Northern Indian Ocean Cyclone Names

Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones (all the same thing) are given names to distinguish one storm from another. In the United States, you can find the names of Atlantic tropical cyclones (aka hurricanes) from 2007 through 2012. While Atlantic hurricanes are named on a year over year basis, northern Indian Ocean cyclones are named in order regardless of the year. For instance, the last storm of 2007 was Cyclone Sidr. The first storm of 2008 was Cyclone Nargis. The names appear sequentially in the list below. The names are contributed by Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. and are maintained by the India Meteorological Department.

Northern Indian Ocean Cyclone Names

List 1	List 2	List 3	List 4	List 5	List 6	List 7	List 8
Onil	Ogni	Nisha	Giri	Helen	Chapala	Ockhi	Fani
Agni	Akash	Bijli	Jal	Lehar	Megh	Sagar	Vayu
Hibaru	Gonu	Aila	Keila	Madi	Vaali	Baazu	Hikaa
Pyarr	Yemyin	Phyan	Thane	Nanauk	Kyant	Daye	Kyarr
Baaz	Sidr	Ward	Murjan	Hudhud	Nada	Luban	Maha
Fanoos	Nargis	Laila	Nilam	Nilofar	Vardah	Titli	Bulbul
Mala	Abe	Bandu	Mahasen	Priya	Sama	Das	Soba
Mukda	Khai Muk	Phet	Phailin	Komen	Mora	Phethai	Amphan