160+ Bird Names for Babies

A strong, meaningful name, associated with a famous Cherokee linguistic scholar; also suggests the magnificent California sequoia redwood trees.

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 probably be honoring Southern novelist William Faulkner. While we love the author, Falconer would probably be a slightly easier name to carry on the playground.

More common as a surname, Galvin is a possible alternative to Gavin and Calvin.

Feeny and its alternative spelling Feeney have several origins in Irish. They are anglicised forms of the surnames Ó Fiannaidhe (descendant of Fiannaidhe, meaning warrior), and Ó Fidhne (descendant of Fidhne, from the word for tree or wood). Feeny is also a place name in Northern Ireland, meaning "the woods. Although many Irish surnames are in style, like Keegan and Sullivan, this is one you've probably never met on a person before.

Marlonn is a variant spelling of Marlon, which gained prominence through actor Marlon Brando in the mid-20th century. While Marlon peaked in popularity during the 1950s and 1960s, this Marlonn variation remains quite rare.

Name from legend that might be an interesting Jason alternative.

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 Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. In countries like Pakistan, India, Nigeria, and Sudan,

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".

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.

Idiosyncratic Hebrew choice.

Its most famous bearer was Prince Osman the First, founder of the Ottoman Empire, the third caliph of the Muslims, and a companion and son-in-law of Muhammad. Osman is sometimes written as Usman.

A distinctive yet gentle looking name, Coumba is predominantly used in Senegal. While the exact origins of the name are uncertain, one possible theory is that it borrows from the Latin Columba (or French Colombe) meaning "dove", while another source suggests it is a Fulani name, related to strength.

We once dismissed Bird as "too flighty", but with the rise of avian names from Lark to Robin to, well, Birdie, we don't see why Bird can't be a fine choice, especially as a middle name.

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.

Dashing Latin surname name -- but also a well-known brand of Spanish packaged foods.

An Albanian word name with spiky yet playful sounds, Bilbil ultimately derives from the Arabic bulbul, meaning "nightingale". It is used as a masculine name in Albania, however in the Philippines, it is used as slang for love handles.

Easy to pronounce and with good nickname potential, this bird name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the US

Feminine spin on Arnold that received a brief flurry of use in the early 1990s.