Names Categorized "rain"

Amihan is a Tagalog word that functions as a feminine given name, meaning "north wind" or "winter storm". In the Philippines, amihan refers to the cool, dry northeast monsoon season, which typically runs from October or...

EtymologyAudra is a Lithuanian feminine given name, derived as a feminine form of Audrius. The root name Audrius itself originates from the Lithuanian noun audra, meaning "storm." Thus, Audra carries the elemental connot...

Baran is an Iranian-language given name and surname with distinct gender associations across cultures. Meaning "rain" in Persian and other Iranian languages, the name carries connotations of life, renewal, and blessing....

Brenna is a female given name primarily used in English-speaking countries since the 1970s. It is likely a modern American coinage, possibly derived as a variant of Brenda or as a feminine form of Brennan. The name share...

Brennan is an English masculine given name, derived from the Irish surname Ó Braonáin. This surname originated from the Gaelic byname Braonán, a diminutive form based on the word braon, meaning "rain," "moisture," or "dr...

Chaac (also spelled Chac or Chaahk) is the Mayan name for the god of rain, thunder, and lightning. The name derives from the Classic Mayan word cháak, meaning "rain", directly linking the deity to the life-giving and des...

Corentin is a masculine given name of Breton origin, used in both Breton and French contexts. It is the French form of the Breton name Kaourintin, whose etymology is debated. One theory links it to the Breton word korven...

Dima is a feminine name of Arabic origin, meaning "downpour" or "heavy rain." The name carries a natural, poetic quality, evoking the imagery of a life-giving rainstorm, which is especially significant in the arid landsc...

Ersi is the modern Greek form of Herse. The name Herse derives from the Greek word hersē meaning "dew, raindrops," reflecting its mythological associations with moisture and the dawn. In Greek mythology, Herse was the pe...

Euri is a feminine Basque name that directly translates to "rain" in the Basque language (Euskara). As a nature-themed name, it belongs to a tradition within Basque onomastics where words from the natural world are adopt...

Geon-u is a Korean masculine given name, also spelled Keon-woo, Gun-woo, or Kun-wood. It was the sixth-most popular name for baby boys born in South Korea in 2008, with 1,722 boys given the name. Etymology and Meaning Th...

Ghayth is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "rain" — a particularly evocative and auspicious concept in the Arab world, where rainfall is rare and life-giving.”Etymology and Cultural SignificanceThe name derives dir...

Gun-woo is a Korean masculine given name, an alternate transcription of Geon-u (건우). Like other Korean names, it is typically formed by combining two syllables, each with its own Sino-Korean root, and the spelling may...

Herse is a name from Greek mythology meaning "dew, raindrops" in Greek. It refers to both a personification and a mortal figure. Etymology The name Herse is derived from the Ancient Greek word ἕρση (hérsē), meaning "dew....

Hyeon-u is a Korean masculine given name composed of Sino-Korean characters. The first element hyeon can be written with the hanja 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 顯 (hyeon) meaning "manifest, clear". The...

Hyun-woo is a Korean given name, typically romanized from the Hangul 현우. It is an alternate transcription of the name Hyeon-u, which can be formed from various Sino-Korean hanja character combinations.EtymologyThe name...

Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain, frequently depicted riding the elephant Airavata. The Sanskrit name इन्द्र means "possessing drops of rain", from इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and...

Ji-u is a Korean feminine given name formed from common Sino-Korean syllables, primarily from elements such as 芝 (ji) meaning "lingzhi mushroom" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", combined with 雨 (u) meaning...

Ji-woo is a Korean feminine given name. It is an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 지우 (see Ji-u). Etymology and Meaning The name Ji-woo can be written with various Sino-Korean hanja characters. Common combin...

Jorah is a masculine given name with Biblical Hebrew origins, famously brought into modern popular culture by George R. R. Martin for a character in his fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire and the television adaptation...

Kun-woo is a Korean given name, an alternate transcription of the Hangul 건우 (see Geon-u). It is a popular name for boys in South Korea. Etymology The name is derived from the Sino-Korean elements 建 meaning "build, est...

Lluvia is a Spanish feminine given name that translates directly to "rain" in English. As a word name, it belongs to a category of nature-inspired names that evoke natural phenomena, similar to Nube ("cloud") or Sol ("su...

Mahendra is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, commonly used in Gujarati, Hindi, and Marathi languages. It is a compound of the word mahā meaning "great" and the name of the Hindu god Indra, the king of the heave...

Maninder is a compound masculine name of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit elements manas (मनस्), meaning "mind, intellect, spirit," and the name of the Hindu god Indra. The name thus conveys the idea of a p...

Mazin is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "rain clouds," a symbol of life and fertility in the arid landscapes of the Middle East. Derived directly from the Arabic word māzin ("rain clouds"), the name evokes the no...

Nafula is a feminine given name of Luhya origin, functioning as the female counterpart to Wafula. The root name Wafula is derived from the Luhya word ifula, meaning "rainy season", and is interpreted as "born during the...

Neha is a popular feminine given name of Indian origin, primarily found among Hindu communities. It is widely used across multiple languages in India, including Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Mara...

Nephele is a name from Greek mythology, derived from the Greek word nephos meaning "cloud." In legend, Nephele was a cloud nymph created by Zeus from a cloud shaped to resemble his wife Hera, in order to expose the morta...

Nyambura is a female given name of Kikuyu origin, derived from the Kikuyu word mbura meaning "rain." In Kikuyu mythology, Nyambura is one of the nine daughters of Mumbi, the first woman in Kikuyu lore. According to tradi...

Vũ is a Vietnamese given name (and also a surname) that carries multiple meanings depending on the Sino-Vietnamese character used. Pronounced roughly as 'voo' with a low rising tone, it can be derived from vũ meaning 'mi...

Etymology and OriginWinter is an English given name derived directly from the season Winter, which itself comes from Old English winter. The name belongs to the category of seasonal names, often chosen for babies born du...