A Maori and Samoan name meaning “sky” or “heavens.”
- Rüzgar: A Turkish name meaning “wind,” pronounced “rooz-gar.”
- Shappa: This Sioux name meaning “red thunder” arrives with a real bang.
- Simi: A cute pick derived from a Native American Chumash word meaning “wind” or “clouds.”
- Stribog: The bold name belonging to the Slavic god of the winds.
- Strom: A watery German boy name meaning “stream,” though it looks very similar to Storm.
- Svarog: Named after the divine ruler of the sun and sky in Slavic mythology.
- Tarran: An Old Welsh storm name honoring the god of thunder in Celtic mythology.
- Thor: A badass name honoring the heroic Norse god of thunder and storms.
- Torbjörn: An epic storm name for a lad meaning “thunder,” originating from Swedish.
- Tore: From Old Norse, this tough pick means “thunder warrior.”
- Tuoni: A stormy name taken from the Finnish god of the underworld and the Italian word for “thunder.”
- Typhoon: A forceful word name meaning “great wind” in Chinese, for a cyclone that hits tropical storm strength at 39 miles per hour and hurricane strength at 74 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
- Ukko: Carrying the unusual meaning of “old man,” Ukko serves as a god of the sky and thunder in Finnish mythology.
- Uranus: A Greek god of the heavens and an uncommon space name meaning “sky.”
- Vayu: Named after the primary Hindu deity of wind and breath, the divine father of the monkey god Hanuman.
- Venti: Refers to a group of minor wind deities in Roman mythology.
- Veon: An unusual Irish option among names meaning “sky.”
- Wambua: A stormy African boy name for a baby born during the rainy season.
- Wayra: A Native American Quechua name meaning “wind” or “gust of wind.”
- Wyndham: An English surname and given name meaning “from the windy village.”
- Zeferino: A Portuguese name meaning “the west wind,” inspired by Zephyros, gentlest of the Greek wind gods.
- Zenon: A cool Polish boy name derived from Zeus, the Greek god of the sky and thunder.
- Zeru: A slick pick among names that mean “sky” in Basque.
- Zeus: Named after the supreme king of the gods in Greek mythology, meaning “sky father.”
24 Unisex Names Meaning Wind, Sky or Storm
Your little one will shine like the sky after rainfall with one of these gender-neutral weather names.
- Anemoi: Named after the group of wind gods in ancient Greek mythology.
- Aouli: A dreamy Hawaiian pick meaning “blue sky,” ideal for a clear-headed baby.
- Arkansas: A great locational name meaning “of the south wind.”
- Cielo: The Spanish word for “sky” makes a beautiful, gender-neutral name.
- Coro: A Native American name meaning “wind,” and the Spanish word for “chorus.”
- Enakai: A powerful choice among Hawaiian names meaning “storm,” symbolizing a turbulent sea.
- Esen: An easy-breezy Turkish choice among wind names.
- Falak: An ethereal Hindu name meaning “star” or “sky.”
- Guthrie: Meaning “windy place,” Guthrie works as a Scottish surname, given name, and place name.
- Ha-neul: A Korean name meaning “sky,” lovely for babies with high-reaching dreams.
- Hurricane: You will not want to mess with a baby bearing this mighty word name, since the National Hurricane Center classifies a storm as a hurricane once its sustained winds reach 74 miles per hour (1).
- Indra: Meaning “possessor of the rain,” Indra is the Hindu king of the gods and wielder of the thunderbolt who rules storms and rain.
- Makani: The Hawaiian word for “wind,” pronounced mah-KAH-nee, makes a serene gender-neutral pick for a baby.
- Moe: A popular nickname for various “Mo-” names and a Burmese name meaning “rain.”
- Myrsky: A feisty Finnish option if you like names that mean “storm.”
- Quilo: A name from Roman mythology relating to the north wind.
- Raiden: A powerful Japanese name honoring Raijin, the drum-beating Shinto god of thunder, lightning, and storms.
- Rain: A unique English word name directly inspired by the weather.
- Scirocco: A stylish Italian name with the comforting meaning of “warm wind.”
- Sky: A popular English name for a baby with a big, bright future ahead.
- Skye: A sweet variant of Sky, perfect if you hold the Scottish Isle close to your heart.
- Soar: A cool word name that suits a baby destined to fly high.
- Storm: A thunderous English weather name for a little whirlwind.
- Wind: An uncommon pick among English word names that works great for a baby born on a blustery day, since thunderstorms roll through somewhere in the country nearly every day, with the United States averaging about 100,000 thunderstorms every year (2).