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Names That Mean Cloud

Updated November 2026

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Neil
Irish
"cloud"
Always the top spelling of the name; Neil peaked in the 1950s, but then enjoyed a second coming following the fame of such Neils as astronaut Armstrong and singers Sedaka, Diamond, and Young. Now…
Niall
Irish
"cloud"
Niall is pronounced nye-al--something like Neil, but this Irish spelling of the name makes it much more current and cool. This is an ancient name borne by several of the high kings of Tara, the most…
Neal
Irish
"champion or cloud"
Always the less common spelling of Irish classic Neil, Neal has been on a fifty-year slide, and now doesn't even make the Top 1000. It has a streamlined, surnamey appeal in this spelling.
Floki
Old Norse
"tuft of hair, tangle; dark cloud"
Lovers of Loki who don't appreciate the overt mythological reference might like this unusual Icelandic name. Traditionally spelled as Flóki, it appears in the TV show Vikings .
Megha
Sanskrit
"cloud; rain cloud"
Not to be confused with Meghan, Megha is a pretty but impactful name of Sanskrit origin, popularly used in India. A similar name is Meghana, associated with the rainy season.
Neala
Feminine variation of Neal
"champion, or cloud"
Female form of Neal, now more popular in Ireland than its male counterpart.
Anan
Hebrew, Akan
"cloud; fourth-born child"
Little-known name from the Old Testament.
Meghana
Hindi, Sanskrit
"clouds; rain cloud"
Connected to nature and to the rainy season, Meghana is a name of Sanskrit origin that appears in Hindu mythology as the wife of God Indra. There is also the possibility that some may use it as an…
Nimbus
Latin nature name
"dark cloud"
Nimbus is a new nature name that works for either gender and manages to be both familiar and unique. An evocative and daring nature name for the future.
Niall
Irish
"cloud"
While Niall -- pronounced as Neil or like the river Nile -- is conventionally a boys' name, it might theoretically work for girls.
Neal
Irish
"cloud"
An Irish classic for boys that has a streamlined, surnamey, unisex appeal in this spelling.
Nimbus
Latin nature name
"dark cloud"
Nimbus is a word from nature for a type of cloud that has occasionally -- very occasionally -- been used for a human. But it's evocative and upbeat and certainly makes an intriguing and stylish…
Neil
Irish
"cloud"
One of the boys' names that sounds fresher today for a girl. Second-best-spelling for boys, Neal, may work even better for girls.
Nil
Catalan and Russian variation of Neil, Irish
"cloud"
Better to stick with the Neil spelling in the US, where the word "nil" also means "zero." But this is a Top Ten name in Catalonia.
Nialla
Feminine form of Niall, Irish, Scottish
"cloud"
Rare and rhythmical with a familiar look about it, Nialla is a feminine form of masculine Niall. It may appeal to those wanting to honor a Neil, a Neal, or a Niall itself, or to those looking for…
Aotea
Maori
"white cloud"
A vowel-rich Māori name with a nature-inspired and dreamy meaning. New Zealand is known in Māori as Aotearoa, which can be translated as "land of abiding day" or "land of the long white cloud".

Names That Mean Cloud

The names

Neil

Niall

Neal

Floki

Megha

Neala

Anan

Meghana

Nimbus

Niall

Neal

Nimbus

Neil

Nil

Nialla

Aotea