How do hurricanes acquire names, like gustav, katrina?

Question

i just want to know who gives names the hurricanes

Answer 1

Its position in that years spawning order also dictates the 1st letter in the name from A-Z... for example 1st: Angela. 2nd: Belinda. 3rd: Cathy etc ;D

Answer 2

The first person to discover the hurricane names it

Answer 3

They give hurricanes girls names because....

As comedian Dave Attell says, "Who else would leave you naked in your own driveway?"  

Answer 4

Gustav is a male name, so it should be less destructive than Katrina...

Answer 5

every year they have specific names for tropical disturbances as tropical storms or hurricanes here is this years list:

The following names will be used for named storms that form in the North Atlantic in 2008. Retired names, if any, will be announced by the World Meteorological Organization in the spring of 2009. The names not retired from this list will be used again in the 2014 season. The list is the same as the 2002 list except for Ike and Laura, which will replace Isidore and Lili, respectively.

Arthur

Bertha

Cristobal

Dolly

Edouard

Fay

Gustav (active)

Hanna (active)

Ike (unused)

Josephine (unused)

Kyle (unused)

Laura (unused)

Marco (unused)

Nana (unused)

Omar (unused)

Paloma (unused)

Rene (unused)

Sally (unused)

Teddy (unused)

Vicky (unused)

Wilfred (unused)

Answer 6

The National Hurricane Center names them.

Answer 7

I also wondered the same thing....But why do they give hurricanes  girl names....??

Answer 8

hmmmmmmmmm.........i wonder........good question....