Kaze

A boys’ name of Japanese origin, meaning wind.

Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies

Kaze by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Kaze. In the US, 6 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kaze. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kanewarrior; tribute940 in the US (2017)
  • Kalethe sea, ocean61 in the US (2017)
  • Kageshadow52 in the US (2017)
  • Kaziwork or labor15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kayepure; a form of Katherine or Kay8 in the US (2017)
  • Kaueforest monkey3 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Kaze

Names that are said the same way as Kaze, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kaz27 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the wind

Like Kaze, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Raidenthunder and lightning god; thunder deity815 in the US (2017)
  • Raydenthunder and lightning god; a modern spelling of Raiden394 in the US (2017)
  • Keanucool breeze over the mountains40 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Torinstern; thunder; a form of Torsten36 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zephyrwest wind; god of the west wind166 in the US (2017)
  • Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kaze

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