Name
Storm
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/
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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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