PAGASA Releases 2025 Typhoon Names in the Philippines

“PAGASA has released the official list of typhoon names for 2025 in the Philippines. Discover the 25 names, new additions, and the backup list for the year.”

It’s a new year, but the Philippines is no stranger to weather disturbances. To help us monitor tropical cyclones in 2025, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) has released its official list of typhoon names for tropical cyclones that will enter or form within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).

PAGASA’s naming system operates on a four-year rotation, with each year assigned a unique set of 25 names in alphabetical order. Even if the list is not fully used in a given year, the next set will be applied in the following year.

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New Names Added for 2025

For 2025, three new names have been introduced to Set I: Jacinto, Mirasol, and Opong, replacing Jolina, Maring, and Odette, respectively. Why the replacements? PAGASA retires typhoon names when a storm causes significant devastation—at least 300 fatalities or damages exceeding P1 billion to infrastructure and agriculture. This ensures that the trauma linked to these impactful names is avoided. Retired names are replaced by others starting with the same letter.

In addition, PAGASA announced in 2024 that Aghon and Kristine would be retired from Set IV, meaning they will not be used in 2028, 2032, or 2036.

Official Typhoon Names for 2025 (Set I)

Here is the full list of typhoon names for 2025:

• Auring
• Bising
• Crising
• Dante
• Emong
• Fabian
• Gorio
• Huaning
• Isang
• Jacinto
• Kiko
• Lannie
• Mirasol
• Nando
• Opong
• Paolo
• Quedan
• Ramil
• Salome
• Tino
• Uwan
• Verbena
• Wilma
• Yasmin
• Zoraida

Backup Typhoon Names for 2025

In case the 25 names are exhausted (which is likely, given past trends), PAGASA has prepared 10 backup names:

• Alamid
• Bruno
• Conching
• Dolor
• Ernie
• Florante
• Gerardo
• Hernan
• Isko
• Jerome

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This naming system ensures that PAGASA is ready to handle the challenges of monitoring and tracking the many tropical cyclones expected this year, while also being sensitive to the historical impact of devastating typhoons. Stay safe and informed as we face another year of weather challenges!