Bird names for babies are one of the hottest of the hot nature categories, all the way from Birdie to Wren. Bird names can work as unique first names or meaningful middle names and are appropriate for both girls and boys. While many bird names come straight out and announce themselves, as Robin or Hawk, others are more subtle, carrying bird meanings: Paloma, for instance, means dove. 
 
Along with Paloma and Wren, other bird baby names in the US Top 1000 include Arden, Ava, Callum, Gavin, Jay, Jonas, Mavis, and Robin. Up-and-coming bird names to listen for include Adler, Astor, Dove, and Lark.
 
If you love nature names and animal names, you may want to search more deeply into the new genre of bird names for babies, with many choices that work for both girls and boys as well as dozens of gender-neutral names.

Bird Names for Babies

Though unrelated, this would probably be taken as a fanciful spelling of Patsy. 

Patzi

A quetzal is a beautiful, brightly-colored bird found in Mexico and Central America. It is the national bird of Guatemala, as well as the name of their currency.
 
Quetzal is given as a baby name to a small but significant number of girls each year. It's one of the most intriguing <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/girls_names/Q">girl names that start with Q</a>.

Quetzal

A peaceful Dutch name that many English speakers will find tough to pronounce.

Douwe

Maroochy Barambah, an Australian singer, brought this name into prominence in Australia. 

Maroochy

Dyveke is related to the Frisian word düveke, which means "dove", as well as to the name Dietlinde.

Dyveke

In Norway, Svale is also used as a short form of the rare name Svalaug/Svanlaug, meaning “swan oath”.
Svale is also a more modern form of Svali, meaning “cool, fresh”.

Svale

Lovely and peaceful Cherokee option for a baby girl.

Woya

Lihini is a word name from Sri Lanka. When used as a name, it is often interpreted as meaning "free as a bird"

Lihini

A striking Nordic name with ancient roots, Svala (and its less common variant form Svale) derive from the Old Norse name for the swallow. This could be a great choice for nature lovers and fans of Edith Piaf (piaf being a term for a swallow).

Svala

Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore. 

Gull

Columba is an early saint's name that rhumbas to a modern beat. While the original St. Columba is male, the name sounds more appropriate for a girl in the modern world. Leave variations Colm and Callum for the boys.

Columba

Csongor

The meaning is kind of silly, but the name might make a distinctive update of Janet.

Gannet

Birtle

Owls are revered and feared in Cherokee culture, thought of as witches in disguise. Uguku is one of multiple owl names in the Cherokee language. It is onomatopoetic with the owl's calls.

Uguku

Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.

Cheasequah

Faigel is a secret nature name deriving from the Yiddish word for "bird". Variants include Faiga and Faige.

Faigel

Used as a name as well as a compound in many Cherokee words, including the clan name Anitsiskwa, or "Bird Clan."