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Storm

♂ Boy

Pronounced STAWRM /ˈstɔɹm/Medium

Meaning: Storm, tempestMedium

In 30 seconds: Storm is an English and Scandinavian nature name meaning exactly that — 'storm, tempest'.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Dutch, Danish
MeaningStorm, tempest
U.S. rank (2025)#2124 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births69 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,603

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519462025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Storm is a word-name drawn straight from the weather, meaning 'storm' or 'tempest', with roots in both English and Scandinavian use. Softer offshoots like Stormi and Stormy round out the family.

As a single bold syllable, it carries an obvious force and energy. Storm Uru (born 1985) is a male bearer, while actress Storm Reid (born 2003) shows its cross-gender appeal.

Did you know? The meaning attached to Storm is simply 'storm, tempest', from Old Norse and Germanic stormr, and that vivid nature-word core is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Storm — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

StormiStormy

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Storm Reid (2003–present)
    Female public figure listed on Behind the Name.
  • ★Storm Uru (1985–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Storm…

Stormy— a softened variation of Storm listed in its forms
Stormi— a vowel-ended variation of Storm among its variations
Rain— a fellow nature word-name in the same weather family as Storm
Slade— shares Storm's English roots
Scout— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Storm mean?

Storm is a word name meaning 'storm, tempest', from Old Norse and Germanic stormr. It is used as a given name across English, Dutch, Danish and other Scandinavian languages.

How do you pronounce Storm?

It's commonly said STAWRM /ˈstɔɹm/.

Is Storm a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Storm is used as a boy name.

How popular is Storm?

In 2024, Storm ranked #1870 in the U.S. for boys, with 86 births recorded.

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