Popular But Whimsical: 20 Weather-Themed Baby Names For Your Little Sunshine

With so many names to choose from, selecting the perfect name for your baby can feel like an impossible feat. However, if you're feeling overwhelmed, why not explore one theme at a time to keep your options more focused and limited? Better yet, if you don't know where to start, look to nature for some much-needed inspiration. Sure enough, there are plenty of interesting weather-themed baby names for your newborn boy or girl, ranging from cold-weather classics to stormy-day favorites and sunshine-inspired picks.

For example, if you're expecting a brand new infant into your life this fall or winter, you may be interested in choosing a name that feels right for the season. Many of the names listed below have landed on the U.S. Social Security Administration's 1,000 most popular names since the year 2000, while we've thrown in a few others that are more singular and unique (but could easily become favorites in no time). For your baby girl, here are a few options that capture the mood of cooler weather:

• Misty

• Rain

• Crystal

• Tempest

• Snow

And for your little man, here are a handful of weather-themed names that draw inspiration from the many moods of Mother Nature:

• Winter

• Frost

• Zephyr ("west wind")

• North

• Van ("cloud" in Vietnamese)

Summer is often a favorite season for the warm, sunny skies it brings. And there are just as many creative but popular names that draw inspiration from the weather. If you're expecting your next baby amidst the peak of spring showers or summertime heat, you can choose a name that will always remind you of their birth date. Fortunately, there are several ideas for summer-themed girl names available, but we've narrowed down a few with a weather spin:

• Sunny

• Audra ("storm" in Lithuanian)

• Brisa ("breeze" in Spanish)

• Itzel (meaning "rainbow lady" in Mayan mythology)

• Sora ("sky" in Japanese)

If you're having a boy this spring or summer, here are five weather-inspired baby boy names that are both classic and popular in their own right:

• Elio (meaning "sun", inspired by the Greek name Helios)

• Zephyr (meaning "God of the west wind" in Greek mythology)

• Leo (connected to the sun-ruled zodiac sign between July and August)

• Xavier ("bright" in Arabic)

• Cyrus ("sun" in Persian)