81 *Powerful* Baby Names That Mean Storm, Lightning, or Thunder

The BEST Baby Names That Mean Storm, Lightning, or Thunder

Looking for baby names that mean storm, lightning or thunder to match your baby’s fierce and striking personality?

The trend nowadays is finding strong names that have a powerful meaning such as “storm” or “thunder”. It’s no wonder baby names such as ‘Stormy’ and ‘Thor’ have grown in popularity!

Here are some of the BEST baby names that mean storm, lightning, or thunder that are for girls, boys, and are gender-neutral!

Baby girl names that mean storm, lightning, or thunder

1. Aashni

Aashni is a super unique name that is of Indian origin. The name generally means “lightning” and you can definitely make up some cute nicknames such as “Ash” or “Nini” for this name!

2. Adhira

The name Adhira is of Sanskrit, Indian, and Hindu origin and means “lightning” or “divine white lightning.” Some cute nicknames used are “Addy” or “Hira”.

3. Aella

When referring to a storm, Aella specifically means “whirlwind”. The name is of Greek Mythology, referring to one of Hippolyte’s Amazons, perfect for your strong baby girl!

4. Amihan

Amihan actually comes from the Tagalog language and means “winter storm” or “Northeast monsoon”.

5. Asterope

This rare name means “lightning” according to its Greek origin.

6. Audra

Audra is one of those names that sound so pretty and yet strong at the same time. The name is of Old English origin but is often used in Scotland. Audra means “storm”.

7. Ayla

Ayla has many different meanings because of its different origins, but my favorite is “stormy night sky.” The meaning is so unique, and the name sounds so pretty and rolls off the tongue. Ayla is of Turkish, German, Scottish, and Hebrew origin.

8. Bronte

Traditionally, the name Bronte is a girl’s name of Greek origin and means “thunder”. It’s not your typical cute-sounding name, but it does come off as a strong and powerful name to match your baby girl’s personality!

9. Damini

This is such as cute name! Damini is of Hindi and Indian origin and means “lightning”. If you like this name, you can definitely use “Mini” as a super cute nickname for your baby girl!

10. Dima

Dima is of Muslim and Arabic origin that means “thunder or lightning that accompanies an incessant gentle rain”. How pretty is that??

11. Ekaitz

This is one of the most unique names in this list. Ekaitz is of Basque origin and means “storm”.

12. Elektra

When referring to a storm, Elektra means “incandescent” or “amber” and is of Greek origin. So maybe not much of a stormy name, but the name does sound electrifying.

13. Hail

Although this name means “life” in Hebrew, the name can simply refer to a hail storm given the same “hail” spelling.

14. Indira

Indira has a lot of different meanings given the different origins. For instance, in the Hindu origin, the name refers to the “God of Thunderstorms.”

15. Kapheira

In the Greek origin, Kapheira means “storm breath”.

16. Levina

In the Latin origin, Levina referrs to a “lightning bolt”. You can easily use the nickname “Vina” or “Levy” for this name.

17. Lyn

This is another name that will have many different meanings. Based on the Norwegian origin, Lyn means “lightning”.

18. Reva

Maybe it’s not entirely a stormy name, but in its Hindi origins, the name means “rain”.

19. Stormy

Ok so this one is pretty obvious, but why not just go with this super cute, popular, and straightforward name that refers to “storm”?

20. Thora

Thora means “thunder goddess” or “thunder” according to its Norse origin and Scandinavian origin. It’s definitely one of the strongest names on this list!

21. Tempest

According to its Latin origins, Tempest means “stormy”. It’s a cute and subtle name for any baby girl!

22. Vetra

According to the Latvian and Lithuanian origins, the rare name Vetra means “storm” or “windstorm”.

23. Zilan

This cool stormy name means “storm” or “wind” according to the Kurdish origin.

Baby Boy names that mean storm, lightning, or thunder

24. Adad

The name Adad is of Greek origin, and it refers to the god of storm and flood. The name is short but mighty and will sure make your baby stand out from the rest!

25. Baran

Baran has many different origins, but according to the Persian, Kurdish, and Turkish origin, Baran means “flood” or “rain”.

26. Barak

The Hebrew name Barak means “lightning”. It has a powerful sound to the name as well don’t you think?

27. Blitz

This German name means “lightning”. This name just rolls off the tongue and sounds adorable!

28. Bolt

Although the name Bolt means “from the manor farm”, the name itself as the English word refers to a lightning bolt. Bolt is a short but sweet name for your baby boy.

29. Donar

This is such a cool boy’s name! Donar, according to the Scandinavian origin, means “God of Thunder”. In German, Donar also refers to “ancient thunder God”.

30. Gale

The Hebrew name Gale refers to “sea storm”. What’s also great about this name is that the word in itself also means “a very strong wind”.

31. Guntur

Guntur is a really cool boy’s name that means “thunder” and is of Hindi origin.

32. Hadad

Coming from the Aramaic language, Hadad means “thunder”. Additionally, according to Semitic mythology, Hadad was also the god of thunder and storms.

33. Hanish

The Hindu name Hanish means “one who forewarns storms”, how cool is that??

34. Mellan

This Irish-Gaelic name means “little lightning”, perfect for your little guy!

35. Petir

Petir is an Indonesian name that means “thunder”, “lightning”, “thunderbolt”, or “thunderclap”.

36. Ra’d

This awesome name is Arabic and means “thunder”. What a “rad” name for your baby boy 😉

37. Ramiel

Ramiel is a great name on its own, but you can also use the cute nickname “Rami”! Ramiel is a Hebrew name and means “thunder of God”.

38. Ramman

This rare name refers to “god of storms and wind” and corresponds Babylonian Adad. “Ram” is the perfect nickname to use!

39. Stormur

Deriving from Old English, Stormur no surprise means “storm”.

40. Sturm

Another name that is very straightforward and means “storm” according to its German roots.

41. Styrmir

If you’re looking for a strong-sounding name, this is a winner. From Old Norse, the name Styrmir means “one who causes storms”.

42. Taranis

According to Celtic mythology, the name Taranis refers to “god of thunder”.

43. Thor

This is one of the most popular and trending names on this list! The Scandinavian name Thor, as you may know, means “thunder” or also refers to the “Norse god of thunder”.

44. Thunderstorm

The first and only time I’ve heard this name was during a season of The Voice. Not only did the contestant mesmerize the audience with his voice, but his name ‘Thunderstorm” also caught everyone’s attention!

45. Torben

The Norse name Torben refers to “thunder bear”, how adorable is that??

46. Torm

According to the Estonian origins, the name Torm means “storm”.

47. Tufani

The name Tufani is of Bengali origin. This rare but cool name means “a very strong blowing”.

48. Yashin

This rare Uzbeki name means “lightning”. This is definitely one of the most unique names from this list!

49. Zeus

How can you not mention Zeus in a list of names that allude to storms, thunder, or lightning? As you may know, the Greek god Zeus was the “god of thunder, lightning, and sky”.

50. Zryan

This cool stormy name is of Kurdish origins and means “storm”. Of all the names that directly mean “storm” this one really stands out from the rest!

Gender-neutral names that mean storm, lightning, or thunder

51. Capala

This Hindi unisex name means “lightning” or “swift”.

52. Dorrin

Dorrin has a few different meanings because of its different origins, but overall the Irish name can be used for both boys and girls and means “tempest”.

53. Indra

Indra also has a few different origins, but the Indian/Sanskrit unisex name means “one who controls the rain” or “possessing drops of rain”.

54. Jupiter

As the Roman equivalent to Zeus, Jupiter was the Roman god of lightning. Despite the meaning of the name, Jupiter can be used as a girl’s name as well!

55. Kutsa

According to the Hindu origin, the gender-neutral name Kutsa means “lightning”.

56. Perun

If you like Slavis mythology, Perun is a name you can use for a boy or girl that refers to “the god of lighting” and means “thunder” in Slavic.

57. Saar

Because of its different origins and meanings, Saar is a name that can used for both boys and girls. For this list, Saar means “storm” according to its Hebrew origin.

58. Storm

Why not just go with the name Storm?? It’s the most straightforward name and sounds awesome for either a baby girl or boy!

59. Taima

According to its Native American origin, the gender-neutral name Taima means “thunder”.

60. Thunder

I also just love the idea of choosing another straightforward name such as “Thunder”. It’s unique, strong, and can be used for a girl or boy!

61. Toril

This really cool Scandinavian name means “thunder”.

Spanish names that mean storm

62. Lluvia

Maybe it doesn’t quite refer to a great storm, but Lluvia is a really pretty and elegant girl’s name that means “rain” in Spanish.

63. Rayo

Rayo is a cool baby name that means “bright light” or “lightning bolt” in Spanish. It’s so unique and can be used for both boys and girls.

64. Tormenta

The literal translation of Tormenta is “storm” in Spanish. Tormenta would most likely be used as a baby girl name.

65. Tornado

This perfect Spanish-English cognate refers to “tornado”. This would most often be used as a baby boy’s name.

66. Trueno

This cool baby boy name means “thunder” in Spanish.

French names that mean storm

67. Aliza

This pretty French baby girl name refers to “whirlwind-footed”.

68. Alizée

As an alternative to Aliza, the girl name Alizée means “trade wind”. I honestly really like both names, it’s hard to choose between the two!

69. Corentin

This interesting French baby boy name means “tempest” or “hurricane”.

70. Foudre

This French baby boy name sounds so cool and fancy. Foudre means “thunderbolt” or “flash of lightning”.

71. Tempest

Tempest has both Latin and French origins, and it means “stormy” or “turbulent”. Tempest is a gender-neutral baby name.

Japanese names that mean storm

72. Amaya

This super pretty Japanese girl’s name means “night rain”.

73. Arashi

Because of its different meanings and origins, Arashi can be used for both girls and boys. According to its Japanese roots, however, the name means “storm” or “tempest”.

74. Haiden

This trendy unisex name refers to the “Japanese god of thunder and storm”.

75. Kaminari

This really cool name means “thunder” according to its Japanese origins. Kaminari is primarily used as a girl’s name.

76. Nariko

Nariko is primarily a girl’s name according to its Japanese origins. The name means “thunder”.

77. Rai

Rai is of Japanese origin and it means “lightning” or “thunder”. This stormy name can be used for both boys and girls.

78. Raicho

This super cool girl’s name means “thunderbird” or “lightning” according to its Japanese origins.

79. Raiden

The Japanese boy’s name Raiden is an alternative to Rai in case you’re wanting a longer name. Raiden refers to the “god of thunder and lightning”.

80. Raijin

According to Japanese mythology, this boy’s name means “thunder” and also refers to the “god of thunder and storms” again according to Japanese mythology.

81. Ranto

Ranto is a unique Japanese boy’s name that means “storm” or “tempest”. Ran can be a cute nickname used for Ranto.