Bird Names 2.0

Gull

Celtic

"long-winged swimming birds"

Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.

Heron

Nature name or Greek

"hero"

Heron fits in with the modern nature names that are so stylish at the moment, but it also has history as the name of a Greek inventor and Egyptian saint. Both were male, but Heron's image as a word…

Hummingbird

English word name

Sure it makes a big statement, but if you can call your child Wren, Robin or Falcon, why not also Hummingbird? This pint-sized jewel of a bird is a lovely connotation for the baby that's full of…

Jay

Latin

"jaybird"

While Jay has been long used as a stand-alone boy name, it has more recently been used as one for girls. Otherwise, it has largely been seen as a pet form of any J name, or as a singular middle name.

Kestrel

English, bird name

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

Kittiwake

English, Scottish

"bird name"

The kittiwake is a black, white and grey seabird which takes its name from its distinctive call. A dramatic nature-inspired middle name or a super quirky route to the nicknames Kit and Kitty.

Kiwi

Kiwi is an uncommon feminine name derived from the flightless bird native to New Zealand, which also lends its name to the kiwifruit. The term comes from the Māori language, where it is an…