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The Romans named it in honor of their god, Jupiter, following in the tradition of naming observable planets after members of their pantheon. Jupiter was the king of the gods, as well as of the sky and of thunder, so the name sticks well since Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and has frequent storms.
