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Names That Mean Air

Names that mean air reference the sky, the wind, the weather, even the breath we take. Air names are ethereal and celestial. Many of the baby names meaning air are word names such as Aura and Sky, but other names have more subtle air meanings hidden in their ancient roots.

Along with Blue and Sky, names with airy meanings that rank in the US Top 1000 include Luna, Lyra, and Iris. Unique names that mean air on the rise range from the surname Guthrie to the word name Storm to the ancient Greek Nephele.

Names with air-related meanings work for babies born under the air signs of the zodiac: Aquarius, Gemini, and Libra. Here are a range of baby names for girls and boys that mean air, sky, clouds, weather, and other aspects of the celestial realm.

Lyra

Meaning: lyre

Origin:Greek
28
Zephyrine

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Feminine variation of Zephyr, Greek
853
Nephele

Meaning: cloudy

Origin:Greek
1105
Anemone

Meaning: daughter of the wind

Origin:Flower name; Greek
1260
Tuuli

Meaning: wind

Origin:Finnish
1992
Aura

Meaning: soft breeze

Origin:Greek
242
Wendy

Meaning: friend or white

Origin:English, Celtic, Welsh
623
Amaya

Meaning: mother city; the end; night rain

Origin:Spanish version of Amaia or Japanese
148
Zephyr

Meaning: west wind

Origin:Greek
247
Corentin

Meaning: tempest, hurricane

Origin:French, Breton
1444
Zeus The meaning of Zeus is ‘to shine’. It is a n...
Origin:Greek mythology name
820
Cloud Cloud is an unusual name. The meaning of Clo...
Origin:Nature name
1091
Sky The name Sky is derived from Scandinavian or...
Origin:Nature name
702
Sunny According to its English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English nickname
351
Tempest

Meaning: turbulent, stormy

Origin:English word name
2035
Storm The name Storm is traditionally given as a b...
Origin:Word name
1053
Tornado

Meaning: tornado

Origin:Spanish word name
5944
Skye The meaning of Skye is ‘sky’ or ‘cloud’. It ...
Origin:Scottish place-name
669
Vega

Meaning: swooping eagle; meadow

Origin:Arabic, Spanish
1662
Azure

Meaning: sky blue

Origin:English color name
2051