English and Spanish Bird Names

Now that it's no longer fashionable for girls, Robin is rising for boys again. Robin Hood, Robin Williams, Christopher Robin, and Robin the Boy Wonder are all male namesakes, after all. It reentered the US Top 1000 boys names in 2015 for the first time since 1999 and continues to bounce around the lower end of the Top 1000.

Wren, a lilting songbird name, could be the next Robin. Wren entered the Top 1000 for the first time in 2012 and is among the new wave of popular English names for girls.

Paloma is vibrant and ruby-lipped a la jewelry designer Paloma Picasso, but it also suggests peace, as symbolized by the dove. Paloma is a highly recommended striking but soft name, one of the best of the names that mean peace and girls' names starting with P.

Make that bird name, and while it does work for both genders, it's far more popular for girls, via Raven Symone.

Subtle but clear unisex way to signal peace, especially in middle place.

Unusual choice that was the original name of children's illustrator Tasha Tudor, but is an interesting elaboration of Star, taking it into avian territory.

The name of a small yellow bird that hasn't taken off in the way that some of its avian sisters – like Robin, Wren or Lark – have.

With related choices such as Lark and Phoenix gaining popularity, why not Sparrow? Though it's usually thought of as a female name, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden chose it for their son.

A kestrel is a bird of prey. It has good potential as a strong girls' name, similar to Falcon for boys.

Classic Italian name with celestial vibes.

Bird name possibility, rarer than Lark and Wren but with the same short, punchy feel.

A bird name from the same Latin root as Aurelio.

A common nickname for Antero, the Finnish variation of Andrew.