Names That Mean Storm
Names that mean storm include Storm (English), Tempest (Latin), Arashi (Japanese), Bora (Turkish), Ekaitz (Basque), Audrius (Lithuanian), Saar (Hebrew), Tufan (Persian and Urdu), and Thyella (Greek). Many storm names come from thunder and weather gods, such as Thor, Hadad, and Oya.
What Does Storm Mean in Names?
Storm in names covers wind, rain, thunder, and lightning. Some names mean the storm itself, like Tempest. Others honor storm gods or describe a stormy spirit. The word “storm” is Germanic and has been used as a surname in England, Germany, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia.
Boy Names That Mean Storm
- Storm (English): tempest
- Arashi (Japanese): storm
- Bora (Turkish): storm
- Ekaitz (Basque): storm
- Audrius (Lithuanian): storm
- Saar (Hebrew): storm
- Tufan (Persian and Urdu): storm
- Tayfun (Turkish): typhoon
- Sturm (German): storm
Girl Names That Mean Storm
- Tempest (Latin): storm
- Stormy and Stormi (English): stormy
- Oya (Yoruba): goddess of storms and change
- Thyella (Greek): storm
- Audronė (Lithuanian): storm
- Ekaitza (Basque): storm
- Se’ara (Hebrew): storm
- Fırtına (Turkish): storm
Unisex Names That Mean Storm
- Storm
- Tempest
- Gale: a strong wind
- Squall: a sudden storm
- Arashi
- Bora
- Saar
Powerful Names That Mean Storm
- Thor: thunder
- Tempest
- Typhon: Greek storm monster
- Raiden: thunder and lightning
- Tayfun
- Yıldırım: Turkish for thunderbolt
Popular Names That Mean Storm
- Storm: also the X-Men hero Ororo Munroe
- Stormi
- Tempest: Shakespeare’s The Tempest
- Gale: Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
Cute Names That Mean Storm
- Stormy
- Stormie
- Gale
- Misty
- Sunny
- Raine
Names That Mean Thunder
- Thor (Norse)
- Thunor (Old English)
- Taran (Welsh)
- Raad (Arabic)
- Raam (Hebrew)
- Lei (雷, Chinese)
- Hekili (Hawaiian)
- Bronte (Greek)
- Ukkonen (Finnish)
Names That Mean Lightning
- Barak (Hebrew)
- Barq (Urdu and Arabic)
- Saiqa (Urdu): thunderbolt
- Steropes (Greek)
- Şimşek (Turkish)
- Dian (电, Chinese)
- Blesk (Czech)
- Piorun (Polish)
Names That Mean Wind
- Zephyr: west wind
- Boreas: north wind
- Aeolus: keeper of the winds
- Fujin: Japanese wind god
- Makani: Hawaiian
- Rüzgar: Turkish
- Feng (风): Chinese
Names That Mean Rain
- Baran (Persian and Turkish)
- Yu (雨, Chinese)
- Varsha (Sanskrit)
- Ame (Japanese)
- Raine
- Tlaloc: Aztec rain god
Greek Names That Mean Storm
- Thyella: storm
- Bronte: thunder
- Brontes: the thunderer, a Cyclops
- Steropes: lightning, a Cyclops
- Aello: storm wind, a harpy
- Typhon: storm monster
- Keraunos: thunderbolt
Latin Names That Mean Storm
- Tempestas: Roman goddess of storms
- Tempest: storm
- Procella: storm
- Fulmen: lightning
- Tonitrus: thunder
French and Italian Names That Mean Storm
- Orage (French): thunderstorm
- Tempête (French)
- Tourmente (French)
- Bourrasque (French): squall
- Tempesta (Italian)
- Bufera (Italian)
- Burrasca (Italian)
Spanish Names That Mean Storm
- Tormenta
- Tempestad
- Borrasca
- Huracán
German and Dutch Names That Mean Storm
- Sturm
- Storm
- Gewitter: thunderstorm
- Donar: thunder god
Norse Names That Mean Storm
- Storm
- Thor: thunder
- Thunor: Old English thunder
- Aegir: sea god
- Njord: sea and wind god
Slavic Names That Mean Storm
- Burya (Russian)
- Groza (Russian): thunderstorm
- Perun: thunder god
- Oluja (Serbian and Croatian)
- Burza (Polish)
- Bouře (Czech)
Ivan the Terrible’s title, “Grozny,” comes from groza.
Baltic and Basque Names That Mean Storm
- Audrius and Audronė (Lithuanian)
- Audra (Lithuanian)
- Perkūnas (Lithuanian thunder god)
- Pērkons (Latvian thunder god)
- Ekaitz and Ekaitza (Basque)
- Ortzi (Basque thunder and sky)
Finnish and Estonian Names That Mean Storm
- Myrsky (Finnish)
- Ukko: Finnish thunder god
- Ukkonen: thunder
- Torm (Estonian)
- Äike (Estonian): thunder
Celtic Names That Mean Storm
- Taranis: Celtic thunder god
- Taran (Welsh): thunder
- Tymestl (Welsh): storm
- Stoirm (Irish)
- Toirneach (Irish): thunder
Hebrew Names That Mean Storm
- Saar: storm
- Se’ara: storm
- Sufa: whirlwind
- Barak: lightning
- Raam: thunder
Arabic and Urdu Names That Mean Storm
- Tufan: storm or flood
- Raad: thunder
- Barq: lightning
- Saiqa: thunderbolt
- Asifa: storm or gale
- Aandhi (Hindi and Urdu): dust storm
Persian and Kurdish Names That Mean Storm
- Tufan
- Tondar: thunder
- Baran: rain
- Bahoz (Kurdish): storm
Turkish Names That Mean Storm
- Bora
- Tayfun
- Fırtına
- Yıldırım: lightning
- Şimşek: lightning
- Poyraz: northeast wind
- Rüzgar: wind
- Kasırga: hurricane
Sanskrit and Hindi Names That Mean Storm
- Indra: god of storms and thunder
- Rudra: the howler, a storm god
- Marut: storm gods
- Parjanya: rain and thunder god
- Vayu: wind
- Tufan
Japanese Names That Mean Storm
- Arashi (嵐): storm
- Raiden (雷電): thunder and lightning
- Rai (雷): thunder
- Nowaki (野分): autumn typhoon
- Fubuki (吹雪): snowstorm
- Raijin: thunder god
- Susanoo: storm god
Chinese Names That Mean Storm
- Lei (雷): thunder
- Feng (风): wind
- Dian (电): lightning
- Yu (雨): rain
- Bao (暴): violent storm
- Leiting (雷霆): thunderbolt
African Names That Mean Storm
- Dhoruba (Swahili): storm
- Radi (Swahili): thunder
- Sango (Yoruba): thunder god
- Oya (Yoruba): storm goddess
- Aara (Yoruba): thunder
- Amadioha (Igbo): thunder god
Polynesian and Native American Names That Mean Storm
- Tāwhirimātea (Māori): storm god
- Hekili (Hawaiian): thunder
- Ino (Hawaiian): stormy
- Wakinyan (Lakota): thunder beings
- Huracán (K’iche’ Maya): storm god
Filipino Names That Mean Storm
- Amihan: the northeast monsoon wind
- Habagat: the southwest monsoon
Storm Gods and Goddesses
- Thor (Norse)
- Zeus (Greek)
- Hadad (Canaanite)
- Adad (Akkadian)
- Teshub (Hurrian)
- Tarhunna (Hittite)
- Indra (Hindu)
- Perun (Slavic)
- Raijin (Japanese)
- Tāwhirimātea (Māori)
- Oya (Yoruba)
Names Based on Storm Types
- Gale
- Squall
- Cyclone
- Typhoon
- Monsoon: from the Arabic for season
- Tornado: from the Spanish “tronada,” meaning thunderstorm
- Hurricane: from the Taíno storm god Juracán
Last Names That Mean Storm
- Storm
- Storms
- Sturm
- Tempest
- Gale
Names Wrongly Linked to Storm
Some lists make mistakes. Adad is a Mesopotamian storm god, not Greek. Ekaitza is Basque, not Estonian. Hadad is a Semitic god, not an Urdu word. Coen is a Dutch name meaning brave counsel, not thunder.
Should You Use a Storm Name?
Storm and Tempest are bold and fit any age. Stormi and Stormy feel more playful. Pick Arashi, Bora, or Ekaitz for a storm name with a global flavor.
How to Choose a Storm Name
- Pick a source: nature, myth, or language
- Check the meaning in its original language
- Say it with a surname
- Match the tone: wild, powerful, or playful
FAQs
What name means storm?
Storm and Tempest are the most direct. Arashi, Bora, Ekaitz, and Audrius mean storm in Japanese, Turkish, Basque, and Lithuanian.
What is the Japanese word for storm?
Arashi (嵐) means storm. Raiden (雷電) means thunder and lightning.
What is a girl name that means storm?
Tempest, Stormi, Oya, Thyella, and Audronė are good choices. Oya is the Yoruba goddess of storms.
What does Thor mean?
Thor comes from the Old Norse word for thunder. He is the Norse god of thunder and storms.
What is the Turkish word for storm?
Fırtına means storm, and Bora is also a name meaning storm. Tayfun means typhoon.
What does Tufan mean?
Tufan means storm or flood in Persian and Urdu. It is used as a given name in South Asia and Turkey.
Is Stormi a real name?
Yes. It is a modern spelling of Stormy. It became well known when Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott chose it.