Names That Mean Falcon

Gurbaaz

Indian, Sanskrit, Punjabi

"guru's bird; teacher's falcon"

A Top 100 name in BC, Canada, where there is a large Punjabi population and a fast climbing name in England and Wales in 2022, Gurbaaz has the intriguing meaning "guru's bird" or "guru's falcon". The…

Baaz

Urdu

"falcon"

Short and strong, with an animal meaning — Baaz would translate well into the English-speaking world.

Altair

Arabic

"falcon"

The eleventh brightest star in the sky has a celestial feel, but also could be the name of a commercial airline.

Baz

Diminutive of Sebastian or Basil; Kurdish

"regal; falcon"

As Bas, it's a popular name in The Netherlands, but Baz, as in director Luhrmann, has potential for independent life too. Curiously, Australian-born Moulin Rouge director Luhrmann was born neither…

Shahin

Persian, Arabic

"falcon"

Nature inspired and regal, the name Shahin derives from the Persian name for a Barbary falcon, which itself originates from the word shah meaning "king".

Csongor

Hungarian from Turkish

"falcon"

Fawkes

English, Norman

"falcon"

Associated with a 16th century Gunpowder Plotter and a phoenix in the Harry Potter series, Fawkes, also spelled Vaulx, Vaux, and Faulks, comes from the Norman name Faulques, which in turn came from a…

Şahi̇n

Azerbaijani form of Shahin

"hawk; falcon"

Popular in Azerbaijan and well-used in Turkey, şahi̇n is a spelling variation of the Turkish word for hawk or falcon. Ultimately, it derives from the Persian name for a Barbary falcon, shahin , which…

Petrit

Albanian

"falcon"

A unique animal name popular in its native Albania, Petrit could be a handsome choice for bird lovers or those looking to honour a Peter or Petra.

Falconer

Occupational name

"falcon trainer"

Falconer is one choice that has morphed rapidly from outlandish to possible, even attractive, thanks to the fashion for occupational names. And really, if Archer is getting popular and Miller seems…

Falkner

Occupational name

"falcon trainer"

Member of a newly chic name genre. Bonus: its relationship to author William Faulkner.

Falco

Italian

"falcon"

Italian surname most Americans will associate with actress Edie Falco, of Sopranos fame.

Ertuğrul

Turkish

"brave falcon"

Famously the father of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Dynasty. Ertuğrul is derived from the Turkish elements er , meaning "brave man," and tuğrul , a mythical falcon-like bird in Turkish and…