Updated November 2023
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Spanish
"swan"
Spanish for Swan, Cisne has an intriguing and distinct sound.
Sinhalese, Hindi
Swans are beautiful creatures, with rather unusable English names. To evoke the grace and serenity of the swan, we recommend you take a look at this Sri Lankan name.
Aboriginal Australian
"black swan"
Maroochy Barambah, an Australian singer, brought this name into prominence in Australia.
Old Norse
"swan battle"
Germanic
Form of Swanhild
English
Obsolete Swanhild gives way to oh-so-modern Swan, joining the flock of newly fashionable bird names such as Wren and Lark. In France, the Swann spelling is fashionable for both sexes. But Swan…
Latin
Cygnus is a northern constellation of the Milky Way, derived from the Latin word for "swan".
Form of Swanhild, but however you spell it, a difficult name for a 21st century child. Shorten it to Swan.
Form of Swanhild, borne by the heroine of the ballet Coppélia . The -a ending certainly gives this ancient name a lighter, more balletic feel.
Saxon
"battle swan"
An ancient name belonging to "the most beautiful of all women" in Germanic mythology, whose tragic story features in many northern European legends. The daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, her jealous…