Names That Mean Wind

Alize feels like a blend of Alice and Eliza but it's not related to either of those names, rather to the more unusual (in the US, at least) Aleeza, a Hebrew name meaning joy, or Alizee, a French name meaning wind, or the related Alizeh, a Persian name that also means wind. The final e can take an accent, which might elucidate pronunciation, but English speakers are sure to be confused.

The sources that do list this name give it as a boys' name, but Woody Harrelson chose it for his daughter, and it does have a feminine lilt.

Camira is one of those rare names that feels at once familiar and unique. A handful of baby girls were named Camira in the US last year.

Could cause pronunciation problems.

This glamorous name of a hot young French singer is catching on. Tessa and Barron Hilton used it as a middle name for their daughter Milou.

If there are too many Savannahs in your neighborhood, you might consider this. Pavana is a Hindu goddess of the wind.

Zepherin is an ancient saints' name that sounds like anything but. Zepherin Namuncura, a priest of Argentinian Indian background, was beatified in the 20th century. There was a Pope Zephyrinus.

A place name from Venezuela believed to come from an indigenous word for wind, this can make an innovative choice for a child of either sex.

Might be asking for trouble, especially when your son reaches the Terrible Twos.

A breezy Turkish word name.

Evocative nature name popular for boys in Turkey. It derives from the Greek Boreas, as in the aurora borealis.

As Makenna, Makenzie, and Makayla lose their spark, Hawaiian Makani feels fresh as ever.

Airy word name on the rise for both sexes. Breeze makes an especially lovely middle name.

Tuulikki is a Finnish name meaning "little wind" -- tuuli means wind in Finnish -- and also the name of a forest goddess. Supermodel Else Hosk, whose mother is Finnish, chose this name for her daughter.

Feminissima.

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used in the Scirocco spelling by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

A rare geographical option which has never been given to more than 12 baby boys per year in the US, but is familiar to everyone. The actual meaning of the state's name, which comes from that of a local tribe, is unknown, but it has often been said to mean "people of the west wind".

A fairly common name in Turkey, referring to the north wind blowing off the Aegean Sea.

A cool and breezy nature name with a stylish sound, used by Volkswagen for one of its cars.

Zephyrinus is the form of the name of the Greek god of the west wind best known as the name of a Jewish pope and saint.