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Name

Storm

/STORM/ UnisexEnglish and Scandinavian

Meaning

Storm is a unisex name of English and Scandinavian origin meaning “storm, tempest”.

Storm has a longer pedigree than it appears: Scandinavians used it as a byname and surname for centuries before English speakers adopted it as a first name. The weather word lands differently by gender, with the X-Men's commanding Ororo Munroe defining its feminine register and Scandinavian usage anchoring the masculine.

In regular use in Denmark and Norway and as a unisex pick in English-speaking countries.

Popularity in the United States

Boys

Ranked #960 in 1997 · peak #837 in 1995

Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.

At a glance

Origin
English and Scandinavian
Gender
Unisex
Pronounced
/STORM/
Themes
StormSky

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Questions

  • Storm is a unisex name of English and Scandinavian origin meaning “storm, tempest”. Storm has a longer pedigree than it appears: Scandinavians used it as a byname and surname for centuries before English speakers adopted it as a first name.

  • Storm is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. In regular use in Denmark and Norway and as a unisex pick in English-speaking countries.

  • The name Storm comes from English and Scandinavian. Storm has a longer pedigree than it appears: Scandinavians used it as a byname and surname for centuries before English speakers adopted it as a first name. The weather word lands differently by gender, with the X-Men's commanding Ororo Munroe defining its feminine register and Scandinavian usage anchoring the masculine.

  • Storm is pronounced STORM.

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