33 Beautiful Baby Names That Mean Rain

 

Rain can carry a range of meanings, from calmness and renewal to strength and change. While it’s sometimes linked to sadness, it’s just as often seen as a symbol of growth and new beginnings.

If you’re drawn to any of those qualities, this list includes 33 names that mean rain, along with their origins and details to help you find the right fit.

Whether you prefer something soft and calming or a name with a stronger, more powerful feel, there’s likely an option here that stands out to you.

(Originally published: Sep 11, 2023 | Updated: Mar 19, 2026)

girl wearing a yellow raincoat holding a rainbow umbrella

Girl Names That Mean Rain

(Including origins and meanings)

Name meanings and origins come from widely accepted linguistic sources. Because meanings can vary across cultures, interpretations may differ.

For deeper name origins and meanings, resources like Behind the Name provide detailed etymology and historical context.

  • Amaya

    • Origin: Arabic

    • Meaning: “night rain”

  • Ame

    • Origin: Japanese

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Baran

    • Origin: Persian

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Barkha

    • Origin: Sanskrit

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Barsh

    • Origin: Indian

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Huyana

    • Origin: Native American

    • Meaning: “rain falling”

  • Indra

    • Origin: Sanskrit

    • Meaning: “possessing drops of rain”

  • Jora

    • Origin: Hebrew

    • Meaning: “autumn rain”

  • Kisa

    • Origin: Bosnian

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Lluvia

    • Origin: Spanish

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Marka

    • Origin: African

    • Meaning: “steady rain”

  • Mehula

    • Origin: Indian

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Noelani

    • Origin: Hawaiian

    • Meaning: “heavenly mist”

  • Puleng

    • Origin: African

    • Meaning: “out in the rain”

  • Rain

    • Origin: English

    • Meaning: “rain”

    • Recommended: Rain is also on our list of aesthetic names

  • Reeham

    • Origin: Arabic

    • Meaning: “light rain”

  • Reva

    • Origin: Hindi

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Sade

  • Shaoni

  • Stormi

    • Origin: English

    • Meaning: “windy and rainy conditions”

  • Varsha

    • Origin: Hindi

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Vrishti

    • Origin: Indian

    • Meaning: “rain”

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Boy Names That Mean Rain

  • Aaraiz

    • Origin: Arabic

    • Meaning: “rain-bearing cloud”

    • Recommended: Aaraiz is also on our list of names that mean cloud

  • Baran

    • Origin: Turkish

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Bengy

    • Origin: English

    • Meaning: “threatening rain”

  • Brishen

    • Origin: English

    • Meaning: “born during a rain”

  • Dalphon

    • Origin: Hebrew

    • Meaning: “raindrop”

  • Freyr

    • Origin: Norse

    • Meaning: “ruler of peace and fertility, rain, and sunshine”

  • Iravat

    • Origin: Indian

    • Meaning: “rain clouds”

  • Lokni

    • Origin: Native American

    • Meaning: “rain coming through hole in roof”

  • Mehul

    • Origin: Indian

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Regen

    • Origin: German

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Tal

    • Origin: Hebrew

    • Meaning: “rain”

  • Zenebe

    • Origin: African

    • Meaning: “raining”

2 kids with rain coats laughing in the rain

Now that you’ve gone through our list, we hope you found some names that you like! Here are more posts to consider:

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Little girl with umbrella smiling in the rain

We’d love to hear if you have any favorite baby names from our list. Or maybe you’ve got a name suggestion that you’d like added?

Either way, leave a comment and let us know!

 
 
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