Japanese names that mean wind
Japanese names for wind and storms: 風, 颯, 嵐 and 凪, with the popular names Sōta, Hayate and Fūka.
風 kaze, fū: wind颯 sō, hayate: swift wind凪 nagi: calm
The wind blows through many modern Japanese names, mostly through one kanji: 颯. It describes the sound of the wind and a brisk, refreshing movement, and gives popular boys' names like Sōta (颯太), Sōma (颯真) and Hayate (颯). 風 (wind) itself appears in girls' names such as Fūka (風花).
Storms have their place too: 嵐 (Arashi) is a storm, also the name of a famous Japanese pop group. At the other end is 凪 (Nagi), the calm when the wind dies away.
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The kanji behind wind names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 風 | かぜ, かざ, ふう, ふ | wind | 2 ranked names |
| 颯 | さっ, さつ, そう | swift, sound of the wind | 15 ranked names |
| 嵐 | あらし, らん | storm | Rare in ranked names |
Names chosen for their wind meaning
嵐
Arashi嵐 storm
GirlStorm.Popular names with a wind kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
More wind names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the wind kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
颯子
Sakko颯 swift + 子 child
GirlRare颯希子
Satsukiko颯 swift + 希 hope + 子 child
GirlRare颯美
Satsumi颯 swift + 美 beautiful
GirlRare風子
Fūko風 wind + 子 child
GirlRare颯愛
Satsua颯 swift + 愛 love
GirlRare嵐子
Ranko嵐 storm + 子 child
GirlRare風乃子
Kazenoko風 wind + 乃 (used for its sound + 子 child
GirlRare颯花
Satsuka颯 swift + 花 flower
GirlRare颯太郎
Sōtarō颯 swift + 太 big + 郎 son
BoyRare美風
Mifū美 beautiful + 風 wind
GirlRare風美
Fūbi風 wind + 美 beautiful
GirlRare颯希
Sōki颯 swift + 希 hope
GirlRare風愛
Fūa風 wind + 愛 love
GirlRare颯音
Satsune颯 swift + 音 sound
GirlRare陽風
Hikaze陽 sun + 風 wind
GirlRare風太郎
Kazetarō風 wind + 太 big + 郎 son
BoyRare風優
Fū風 wind + 優 gentle
GirlRare風菜
Fūna風 wind + 菜 greens
GirlRare花風
Kafū花 flower + 風 wind
GirlRare颯琉
Sōru颯 swift + 琉 lapis lazuli
GirlRare風希
Fūki風 wind + 希 hope
GirlRare風音
Kazane風 wind + 音 sound
GirlRareLast names with a wind meaning
Questions
What Japanese name means wind?
Fū and Kaze (風) mean wind, Sō and Hayate (颯) mean a swift wind, and Arashi (嵐) means storm.
What does Hayate mean?
Hayate means a sudden, swift wind. It is written 颯 or 疾風.