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Zephyr

/ZEF-er/ MasculineGreek

Meaning

Zephyr is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning “west wind”.

Zephyr descends from Zephyrus, the Greek god of the gentle west wind that ushers in spring, and the word still means a soft breeze in English. The name's mix of mythology, music, and the rare letter Z has made it a quiet favorite among artistic families.

Entered the US boys' top 1000 in the 2020s.

At a glance

Origin
Greek
Gender
Masculine
Pronounced
/ZEF-er/
Themes
StormSky

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Questions

  • Zephyr is a masculine name of Greek origin meaning “west wind”. Zephyr descends from Zephyrus, the Greek god of the gentle west wind that ushers in spring, and the word still means a soft breeze in English.

  • Zephyr is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. Entered the US boys' top 1000 in the 2020s.

  • The name Zephyr comes from Greek. Zephyr descends from Zephyrus, the Greek god of the gentle west wind that ushers in spring, and the word still means a soft breeze in English. The name's mix of mythology, music, and the rare letter Z has made it a quiet favorite among artistic families.

  • Zephyr is pronounced ZEF-er.

More names that mean storm

Names that share this meaning.

  1. Aella FeminineGreek“whirlwind”
  2. Anil MasculineSanskrit“air, wind”
  3. Audra FeminineLithuanian“storm”
  4. Barak MasculineHebrew“lightning”
  5. Baran UnisexPersian and Kurdish“rain”
  6. Boreas MasculineGreek“north wind”