How Tropical Cyclone Are Named

• published: 08 Oct 2014
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List of cyclone names in north Indian Ocean (names that have been already used from the list are highlighted in bold) Onil (Bangladesh) Agni (India) Hibaru (Maldives) Pyarr (Myanmar) Baaz (Oman) Fanoos (Pakistan) Mala (Sri Lanka) Mukda (Thailand) Ogni (Bangladesh) Akash (India) Gonu (Maldives) Yemyin (Myanmar) Sidr (Oman) Nargis (Pakistan) Rashmi (Sri Lanka) Khai Muk (Thailand) Nisha (Bangladesh) Bijli (India) Aila (Maldives) Phyan (Myanmar) Ward (Oman) Laila (Pakistan) Bandu (Sri Lanka) Phet (Thailand) Giri (Bangladesh) Jal (India) Keila (Maldives) Thane (Myanmar) Murjan (Oman) Nilam (Pakistan) Mahasen (Sri Lanka) Phailin (Thailand) Helen (Bangladesh) Lehar (India) Madi (Maldives) Nanauk (Myanmar) Hudhud (Oman) Nilofar (Pakistan) Priya (Sri Lanka) Komen (Thailand) Chapala (Bangladesh) Megh (India) Roanu (Maldives) Kyant (Myanmar) Nada (Oman) Vardah (Pakistan) Asiri (Sri Lanka) Mora (Thailand) Ockhi (Bangladesh) Sagar (India) Mekunu (Maldives) Daye (Myanmar) Luban (Oman) Titli (Pakistan) Gigum (Sri Lanka) Phethai (Thailand) Fani (Bangladesh) Vayu (India) Hikaa (Maldives) Kyarr (Myanmar) Maha (Oman) Bulbul (Pakistan) Soba (Sri Lanka) Amphan (Thailand) The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) tropical cyclones New Delhi, gives a tropical cyclone an identification name from the above name list. The identification system covers both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. These lists are used sequentially, and they are not rotated every few years as are the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific lists.