Names That Mean Bird

  1. Palila
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "a bird"
    • Description:

      Pacific island member of the currently-in-favor Lila/Leila family and one of the most attractive and unique girls' names starting with P.
  2. Ptarmigan
    • Origin:

      Scots Gaelic
    • Meaning:

      "name of a bird species"
    • Description:

      Ptarmigan is the common English name for the genus Lagopus, in the grouse family of birds. The name is derived from the Scottish word for the bird, tàrmachan (meaning unknown), with the initial P- added by erroneous association with the Greek pteron ("wing").
  3. Zamir
    • Origin:

      Hebrew, Arabic, Albanian
    • Meaning:

      "nightingale, song; heart, conscience, mind; good voice"
    • Description:

      An interesting bird name choice if you're seeking a nonbiblical Hebrew name. The zippy Z sound is appealing to more parents, and Zamir entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2022 and was one of the fastest rising names in 2023.
  4. Zippora
    • Origin:

      Variation of Tziporah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      This upstanding Old Testament name of the wife of Moses would almost inevitably provoke some tricky zipper teasing.
  5. Byrd
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      One of the rare cases where spelling a name with a y makes it less rather than more feminine. Birdie might be the freshest choice in this aviary.
  6. Faigy
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Faigel, Yiddish
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.
  7. Skylark
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "small bird"
  8. Tziporah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Biblical wife of Moses whose name has many variations, with and without the initial T and final h, with one p or two. However you spell it, it's an original choice that also carries teasing potential; those zipper jokes will get old fast, though Zippy is a cute nickname.
  9. Kittiwake
    • Origin:

      English, Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "bird name"
    • Description:

      The kittiwake is a black, white and grey seabird which takes its name from its distinctive call. A dramatic nature-inspired middle name or a super quirky route to the nicknames Kit and Kitty.
  10. Lihini
    • Origin:

      Sinhalese
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Lihini is a word name from Sri Lanka. When used as a name, it is often interpreted as meaning "free as a bird"
  11. Othman
    • Origin:

      Arabic, Malay
    • Meaning:

      "young bird"
    • Description:

      A companion of the Prophet Muhammad and an unusual Arabic nature name.
  12. Cassowary
    • Origin:

      Malay
    • Meaning:

      "large flightless bird"
  13. Tsiskwa
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      Used as a name as well as a compound in many Cherokee words, including the clan name Anitsiskwa, or "Bird Clan."
  14. Pipit
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "bird name"
    • Description:

      The name of a small songbird, similar to a Lark – but far less commonly used as a name. Could give you the adorable nickname Pip.
  15. Patzi
    • Origin:

      Native American, Omaha
    • Meaning:

      "yellow bird"
    • Description:

      Though unrelated, this would probably be taken as a fanciful spelling of Patsy.
  16. Fringilla
    • Origin:

      Latin literary name and bird name
    • Description:

      Fringilla Vigo is a sorceress and villain in The Witcher series. Her name comes from a genus of singing finches.
  17. Circé
    • Origin:

      French from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      French form of the bewitching Circe.
  18. Sacagawea
    • Origin:

      Native American
    • Meaning:

      "bird woman"
    • Description:

      Sacagawea (or, sometimes, Sakakawea or Sacajawea) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who was instrumental to the Lewis and Clark Expedition across what is now the western part of the USA. She traveled thousands of miles with the men, helping to make contact with local indigenous populations and providing valuable information about the natural history of the region.
  19. Falcon
    • Origin:

      English, from French, nature name
    • Meaning:

      "falcon, a bird"
    • Description:

      One of the bird names that's more appropriate for a boy, though it works for a girl too.
  20. Avianca
    • Origin:

      Variation of Avis, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

      One of the many unusual avian names, Avianca is the name of the official airline of Colombia.

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