Nature, Place and Word Names
160+ Bird Names for Babies
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Bliki
Icelandic
"drake, male duck"
A cute-sounding name from Iceland with an equally cute animal meaning: "bliki" is the Icelandic word for "drake", a male duck.
Arundell
French or English
"swallow or valley"
Upper-crusty English surname which may derive from two sources. The first is Old English meaning "horehound valley", the second is Old French meaning "little swallow", which was originally a Norman…
Falco
Italian
"falcon"
Italian surname most Americans will associate with actress Edie Falco, of Sopranos fame.
Usman
Arabic
"baby bustard"
You may well wonder what a "bustard" is, given the odd meaning of this widely-used Arabic name. It's a large bird. Usman is widely used throughout Muslim communities worldwide, particularly in South…
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.
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…
Cornell
British from Latin, or Anglicized form of French
"corner or crow"
This name has not one but two impressive cultural connections: collage artist Joseph Cornell and photographer Cornell Capa--not to mention Cornell University.
Arundel
French or English
"swallow or valley"
Upper-crusty English surname which may derive from two sources. The first is Old English meaning "horehound valley", the second is Old French meaning "little swallow", which was originally a Norman…
Marlon
French
"little hawk"
Associated for half a century with Marlon Brando, who inherited the French-inflected name from his father, Marlon has been especially well used by African-Americans, including the Jackson and Wayans…
Petronilla
Roman and Italian feminine variation of Petronius
"yokel, woodpecker, stone"
Petronilla is an ancient saint's name that relates to the Roman family name Petronius, thought to mean yokel or woodpecker, though some connect it with Petra or Peter, meaning stone. With the…
Orev
Hebrew
"raven"
Idiosyncratic Hebrew choice.
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.
Petrit
Albanian
"falcon"
A unique animal name popular in its native Albania, Petrit could be a handsome choice for bird lovers or those looking to honour a Peter or Petra.
Aderyn
Welsh
"bird"
Derived from the Welsh word for bird, this name might just be ready to have her moment: a nature-connected meaning, a fantastical air, a way to nickname Addie, and a similar style to Elowen, Arwen,…
Elaenia
Nature name
A genus of birds in the flycatcher family, Elaenia is one of the many unique baby names in the Elena family. But that spelling is sure to trip up some people.
Garuda
Hindu mythology name; Hindi
"king of birds"
Garuda is the Hindu god of birds, a divine sun bird with the wings and beak of an eagle and the body of a man. The appealing Sanskrit meaning is "wings of speech". Garuda, who can travel across the…
Orel
Hebrew
"light of God"
Unisex name in Israel, ideal for a Hanukkah baby.
Aghavni
Armenian
"dove"
Gorgeous and definitely wearable for a Western baby girl.
Eider
Animal name or Basque
"beautiful"
An eider is a sea duck whose feathers make ultra-soft eiderdown. Eider is also one of the fastest-rising boys' names that's still under the radar, increasing more than a thousand places in popularity…
Hen
Hen is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Hebrew, it means "grace" or "charm," conveying beauty and elegance. It's also found as a diminutive form of Henrietta or similar names in…