English Girl Names That Mean Wind
English girl names that mean wind tend to borrow the weather's own vocabulary, turning words like storm and air directly into names parents can give a daughter.
Names95
OriginEnglish
MeaningWind
GenderGirl
Most naming traditions dress weather up with soft metaphor — a breeze becomes a whisper, a storm becomes a mood word. English often skips that step and hands the weather word straight over as a name: Storm means storm, plainly and completely.
That word-for-word habit leaves room for spelling to do the personalizing. Stormy, Stormie, and Stormi all carry the same weather at the core, softened by an ending a parent likes the look of — Stormi gained a wide following after television personality Kylie Jenner named her daughter Stormi Webster in 2018.
What Makes English Girl Names That Mean Wind So Direct
Storm and Stormy are word names in the truest sense — nouns and adjectives pulled whole into the naming pool, no ancient root or borrowed language required. Stormie keeps that same tempest energy with a softer landing on the ear. It's a pattern English leans on more than many languages: weather, nature, even emotion can become a name exactly as written.
When the Meaning Arrives From Somewhere Else
Not every name on this list is a plain English word. Audra carries the same storm meaning by way of Lithuanian, doing double duty in English as a familiar form of Audrey. Arayah, a newer American respelling, is usually read as 'air' — a gentler cousin of wind, closer to breath and melody than tempest.
Names List
Evie#270 in the U.S.Life; living; breath of lifePronounced EE-vee▶Blake#295 in the U.S.Black (from Old English blaec); alternatively pale or fair (from Old English blac) — the two forms were cPronounced BLAYK▶Jenna#679 in the U.S.Diminutive form of Jennifer or an independent form from the Cornish and Welsh Guinevere or Gwenhwyfar, mePronounced JEN-uh▶Adley#805 in the U.S.God is just or fair; possibly connected to the Hebrew Adlai meaning my witness or God is just, combined wPronounced AD-lee▶Stormi#910 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Stormy, from the Old English and Germanic word storm, meaning a tempest or violent wePronounced STOR-mee▶Kailey#1284 in the U.S.Slender, fair; variant of KayleighPronounced KAY-lee▶Ellowyn#1556 in the U.S.modern American coinage blending Elle/Ellow- with the ending -wyn ("fair, blessed")Pronounced EL-oh-win▶Storm#1621 in the U.S.Storm, tempestPronounced STORM▶Stormy#1835 in the U.S.Stormy, wild, turbulentPronounced STAWR-mee▶Audra#1939 in the U.S.Lithuanian feminine name meaning 'storm' (from the Lithuanian word for storm). In English usage it also sPronounced AW-druh▶Arayah#1950 in the U.S.Modern respelling/elaboration of Aria or Ariah. Most commonly read as 'air, melody' (Italian, via the musPronounced ə-RAY-ə▶Stormie#1991 in the U.S.Stormy, wild, turbulentPronounced STAWR-mee▶Aerith#2400 in the U.S.character name, creative blend of earth and airPronounced AIR-ith▶Aeris#2427 in the U.S.alternate spelling of Aerith, earth+air creative coinagePronounced AIR-iss▶Eevee#2603 in the U.S.To breathePronounced EE-vee▶Eviana#2826 in the U.S.To breathePronounced eh-vee-AHN-uh▶Avalee#3015 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ava (from Hebrew Chava: life, or Latin avis: bird) and Lee (Old English: woodland clearinPronounced AV-uh-lee▶Ginny#3021 in the U.S.Diminutive of Virginia (from the Roman family name Verginius, meaning 'pure' or 'maiden') or Ginevra (WelPronounced JIN-ee▶Kaily#3091 in the U.S.Slender, fair; a modern spelling variant of Kaylee, from the Irish Gaelic caol (slender) or a variant of Pronounced KAY-lee▶Adlee#3321 in the U.S.Modern girls' spelling of Adley, often linked to a Hebrew name meaning 'just, fair' or to an English surnPronounced AD-lee▶Ginger#3589 in the U.S.The pungent spice; from Latin zingiber via Greek — also a nickname for red hair and a pet form of VirginiPronounced JIN-jər▶Windsor#3803 in the U.S.From Old English Windles-ora, 'riverbank with a windlass (winch)' — the castle and surname of the BritishPronounced WIND-zer▶Spirit#4637 in the U.S.From the word spirit — Latin spiritus, 'breath, soul, vital energy'Pronounced SPEER-it▶Wynne#4866 in the U.S.From Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', or Old English wine, 'friend'; here for girls; routes layeredPronounced WIN▶Wynnie#4867 in the U.S.Pet form of Wynne/Winifred — Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', plus a 'reconciliation/friend' element; Pronounced WIN-ee▶Breeze#4897 in the U.S.From the word breeze — a gentle wind; also 'easygoing, effortless'Pronounced BREEZ▶Jennah#4933 in the U.S.From Arabic jannah, 'paradise, the garden of heaven'; also an -h spelling of Jenna ('fair, white' / a JenPronounced JEN-ah▶Maze#5713 in the U.S.From the word maze — 'a labyrinth, a winding puzzle'; also a pet form of Mazikeen (the Lucifer character)Pronounced MAYZ▶Kamden#6024 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Camden — from Old English, 'the winding valley' or 'the enclosed valley' (a London distriPronounced KAM-den▶Stormii#6111 in the U.S.An -ii spelling of Stormy — from the word storm (Old English), 'a tempest; impetuous, spirited'Pronounced STOR-mee▶Stormee#6346 in the U.S.A spelling of Stormy — from the word storm, 'a tempest; stormy weather' (Old English storm); 'tempestuousPronounced STOR-mee▶Jena#6749 in the U.S.A spelling of Jenna/Gina — variously a pet of Jennifer ('fair; white; smooth') and of Regina/Eugenia, alsPronounced JEE-nah▶Jenelle#6750 in the U.S.A modern blend of Jenny/Jen (linked to John, 'God is gracious', and Jennifer, 'fair') with the French -elPronounced juh-NEL▶Feyre#8079 in the U.S.A modern literary name, made known by the heroine of Sarah J. Maas's A Court of Thorns and Roses; an echoPronounced FAY-ruh▶Elantra#8161 in the U.S.Elantra is an uncommon coined name of uncertain origin. Its brief American window coincides with the launPronounced ee-LAN-truh▶Tempest#8876 in the U.S.From the English word tempest (via the Latin tempestas), 'a violent storm; a tempest'; a word-name; we noPronounced TEM-pest▶Aerial#8930 in the U.S.A spelling of Ariel — from the Hebrew, 'lion of God' (ari, 'lion', + el, 'God'); also influenced by the EPronounced AIR-ee-el▶Kaelee#9192 in the U.S.A spelling of Kaylee — variously from the Irish Caoilfhionn, 'slender and fair', and a modern Kay + Lee bPronounced KAY-lee▶Kynli#9368 in the U.S.Kynli is a modern respelling of Kinley, which comes from the Scottish and Irish surname Mac Fhionnlaigh —Pronounced KIN-lee▶Velvet#9482 in the U.S.From the word velvet — a soft, rich fabric (from the Latin villus, 'shaggy hair'); a word-name, connotingPronounced VEL-vit▶Kynley#9907 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinley — variously from the English 'the king's meadow' and the Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, 'a Pronounced KIN-lee▶Windie#10488 in the U.S.Windie is most naturally read as a respelling of Wendy, the name popularized by J.M. Barrie's 1904 Peter Pronounced WIN-dee▶Jenica#10600 in the U.S.A blend-name reading as a form of Jennifer ('fair one; white enchantress') via Jennica, or the Romanian JPronounced JEN-ih-kah▶Kensy#10659 in the U.S.A short, breezy form read as a spin on Kensington or Mackenzie (from a Scottish surname, 'son of the wisePronounced KEN-zee▶Kenz#10660 in the U.S.A one-beat short form of Mackenzie or Kenzie, from a Scottish surname read as 'son of the fair/wise one.'Pronounced KENZ▶Sinclaire#10939 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the surname Sinclair, from the French Saint-Clair, 'holy; bright; clear' (from LatiPronounced sin-KLAIR▶Aire#11095 in the U.S.A modern one-syllable word-name evoking the English 'air' and the Spanish aire, 'air; breeze; grace.' As Pronounced AIR▶Kissy#11107 in the U.S.Kissy is a pet-name built straight from the English word 'kiss', an endearment like 'kissy-face' rather tPronounced KISS-ee▶Blaike#11241 in the U.S.Blaike is a modern respelling of Blake, an English surname from Old English blaec ('black; dark') or blacPronounced BLAYK▶Haize#11419 in the U.S.A modern one-beat name, read either as a respelling of the word Haze ('a light mist; soft blur') or as a Pronounced HAYZ▶Jennica#11523 in the U.S.A modern blend of Jennifer (Welsh, 'white; fair; smooth') and Jessica ('God beholds'), joining two 1980s Pronounced JEN-ih-kuh▶Kynlei#11649 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kinley (a Scottish/Irish name, 'fair-born; fair warrior') or Kinsley (English, 'kiPronounced KIN-lee▶Rusty#11922 in the U.S.A friendly nickname name for someone with red or reddish-brown ('rusty') hair; also a short form of RussePronounced RUS-tee▶Windy#12046 in the U.S.Windy is an English word name, 'of the wind; breezy', and can also read as a spelling of Wendy. The routePronounced WIN-dee▶Yennefer#12077 in the U.S.Yennefer is the name of a sorceress in The Witcher series; it is a stylized form of Jennifer/Guinevere, fPronounced YEN-uh-fur▶Airy#12164 in the U.S.Airy reads as an English word name — 'light, breezy, of the air' — and can also serve as a short, sweet fPronounced AIR-ee▶Bonnibelle#12344 in the U.S.A charming blend of the Scots-English bonny ('pretty; fair; cheerful') and the French belle ('beautiful')Pronounced BON-ee-bel▶Delaina#12451 in the U.S.A variant read as a form of Delaney ('dark challenger'; 'from the alder grove') or a blend with Alaina ('Pronounced deh-LAY-nah▶Chastelyn#12525 in the U.S.Chastelyn is a very rare modern coinage, blending a Chas-/Chastity-like opening with the fashionable -lynPronounced SHAS-tuh-lin▶Ethereal#12534 in the U.S.A word name from 'ethereal' ('delicate, light, heavenly'), ultimately from Greek aither ('upper air, sky'Pronounced ih-THEER-ee-ul▶Keani#12748 in the U.S.Keani reads as a Hawaiian-style name, sometimes linked to ke ani, 'the cool breeze,' and sometimes as a mPronounced kee-AH-nee▶Loreina#12871 in the U.S.Loreina reads as a modern respelling of Lorena or Lorraine, the latter a French region name meaning 'fromPronounced loh-RAY-nuh▶Storme#13263 in the U.S.Storme is a variant spelling of the English word name Storm, from the Old English storm. A bold weather nPronounced STORM▶Aero#13467 in the U.S.A modern word name from the prefix aero-, from Greek aer, 'air' — the element in aeroplane, aerodynamic aPronounced AIR-oh▶Aspin#13627 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aspen, the tree whose leaves tremble in the lightest wind (Old English aespe), and tPronounced AS-pin▶Avanelle#13640 in the U.S.A modern name with a French air: Ava or Avan- joined to the diminutive -elle ('little'). It also brushes Pronounced av-uh-NEL▶Bonny#13705 in the U.S.From the Scots and northern English bonny, 'pretty; fair; cheerful,' itself likely from the French bon, 'Pronounced BON-ee▶Ellawynn#13929 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Ella (from a Germanic root, or short for Eleanor) to the -wynn ending, which echoePronounced EL-uh-win▶Gayle#14005 in the U.S.A spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil — 'my father rejoices' or 'my faPronounced GAYL▶Gwendalynn#14026 in the U.S.A respelling of Gwendolyn, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') plus dolen ('ring, bow') — often glosPronounced GWEN-duh-lin▶Jadis#14130 in the U.S.Jadis is the French adverb jadis, 'formerly, long ago, of old'. C. S. Lewis gave the name to the White WiPronounced JAY-dis▶Jennalee#14188 in the U.S.Jennalee joins Jenna — a short form of Jennifer, itself from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smooth' — wiPronounced JEN-uh-lee▶Jinger#14207 in the U.S.Jinger is a respelling of Ginger — the spice, whose name travels from Sanskrit through Greek and Latin inPronounced JIN-jur▶Jinny#14208 in the U.S.Jinny is a spelling of Ginny, the pet form of Virginia (from the Roman name Verginius, later tied to the Pronounced JIN-ee▶Justin#14240 in the U.S.From the Latin Justinus, a derivative of justus, 'just; fair; upright.' Borne by early saints and ByzantiPronounced JUS-tin▶Loreen#14486 in the U.S.Loreen sits between Lorraine — the French region, from a kingdom named for Lothair — and the -een family Pronounced luh-REEN▶Raiven#14836 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the English bird name — a glossy black corvid long linked with cleverness aPronounced RAY-vun▶Suellen#14897 in the U.S.Suellen fuses Sue (from Susan, Hebrew Shoshannah, 'lily') with Ellen (linked to Helen, Greek, 'light, torPronounced soo-EL-uhn▶Sylphrena#15012 in the U.S.A literary invention: Sylphrena ('Syl') is a sylph-like spirit in Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive Pronounced sil-FREH-nah▶Wyndi#15411 in the U.S.Wyndi is a stylized spelling of Wendy, and a near cousin of Windy. Wendy was popularized by J. M. Barrie'Pronounced WIN-dee▶Windi#15694 in the U.S.Windi is a variant of Wendy (popularized by J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, often traced to a child's 'fwendy' Pronounced WIN-dee▶Catera#15871 in the U.S.Catera is a modern coinage with a smooth three-beat shape, close in sound to Sierra and Katera. Its very Pronounced kuh-TER-uh▶Gwyndolin#16015 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Gwendolen, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') with dolen ('ring, link, bow'). Pronounced GWIN-duh-lin▶Galena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separately a SlaviPronounced guh-LEE-nah▶Gweneviere#16075 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, generally read from gwen ('white, fair, blessePronounced GWEN-uh-veer▶Syriana#16212 in the U.S.Syriana is a modern coinage whose flowing shape recalls Ariana and Siena. Its very short American window Pronounced seer-ee-AH-nuh▶Jaira#16220 in the U.S.Jaira is generally read as a feminine form of Jair — Hebrew Ya'ir, 'he shines, he enlightens' — a name boPronounced JY-ruh▶Jazzmin#16279 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasamin, the fragrant white flower. The doubled -zz givePronounced JAZ-min▶Keitha#16648 in the U.S.Keitha is a feminine form of the Scottish name Keith, adding an -a to the boys' name. Keith began as a suPronounced KEE-thuh▶Medora#16775 in the U.S.The name of the heroine of Lord Byron's narrative poem The Corsair, apparently coined or adapted by ByronPronounced muh-DOR-uh▶Skya#17296 in the U.S.A modern extension of Sky/Skye — the open air overhead — with an added -a, in the airy nature-name trend.Pronounced SKY-ah▶Syari#17331 in the U.S.A modern, very rare coinage. It resembles names such as Sarai, Shari and the Indonesian/Malay syair, but Pronounced see-AR-ee▶Skylene#17364 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Sky ('the open air') with a -lene ending, echoing 'skyline.' Airy and invented;Pronounced SKY-leen▶Wynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fashionable -lPronounced WIN-lee▶WyndhamFrom an English surname and place name, generally read as 'windy village/home' or 'Wyman's homestead' (frPronounced WIN-dum▶
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Frequently Asked
Which English girl names mean wind or storm directly?
Storm, Stormy, and Stormie are the most literal — each is simply the English weather word used as a first name, with no metaphor or translation standing between the word and its meaning.
Is Stormi a form of Stormy?
Yes. Stormi is a spelling variant of Stormy, carrying the same wild-weather meaning. It became widely known after Kylie Jenner named her daughter Stormi Webster in 2018, and it has climbed since.