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Kestrel
OriginEnglish, bird name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#6985
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Kestrel
A kestrel is a bird of prey. It has good potential as a strong girls' name, similar to Falcon for boys.
Kestrel for boys
With the likes of Wren and Lark highly fashionable right now, Kestrel could make for a fun — and fierce — alternative for either gender.
Pronounced KES-trul.
As of October 2026, Kestrel ranked #6985 for girls in US births in 2025 and #11657 for boys in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #6299 for girls in 2019 and #11577 for boys in 2023.
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