Names That Mean Wind
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Greek
"south wind"
The name of the god of the south wind in Greek mythology.
Eurus
Greek
"east wind"
The Greek god of the east wind was associated with the season of autumn and dwelt near the palace of the sun-god Helios in the far east.
Boreas
Greek
"north wind"
Boreas was the Greek god of the north wind, deriving from the same root as the Latin name of the Northern Lights, aurora borealis .
Makani
Hawaiian
"wind"
As Makenna, Makenzie, and Makayla lose their spark, Hawaiian Makani feels fresh as ever.
Sirocco
Arabic, Italian
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
Poyraz
Turkish
"north wind"
Evocative nature name popular for boys in Turkey. It derives from the Greek Boreas , as in the aurora borealis.
Kansas
American state name
"people of the west wind"
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…
Rüzgar
Turkish word name
"wind"
A breezy Turkish word name. The Ü is Rüzgar is pronounced similarly to the "ou" in words like "would" and "could."
Breeze
English word name
"a gentle wind"
Airy word name on the rise for both sexes. Breeze makes an especially lovely middle name.
Aeolian
Greek
"of or arising from the wind"
Camira
Variation of Cameron or Aboriginal
"crooked nose; of the wind"
Camira is one of those rare names that feels at once familiar and unique. A handful of baby girls were named Camira in the US last year.
Zeferino
Portuguese
"west wind"
Portuguese form of Zephyrinus, deriving from the name of the Greek god of the west wind, Zephyr. Saint Zephyrinus was a 3rd-century pope.
Alize
Variation of Aleeza or Alizee, Hebrew or French
"joy or wind"
Alize feels like a blend of Alice and Eliza but it's not related to either of those names, rather to the more unusual (in the US, at least) Aleeza, a Hebrew name meaning joy, or Alizee, a French name…
Scirocco
Arabic, Italian
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
Rumaysa
Arabic
"wind that scatters dust; or increase"
A beautiful and little-used Arabic name with two great meanings, depending on the Arabic spelling used.
Zephyrinus
Latin form of Zephyrus, Greek mythology name
"west wind"
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.
Tuulikki
Finnish
"little wind"
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…
Hakaze
Japanese
"wind rustling through leaves"
Meltem
Turkish
"sea wind"
A fairly common name in Turkey, referring to the north wind blowing off the Aegean Sea.
Sirocco
Arabic, Italian
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.