Pet Names
Pet Bird Names
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Diablo
Spanish
"devil"
Diablo Cody, self-named (she's really Brook Busey) screenwriter of Juno, singlehandedly helped popularize not just her heroine's name and her own but all o-ending names for girls. You don't need us…
Diva
Latin
"goddess"
Once unique to the Zappa family, now you can have your own little prima donna.
Crawford
English
"ford where crows gather"
A common surname in Scotland, but a starchy first name choice.
Domino
Latin
"lord, master"
One of those ultimate cool-girl names, played by Keira Knightley in a movie about a supermodel-turned-bounty hunter, but kids might associate it with the game. High profile British designer India…
Douwe
Dutch
"dove"
A peaceful Dutch name that many English speakers will find tough to pronounce.
Dove
Nature name
"dove, a bird"
One of the new bird names, like Lark and Wren, this one's associated with the billing and cooing sounds of love. Soft and gentle, Dove also has the admirable association with peace. Dove was actually…
Duet
Latin
"music for two"
Dyveke
Frisian
"dove"
Dyveke is related to the Frisian word düveke, which means "dove", as well as to the name Dietlinde.
Eagle
Nature name
"eagle, a bird"
Solemn but soaring name with patriotic symbolism.
Efron
Hebrew
"bird, lark"
This Biblical bird name, a variant of Ephron, suddenly feels like it could be usable thanks to actor Zac Efron. However, in reality, few if any parents seem to be using it yet.
Bjork
Icelandic
"birch tree"
Associated with the mononymic Icelandic singer and her iconic swan dress.
Elvis
Meaning unknown
When the King was alive, and for years afterwards, few people (except Declan McManus who became Elvis Costello) dared use his singular name, but now it's very much up for grabs. The name Elvis is…
Enda
Irish
"like a bird"
An unusual Irish name which belongs to several historic Irish kings and heroes. Easy to spell and pronounce, this bouncy nature name has potential beyond Ireland's shores. A famous contemporary…
Ezio
Italian from Greek
"eagle"
An operatic Italian option via South Pacific star Pinza, one of several Italian names currently hot in France. Ezio is the Italian form of the Greek name Aetius. Zoe Saldana and Marco Perego Saldana…
Arnelle
English
"eagle power"
Feminine spin on Arnold that received a brief flurry of use in the early 1990s.
Faigy
Feminine variation of Faigel, Yiddish
"bird"
Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.
Falcon
Bird name
There is a whole new species of bird names open to the baby namer, from the light and feminine Lark to the sleek and powerful Falcon.
Faulkner
English
"falconer"
Faulkner is an old occupational surname that was used for someone who kept and trained falcons when falconry was a popular sport in medieval Europe. Anyone using it in contemporary America would…
Cranston
English
"the crane town"
A surname associated these days with Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston.
Crane
English surname
"crane"
This elegant surname has great potential to turn into an unusual first name, especially with its literary associations to both Stephen and Hart Crane. Crane is a surname that originated for a tall…