2025 Tropical Storm and Hurricane Names

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Did you know your next big storm might be called “Hurricane Karen” or “Tropical Storm Wendy”? Hurricane names aren’t just random – they follow a carefully planned system designed to make communication about these dangerous storms easier.

For example, it’s much simpler for meteorologists and newscasters to say “Hurricane Hector” rather than trying to remember a storm’s location by latitude and longitude.

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Tropical storms get a name once winds hit 39 mph. Since 1953, the Atlantic hurricane season has followed a rotating list of male and female names. Sometimes, storms are so destructive that their names are “retired” out of respect.

Ready to see what names are in store? Below, we’ve got a chart of the 2025 tropical storm and hurricane names, along with lists from previous years. Keep in mind, particularly bad storms might have their names replaced in the future.

2025 Storm Names for the North Atlantic and Caribbean

201920202021202220232024
AndreaArthurAnaAlexArleneAlberto
BarryBerthaBillBonnieBretBeryl
ChantalCristobalClaudetteColinCindyChris
DorianDollyDannyDanielleDonDebby
ErinEdouardElsaEarlEmilyErnesto
FernandFayFredFionaFranklinFrancine
GabrielleGonzaloGraceGastonGertGordon
HumbertoHannaHenriHermineHaroldHelene
ImeldaIsaiasIdaIanIdaliaIsaac
JerryJosephineJulianJuliaJoseJoyce
KarenKyleKateKarlKatiaKirk
LorenzoLauraLarryLisaLeeLeslie
MelissaMarcoMindyMartinMargotMilton
NestorNanaNicholasNicoleNigelNadine
OlgaOmarOdetteOwenOpheliaOscar
PabloPaulettePeterPaulaPhilippePatty
RebekahReneRoseRichardRinaRafael
SebastienSallySamSharySeanSara
TanyaTeddyTeresaTobiasTammyTony
VanVickyVictorVirginieVinceValerie
WendyWilfredWandaWalterWhitneyWilliam

2025 Names for Tropical Cyclones in the East Pacific

201920202021202220232024
AlvinAmandaAndresAgathaAdrianAletta
BarbaraBorisBlancaBlasBeatrizBud
CosmeCristinaCarlosCeliaCalvinCarlotta
DalilaDouglasDoloresDarbyDoraDaniel
ErickElidaEnriqueEstelleEugeneEmilia
FlossieFaustoFeliciaFrankFernandaFabio
GilGenevieveGuillermoGeorgetteGregGilma
HenrietteHernanHildaHowardHilaryHector
IvoIselleIgnacioIvetteIrwinIleana
JulietteJulioJimenaJavierJovaJohn
KikoKarinaKevinKayKennethKristy
LorenaLowellLindaLesterLidiaLane
MarioMarieMartyMadelineMaxMiriam
NardaNorbertNoraNewtonNormaNorman
OctaveOdalysOlafOrleneOtisOlivia
PriscillaPoloPamelaPainePilarPaul
RaymondRachelRickRoslynRamonRosa
SoniaSimonSandraSeymourSelmaSergio
TicoTrudyTerryTinaToddTara
VelmaVanceVivianVirgilVeronicaVicente
WallisWinnieWaldoWinifredWileyWilla
XinaXavierXinaXavierXinaXavier
YorkYolandaYorkYolandaYorkYolanda
ZeldaZekeZeldaZekeZeldaZeke

When Does Hurricane Season Begin?

  • In the North Atlantic and Caribbean, hurricane season basins begins on June 1.
  • In the East Pacific, hurricane season begins on May 15.

What is the Difference Between a Hurricane and Typhoon?

The only difference between a hurricane and a typhoon is the storm’s location relative to the International Dateline. When a storm is east of the International Date Line, it is a hurricane; a storm west of the Date Line is a typhoon. If a hurricane is moving west and crosses the Date Line, its nomenclature changes to typhoon; if the typhoon moves east and crosses the IDL, it becomes dubbed a hurricane. Learn more and see examples of a hurricane vs. typhoon.

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