Names That Mean Bird
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Ptarmigan
Scots Gaelic
"name of a bird species"
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-…
Sacagawea
Native American
"bird woman"
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…
Avianne
Variation of Avis, Latin
"bird"
Avianna is the most popular "avian" name, sitting in the US Top 500 names. But the French-esque version Avianne is significantly less so: it was given to 7 girls in 2021, and fewer than 5 in 2022,…
Pipit
English
"bird name"
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.
Circé
French from Greek
"bird"
French form of the bewitching Circe.
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…
Bluejay
English
"bird name"
Avian name with cool nickname potential in Blue or Jay.
Othman
Arabic, Malay
"young bird"
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad and an unusual Arabic nature name.
Kittiwake
English, Scottish
"bird name"
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 nickname Kit.
Skylark
English
"small bird"
Cassowary
Malay
"large flightless bird"
Swan
English
"bird name"
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…
Rooster
English animal name
"roosting bird"
A new addition to the menagerie of animal baby names — Rooster was given to five baby boys in 2019, but did not return to the charts in the following year. The word has American origins — the…
Tsiskwa
Cherokee
"bird"
Used as a name as well as a compound in many Cherokee words, including the clan name Anitsiskwa, or "Bird Clan."
Avianca
Variation of Avis, Latin
"bird"
One of the many unusual avian names, Avianca is the name of the official airline of Colombia.
Pipit
English
"bird name"
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.
Tzipporah
Hebrew
"bird"
Spelling variation of Tziporah.
Kittiwake
English, Scottish
"bird name"
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.
Rooster
English animal name
"roosting bird"
Jacana
Portuguese
"wading bird"