Sparrow

Nature name
"sparrow, a bird"

Sparrow Origin and Meaning

The name Sparrow is a girl's name meaning "sparrow, a bird".

With related choices such as Lark and Phoenix gaining popularity, why not Sparrow? Though it's usually thought of as a female name, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden chose it for their son.

# 2124 on Nameberry

Sparrow Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Sparrow Popularity

Famous People Named Sparrow

  • Charles P. "Sparrow" McCaffrey
    American baseball player
  • Sparrow Jane Lucca (b. 2009)
    daughter of singer Tony Lucca
  • Sparrow Rose Kilcher (b. 2015)
    daughter of reality TV personalities Eve and Eivin Kilcher, cousin of Jewel
  • Sparrow James Midnight Madden (b. 2009)
    son of TV personality Nicole Richie and musician Joel Madden

Sparrow in Pop Culture

  • Raffy "Sparrow" Morrison
    character on Australian soap "Home and Away"
  • Sparrow Hood
    son of Robin Hood, character on "Ever After High"
  • Capt. Jack Sparrow
    character in "Pirates of the Caribbean"
  • Sally Sparrow
    character in "Doctor Who"
  • "Little Sparrow
    " Dolly Parton song about how men cannot be trusted
  • "His Eye is on the Sparrow
    " church hymn
  • Sparrow
    daughter of Nok and Rolf in "The Cage" series by Megan Shepherd