Starling

Bird name

Starling Origin and Meaning

The name Starling is a girl's name.

Unusual choice that was the original name of children's illustrator Tasha Tudor, but is an interesting elaboration of Star, taking it into avian territory.

Popularity of the name Starling

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20 Names Similar to Starling

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Famous People Named Starling

• Starling Burgess birth name of American author and illustrator Tasha Tudor
• Starling Javier Marte Dominican male baseball player
• Reynaldo Starling López Dominican male baseball player

The name Starling in Pop Culture

• Starling character in "Wonder When You'll Miss Me" by Amanda Davis
• Clarice Starling main character in novel and film "The Silence of the Lambs"
• Starling character in Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy
• As a surname it arose from a medieval nickname for someone thought to resemble a starling (Sturnus vulgaris), especially in constantly chattering.
• Starling City fictional town in the Green Arrow comics