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
Aribel#13622 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining an Ari- sound (Aria/Ariana) with -bel/-belle ('beautiful; fair'). RoutAspin#13627 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Aspen, the tree whose leaves tremble in the lightest wind (Old English aesAvanelle#13640 in the U.S.A modern name with a French air: Ava or Avan- joined to the diminutive -elle ('little'). It alsBlayr#13704 in the U.S.Blayr respells Blair, a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic blar, 'plain; field' — Bonny#13705 in the U.S.From the Scots and northern English bonny, 'pretty; fair; cheerful,' itself likely from the FreBryssa#13736 in the U.S.Most often a respelling of Brisa, Spanish for 'breeze,' with a doubled -ss- and a y for style; Caely#13740 in the U.S.A modern respelling in the Kaylee/Kayleigh family — sometimes traced to the Irish Caoilfhionn (Fionna#13769 in the U.S.A spelling of Fiona — from the Scottish Gaelic fionn, 'fair; white; bright'Fiza#13772 in the U.S.From Arabic/Urdu faiza/fiza, 'a gentle breeze; fresh air; abundance; overflowing'Caylei#13775 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kaylee/Kayleigh — a name variously traced to the Irish Caoilfhionn ('sleGwyndolyn#13800 in the U.S.A spelling of Gwendolyn — from the Welsh, variously 'a white/blessed ring' and 'a fair bow' (gwIolana#13862 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian iolana, 'to soar; to fly high; to float in the air like a hawk.' A lofty heriEllawynn#13929 in the U.S.A modern blend joining Ella (from a Germanic root, or short for Eleanor) to the -wynn ending, wJeeva#13942 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit jiva, 'life; living; the living soul; that which breathes'Findley#13992 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and given name Finlay/Findlay, from Gaelic Fionnlagh: fionn 'fair, whGayle#14005 in the U.S.A spelling of Gail, itself a short form of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil — 'my father rejoices'Gwendalynn#14026 in the U.S.A respelling of Gwendolyn, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') plus dolen ('ring, bow') — Gwynne#14028 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn/gwynn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy' - a crisp, one-beat name from a belovedIlma#14094 in the U.S.Ilma is the Finnish and Estonian word for 'air' and a long-used girl's name in both countries. Jadis#14130 in the U.S.Jadis is the French adverb jadis, 'formerly, long ago, of old'. C. S. Lewis gave the name to thKwynn#14132 in the U.S.A modern coinage sitting between Gwynn (Welsh, 'fair; blessed; white') and Quinn (Irish, 'desceJennalee#14188 in the U.S.Jennalee joins Jenna — a short form of Jennifer, itself from Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smJennalie#14189 in the U.S.Jennalie is a spelling of Jennalee, joining Jenna — a short form of Jennifer, from Welsh GwenhwJennalyn#14190 in the U.S.Jennalyn joins Jenna — from Jennifer, whose root is Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white, fair, smooth' — wJinger#14207 in the U.S.Jinger is a respelling of Ginger — the spice, whose name travels from Sanskrit through Greek anJinny#14208 in the U.S.Jinny is a spelling of Ginny, the pet form of Virginia (from the Roman name Verginius, later tiJustin#14240 in the U.S.From the Latin Justinus, a derivative of justus, 'just; fair; upright.' Borne by early saints aMackenzi#14263 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie — from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the fair/comely/handMakenlee#14286 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Maken-/Mackenzie sound ('child of the comely/fair one,' Scottish) wiMakenzy#14287 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (theKeshavi#14349 in the U.S.Keshavi is the feminine form of Keshava, a Sanskrit epithet of the god Krishna (an avatar of ViMykenzie#14387 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie — from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'a son/child of Coinneach (theLoreen#14486 in the U.S.Loreen sits between Lorraine — the French region, from a kingdom named for Lothair — and the -eMackinlee#14514 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKinley, an Irish and Scottish surname usually read as 'son of FionnlaoMakinzie#14545 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — aMakynzie#14550 in the U.S.A modern y-spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — aRosaura#14585 in the U.S.A compound name — Rosa ('a rose') joined with aura ('gold; a breeze/glow', Latin), hence 'a golMj#14665 in the U.S.Mj is an initials-name: two letters used as a given name and said aloud as 'em-jay'. It carriesNaomirose#14710 in the U.S.Naomirose runs two names together. Naomi is Hebrew, 'pleasantness; sweetness', borne in the BibNirvair#14749 in the U.S.From Punjabi nirvair, 'without enmity; free of hatred'. It is one of the qualities of the divinTarah#14757 in the U.S.A respelling of Tara — from the Irish Teamhair, the hill and royal seat of ancient Irish kings,Olwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; bleWindy#14835 in the U.S.Windy is an English word name, 'of the wind; breezy', and can also read as a spelling of Wendy.Raiven#14836 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the English bird name — a glossy black corvid long linked with clRokhaya#14876 in the U.S.A Senegalese and wider West African form of the Arabic Ruqayyah, borne by a daughter of the ProRutila#14896 in the U.S.From the Latin rutilus, 'reddish, glowing red-gold' — the colour of firelight or red hair. RutiAbel#14959 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Hevel, 'breath; vapor; fleeting' — the biblical Abel, second son of Adam and EvSylphrena#15012 in the U.S.A literary invention: Sylphrena ('Syl') is a sylph-like spirit in Brandon Sanderson's StormlighAllaina#15056 in the U.S.A spelling of Alaina/Alana, a feminine of Alan, variously 'fair; harmony' or 'little rock'; rouAeryss#15318 in the U.S.Aeryss is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. Its spelling echoes Aeris/AerBonnibelle#15320 in the U.S.A charming blend of the Scots-English bonny ('pretty; fair; cheerful') and the French belle ('bAeriella#15349 in the U.S.A modern American elaboration blending Ariella — from the Hebrew Ariel, 'lion of God' — with thElan#15556 in the U.S.As a Hebrew name Elan (Ilan) means 'tree; oak'; it doubles as the French word elan, 'flair; verElham#15911 in the U.S.From the Arabic ilham, 'inspiration' — in religious use, inspiration that comes from God. It isEvanthia#15927 in the U.S.A Greek girls' name from eu ('good, well, fair') and anthos ('flower, blossom'), giving 'fair fBranwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesseGwynivere#15948 in the U.S.A spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'white; fair; smooth; holy' - the name of KFinlay#15957 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair hero; fair-haired warrior' (fionn, 'fair,' + laogh, 'Gwyndolin#16015 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Gwendolen, from Welsh gwen ('white, fair, blessed') with dolen ('ring, linFionnuala#16027 in the U.S.From the Irish Fionnuala, 'white shoulder; fair-shouldered' (fionn, 'fair; white,' plus guala, Galena#16041 in the U.S.Two honest routes: Galena is the name of the lead-ore mineral (from Latin galena), and separateGweneviere#16075 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Guinevere, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, generally read from gwen ('white, faKensy#16141 in the U.S.A short, breezy form read as a spin on Kensington or Mackenzie (from a Scottish surname, 'son oIsatou#16180 in the U.S.The Gambian and Senegalese form of Aisha, a name from the Arabic 'a'isha, 'alive, living' — borJaira#16220 in the U.S.Jaira is generally read as a feminine form of Jair — Hebrew Ya'ir, 'he shines, he enlightens' —Jennyfer#16276 in the U.S.A respelling of Jennifer, the Cornish/Welsh form of Guinevere, 'white; fair; smooth; blessed.' Jazzmin#16279 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Jasmine, from the Persian yasamin, the fragrant white flower. The doubleMckenlee#16450 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKenley/McKinley, from a Scottish surname ('son of the fair hero' via FMelanin#16465 in the U.S.The English word melanin (the pigment giving skin, hair, and eyes their color, from the Greek mJuliane#16673 in the U.S.A form of Juliana, feminine of Julius, 'youthful; downy-bearded; devoted to Jove.' A classic, eCaelie#16717 in the U.S.A modern coinage echoing Caeli, Kaylee and the Irish Caoilfhionn ('slender and fair'). As spellMedora#16775 in the U.S.The name of the heroine of Lord Byron's narrative poem The Corsair, apparently coined or adapteCeridwen#16776 in the U.S.From the Welsh Ceridwen, of uncertain meaning (variously 'blessed poetry' or 'fair and crooked Stormee#16974 in the U.S.A spelling of Stormy — from the word storm, 'a tempest; stormy weather' (Old English storm); 'tPranvi#17045 in the U.S.A modern Sanskrit-styled name in the Saanvi/Aanvi family, often linked to prana ('life-breath')Yennifer#17196 in the U.S.A Latina spelling of Jennifer — from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar, 'a fair/white wave; the fair/smooth Shiphrah#17272 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Shiphrah, linked to a root meaning 'to be beautiful; fair.' In the Book of ExodZona#17274 in the U.S.From the Greek/Latin zona, 'girdle; belt; zone,' a word tied to the constellation and to the LaSophira#17288 in the U.S.A modern name echoing the Greek sophia ('wisdom') and the Hebrew Shifra ('beautiful; fair'). ItSkya#17296 in the U.S.A modern extension of Sky/Skye — the open air overhead — with an added -a, in the airy nature-nSalimatou#17324 in the U.S.Salimatou is a West African (notably Guinean, Malian, Senegalese and Ivorian) form of Salima/SaSyari#17331 in the U.S.A modern, very rare coinage. It resembles names such as Sarai, Shari and the Indonesian/Malay sSkylene#17364 in the U.S.A modern coinage built on Sky ('the open air') with a -lene ending, echoing 'skyline.' Airy andXanthe#17473 in the U.S.Xanthe is from Greek xanthos, 'yellow, golden, fair'. It is an ancient Greek name, borne in mytVyana#17487 in the U.S.A Sanskrit-styled Indian name. In yogic and Ayurvedic tradition vyana is one of the vital airs Wyn#17528 in the U.S.From the Welsh gwyn, 'white; fair; blessed; holy.' In Welsh this is the masculine form — the feWynlee#17529 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Welsh element wyn/gwyn ('white; fair; blessed; joy') with the fashPolingaysibutterfly sitting among flowers in the breezeSerqetFrom the Egyptian Serqet, 'she who causes the throat to breathe' (also read 'she who tightens tZairaniZairani is a newly emerging coinage. Its Zair- opening recalls Zaira and Zara, and the -ani clo
Boy Names
Sohaib#13624 in the U.S.From the Arabic Suhaib, 'one with reddish/fair hair or complexion' (a diminutive of ashab; SuhaSolano#13625 in the U.S.From the Spanish solano — 'the east wind (warm and dry)'; from the Latin sol, 'the sun'; also aNyheir#13631 in the U.S.Nyheir is a modern American coinage in the Ny- family (Nyair, Nyzir, Nyshawn), with an ending tPraneel#13660 in the U.S.Praneel is a modern Sanskrit-styled Indian name. It is commonly glossed as a name of Shiva, andRett#13754 in the U.S.Rett is a spelling of Rhett, best known from the Dutch surname de Raedt, from raet ('advice; coSiair#13889 in the U.S.Siair is a modern American coinage — a Si- opening joined to an -air ending, in the same inventSirr#13898 in the U.S.Sirr reads most often as a modern American respelling of the English title 'sir', chosen for itSiyir#13902 in the U.S.Siyir is a modern American coinage in the Si-/Sy- family, close in shape to Syir, Siair and AmiSofian#13909 in the U.S.A French-influenced North African spelling of the Arabic name Sufyan, borne by companions of thSpiro#13915 in the U.S.A short form of the Greek name Spyridon, borne by Saint Spyridon of Corfu, a fourth-century bisSpyridon#13918 in the U.S.A Greek name borne by Saint Spyridon of Corfu, a fourth-century shepherd-bishop who is among thZunair#13921 in the U.S.From the Arabic Zunair/Zunaira — variously 'a flower; a blossom' and 'a bright/shining star'; bSufjan#13934 in the U.S.A spelling of the Arabic name Sufyan, whose root is debated and often glossed as 'swift-moving'Zayair#14171 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the popular Zay- prefix with an -air ending, echoing Zaire. A sleek soZahmire#14190 in the U.S.A modern American respelling most naturally read as Zamir, a Hebrew name meaning 'song' or 'nigZamair#14199 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning; it is heard beside Zamir (Hebrew, 'song; Zhair#14223 in the U.S.Zhair is a modern American coinage with no documented etymology. It sits in the popular Zaire/ZZhyir#14224 in the U.S.Zhyir is a modern American coinage without a documented etymology. It reads as a respelling witZypher#14241 in the U.S.Zypher is a modern respelling of Zephyr, from Greek Zephyros — the west wind, and the god who pBoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); thFujinFrom the Japanese Fujin, 'wind god' (fu, 'wind', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god of the winIlmarinenFrom the Finnish Ilmarinen, 'of the air/sky' (from ilma, 'air/sky'); the eternal smith-hero of JaiairJaiair is a modern American coinage, layering the popular Jai-/Jay- opening with an -air finishNayarA modern given name, also known as a South Asian surname (Nayar/Nair, a community of Kerala). ANiyolwindNjordFrom the Old Norse Njordr, variously linked to 'strength; vigor'; the Norse god of the sea, winNotusFrom the Greek Notos, 'the south wind'; the god of the hot, storm-bringing south wind of late sSusanooFrom the Japanese Susanoo, of uncertain meaning (traditionally 'the impetuous male'); the ShintVayunA modern name that echoes the Sanskrit Vayu, the wind and a Hindu deity of air; as spelled here