Submitted Names with "wind" in Meaning

Aega f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Αἴγη (Aige), derived from αἴξ (aix) "she-goat" or ἄϊξ (aix) "gale of wind". In Greek mythology, Aega or Aex nursed the infant Zeus in Crete, along with her sister Helice, after Rhea gave Cronus a stone to swallow instead of the newborn Zeus... [more]

Aellopous f Greek Mythology
Means "swift as a whirlwind", literally "whirlwood-footed", from Greek ἄελλα (aella) meaning "a stormy wind, whirlwind" and πούς (pous) "foot". This was an epithet of the Greek goddess Iris, the swift messenger of the gods... [more]

Aeropus m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀὴρ (aer) meaning "air, wind" and ὄψ (ops) meaning "eye". This was the name of two kings of Macedon.

Aheahe f Hawaiian
Derived from the word (ahea) meaning "gentle breeze" or "soft wind" in Hawaiian.

Alizeh f Persian
Means "wind" in Persian.

Anori m Greenlandic
Means "wind" in Greenlandic.

Atamokamea m Tongan
Means "good wind for sailing" in Tongan.

Aure f French (Rare)
French form of Aurea and Aura.... [more]

Ava f Pakistani
In Urdu, this name means "the wind". Urdu is a language mostly used in Pakistan and India.

Avel m Breton, Bulgarian, Greek (Rare), Russian (Rare), Ukrainian
Form of Abel in various languages.... [more]

Awel f Welsh
Directly taken from Welsh awel "breeze; wind".

Awen f Breton, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Breton awen "muse; (poetic) inspiration; poetic gift", ulitmately from the Indo-European root *-uel "to blow (wind)". As a given name it has been in use since the 19th century.

Baram m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 바람 (baram) meaning either "wind, air" or "desire, expectation, hope." The first word may have well been borrowed from Old Chinese 風 (*plum(s)) while the second word is derived from the verbal noun of verb 바라다 (barada) meaning "to wish that something was the case."

Bayu m Indonesian
Means "wind, breeze" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit वायु (vayu).

Behuy m Atayal
Meaning "wind"

Beiti m Old Norse
From Old Norse beita meaning "to pasture cattle", "to use a weapon", "to harness to a vehicle", "to steer or sail near the wind, to cruise".

Blædís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Blær m & f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from the Old Norse name element blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze".

Blinera f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian bli(r) "linden tree, lime tree; linden flower" and erë "wind; scent".

Bonaria f Sardinian
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nostra Signora di Bonaria or Madonna di Bonaria. The name literally means "gracious; kind-hearted; sweet-natured", from Italian bonaria, the feminine form of the adjective bonario or "good air; good wind" in reference to her being the patron saint of sailors and mariners.... [more]

Bóra f Hungarian (Modern)
Derived from Hungarian bóra "bora (northern to north-eastern katabatic wind in the Adriatic Sea)".

Bore m Swedish
Derived from Greek βορέας (boreas) "north wind". Kung Bore (King Bore) is a Swedish personification of winter.

Breeze f & m English
From the English word "breeze" referring to "a light, gentle wind". From the Dutch bries 'breeze', from the Eastern Frisian brîse 'breeze', from brisen 'to blow fresh and strong'.

Chikaze m & f Japanese
From 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind". Other kanji combination can be used.

Chimalecatococ m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ecatoco "to be pushed or carried away by the wind".

Chimaleheca m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl chimalli "shield" and ehecatl "wind, breeze" (see Ehecatl).

Dhariya f Arabic (Rare), Russian (Rare)
Means "scattering wind" in Arabic.

Dongfeng m Chinese
Dongfeng (东风, lit. "Eastern Wind")

Ea f & m Japanese
From Japanese 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 栄 (e) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 歩 (e) meaning "walk", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 空 (e) meaning "sky", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 衣 (e) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 詠 (e) meaning "recitation, poem, song, composing" or 風 (e) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 逢 (a) meaning "meeting, tryst, date, rendezvous", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 気 (a) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 雨 (a) meaning "rain", 明 (a) meaning "bright, light", 歩 (a) meaning "walk" or 彩 (a) meaning "colour"... [more]

Ecacoatl m & f Nahuatl
Means "whirlwind" in Nahuatl, literally "wind serpent".

Ecapapalotl m Nahuatl
Means "wind butterfly", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "breath, air" or the related ehecatl "wind", and papolotl "butterfly".

Ecatlatoa m Nahuatl
Means "wind-speaks" or "speaks like wind", derived from Nahuatl ecatl "wind" and tlahtoa "to speak; to issue commands".

Edahi m Aztec
Means "wind" in Otomi.

Eer m Indian
MEANING - wind, "God of wind"... [more]

Eeraj m Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati
MEANING- "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [more]

Ehecatototl m Nahuatl
Means "hooded merganser (duck)" or "wood duck" in Nahuatl, derived from ehecatl "wind, breeze" and tototl "bird".

Erblina f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent; fragrance; smell" and bli "linden tree; lime tree".

Erdi m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë “wind; scent; fragrance; smell” and di “know”... [more]

Erion m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Erjeta f Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind" and jetë "life".

Erjon m Albanian
Means "our wind" or "wind from the Ionian Sea" in Albanian, from the elements erë, era meaning "wind" and jonë meaning "our" or Jon (Ionian Sea).

Erlind m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lind "to be born, to begin life; to appear on the horizon, rise (said of a heavenly body); to arise; to give birth to; to give rise to"

Erlis m Albanian
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and lis "oak".

Ermal m Albanian
From the Albanian word erë meaning "wind; smell" combined with mal meaning "mountain".

Ermir m Albanian
From Albanian erë meaning "wind, scent" combined with mirë meaning "good".

Ervjollca f Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian erë "wind; scent" and vjollcë "violet".

Erza f Kosovar, Albanian
Derived from either Albanian erza, itself is a hypocorism of erë "scent; fragrance; smell; wind", or from Albanian erza, an archaic term meaning "honor; sense of honor; honesty, fidelity".

Favonius m Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Roman family name of disputed origin. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is from Latin favere "to favor"; Ernest Klein says, by dissimilation from *fovonius, literally "the warming wind", from fovere "to warm"... [more]

Fengbi f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 碧 (bì) meaning "blue, green".

Fenghou m Chinese, Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From the characters 风 (fēng, meaning “wind”) and 后 (hòu, meaning “after”). Fenghou was the prime minister during the reign of the Yellow Emperor (Xuanyuan)... [more]

Fenghua f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Fengjuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful".

Fengli f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful".

Fenglin f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

Fengna f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and 娜 (nà) meaning "graceful, elegant, delicate".

Fengqin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix, male fire bird", 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style" or 丰 (fēng) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute" or 芹 (qín) meaning "celery"... [more]

Fengqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Fengshuang f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air, manners" and 爽 (shuǎng) meaning "bright, clear, cheerful, happy, refreshing".

Fengting f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful".

Fengwu f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 舞 (wǔ) meaning "dance".

Fengxian f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "air, wind" and 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Fengxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Fengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Fengzhen f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, valuable, rare".

Flladina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian fllad "breeze, light wind; fresh air".

Fubuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fu) meaning "winter", 吹 (fu) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 風 (bu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" or 舞 (bu) meaning "dance" combined with 雪 (buki) meaning "snow", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 咲 (buki) meaning "blossom", 吹 (buki) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative" or 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor"... [more]

Fudzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "married woman, woman, lady", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence" or 歩 (fu) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon"... [more]

Fufu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuon f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind" combined with 音 (on) meaning "sound" or 穏 (on) meaning "stable, firm, solid, steady". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Furana f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furawa f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "flower", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word flower or from Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peaceful; harmonious"... [more]

Fūro f Japanese
Taken from 風露草 (fūrosō), the Japanese word for "geranium"; this name combines 風 (fū) meaning "wind" with 露 (ro) meaning "dew". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well... [more]

Fuuga m & f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "river", 我 (ga) meaning "I, me" or 雅 (ga) meaning "elegant". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuka f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Fuuko f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" or 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Fuuma m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 馬 (ma) meaning "horse", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance"... [more]

Fuuna f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 渚 (na) meaning "beach, shore", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 和 (na) meaning "peace, harmony"... [more]

Fuusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "style, wind" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish" or 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Fuuta m Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" or 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" combined with 汰 (ta) meaning "scour, wash out", 詩 (ta) meaning "poetry, poem" or 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuto m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple", 風 (fuu) meaning "wind, style" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 音 (to) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "universally" or 哉 (ya), an exclamation. Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Fuuyou f & m Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 菜 (you) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuuyu f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fuu) meaning "wind" combined with 優 (yu) meaning "gentleness, lithe, superior". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuwa f Japanese
From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "nelumbo nucifera", 歩 (fu) meaning "walk, pawn", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, influence", 楓 (fu) meaning "liquidambar formosana", 譜 (fu) meaning "musical score", 浮 (fu) meaning "to float", 冨 (fu) meaning "wealth", or 吹 (fu), the root form of 吹く (fuku) meaning "to blow" combined with 羽 (wa) meaning "feather, wing" and 和 (wa) meaning "peaceful, Japanese".

Goričč m Balochi
Means "north wind" in Balochi.

Haize m & f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind".

Haizeder f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind" and eder "beautiful; good, excellent, admirable".

Haizene f Basque (Modern)
Derived from Basque haize "wind" and the feminine suffix -ne.

Hanekaze m & f Japanese
From the kanji Hane meaning “Wing, feather” (羽) and Kaze meaning “Wind” (風), other kanji combinations may be possible.

Haureva f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "wind breeze" or "wind of peace".

Hauroa f & m Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "great wind".

Hayakazu m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 颯 (haya) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 一 (kazu) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.

Hayaru m Japanese
From Japanese 逸 (hayaru) meaning "deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge" or 颯 (haya) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 塁 (ru) meaning "baseball"... [more]

Hegoa f Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque hego "wind" and, more specifically, "South wind".... [more]

Henutmehyt f Ancient Egyptian
Possibly derived from Egyptian ḥnwt meaning "mistress, lady" and mḥyt meaning "north wind", as well as referring to the goddess Mehyt... [more]

Hika f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese 飛花 (hika) meaning "flower petals fly in the wind", derived from the Japanese kanji 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". This name can also be the combination of 比 (hi) meaning "ratio; compare; equal" or 嘉 日 and 陽 (hi) meaning "sun; sunshine" or 火 (hi) meaning "fire" and 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise; auspicious" or 香 (ka) meaning "pleasant smell; fragrance".... [more]

Hoonah m Popular Culture
Tlingit word meaning, "protected from the north wind."

Hova f Armenian
Meaning "Wind".

Hovanoush f Armenian
"sweet wind"

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Ipar m Basque, Basque Mythology
Derived from Basque ipar "north; north wind". In Basque mythology, Ipar, the north wind, is married to the daughter of the north-easterly wind who calms his anger.

Ira m & f Hinduism
In Hinduism, Ira (ईर) is the name of the wind-god who is the father of the monkey god Hanuman. His name means "wind" in Sanskrit.... [more]

Iraj m Indian
MEANING- { "son of wind-god", a Name of lord Hanuman}. Here ईर means air, wind-god + ज means born... [more]

Jørund f & m Norwegian
Previously a dialectal variant of Jorunn, though more recently it has been given to boys, being the modern form of Jǫrundr, an Old Norse masculine name of uncertain meaning... [more]

Jugemu m Folklore, Japanese Mythology
Means "limitless life", from Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "age; years", 限 (ge) meaning "limit" and 無 (mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [more]

Kaikias m Greek Mythology
Means "north-east wind" in Greek, possibly derived from the name of the river Κάϊκος (Kaikos). The was the name of the god of the north-east wind in Greek mythology.

Kamakani m & f Hawaiian
Means "the wind," from definite article ka and makani meaning "wind, breeze."

Kami m Armenian
Means "wind" in Armenian.

Kareela f Indigenous Australian
Australian locational name. Derived from an Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".

Kaskazi f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "north wind" or "hot season, summer".

Katoakitematangi m & f Polynesian
Means "All to the wind" in Anutan.

Kayano f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (kaya) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 茅 (kaya) meaning "miscanthus reed", 香 (kaya) meaning "fragrance", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 嘉 (ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 谷 (ya) meaning "valley" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field"... [more]

Kazaho f Japanese (Rare)
From 風 (kaza) meaning "wind" and 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kaze m & f Japanese
This name is used as 風 (fu, fuu, kaza-, kaze, -kaze) meaning "air, manner, style, wind."

Kazeha f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kazeko f Japanese (Rare)
From 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kazemi f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 水 (mi) meaning "water". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Kazene f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kazenoko f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaze) meaning "wind", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kusi Wayra f Aymara
From the Aymara kusi meaning "fortune, happiness" and wayra meaning "wind".

Levante m & f Italian
Means "levant (wind); East" in Italian.

Liwar m Balochi
Means "hot summer wind" in Balochi.

Lono m Hawaiian, Polynesian Mythology
The god of "peace and prosperity, wind and rain" in Hawaii.

Louna f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish lounas "southwest" or lounatuuli "southwest wind".

Lubart m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Probably a form of Leonard. In use since the middle ages. There is also a theory that it is a Lithuanian name, originating from Lithuanian element ljauti meaning "to end", "to finish", "to complete", "to terminate", "to conclude", "to wind up", "to closure", "to clinch", "to cease", "to stand", "to leave off", and barti - "to call down", "to rout", "to grapple".

Mafuyu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 布 (fu) meaning "linen, cloth, spread, distribute", 扶 (fu) meaning "aid, help, assist", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 冬 (fuyu, yu) meaning "winter", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure"... [more]

Maivcua f Hmong
From the Hmong name element maiv designating a feminine name and cua meaning "wind".

Makani m & f Hawaiian, Popular Culture
Means "wind" or "ghost" in Hawaiian.... [more]

Malang m Manipuri
Means "wind" in Meitei.

Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]

Maruani m & f Polynesian
Polynesian name, meaning "calm wind".

Maruti m Hindi
derived from India, after the nickname of a god known as "Hanuman" a half mokney and half man, which means "son of the wind" since the god is known as the son of the wind.... [more]

Maruto m Javanese
From Javanese maruta meaning "wind", ultimately from Sanskrit मरुत (maruta).

Matoi f Japanese
From Japanese 纏 (matoi) meaning "wrap, wind around" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Matsukaze f Literature
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 風 (kaze) meaning "gust, wind". This is a main character from the Japanese Noh drama 'Matsukaze'.

Meglena f Bulgarian (Rare)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a contracted form of Magdalena, a derivation from Slavic megla "mist, fog" and a derivation from an Old Bulgarian меглен "wind".

Mehyt f Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian mḥyt "north wind", or mḥj "to be full (of water); to flood, be flooded". In Egyptian mythology, Mehyt was a lion goddess originating from Nubia, associated with hunting and the desert.

Mifuu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (mi) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mihir m Indian, Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit मिहिर (mihira) meaning "sun". It was also used to mean "moon" and "wind" (depending on the context). The original name had connotations of "king of all" or "person from family of Sun"... [more]

Mikaze f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 南 (mi) meaning "south", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 聖 (mi) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 風 (kaze) meaning "wind"... [more]

Mitsukaze m Japanese (Rare)
From a combination of 光 (mitsu) meaning "light; ray, beam, glow" and 風 (kaze) meaning "wind," used as the formal adulthood name for Hazama Shinrokurō (間 新六郎) (1680-1703), one of the forty-seven rōnin.... [more]

Moanikeʻala f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "The fragrance is wind-blown".

Moxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 墨 (mò) meaning "ink" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Murlan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian murlan, a term denoting a "strong and bitterly cold wind from the north".

Nambī m Balochi
Means "south wind" in Balochi.

Niwe m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "wind" in Shipibo.

Niwen m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo niwe meaning "wind" and the genitive suffix -n.

Niyol m Navajo
Means "wind" in Navajo.

Nodin m Ojibwe
Means "wind" in Ojibwe.

Norika f Japanese
From Japanese 季 (nori) meaning "seasons", 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 矩 (nori) meaning "ruler", 敬 (nori) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 孝 (nori) meaning "filial piety", 識 (nori) meaning "discriminating, know, write", 昇 (nori) meaning "rise up", 慎 (nori) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 仙 (nori) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 稚 (nori) meaning "immature, young", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect", 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 風 (nori) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 法 (nori) meaning "method, law, rule, principle, model, system", 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life", 誉 (nori) meaning "reputation, praise, honor, glory", 理 (nori) meaning "reason, logic", 緑 (nori) meaning "green" or 倫 (nori) meaning "ethics, companion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not" or 芳 (ka) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant"... [more]

Otoka f Japanese
From Japanese 音 (oto) meaning "sound" combined with 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 奏 (ka) meaning "play music, complete", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 華 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Panxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 盼 (pàn) meaning "look, gaze, expect, hope for" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Phong m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 風 (phong) meaning "wind, style".

Qiangxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Qingfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak, top" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Risaki f Japanese
From Japanese kanji 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 佐 (sa) meaning "help", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom", 着 (saki) meaning "arrive, wear", 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree; plant", 芸 (ki) meaning "technique, art, craft, performance" or 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare"... [more]

Roufuu m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 風 (fuu) meaning "wind". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Saku m & f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 咲 (saku, sa) meaning "blossom", 作 (saku) meaning "make, production, prepare, build", 朔 (saku) meaning "conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north", 索 (saku) meaning "cord, rope, searching, inquiring", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 小 (sa) meaning "little, small", 爽 (sa) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning", or 颯 (sa) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 空 (ku) meaning "sky", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red", 玖 (ku) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 矩 (ku) meaning "ruler", or 丘 (ku) meaning "hill, knoll"... [more]

Salğin m Shor
Means "wind" in Shor.

Samal f Kazakh
Means "breeze, wind" in Kazakh, ultimately from Arabic شمال (shamāl) meaning "north, north wind".

Samiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 飒 (sà) meaning "the sound of the wind, melancholy" and 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water".

Sarayu f Indian, Hinduism, Telugu
From the name of a river in North India that flows through Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Its name seems directly taken from the Sanskrit word सरयु (sarayu) meaning "air, wind".

Satsukiko f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Satsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 札 (satsu) meaning "paper money", 颪 (satsu) meaning "The wind that blows down from the top of a mountain" or 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Satsuto m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (satsu) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Sciron m Greek Mythology
Means "mistral, northwest Mediterranean wind". This was the name of a Corinthian bandit in Greek mythology.

Selai f Pashto
Means "wind" in Pashto.

Shamolboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek shamol meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Shiroppu f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (shiro) meaning "white" combined with 風 (ppu) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Sixiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Soara f Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (so) meaning "the sound of the wind" combined with 桜 (ara) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sofia f Japanese
From Japanese 楚 (so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Soraka f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (sora) meaning "sky", 宙 (sora) meaning "space, mid-air" or 天 (sora) meaning "heavens, sky" combined with 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry", 叶 (ka) meaning "fulfill, come true", 風 (ka) meaning "wind" or 遥 (ka) meaning "distant, remote"... [more]

Sōsuke m Japanese
This name can combine 颯 (satsu, sou, sa'.to) meaning "quick, sound of the wind, sudden," 聡 (sou, sato.i, mimizato.i) meaning "fast learner, wise," 奏 (sou, kana.deru) meaning "complete, play music, speak to a ruler," 創 (shou, sou, kizu, kezu.shigeru, tsuku.ru, haji.meru) meaning "genesis, hurt, injury, originate, start, wound" or 蒼 (sou, ao.i) meaning "blue, pale" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish," 佑 (u, yuu, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "assist, help" or 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help."... [more]

Sou m Japanese
From Japanese 崇 (sou) meaning "adore", 壮 (sou) meaning "big, large", 双 (sou) meaning "set of two, pair, couple, double", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis", 奏 (sou) meaning "to play (music)", 爽 (sou) meaning "bright; clear", 想 (sou) meaning "thought, idea, concept", 操 (sou) meaning "chastity", 総 (sou) meaning "general, overall, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "arrange threads for weaving", 聡 (sou) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright", 草 (sou) meaning "herb", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 装 (sou) meaning "dress, clothes, attire", 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 慥 (sou) meaning "sincere, earnest" or 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind"... [more]

Souko f Japanese
From Japanese 霜 (sou) meaning "frost", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green", 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of the wind", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry" or 宗 (sou) meaning "religion" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Soutarou m Japanese
From Japanese 繰 (sou) meaning "winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to", 桑 (sou) meaning "mulberry", 宗 (sou) meaning "religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence", 庄 (sou) meaning "level, in the country, manor, village, hamlet", 曾 (sou) meaning "once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-", 創 (sou) meaning "genesis, wound, injury, hurt, start, originate", 双 (sou) meaning "pair, set, comparison", 壮 (sou) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 奏 (sou) meaning "play music, complete", 爽 (sou) meaning "refreshing, bracing, resonant, sweet, clear", 宋 (sou) meaning "dwell", 惣 (sou) meaning "all", 想 (sou) meaning "concept, think, idea, thought", 操 (sou) meaning "maneuver, manipulate, operate, steer, chastity, virginity, fidelity", 相 (sou) meaning "inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy", 総 (sou) meaning "general, whole, all, full, total", 綜 (sou) meaning "rule, synthesize", 聡 (sou) meaning "wise, fast learner", 草 (sou) meaning "grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft", 荘 (sou) meaning "villa, inn, cottage, feudal manor, solemn, dignified", 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue", 壯 (sou) meaning "big, large, robust, name of tribe", 滄 (sou) meaning "ocean", 艸 (sou) meaning "grass, plants" or 颯 (sou) meaning "sudden, quick, sound of the wind", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Souto m Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sou) meaning "the sound of wind" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sumika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 角 (sumi) meaning "angle, corner, square, horn, antlers", 恭 (sumi) meaning "respect, reverent", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook", 好 (sumi) meaning "fond, pleasing, like something", 住 (sumi) meaning "dwell, reside, live, inhabit", 淑 (sumi) meaning "graceful, gentle, pure", 純 (sumi) meaning "genuine, purity, innocence", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 清 (sumi) meaning "pure", 菫 (sumi) meaning "violet", 朱 (su) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 珠 (su) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", or 水 (mi) meaning "water" combined with 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 家 (ka) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 霞 (ka) meaning "mist", 風 (ka) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 河 (ka) meaning "river", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch, dark red", 空 (ka) meaning "sky", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable" or 方 (ka) meaning "direction, person, alternative"... [more]

Sushma f Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Derived from Sanskrit शुष्म (shushma) meaning "sun, fire, light, lustre" or "fragrance, wind, air".

Suvituuli f Finnish
Finnish name meaning "summer wind". Combination of Suvi and Tuuli.

Tabuang m Polynesian
Means "holy wind" in Gilbertese.

Tanamara f & m Cherokee
Cherokee meaning "lonely wind".

Tanimara f Dutch (Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Some sources claim this name means "lonely north wind" in Comanche, though no evidence supporting this meaning can be found. The name appears most common in Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch speaking nations, which further suggests the name is not of Comanche origin... [more]

Taté-iyòhiwin f Sioux
Means "Every Wind" or "Reaches for the Wind" in Dakota. This was the name adopted by Ellen Simmons, the mother of Dakota musician, activist and writer Zitkála-Šá (legal name Gertrude Simmons Bonnin).

Teareva f Polynesian, Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "tea", meaning "white", "clear" and "reva", meaning "wind".

Tekonwenaharake f Mohawk
Means "her voice travels through the wind" in Mohawk.

Tiansa f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 飒 (sà) meaning "sound of the wind, melancholy".

Toʻerau m & f Tahitian
Means "north" or "northeastern wind" in Tahitian.

Tūāraki m & f Maori
Means "northern wind" in Māori.

Ubartum f Ancient Near Eastern, Sumerian
Of uncertain etymology, possibly derived from the Sumerian element tum, meaning "wind; cardinal point" or "to bring; to carry away; to obtain". Ubartum was a female physician of the Neo-Sumerian Empire, who lived in Garšana.

Vātafradātah m Old Persian
Old Persian name possibly meaning "bestowed by Vata", from Old Persian *vātah "wind, Vata" and *fradātah "bestowed".

Vėja f Lithuanian
From the Lithuanian word vėjas meaning, "wind."

Vėjas m Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun vėjas meaning "wind".

Ventus m Popular Culture
Means "wind" in Latin. A main character from Square Enix and Disney's video game "Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep" bore this name.

Veðrfölnir m Norse Mythology
Possibly meaning "storm pale," "wind bleached" or "wind-witherer", veđrfölnir is a hawk that sits between the eyes of the unnamed eagle that is perched atop the world tree Yggdrasil.

Viima m & f Finnish (Modern, Rare)
From a Finnish word meaning "strong wind".

Vindkaldr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "wind-frozen". Svipdagr uses this as an alias when he goes to woo Menglǫð.

Vræistr m Old Norse
Related to Old Norse ríða ("to twist, knit, wind").

Wayu m Thai
Means "wind, air, storm" in Thai, derived from the name of the Hindu god Vayu.

Weifeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade" or 未 (wèi) referring to the eighth Earthly Branch (1 PM to 3 PM), which itself is associated with the sheep of the Chinese zodiac, combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 風 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Wuayra f Quechua
Means "wind" in quechua.

Xiaobi f Chinese
From the Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, clouds, mist" or 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" and 璧 (bì) meaning "piece of jade with hole" or 碧 (bì) meaning "jade, green, blue".

Xiaofeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" or 啸 (xiào) meaning "roar, scream, howl" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix", 枫 (fēng) meaning "maple", 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 锋 (fēng) meaning "pointed edge", 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Xiaomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak", 筱 (xiǎo) meaning "dwarf bamboo", 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of moon" or 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream".

Xiaoxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 潇 (xiāo) meaning "beating sound of wind and rain" and 宵 (xiāo) meaning "night, evening, dark". Other character combinations are also possible.

Xiaoxue f Chinese
From the Chinese 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" and 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow".

Xifeng f & m Chinese
From Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 息 (xī, xí) meaning "cease, finish, rest, breathe", 西 (xī) meaning "west" or 喜 (xǐ) meaning "like, love" combined with 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix" or 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, style"... [more]

Xinfeng m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" and 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air" or "manners".

Xinxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain".

Xuansa f Chinese
From the Chinese 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound" and 飒 (sà) meaning "the sound of the wind, melancholy".

Yanfeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 延 (yán) meaning "stretch, prolong", 岩 (yán) meaning "cliff, rocks", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant, handsome, learned", or 艳 (yàn) meaning "beautiful, gorgeous" combined with 風 (fēng) meaning "wind, style", 峰 (fēng) meaning "peak, summit", or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yapunga f Tumbuka (Archaic)
Means "wind; bringing people together" in Tumbuka.

Yelboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek yel meaning "wind" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Yeli m Turkish
Name of turkish origin, meaning "wind".

Yeliz f Turkish
Famous bearer: Turkish actress Yeliz Akkaya... [more]

Yohl Ikʼnal f Classic Mayan
Anglicisation of IX-(Y)O꞉L-la IKʼ-NAL-la, the transcription of the name of a queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque, which translates to "Lady Heart of the Wind Place".

Yuxiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade" and 肖 (xiào) meaning "like, resemble", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" and 潇 (xiāo) meaning "sound of beating wind and rain" or 霄 (xiāo) meaning "sky, heaven", "mist, clouds", or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 笑 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh".

Zifona m Laz
Means “storm” and/or “wind” in Laz.

Zilan f Kurdish
Means "wind, storm" in Kurdish.