Baby Name Meanings
Names That Mean Air
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Guthrie
Scottish
"windy place"
Guthrie, one of the most attractive Scottish names that's also a surname, has a particularly romantic, windswept aura, with a touch of the buckaroo thrown in. Guthrie's folkie quality is tied to the…
Makani
Hawaiian
"wind"
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.
Rabi
Arabic
"springtime"
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. It can also be used as a variation of Ravi,…
Zeru
Basque
"sky"
English speakers will think you invented this one, but it's a hidden nature name from the Basque country in present-day Spain. Some may find it too close to "zero" for comfort.
Zeus
Greek mythology name
The supreme Olympian god represents a mighty image for a little fella to live up to, but more and more parents are beginning to consider it seriously. The Roman equivalent Jupiter has also come down…
Scirocco
Italian, from Arabic
"warm wind"
A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.
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,…
Tuuli
Finnish
"wind"
A sweet and intuitive Finnish word name. The double U's up the quirkiness, for English speakers at least. Also used in Estonia, notable bearers include actress Tuuli Narkle, cartoonist Tuuli Hypén,…
Typhoon
Chinese
"great wind"
Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.
Windy
English
"windy"
And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.
Wyndham
English
"from the windy village"
This artistic and aristocratic surname is a bold and daring choice, but with nature inspired names like Wren on the rise, and surnames-as-first-names being in vogue, Wyndham has seen a shift up the…
Tadita
Native American, Omaha
"to the wind"
Feminissima.
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."
Mihkwaskâw
Cree, “red sky; red clouds at sunset”
Waseskwan
Cree
"the sky is clearing after a storm"
Poetic name used among the Cree people.
Esen
Turkish
"the one who blows wind"
A unisex Turkish name with an airy nature meaning, Esen sounds on-trend, similar to names like Eden, and could be a lovely choice for both within Türkiye and abroad.
Esen
Turkish
"the one who blows wind"
A unisex Turkish name with breezy meaning, Esen sounds similar to names like Ethan and Eden, and could be a lovely choice for both within Türkiye and abroad.
Zephyria
Greek
"of the West Wind"
Zoe, Seraphina, Zephyr, Ilaria, and Zara are stylish choices and this Greek name combines many of the sounds. Meaning "of the West WInd", it might be considered a feminine form of the Greek god name…
Aire
Word name
"air"
Aire is a bygone spelling of "air", now reserved for poetic uses and in Kylie Jenner's case, baby names. Jenner originally announced her son's name to be Wolf, but quickly changed her mind and left…
Ilmarinen
Finnish
"air"
A poetic and powerful Finnish name, Ilmarinen is a god from Finnish mythology, seen as both the creator and a personification of the sky. An immortal creator, he can work with any metal and create…