Names that mean storm
Storm names announce arrival. Browse the word for storm in each of our tongues, and names that mix it with water, birds and oaths.
Forged names
Sylthae (elves) nathe storm
- Natheara nah-theh-AH-rah
Storm
- Nathesirra nah-theh-SEE-rah
Storm-river
- Nathetha nah-THEH-thah
Storm-dusk
Dûrakh (dwarves) kran storm
- Kranra KRAHN-rah
Storm
- Kranina KRAH-nee-nah
Storm
- Krana KRAH-nah
Storm
Xarthic (dragonborn) thrun storm
- Thrunshillel throon-SHEE-lehl
Storm-light
- Thrunava throo-NAH-vah
Storm
- Thrunra THROON-rah
Storm
Ashmodri (tieflings) solnes storm
- Solnesius sohl-neh-SEE-oos
Storm
- Solnesos sohl-NEH-sohs
Storm
- Solnesnel sohl-NEH-snehl
Storm-vale
Aurethi (aasimar) cel storm
- Cel kehl
Storm
- Celnes KEHL-nehs
Storm-wanderer
- Celnas KEHL-nahs
Storm-snow
Gruhk (orcs) gran storm
- Gran grahn
Storm
- Granish GRAH-nihsh
Storm
- Granoth GRAH-nohth
Storm
Vhaerzyn (drow) lal storm
- Lal lahl
Storm
- Laluvaeth LAH-loo-vayth
Storm-bone
- Lalra LAHL-rah
Storm-lion
Tinkletongue (gnomes) maznom storm
- Maznomen MAHZ-noh-mehn
Storm
- Maznomo MAHZ-noh-moh
Storm
- Maznomap MAHZ-noh-mahp
Storm
Hearthen (halflings) jel storm
- Jelel JEH-lehl
Storm
- Jelwin JEHL-wihn
Storm-owl
- Jel jehl
Storm
Kaluthi (goliaths) maga storm
- Maga MAH-gah
Storm
- Mago MAH-goh
Storm
- Magagoth mah-GAH-gohth
Storm-lake
Snikkit (goblins) bok storm
- Bokna BOHK-nah
Storm
- Bok bohk
Storm
- Boka BOH-kah
Storm
Why a storm name works
A storm is weather with a temper, and a storm name gives a character one. It suits barbarians and sailors, but it suits the very still just as well: a calm character with a storm name is a character with something held back.
Storm pairs best with something it can act on. Storm plus sea is a sailor, storm plus hawk is a hunter at altitude, storm plus heart is a temper. Left on its own, the bare root often works as a short fighter's name.
Character hooks
- A goliath whose clan names every child for the storm they were born in, and keeps a record of which storms were kind.
- A sorcerer whose name means storm and whose magic does not, to her great embarrassment.
- A ship captain who changed her name to a storm word after her ship was wrecked by one, and has been hunting it since.
What to avoid
- Storm names pile up fast in a party of fighters. Give at least one character a name from a quieter field.
- Thunder and storm are near synonyms; use one per name.
Pairings that work
Fuse storm with a second meaning. One name each from three different peoples.
Storm + hawk
- Nathenaelir Sylthae (elves) · “Storm-hawk”
- Thrunthian Xarthic (dragonborn) · “Storm-hawk”
- Solneskania Ashmodri (tieflings) · “Storm-hawk”
Storm + heart
- Nathecaelen Sylthae (elves) · “Storm-heart”
- Kranmon Dûrakh (dwarves) · “Storm-heart”
- Thrunshumi Xarthic (dragonborn) · “Storm-heart”
Storm + sea
- Nathemaelor Sylthae (elves) · “Storm-sea”
- Kranturn Dûrakh (dwarves) · “Storm-sea”
- Thrunvandra Xarthic (dragonborn) · “Storm-sea”
Questions
What is a fantasy name that means storm?
Natheara (Sylthae (elves), “Storm”), Kranra (Dûrakh (dwarves), “Storm”), Thrunshillel (Xarthic (dragonborn), “Storm-light”), and many more above. Use the forge to combine "storm" with a second meaning.
What is the word for storm in Sylthae?
In Sylthae, Namewright's own constructed elven language, storm is nathe, pronounced NAH-theh. It is not Tolkien's Sindarin or Quenya, and not a language from any published game.
What is a good female storm name?
Choose a feminine ending in your people's tongue: for example the Xarthic or Sylthae storm root with -ra or -ira. Check the Form filter on the generator.