Names That Mean Wind

  1. Tuulikki
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "little wind"
    • Description:

      Tuulikki is a Finnish name meaning "little wind" -- tuuli means wind in Finnish -- and also the name of a forest goddess. Supermodel Else Hosk, whose mother is Finnish, chose this name for her daughter.
  2. Makani
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "wind"
    • Description:

      The sources that do list this name give it as a boys' name, but Woody Harrelson chose it for his daughter, and it does have a feminine lilt.
  3. Rabi
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "springtime"
    • Description:

      Not to be confused with Rabbi (a Jewish leader, scholar, and teacher), Rabi is an Arabic name meaning "springtime", that also appears as Rabih and Rabeeh.
  4. Notus
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "south wind"
    • Description:

      The name of the god of the south wind in Greek mythology.
  5. Typhoon
    • Origin:

      Chinese
    • Meaning:

      "great wind"
    • Description:

      Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.
  6. Scirocco
    • Origin:

      Italian, from Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "warm wind"
    • Description:

      A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
  7. Kansas
    • Origin:

      American state name
    • Meaning:

      "people of the west wind"
    • Description:

      Cool and breezy, Kansas is a rare geographical name, given to fourteen girls in a recent year. Known as the Sunflower State, Kansas is associated with rolling hills, vast prairies, and The Wizard of Oz, and its name, derived from that of a local tribe, has often been said to mean "people of the west wind".
  8. Rumaysa
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "wind that scatters dust; or increase"
    • Description:

      A beautiful and little-used Arabic name with two great meanings, depending on the Arabic spelling used.
  9. Poyraz
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "north wind"
    • Description:

      Evocative nature name popular for boys in Turkey. It derives from the Greek Boreas, as in the aurora borealis.
  10. Sirocco
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "warm wind"
    • Description:

      A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
  11. Coro
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "wind"
    • Description:

      A place name from Venezuela believed to come from an indigenous word for wind, this can make an innovative choice for a child of either sex.
  12. Scirocco
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "warm wind"
    • Description:

      A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
  13. Tadita
    • Origin:

      Native American, Omaha
    • Meaning:

      "to the wind"
    • Description:

      Feminissima.
  14. Kansas
    • Origin:

      American state name
    • Meaning:

      "people of the west wind"
    • Description:

      A rare geographical option which was given to six boys and fourteen girls in a recent year, Kansas is known for its prairies, sunflowers, and barbeque food. Also associated with The Wizard of Oz and the Old Wild West, the actual meaning of the state's name comes from that of a local tribe and has often been said to mean "people of the west wind".
  15. Alizée
    • Origin:

      French
    • Meaning:

      "trade wind"
    • Description:

      This glamorous name of a hot young French singer is catching on. Tessa and Barron Hilton used it as a middle name for their daughter Milou.
  16. Zephyrinus
    • Origin:

      Latin form of Zephyrus, Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "west wind"
    • Description:

      Zephyrinus is the form of the name of the Greek god of the west wind best known as the name of a pope and saint.
  17. Sirocco
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Italian
    • Meaning:

      "warm wind"
    • Description:

      A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
  18. Anemone
    • Origin:

      Flower name; Greek
    • Meaning:

      "daughter of the wind"
    • Description:

      Anemone is a floral name that relates to the ancient Greek myth of the famous love story of Aphrodite and Adonis, in which Aphrodite transforms her wounded lover's blood into a flower, the crimson anemone, whose blossoms are opened by the wind — accounting for its other name, windflower.
  19. Bayu
    • Origin:

      Indonesian
    • Meaning:

      "wind"
    • Description:

      Bayou? No, but it sounds the same, and since both the Indonesian name and the English word have appealing nature meanings, this is a perfect choice for the family that wants to bridge cultures.
  20. Meltem
    • Origin:

      Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "sea wind"
    • Description:

      A fairly common name in Turkey, referring to the north wind blowing off the Aegean Sea.

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