🔥Wren

REN

English

"small bird"

Wren Origin and Meaning

The name Wren is a boy's name of English origin meaning "small bird".

Wren may not be as time-honored a bird name choice as Robin or even Lark, but it's more fashionable. Given to just a handful of children a decade ago, in 2021 there were over 1200 girls and nearly 200 boys in the US given this cool and quirky name.

This petite bird was regarded in Ireland as the "magician of the birds" and the Druids considered it a bird of prophecy. Thanks to an early fable, it has also been known as King of the Birds.

For architects there's the link to the great Sir Christopher Wren, the celebrated eighteenth century designer of London's St. Paul's Cathedral.

Wren Popularity

• 181 Nameberry 2024
• 8 Unique 2022
• 611 Future 2028
• 694 England 2021