Names That Mean Bird

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"

Cassowary

Malay

"large flightless bird"

Skylark

English

"small bird"

Skylar may be mainstream now, but Skylark is fresh and offbeat. With Lark gaining more attention as a name — following in Wren's footsteps — Skylark feels fashionable yet distinct. Skylark debuted on…

Fringilla

Latin literary name and bird name

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

Sarika

Hungarian variation of Sarah, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit, Khmer

Zippy and multicultural, Sarika can be considered a pretty nature name, referring to a myna bird in Hindi and Sanskrit and to a blackbird in Khmer (or Cambodian). In these contexts, it would be…

Falcon

English, from French, nature name

"falcon, a bird"

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

Aiaia

Greek, place name

"island belonging to Circe; belonging to the bird"

Also spelled as Aeaea or Ææa, this is the name of a mythological Greek island, home to the goddess and sorceress Circe. It appears in Homer's The Odyssey , with Odysseus staying there for a year on…

Eagle

Nature name

"eagle, a bird"

For the boyds. Er, boys, if only judging my the statistics, which have this rare bird name given to a handful of baby boys in the US but no recent baby girls. But it certainly would make a majestic…

Cardinal

English word name

"principal; bird"

Whether you like Cardinal for its connections to the songbird, religious connotations, or even sports ties, this unique new name fits in with today's name landscape. Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden…

Lushanya

Chickasaw

"song bird"

A bright and melodic name, Lushanya is derived from the Chickasaw language, spoken by the Indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands of the US. It is believed to come from the words taloowa…

Kirke

Greek

"bird"

The original Greek form of Circe, also used in various other languages. Less soft than the English Circe, Kirke nonetheless has a distinct sound with modern appeal. In Greek mythology, she is a…