List of historical tropical cyclone names
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Koryn Sharon Axel Irma Owen Chuck Ann Hannah Nichole Hilda Damrey Cimaron Tapah Yanyan Sudal
Lewis Tim Bobbie Jack Page Deanna Bart Isa Otto Iris Longwang Chebi Mitag Kujira Nida
Marian Vanessa Chuck Koryn Russ Eli Cam Jimmy Penny Jacob Kirogi Durian Hagibis Chan-hom Omais
Nathan Walt Deanna Lewis Sharon Faye Dan Kelly Rex Kate Kai-tak Utor Noguri Linfa Conson
Ofelia Yunya Eli Marian Tim Gary Eve Levi Stella Leo Tembin Trami Rammasun Nangka Chanthu
Percy Zeke Faye Nathan Vanessa Helen Frankie Marie Todd Maggie Bolaven Kong-rey Chataan Soudelor Dianmu
Robyn Amy Gary Ofelia Walt Irving Gloria Nestor Vicki Neil Chanchu Yutu Halong Imbudo Mindulle
Steve Brendan Helen Percy Yunya Janis Herb Opal Waldo Olga Jelawat Toraji Nakri Koni Tingting
Tasha Caitlin Irving Robyn Zeke Kent Ian Peter Yanni Paul Ewiniar Man-yi Fengshen Morakot Kompasu
Vernon Doug Janis Steve Amy Lois Joy Rosie Zeb Rachel Bilis Usagi Kalmaegi Etau Namtheun
Winona Ellie Kent Tasha Brendan Mark Kirk Scott Alex Sam Kaemi Pabuk Fung-wong Vamco Malou
Yancy Fred Lois Vernon Caitlin Nina Lisa Tina Babs Tanya Prapiroon Wutip Kammuri Krovanh Meranti
Zola Gladys Mark Winona Doug Oscar Marty Victor Chip Virgil Maria Sepat Phanfone Dujuan Rananim
Abe Harry Nina Yancy Ellie Polly Niki Winnie Dawn Wendy Saomai Fitow Vongfong Maemi Malakas
Becky Ivy Omar Zola Fred Ryan Orson Yule Elvis York Bopha Danas Rusa Choi-wan Megi
Cecil Joel Polly Abe Gladys Sibyl Piper Zita Faith Zia Wukong Nari Sinlaku Koppu Chaba
Dot Kinna Ryan Becky Harry Ted Rick Amber Gil Ann Sonamu Vipa Hagupit Ketsana Aere
Ed Luke Sibyl Cecil Ivy Val Sally Bing Bart Shanshan Francisco Changmi Parma Songda
Flo Mireille Ted Dot Joel Ward Tom Cass Cam Yagi Lekima Mekkhala Melor Sarika
Gene Nat Val Ed Kinna Yvette Violet David Dan Xangsane Krosa Higos Nepartak Haima
Western North Pacific -- Names used between 1990 – 2004
Tropical cyclones are named for historical reasons and so as to avoid confusion when communicating with the public, as more than one tropical cyclone can exist at a time. Names are drawn in order from predetermined lists. They are usually assigned to tropical cyclones with one-, three- or ten-minute windspeeds of at least 65 km/h (40 mph). However, standards vary from basin to basin, with some tropical depressions named in the Western Pacific whilst tropical cyclones have to have gale-force winds occurring more than halfway around the center within the Australian and Southern Pacific regions. The official practice of naming tropical cyclones started in 1945 within the Western Pacific. Naming continued through the next few years, and in 1950, names also started to be assigned to tropical storms forming in the North Atlantic Ocean. In the Atlantic, names were originally taken from the World War Two version of the Phonetic Alphabet, but this was changed in 1953 to use lists of women's names which were created yearly. Around this time naming of tropical cyclones also began within the southern and central parts of the Pacific. However naming did not begin in the Eastern Pacific until 1960, with the original naming lists designed to be used year after year in sequence. In 1960, naming also began in the Southwest Indian Ocean, and in 1963 the Philippine Meteorological Service started assigning names to tropical cyclones that moved into or formed in their area of responsibility. Later in 1963 warning centers within the Australian region also commenced naming tropical cyclones. In 2011, the Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center started using naming list to name tropical cyclones over the South Atlantic basin.