Lists of tropical cyclone names

Tropical cyclones and subtropical cyclones are named by various warning centers to help communication between forecasters and the  public about forecasts, watches, and warnings. The names are intended to reduce confusion if there are storms in the same basin at the same time. Generally once storms produce sustained wind speeds of more than , names are given in order from the lists depending on which basin they start. Standards vary from basin to basin. Some tropical depressions are named in the Western Pacific, while tropical cyclones must have a significant amount of gale-force winds around the centre before they are named in the Southern Hemisphere.

Before this naming started tropical cyclones were named after places, objects, or saints' feast days on which they happened. The first use of personal names for weather systems was by the Queensland Government Meteorologist Clement Wragge, who named systems between 1887 and 1907. This system of naming weather systems stopped for several years after Wragge retired. It was revived in the latter part of World War II for the Western Pacific. Formal naming schemes and naming lists have been introduced and developed for the Eastern, Central, Western and Southern Pacific basins, as well as the Australian region, Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean.
North Atlantic
Within the North Atlantic Ocean, tropical or subtropical cyclones are named by the National Hurricane Center  when they are judged to have become a tropical storm with winds of at least 65 km/h, (40 mph). Six lists of names are used in alphabetical order, and maintained by the World Meteorological Organization with them rotating on a yearly basis. Significant tropical cyclones have their names removed from the lists with a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee meeting. If all of the names on a list are used, storms are named after the letters of the Greek alphabet (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, etc.). Greek names, unlike the names in the regular lists, cannot be removed. If a storm ever reached the magnitude that might otherwise have led to retirement, the storm would be listed with the retired names with a footnote indicating the Greek letter would still be available for future storms.

+ List of Atlantic tropical cyclone names2024Names Alberto  Beryl  Chris  Debby  Ernesto  Francine  Gordon  Helene  Isaac  Joyce  Kirk Leslie  Milton  Nadine  Oscar  Patty  Rafael  Sara  Tony  Valerie  William 2025Names Andrea  Barry  Chantal  Dexter  Erin  Fernand  Gabrielle  Humberto  Imelda  Jerry  Karen Lorenzo  Melissa  Nestor  Olga  Pablo  Rebekah  Sebastien  Tanya  Van  Wendy 2026Names Arthur  Bertha  Cristobal  Dolly  Edouard  Fay  Gonzalo  Hanna  Isaias  Josephine  Kyle Leah  Marco  Nana  Omar  Paulette  Rene  Sally  Teddy  Vicky  Wilfred 2027Names Ana  Bill  Claudette  Danny  Elsa  Fred  Grace  Henri  Imani  Julian  Kate Larry  Mindy  Nicholas  Odette  Peter  Rose  Sam  Teresa  Victor  Wanda 2028Names Alex  Bonnie  Colin  Danielle  Earl  Farrah  Gaston  Hermine  Idris  Julia  Karl Lisa  Martin  Nicole  Owen  Paula  Richard  Shary  Tobias  Virginie  Walter 2029Names Arlene  Bret  Cindy  Don  Emily  Franklin  Gert  Harold  Idalia  Jose  Katia Lee  Margot  Nigel  Ophelia  Philippe  Rina  Sean  Tammy  Vince  Whitney Supplemental listNames Adria  Braylen  Caridad  Deshawn  Emery  Foster  Gemma  Heath  Isla  Jacobus  Kenzie  Lucio  Makayla  Nolan  Orlanda  Pax  Ronin  Sophie  Tayshaun  Viviana  Will 
The names used recently in (2020) will be reused again in 2026. (if none of them are retired)

Eastern Pacific Ocean
Within the Eastern Pacific Ocean two offices of the United States National Weather Service assign names to tropical cyclones when they are judged to have intensified into a tropical storm with winds of at least 65 km/h, (40 mph). Tropical cyclones that become tropical storms between the coast of Americas and 140°W are named by the National Hurricane Center, whilst tropical cyclones intensifying into tropical storms between 140°W and 180° are named by the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Significant tropical cyclones have their names retired from the lists and a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee meeting.

North Pacific east of 140°W
When a tropical depression intensifies into a tropical storm to the north of the Equator between the coastline of the Americas and 140°E then it will be named by the National Hurricane Center. Six lists of names are maintained by the World Meteorological Organization with them rotating on a yearly basis. Significant tropical cyclones have their names retired from the lists with a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee meeting.
+List of Eastern Pacific tropical cyclone names2024NamesAlettaBudCarlottaDanielEmiliaFabioGilmaHectorIleanaJohnKristyLaneMiriamNormanOliviaPaulRosaSergioTaraVicenteWillaXavierYolandaZeke2025NamesAlvinBarbaraCosmeDalilaErickFlossieGilHenrietteIvoJulietteKikoLorenaMarioNardaOctavePriscillaRaymondSoniaTicoVelmaWallisXinaYorkZelda2026NamesAmandaBorisCristinaDouglasElidaFaustoGenevieveHernanIselleJulioKarinaLowellMarieNorbertOdalysPoloRachelSimonTrudyVanceWinnieXavierYolandaZeke2027NamesAndresBlancaCarlosDoloresEnriqueFeliciaGuillermoHildaIgnacioJimenaKevinLindaMartyNoraOlafPamelaRickSandraTerryVivianWaldoXinaYorkZelda2028NamesAgathaBlasCeliaDarbyEstelleFrankGeorgetteHowardIvetteJavierKayLesterMadelineNewtonOrlenePaineRoslynSeymourTinaVirgilWinifredXavierYolandaZeke2029NamesAdrianBeatrizCalvinDeboraEugeneFernandaGregHilaryIrwinJovaKennethLidiaMaxNormaOtilioPilarRamonSelmaToddVeronicaWileyXinaYorkZeldaSupplemental listNamesAidanBrunaCarmeloDaniellaEstebanFlorGerardoHeddaIzzyJacintaKenitoLunaMarinaNancyOvidioPiaReySkylarTeoVioletaWilfredoXiniaYarielZoe

Central North Pacific (140°W to 180°)
When a tropical depression intensifies into a tropical storm to the north of the Equator between 140°W and 180° it is named by the  Central Pacific Hurricane Center. Four lists of names are maintained by the World Meteorological Organization, rotating without regard to year, with the first name for a new year being the next name in sequence that was not used the previous year. Significant tropical cyclones have their names retired from the lists, with a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee meeting. 

 List 1  Akoni  Ema  Hone  Iona  Keli  Lala  Moke  Nolo  Olana  Pena  Ulana  Wale List 2  Aka  Ekeka  Hene  Iolana  Keoni  Lino  Mele  Nona  Oliwa  Pama  Upana  Wene List 3  Alika  Ele  Huko  Iopa  Kika  Lana  Maka  Neki  Omeka  Pewa  Unala  Wali List 4  Ana  Ela  Halola  Iune  Kilo  Loke  Malia  Niala  Oho  Pali  Ulika  Walaka

Western Pacific Ocean (180° to 100°E)
Within the Northwestern Pacific Ocean there are two separate agencies who assign names to tropical cyclones which often results in a cyclone having two names. The Japan national weather service names tropical cyclones should they be judged to have 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 65 km/h, (40 mph), to the north of the equator between the 180° and 100°E. The Philippine national weather service also assigns names to tropical cyclones which move into or form as a tropical depression in their area of responsibility located between 135°E and 115°E and between 5°E-25°E even if the cyclone has had a name assigned to it by the Japanese national weather service.

International names
Tropical cyclones are named from the following lists by the Japanese national weather service, once they become a tropical storm. Names are contributed by members of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee. Each of the 14 nations or territories submitted 10 names, which are used in alphabetical order, by the English name of the country.
 Contributing nation  Cambodia  China  North Korea(DPRK) Hong Kong  Japan  Laos  Macau  Malaysia  Micronesia  Philippines  South Korea (ROK) Thailand   USA  VietnamList 1DamreyHaikuiKirogiKai-TakTembinBolavenSanbaJelawatEwiniarMaliksiGaemiPrapiroonMariaSon-TinhAmpilWukongJongdariShanshanYagiLeepiBebincaRumbiaSoulikCimaronJebiMangkhutBarijatTramiList 2Kong-reyYutuTorajiMan-yiUsagiPabukWutipSepatMunDanasNariWiphaFranciscoLekima KrosaBailuPodulLinglingKajikiFaxaiPeipahTapahMitagHagibisNeoguriBualoiMatmoHalongList 3NakriFengshenKalmaegiFung-wongKammuriPhanfoneVongfongNuriSinlakuHagupitJangmiMekkhalaHigosBavi MaysakHaishenNoulDolphinKujiraChan-homLinfaNangkaSoudelorMolaveGoniAtsaniEtauVamcoList 4 Krovanh  Dujuan  Mujigae  Choi-wan  Koppu ChampiIn-Fa Melor  Nepartak  Lupit  Mirinae  Nida  Omais  Conson ChanthuDianmuMindulleLionrockKompasuNamtheunMalouMerantiRaiMalakasMegiChabaAereSongdaList 5SarikaHaimaMeariMa-onTokageNock-tenMuifaMerbokNanmadolTalasNoruKulapRokeSonca NesatHaitangNalgaeBanyanHatoPakharSanvuMawarGucholTalimDoksuriKhanunLanSaola

Philippines
The Philippine national weather service uses its own naming scheme for tropical cyclones in their area of responsibility. PAGASA assigns names to tropical depressions that form within their area of responsibility, and any tropical cyclone that moves into their area of responsibility. Should the list of names for a given year prove to be insufficient, names are taken from a reserve list of names, with the first ten published every year.
2015 Amang Betty Chedeng  Dodong  Egay  Falcon  Goring  Hanna  Ineng Jenny Kabayan  Lando MarilynNona Onyok Perla Quiel  RamonSarah Tisoy  Ursula  Viring  Weng  Yoyoy  Zigzag  Abe  Berto  Charo  Dado  Estoy  Felion  Gening  Herman  Irma  Jaime2016 Ambo  Butchoy Carina Dindo  Enteng Ferdie Gener  Helen  Igme  Julian  Karen  Lawin  Marce  Nina  Ofel Pepito Quinta  Rolly Siony  Tonyo  Ulysses  Vicky  Warren  Yoyong  Zosimo  Alakdan  Baldo  Clara  Dencio  Estong  Felipe  Gardo  Heling  Ismael  Julio2017 Auring  Bising  Crising  Dante  Emong Fabian Gorio  Huaning  Isang  Jolina  Kiko Lannie Maring  Nando  OdettePaolo Quedan  RamilSalome Tino  Urduja  Vinta  Wilma Yasmin Zoraida  Alamid  Bruno  Conching  Dolor  Ernie  Florante  Gerardo  Hernan  Isko  Jerome2018Agaton  Basyang  Caloy  Domeng  Ester  Florita Glenda  Henry  Inday JosieKarding Luis Maymay Neneng  Ompong  Paeng  Queenie RositaSamuel Tomas  Usman  Venus  Waldo  Yayang  Zeny  Agila  Bagwis  Chito  Diego  Elena  Felino  Gunding  Harriet  Indang  Jessa

North Indian Ocean (45°E - 100°E)
Within this basin when a deep depression is judged to have become a Cyclonic Storm it will be named by the Indian national weather service. The list of names were selected between 2000 and 2004 by the countries of the WMO/ESCAP Panel on tropical cyclones, before the actual naming of tropical cyclones began in September 2004.

 ContributingNations  List 1  List 2  List 3  List 4  List 5  List 6  List 7  List 8 Bangladesh  Onil  Ogni  Nisha  Giri  Helen  Chapala  Ockhi  Fani India  Agni  Akash  Bijli  Jal  Leher  Megh  Sagar  Vayu Maldives  Hibaru  Gonu  Aila  Keila  Madi  Roanu  Makunu  Hikaa Myanmar  Pyarr  Yemyin  Phyan  Thane  Na−nauk  Kyant  Daye  Kyarr Oman  Baaz  Sidr  Ward  Murjan  Hudhud  Nada  Luban  Maha Pakistan  Fanoos  Nargis  Laila  Nilam  Nilofar  Vardah  Titli  Bulbul Sri Lanka  Mala  Rashmi  Bandu  Mahasen  Priya  Asiri  Gigum  Soba Thailand  Mukda  Khai−Muk  Phet  Phailin  Komen  Mora  Phethai   Amphan
South-West Indian Ocean (90°E - 30°E)
Within the South-west Indian Ocean, tropical and subtropical depressions that are judged to have 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 65 km/h, (40 mph) or more for at least 6 hours by the national weather service of Reunion Island are usually assigned a name. However it is the Mauritius and Madagascan national weather services who name the systems. The National weather service of Mauritius name the storm should it intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 55°E and 90°E; if the storm should intensify into a moderate tropical storm between 30°E and 55°E then the national weather service of Madagascar assigns the appropriate name to the storm. Tropical cyclones moving into this region from the Australian Region are renamed by the Sub-Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Center in Mauritius; however tropical cyclones moving into the Australian region do not get renamed. New name lists are used every year, whilst a name is normally only used once so thus no names are retired.

2010-11  Abele  Bingiza  Cherono  Dalilou  Elvire  Francis  Giladi  Haingo  Igor  Jani  Khabonina  Lumbo  Maina Naledi  Onani  Paulette  Qiloane  Rafael  Stella  Tari  Unjaty  Vita  Willy  Ximene  Yasmine  Zama

Australian Region (90°E - 160°E)
Within the Australian Region there are five different offices that assign names to tropical cyclones. However, as three of the offices are run by the Australian national weather service, only 3 lists of names are operated. A tropical depression is judged to have intensified into a tropical cyclone if winds reach 65 km/h, (40 mph) and it is clear that gales are occurring more than halfway around the center. Significant tropical cyclones have their names retired from the lists and a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization Regional Association V Tropical Cyclone Committee meeting.

When a tropical depression intensifies into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 10°S and between 90°E and 125°E then it will be named by the Indonesian national weather service. Should a tropical low intensify into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 10°S and between 141°E and 160°E are assigned names by the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Tropical Depressions intensifying into tropical cyclones in all other areas between 90°E and 160°E as well as the Equator and 40°S are named by the Australian national weather service. Should a tropical cyclone pass from one warning center to another it will retain its original name, except when moving into the South-West Indian Ocean where the Mauritius Meteorological Service will rename the system.

Indonesia
When a tropical depression intensifies into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 10°S and between 90°E - 125°E, it will be named by the Indonesian Weather Service. Names are currently assigned in sequence from list A, while list B is a list of names that will replace names on list A that are retired.

 List A  Anggrek  Bakung  Cempaka  Dahlia  Flamboyan  Kenanga  Lili  Mawar  Seroja  Teratai List B  Anggur  Belimbing  Duku  Jambu  Lengkeng  Mangga  Nangka  Pisang  Rambutan  Sawo

Australia
When a tropical low intensifies into a tropical cyclone between 10°S and 40°S and between 90°E - 160°E, then it will be named by one of three Australian national weather service offices in Perth, Darwin, or Brisbane. Starting with Anika, the names are assigned in alphabetical order with the lists used in rotating order without regard to year.

 Anika  Billy  Charlotte  Dominic  Ellie  Freddy  Gabrielle  Herman  Ilsa  Jasper  Kirrily Lincoln Megan  Neville  Olga  Paul  Robyn  Sean  Tasha  Vince  Zelia  ------ Anthony  Bianca  Carlos  Dianne  Errol  Fina  Grant  Heidi  Iggy  Jasmine  Koji Lua  Mitchell  Narelle  Oswald  Peta  Rusty  Sandra  Tim  Victoria  Zane ------ Alessia  Bruce  Christine  Dylan  Edna  Fletcher  Gillian  Hadi  Ita  Jack  Kate Lam  Marcia  Nathan  Olwyn  Quang  Raquel  Stan  Tatjana  Uriah Yvette------ Alfred  Blanche  Caleb  Debbie  Ernie  Frances  Greg  Hilda  Ira  Joyce  Kelvin Linda  Marcus  Nora  Owen  Penny  Riley  Savannah  Trevor  Veronica  Wallace------ Ann  Blake  Claudia  Damien  Esther  Ferdinand  Gretel  Harold  Imogen  Joshua  Kimi Lucas  Marian  Noah  Odette  Paddy  Ruby  Seth  Tiffany  Verdun ------------

Papua New Guinea
When a tropical low intensifies into a tropical cyclone between the equator and 10°S and between 141°E - 160°E then it will be named by the Papua New Guinea's national weather service. Names from List A are assigned in a random order while list B details replacement names for list A which will be added in the bottom of list A to maintain the alphabetical order.

 List A  Alu  Buri  Dodo  Emau  Fere  Hibu  Ila  Kama  Lobu  Maila List B  Nou  Obaha  Paia  Ranu  Sabi  Tau  Ume  Vali  Wau  Auram
Southern Pacific Ocean (160°E - 120°W)
Within the Southern Pacific a tropical depression is judged to have reach tropical cyclone intensity should it reach winds of 65 km/h (40 mph), and it is evident that gales are occurring at least halfway around the center. Tropical depressions that should intensify into a tropical cyclone between the Equator and 25°S and between 160°E - 120°W are named by the Fiji national weather service. Should a Tropical Depression intensify to the south of 25°S between 160°E and 120°W, it will be named in by the Fijian national weather service and the New Zealand's national weather service. Significant tropical cyclones have their names retired from the lists and a replacement name selected at the next World Meteorological Organization Regional Association V Tropical Cyclone Committee meeting, whilst tropical cyclones that move into the Australian region will retain its original name.
List A  Ana  Bina  Cody  Dovi  Eva  Fili  Gina  Hagar  Irene  Judy  Kerry  Lola  Mal Nat  Olof  Pita  Rae  Shelia  Tam  Urmil  Vaianu  Wati  Xavier  Yani  ZitaList B  Arthur  Becky  Chip  Denia  Elisa  Fotu  Glen  Hettie  Innis  Joni  Ken  Lin  Mick Nisha  Oli  Pat  Rene  Sarah  Tomas  Ului  Vania  Wilma ------ Yasi  ZakaList C  Atu   Bune  Cyril  Daphne  Evan  Freda  Garry  Heley  Ian  June  Kofi  Lusi  Mike Nute  Odile  Pam  Reuben  Solo  Tuni  Ula  Victor  Winston ------ Yalo  Zena List D  Amos  Bart  Colin  Donna  Ella  Frank  Gita  Hali  Iris  Jo  Kala  Leo  Mona Neil  Oma  Pami  Rita  Sarai  Tino ------ Vicky  Wiki ------ Yolande  Zazu
Other areas
Tropical cyclone formation is rare within the Mediterranean sea, South Atlantic and to the east of 120W in the Southern Pacific, as a result there are no official naming lists for these areas although in 2004 & 2010 when tropical cyclones formed within the South Atlantic they were named as Catarina and Anita.

Related pages
 List of previous tropical cyclone names
 European windstorm names
 List of Atlantic hurricane seasons
 List of Pacific hurricane seasons
 List of Pacific typhoon seasons
 List of North Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
 List of Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons
 List of Australian region cyclone seasons
 List of South-West Indian Ocean cyclone seasons
 List of South Pacific cyclone seasons

References

Other websites
 United States National Hurricane Center – RSMC Miami
 United States Central Pacific Hurricane Center – RSMC Honolulu
 Japan Meteorological Agency – RSMC Tokyo
 India Meteorological Department – RSMC New Delhi
 Météo-France – RSMC La Reunion
 Indonesia Badan Meteorologi & Geofisika – TCWC Jakarta 
 Australia Bureau of Meteorology – TCWC Perth, Darwin, Brisbane
 Fiji Meteorological Service – RSMC Nadi
 Meteorological Service of New Zealand – TCWC Wellington

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