When it comes to naming your baby, sometimes inspiration just strikes–or is that thunder we hear instead? It could be both in some cases, as evidenced by our extensive list of names that mean thunder. We love these stormy monikers that shake, rattle, and roll, and we bet you will too, once you scroll down and learn more about them.
For English literature lovers, you’ll be delighted to learn that Bronte is a girl’s name which comes from the Greek meaning ‘the sound of thunder.’ While the thunderous impact of your little girl’s writing abilities is yet to be determined, there’s no denying the presence and dignity this name will lend your little one.
For boys, there’s the equally momentous Hadad, a Biblical name that is actually the namesake of the Akkadian god of storms and rain. The name literally means ‘thunder,’ so this name is about as on-the-nose as you can get. Like the other names on this list, it’s also very rare as a boy’s name in the U.S., so you could be the one to start the trend.
A nice unisex option we like is Gale, the meaning of which is pretty self-explanatory. Gale is a popular English baby name that comes from the Hebrew for ‘sea storm.’ While it doesn’t mean ‘thunder,’ per se, its tempestuous meaning is enough to earn it a spot on our list.
Come check out more names that mean thunder on our long list below–it’s a storm worth weathering!
Adad
Meaning: God of Thunder
Origin: Assyrian-Babylonian
Gender: Boy
Ahomana
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Polynesian
Gender: Boy
Ashani
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Balahaka
Meaning: Thundercloud
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Bedagi
Meaning: Big thunder
Origin: American
Gender: Boy
Boanerges
Meaning: Son of thunder
Origin: Israel
Gender: Boy
Boran
Meaning: Thunder-storm
Origin: Turkish
Gender: Boy
Bronte
Meaning: The sound of thunder
Origin: Greek
Gender: Girl
Donar
Meaning: God of Thunder
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Druk
Meaning: Thunder dragon
Origin: Bhutani
Gender: Girl
Ecgric
Meaning: Loud as a thunder
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Gale
Meaning: Sea storm
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Garajan
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Guntur
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Hadad
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Biblical
Gender: Boy
Hadir
Meaning: The sound of thunder
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Haldor
Meaning: God of Thunder
Origin: Old Norse
Gender: Boy
Indira
Meaning: God of thunderstorms
Origin: Hindu
Gender: Girl
Jaswinder
Meaning: A thunderbolt
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Kalu
Meaning: God of Thunder
Origin: Igbo
Gender: Boy
Keme
Meaning: Secret Thunder
Origin: Native American
Gender: Boy
Leigong
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Boy
Loi
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Chinese
Gender: Girl
Meghnaad
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Meni
Meaning: Thunderbolt
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Nariko
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Girl
Nashashuk
Meaning: Loud thunder
Origin: American
Gender: Boy
Raiden
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Boy
Raijin
Meaning: God of thunder and storm
Origin: Japanese
Gender: Boy
Sangodele
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Yoruba
Gender: Boy
Seaiqa
Meaning: Bolt of thunder
Origin: Arabic
Gender: Girl
Sorine
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Danish
Gender: Girl
Taiomah
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: United States
Gender: Girl
Taima
Meaning: Crash of Thunder
Origin: Native American
Gender: Girl
Tama
Meaning: Thunderbolt
Origin: Native American
Gender: Girl
Taranis
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Thor
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Old Norse
Gender: Boy
Thunder
Meaning: Thunder
Origin: English, Japanese
Gender: Boy
Tord
Meaning: The Thunder God
Origin: Norse, Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Torvald
Meaning: The power of thunder God
Origin: Japanese, Norse
Gender: Boy
Ture
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Tyrell
Meaning: Thunder ruler
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Turpin
Meaning: God of thunder
Origin: Norwegian
Gender: Boy
Vajra
Meaning: Thunderbolt
Origin: Hindu
Gender: Unisex
