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Names That Mean West

Updated November 2023

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Erin
Irish
"from the island to the west"
First-wave Irish name and place name—the poetic name for Ireland—now supplanted by newer alternatives such as Maeve and Delaney.
Zephyr
Greek
"west wind"
If you're looking for a name that's light and breezy, this could be it. A name from mythology: Zephyrus/Zephyr was the Greek god of the west wind, and with its similarity in sound to the likes of…
Zephyr
Greek
"west wind"
Zephyrus was the Greek god of the west wind, and all names associated with him have a pleasantly gentle, breezy feel. With its cool Z initial and similarity in sound to Stephie and Serafina, Zephyr…
Bintou
Arabic, West African
"daughter, girl"
From an Arabic word meaning "girl".
Kansas
American state name
"people of the west wind"
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…
Aeryn
Variation of Erin, Irish
"from the island to the west"
Spelling variation of Erin invented for a character on the science fiction TV show Farscape .
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…
Westwood
English surname
"dweller by the west wood"
Notable British surname associated with fashion designer Vivienne.
Zepherin
French
"west wind"
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.
Zephyrine
Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
"west wind"
Zephyr may not be a name often heard in the U.S., but its variations are used throughout Europe. Zephyrine, a cousin in sound and feel if not in fact to such lovely names as Severine and Seraphina,…
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.
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.
Zephyrin
French variation of Zephyr
"west wind"
This name feels warmer and more human-appropriate in its longer version, but still retains that breezy feel. Trivia tidbit: Zephyrinus was a Jewish pope.
Sefarina
Spanish, from Greek
"west wind"
Sefarina is dramatic and feminine, but Serafina is far more commonly used. Think of Sefarina as deriving from Zephyr, which can be used as a male name; the female version is Zephyrine or Zephyrina,…
Westwood
English surname
"dweller by the west wood"
A unique alternative to the West- names that are suddenly everywhere — like Weston, Westley, and West itself. Westwood lends itself to two stylish nicknames, West and Woods.

Names That Mean West

The names

Erin

Zephyr

Zephyr

Bintou

Kansas

Aeryn

Kansas

Westwood

Zepherin

Zephyrine

Zeferino

Zephyrinus

Zephyrin

Sefarina

Westwood