Names That Mean Wind
- Alize
Origin:
Variation of Aleeza or Alizee, Hebrew or FrenchMeaning:
"joy or wind"Description:
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 meaning wind, or the related Alizeh, a Persian name that also means wind. The final e can take an accent, which might elucidate pronunciation, but English speakers are sure to be confused.
- Tuulikki
Origin:
FinnishMeaning:
"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.
- Eurus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"east wind"Description:
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.
- Typhoon
Origin:
ChineseMeaning:
"great wind"Description:
Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.
- Scirocco
Origin:
Arabic, ItalianMeaning:
"warm wind"Description:
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
- Makani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"wind"Description:
As Makenna, Makenzie, and Makayla lose their spark, Hawaiian Makani feels fresh as ever.
- Boreas
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"north wind"Description:
Boreas was the Greek god of the north wind, deriving from the same root as the Latin name of the Northern Lights, aurora borealis.
- Zephyrinus
Origin:
Latin form of Zephyrus, Greek mythology nameMeaning:
"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.
- Makani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"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.
- Zepherin
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"west wind"Description:
Zepherin is an ancient saints' name that sounds like anything but. Zepherin Namuncura, a priest of Argentinian Indian background, was beatified in the 20th century. There was a Pope Zephyrinus.
- Sabiya
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"brilliant, splendid, eastern wind"Description:
A strong and feminine Arabic choice for a girl, predominantly used among Muslims.
- Zeferino
Origin:
PortugueseMeaning:
"west wind"Description:
Portuguese form of Zephyrinus, deriving from the name of the Greek god of the west wind, Zephyr. Saint Zephyrinus was a 3rd-century pope.
- Tadita
Origin:
Native American, OmahaMeaning:
"to the wind"Description:
Feminissima.
- Notus
Origin:
GreekMeaning:
"south wind"Description:
The name of the god of the south wind in Greek mythology.
- Poyraz
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"north wind"Description:
Evocative nature name popular for boys in Turkey. It derives from the Greek Boreas, as in the aurora borealis.
- Rabi
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"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.
- Rüzgar
Origin:
Turkish word nameMeaning:
"wind"Description:
A breezy Turkish word name.
- Hakaze
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"wind rustling through leaves"
- Alizée
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"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.
- Sirocco
Origin:
Arabic, ItalianMeaning:
"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.
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