Baby Names That Mean Wind / Air
720 baby names meaning wind — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means wind? Here are 720 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of wind. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Aria#26 in the U.S.Song; melody; air; a solo vocal piece in opera or classical musicBella#136 in the U.S.Beautiful; lovely — from Italian bella, feminine of bello, from Latin bellus (beautiful, fair)Mackenzie#228 in the U.S.Son of the fair one — from Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich (son of Coinneach), where Coinneach meaKaylee#255 in the U.S.Slender, fair — modern variant of Kayla or Caley, possibly from Irish Gaelic caol (slender, narEvie#270 in the U.S.Life; living; breath of lifeLilith#277 in the U.S.Night creature; of the night; from Hebrew lilit or Akkadian lilitu (of the night, storm demon)Alanna#280 in the U.S.Dear child; fair, bright; little rockBlake#295 in the U.S.Black (from Old English blaec); alternatively pale or fair (from Old English blac) — the two foElowyn#299 in the U.S.Elm tree; possibly fair brow — a Cornish or invented Celtic-style nameTeagan#341 in the U.S.From the Irish Tadhgan, a diminutive of Tadhg (poet), or from Welsh 'teg' (beautiful, fair) — mGwendolyn#360 in the U.S.From the Welsh elements 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and 'dolen' (ring, loop, link) or 'dwyn' Ariyah#367 in the U.S.A spelling variant of Ariya or Aria, possibly from Hebrew Ariyah (lioness of God, from ari = liFinley#415 in the U.S.Anglicization of Gaelic Fionnlagh, from fionn meaning fair, white or bright and laogh meaning wVienna#434 in the U.S.From the Roman city name Vindobona, of Celtic origin; possibly from Celtic vindo meaning white Fiona#470 in the U.S.From Scottish Gaelic 'fionn' meaning white or fair; coined or popularized as a given name by ScWinnie#475 in the U.S.Short form of Winifred, from the Welsh Gwenfrewi composed of 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and Bianca#500 in the U.S.Italian form of Blanche, from Old French 'blanc' and ultimately Latin/Germanic root meaning whiEve#519 in the U.S.From Hebrew Chavah (Havva), derived from the root chava meaning 'to breathe' or 'to live'; the Mckenzie#576 in the U.S.Anglicised from Mac Coinnich meaning 'son of Coinneach', with Coinneach itself meaning 'fair onJennifer#586 in the U.S.Cornish form of Guinevere, from Old Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen ('white,' 'fair,' 'blessKeira#622 in the U.S.Anglicised feminine form of Ciara (Irish) or Ceilidh-influenced form, from Irish Gaelic ciar meAriah#636 in the U.S.Variant of Aria, from the Hebrew ariel ('lion of God') or the Italian musical term aria ('air,'Whitley#677 in the U.S.From an Old English place name composed of hwit meaning white or fair and leah meaning wood, clJenna#679 in the U.S.Diminutive form of Jennifer or an independent form from the Cornish and Welsh Guinevere or GwenKinley#692 in the U.S.Fair warrior or white warrior; from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Fionnlaigh, combining fionn (fair, Makenzie#700 in the U.S.Child of the fair one; from Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich (son of Coinneach), where Coinneach meMckinley#714 in the U.S.Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Fionnlaigh, meaning 'son of Finlay,' where Finlay derives froGwen#725 in the U.S.Welsh short form of Gwendolyn or Gwenllian, from the Welsh element gwen meaning 'white,' 'fair,Kenzie#736 in the U.S.Short form of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, meaning 'son of CoinneaKaeli#756 in the U.S.Slender or fair; a phonetic spelling variant of Kaylee or Kayleigh, ultimately from the Irish GAdley#805 in the U.S.God is just or fair; possibly connected to the Hebrew Adlai meaning my witness or God is just, Aura#817 in the U.S.From the Greek aura meaning 'breeze' or 'breath of air', and the Latin aura meaning 'gleam of lNola#822 in the U.S.Most commonly a short form of the Irish Gaelic name Finola or Fionnuala, meaning 'fair-shoulderTara#847 in the U.S.From Irish Gaelic teamhair or tara meaning 'hill' or 'elevated place' (the Hill of Tara was theAspyn#869 in the U.S.Creative spelling of Aspen, from the Old English aespe (aspen tree), a tree whose leaves tremblGuinevere#899 in the U.S.From Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, soft, or phaStormi#910 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Stormy, from the Old English and Germanic word storm, meaning a tempest or Winifred#923 in the U.S.Anglicised form of Welsh Gwenfrewi, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and frewi or frew (Ayra#939 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Aira or Ayra, likely derived from Sanskrit arya meaning noble, honorable, oKalia#1064 in the U.S.The most beautiful; bud; from Hawaiian kalia (the most beautiful) or Greek kalia (good, fair) —Aira#1082 in the U.S.Air, breath; possibly related to Eire (Ireland)Zhamira#1228 in the U.S.Variant of Zamira; associated meanings 'brilliant, radiant' (Arabic) and 'nightingale/good voicKailey#1420 in the U.S.Slender, fair; variant of KayleighStorm#1442 in the U.S.Storm, tempestEllowyn#1470 in the U.S.modern American coinage blending Elle/Ellow- with the ending -wyn ("fair, blessed")Brisa#1633 in the U.S.BreezeEvaluna#1716 in the U.S.To breatheHawa#1813 in the U.S.The Arabic and Swahili form of Eve (Hawwa, حواء), the name of the first woman, traditionally inBlanca#1857 in the U.S.White, fair-colouredStormie#1865 in the U.S.Stormy, wild, turbulentStormy#1979 in the U.S.Stormy, wild, turbulentArayah#1991 in the U.S.Modern respelling/elaboration of Aria or Ariah. Most commonly read as 'air, melody' (Italian, vAudra#2003 in the U.S.Lithuanian feminine name meaning 'storm' (from the Lithuanian word for storm). In English usageAerith#2018 in the U.S.character name, creative blend of earth and airEevee#2370 in the U.S.To breatheEviana#2389 in the U.S.To breatheElowynn#2494 in the U.S.Modern spelling blending Cornish Elowen, 'elm tree', with the Welsh -wynn, 'fair, blessed'Riyah#2507 in the U.S.winds, fragrant breezeViha#2513 in the U.S.sky, air; also 'joy, recreation'Aeris#2692 in the U.S.alternate spelling of Aerith, earth+air creative coinageEra#2704 in the U.S.WindGwenyth#2970 in the U.S.Welsh variant spelling of Gwyneth, from the Welsh region name Gwynedd and the element 'gwyn' meRahaf#2987 in the U.S.From Arabic rahafa meaning to be mild, gentle, or to wave gently like a breeze; connotes spacioAvira#3035 in the U.S.Modern name — readable via Aramaic avira, 'air, atmosphere', Hebrew Avi- names, or vira, 'braveAlizae#3068 in the U.S.Variant of Aliza ('joyful', Hebrew) or Alizé (French for the trade wind); a modern -ae spellingFinlee#3080 in the U.S.Girls' spelling of Finley, from Gaelic Fionnlagh — fionn, 'fair, white', plus laoch, 'warrior, Bayla#3133 in the U.S.Beautiful; a Yiddish name, possibly from a Slavic root for 'white, fair' or related to 'beautifGwenivere#3145 in the U.S.Variant of Guinevere, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar — gwen, 'white, fair, blessed', plus a second elemeAvalee#3257 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ava (from Hebrew Chava: life, or Latin avis: bird) and Lee (Old English: woodlaGinny#3268 in the U.S.Diminutive of Virginia (from the Roman family name Verginius, meaning 'pure' or 'maiden') or GiGinger#3308 in the U.S.The pungent spice; from Latin zingiber via Greek — also a nickname for red hair and a pet form Kinleigh#3365 in the U.S.Modern -leigh spelling of Kinley, clipped from the surname McKinley, 'son of Fionnlagh' — GaeliArwyn#3399 in the U.S.From Welsh elements including arwyl/ar and gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed'; also echoing Tolkien'sWynnie#3454 in the U.S.Pet form of Wynne/Winifred — Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', plus a 'reconciliation/friend'Gwynevere#3486 in the U.S.From the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, composed of gwen (white, fair, blessed) and hwyfar (smooth, phantom,Gwenevere#3601 in the U.S.Variant of Guinevere, from Welsh Gwenhwyfar — gwen, 'white, fair', plus an element read as 'phaKenzleigh#3678 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Kenzie — from Mackenzie, 'son of Coinneach, the fair one' — with the dMckinlee#3689 in the U.S.From the Scottish-Irish surname McKinley, 'son of Fionnlagh', a Gaelic name meaning 'fair-haireJustine#3741 in the U.S.Just, fair, righteous; French feminine of Justin, from Latin JustusAdlee#3906 in the U.S.Modern girls' spelling of Adley, often linked to a Hebrew name meaning 'just, fair' or to an EnBronwyn#3916 in the U.S.Fair breast, white-bosomed (fair, pure); from Welsh bron, 'breast', and gwen, 'white, fair, bleJustina#4030 in the U.S.Just, fair, righteous; Latin feminine of Justus, the sister form of JustineAella#4068 in the U.S.Whirlwind or storm wind; from ancient Greek aella meaning whirlwind, borne by an Amazon warriorBrissa#4084 in the U.S.Variant of Brisa — Spanish for 'breeze, gentle wind' — a soft Mexican favoriteKaily#4113 in the U.S.Slender, fair; a modern spelling variant of Kaylee, from the Irish Gaelic caol (slender) or a vKynleigh#4127 in the U.S.Modern y-and-leigh spelling of Kinley, clipped from McKinley, 'son of Fionnlagh' — Gaelic for 'Ruchy#4153 in the U.S.Yiddish diminutive of Rochel (Rachel) — Hebrew 'ewe' — sometimes folk-linked to ruach, 'spirit,Areen#4179 in the U.S.From Arabic, variously 'a mountain goat's lair; a den; a meadow'; also an Armenian name; used fGwendolynn#4213 in the U.S.-nn spelling of Gwendolyn — from Welsh gwen, 'white, fair, blessed', plus dolen, 'ring', or 'boAdel#4355 in the U.S.Short form of Adele/Adela — from Germanic adal, 'noble'; here for girls; (also an Arabic boys' Aryiah#4368 in the U.S.Modern y-and-h spelling of Aria/Ariah — Italian aria, 'air, melody', or Hebrew ari, 'lion(ess)'Auburn#4369 in the U.S.From the word auburn — from Latin alburnus, 'off-white', which shifted to mean 'a reddish-brownEllawyn#4383 in the U.S.A modern blend of Ella (variously 'all; light; a fairy maiden') with the -wyn ending (Welsh, 'fJennah#4401 in the U.S.From Arabic jannah, 'paradise, the garden of heaven'; also an -h spelling of Jenna ('fair, whitSigrid#4445 in the U.S.From Old Norse Sigríðr — sigr, 'victory', plus fríðr, 'beautiful, fair' — 'beautiful victory'Wynne#4456 in the U.S.From Welsh gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed', or Old English wine, 'friend'; here for girls; routes Aniyla#4463 in the U.S.Modern coinage echoing Aniya/Aniyah ('grace') and Anila ('wind, air', Sanskrit); no single fixeGrey#4487 in the U.S.Grey-haired or of grey colour; from Old English graeg, originally a surname for someone with grFinleigh#4590 in the U.S.-leigh styling of Finley — Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero/warrior' — for girlsElvia#4689 in the U.S.Feminine of the Roman family name Helvius, traditionally linked to 'blonde, fair-haired' or to Pranshi#4725 in the U.S.From Sanskrit — variously 'a part/portion of the supreme being' or linked to prana, 'life-breatSinclair#4740 in the U.S.From a Scottish clan/surname — 'from Saint-Clair' (a Norman place, from Latin clarus, 'clear, bZephyr#4755 in the U.S.From Greek Zephyros, the god of the west wind — 'a gentle breeze'Ary#4773 in the U.S.A modern short form — of Aria ('air/melody'), Ariel ('lion of God'), or Arya ('noble'); here foHoorain#4804 in the U.S.From Arabic hoor, the beautiful 'maidens of paradise', with -ain — read 'heavenly beauty, fair-Ruah#4857 in the U.S.From Hebrew ruach, 'spirit; breath; wind' (the breath/spirit of God, ruach Elohim)Saba#4967 in the U.S.From Arabic/Persian saba, 'a gentle morning breeze (from the east)'; also Saba, the kingdom of Yahaira#4981 in the U.S.Modern Latina coinage, possibly echoing Jair ('he shines', Hebrew) and Yara; construction inforMakinley#5052 in the U.S.Spelling of McKinley — Gaelic Mac Fhionnlaigh, 'son of Finlay (the fair hero)'Yeva#5093 in the U.S.Armenian/Russian form of Eve — from Hebrew Chava, 'life; living, breathing'Zuleyka#5097 in the U.S.Spelling of Zuleika/Zulaykha — from Persian/Arabic, 'brilliant beauty; fair, lovely' (the wife Aaria#5099 in the U.S.Double-a spelling of Aria — Italian, 'a melody, an air'; Persian/Sanskrit, 'noble'; here for giKinzie#5160 in the U.S.A -ie spelling of Kenzie — a short form of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic, 'son of CoinneaSpirit#5215 in the U.S.From the word spirit — Latin spiritus, 'breath, soul, vital energy'Alizee#5249 in the U.S.From French alize/alizee, 'the trade wind' (a steady, gentle ocean wind)
Boy Names
Finn#206 in the U.S.Fair, white, bright — from Irish Gaelic Fionn (fair, white, bright), the name of the legendary Abel#231 in the U.S.Breath; vapor; son; from Hebrew Hevel (Abel), meaning breath or vanityJustin#233 in the U.S.Just, righteous, fair — from Latin Justinus, a derivative of iustus (just, righteous, fair)Gavin#303 in the U.S.White hawk; from Welsh Gawain (Gwalchgwyn): gwalch (hawk) + gwyn (white, fair, blessed)Blake#316 in the U.S.From the Old English 'blac' (pale, fair) or 'blaec' (dark, black) — an interesting paradox meanFinley#333 in the U.S.Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, from 'fionn' (fair, white) and 'laogh' (hero, wRussell#345 in the U.S.From the Old French 'rousel', a diminutive of 'ros' (red), meaning 'little red one' or 'red-haiCesar#385 in the U.S.Spanish form of Caesar, from Latin caesaries meaning thick head of hair; later used as an imperRoy#525 in the U.S.From the Old French roi meaning 'king,' used as a nickname; alternatively derived from the ScotFinnegan#526 in the U.S.Anglicisation of Irish Ó Fionnagáin, meaning 'descendant of Fionnagán,' a diminutive of Fionn mKyren#584 in the U.S.Modern elaboration of Kieran or Kyran, from Irish Gaelic Ciarán, a diminutive of ciar meaning 'Samir#643 in the U.S.From Arabic samara meaning to entertain or to converse in the evening; also found in Sanskrit aKeanu#649 in the U.S.From Hawaiian ke anu meaning the cool or the coolness; also interpreted as the cool breeze or cMarvin#699 in the U.S.Sea fortress; from Welsh Merfyn or Old English Mærwine, combining mær (sea or great) and wine (Finnley#757 in the U.S.Fair-haired warrior or white warrior; an alternate spelling of Finley, from the Scottish and IrZyair#759 in the U.S.A modern American invented name, likely inspired by the African nation Zaire (now Democratic ReZamir#780 in the U.S.Song or singing; from the Hebrew zamir meaning song or singing bird, related to the word for prYahir#816 in the U.S.A Spanish-language phonetic spelling of the Hebrew biblical name Jair, meaning 'he will enlightJairo#935 in the U.S.Spanish form of Jair (Hebrew Ya'ir), composed of ya (God) and or (light, to shine); meaning GodKellan#1031 in the U.S.Powerful; possibly from Irish Gaelic Caoilfhinn (caol: slender + fionn: fair/white) or related Zephyr#1203 in the U.S.West wind; from Greek Zephyros (the west wind, personified as the gentlest of the wind gods)Rudra#1289 in the U.S.The howler, the roarer; storm god and healerFinnick#1437 in the U.S.Fair, white, pure; literary nameFinnian#1487 in the U.S.From Irish 'fionn' (white, fair, blessed), borne by early Irish saints.Kyair#1497 in the U.S.Modern compound; sky and airBarry#1520 in the U.S.Fair-haired, white-headedKeon#1578 in the U.S.Small ancient one; from Irish Gaelic Caoimhín (caoim: kind, gentle + fhinn: fair) — an AmericanJyaire#1640 in the U.S.Modern coined name patterned on Zaire/Ziaire and Jair; no single fixed lexical meaning, sometimAlister#1689 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (Alexander), from Greek 'alexein' ('to defend') andWynn#1726 in the U.S.Fair, white, or blessed; from the Old Welsh and Old English word wyn or gwyn meaning fair or whKallan#1912 in the U.S.Powerful; brook; from Irish Gaelic Caoilfhinn (caol: slender + fionn: fair/white) or ScandinaviLinus#1913 in the U.S.Flaxen-haired; linen-colored hairBoyd#1959 in the U.S.Yellow-haired, fair, blond; from Scottish Gaelic buidhe, or from the Isle of Bute (Bhoid).Aero#2108 in the U.S.air, of the skyKeshav#2118 in the U.S.Having much hair, one with luxuriant hairStorm#2124 in the U.S.Storm, tempestVayu#2141 in the U.S.Wind, air.Fynn#2192 in the U.S.Spelling variant of Finn (Irish Fionn), meaning 'fair, white, bright'.Locke#2198 in the U.S.Transferred surname from Old English 'loc' (lock, enclosure) or 'locc' (curl of hair).Gannon#2216 in the U.S.Irish surname from Mag Fhionnáin, 'son of the fair one', from fionn 'fair, white'.Elion#2492 in the U.S.Modern Albanian blend name, often associated with wind/air (cf. Erion) and with the sense of elAyaz#2607 in the U.S.Frost, dry cold, the clear cold night breeze; a Turkish-Persian name immortalized by Sultan MahFinlay#2614 in the U.S.fair hero, white warriorJairus#2622 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yair, 'he enlightens' or 'whom God enlightens'; a New Testament figure whose daughtDara#2686 in the U.S.From Persian Dara, 'wealthy, possessor, king' (as Darius); also Hebrew Dara, a wise man, and IrTegan#2751 in the U.S.darling, fair oneAbelardo#2834 in the U.S.BreathFinnan#2900 in the U.S.fair, white (diminutive of Fionn)Aleister#2943 in the U.S.Variant of Alistair, the Scottish Alasdair — Alexander, Greek for 'defender of mankind'Witt#2986 in the U.S.From the surname Witt — linked to 'wit' (wisdom, cleverness) and to a form of 'white, fair'; anVaayu#3034 in the U.S.wind, airFinan#3100 in the U.S.fair one, whiteEsau#3205 in the U.S.From the Hebrew name Esav, meaning hairy or rough, a reference to the biblical patriarch Esau wMyaire#3223 in the U.S.Modern coinage with a My- opening and -aire ending (echoing 'air/heir' and the -aire of millionWhitt#3234 in the U.S.Short form of Whit- surnames (Whitman, Whitaker) — from Old English hwit, 'white, fair'Uzair#3375 in the U.S.From Arabic Uzair — linked to Ezra ('help, helper') — a revered figure in the QuranKymere#3414 in the U.S.Evocative modern name; possibly linked to Greek chimera (she-goat, fire-breathing creature of mWhitman#3508 in the U.S.From an English surname — Old English hwit, 'white, fair', plus man — 'white/fair man'Yostin#3509 in the U.S.Latino phonetic spelling/form of Justin — from Latin Justinus, 'just, fair, righteous'; routes Beauregard#3521 in the U.S.Beautiful gaze; fair outlookBreeze#3590 in the U.S.From the English word breeze — via Spanish brisa, the gentle wind — a nature word-nameKhairo#3617 in the U.S.Readable as a spelling of Cairo — Arabic al-Qahira, 'the victorious' — or built on Arabic khairNyair#3633 in the U.S.Modern American coinage joining the Ny- opening of Nyzaire-era names to the -air ending of ZairMckinley#3721 in the U.S.From Scottish/Irish Mac Fhionnlaigh, 'son of Fionnlagh (fair hero/warrior)'; here for boysNaseem#3727 in the U.S.Gentle breeze; fresh, cool airEvin#3783 in the U.S.A spelling of Evan ('God is gracious', Welsh) or the Irish Eimhín ('swift; fair'); also KurdishStyles#3934 in the U.S.English surname for someone living by a stile — the steps over a field wall — now chosen for itZyeir#3948 in the U.S.Modern styling echoing Zaire (a Kikongo word for 'river') and Zair; routes informalAshley#3957 in the U.S.Old English aesc-leah, 'ash-tree meadow' — Gone with the Wind's gentleman, originally maleAldair#4053 in the U.S.Brazilian given name most plausibly formed from Germanic Aldo — 'old, wise, noble' — with the -Azair#4060 in the U.S.A modern coined name echoing Azariah ('the Lord has helped', Hebrew) and Zahir ('bright, bloomiMyair#4106 in the U.S.A modern coined name — echoing 'my air' and 'an heir' (Myair/Mahir); no traditional etymology; Edris#4166 in the U.S.From Arabic Idris/Edris — a prophet, often glossed 'interpreter, studious'; also a Welsh name (Fionn#4171 in the U.S.From Irish fionn, 'fair, white, bright' — the legendary hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool)Justyn#4193 in the U.S.-yn spelling of Justin — from Latin Justinus, 'just, fair, righteous, upright'Finlee#4295 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Finlay — from Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair/white hero, fair-haired warriorDeaire#4428 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a De- prefix with -aire (echoing French air, 'air', and the -aire suffHonest#4447 in the U.S.Truthful, fair-dealing, free from deceit; virtue name from Latin honestus meaning honourableAdel#4708 in the U.S.Arabic name meaning 'just' or 'fair', from the root adl (justice); also functions as a short foLamine#4802 in the U.S.A West African (especially Senegalese/Wolof) form of Al-Amin — from Arabic amin, 'trustworthy, Aire#4860 in the U.S.The element of air in romance-tinged spelling; also the River Aire of Yorkshire, a Celtic riverCalogero#4886 in the U.S.Italian form of Calogerus — from Greek kalos, 'beautiful', plus geras/geron, 'old age, elder' —Jyair#4944 in the U.S.Modern styling echoing Jair (Hebrew, 'he enlightens/shines') and Zaire; routes informalAble#5046 in the U.S.Spelling of Abel — from Hebrew Hevel, 'breath, vapor'; also the word 'able', 'capable, skilled'Zephyrus#5204 in the U.S.From the Greek zephyros, 'the west wind; a gentle breeze' — the name of Zephyrus, the Greek god