Bird Names
Like Wren, Lark and Sparrow. Including over-the-top and completely normal names. - Created by Vana
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Ani
Tree dwelling birds. A possible nickname for Angela, Andrea or Ana.
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Argus
A large long-tailed pheasant. An unusual way to Gus.
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Albatross
A large Oceanic bird. A possible full name for Albie.
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Anhinga
Another name for darter. Similar Annika, Angela
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Apalis
A small passerine birds. Not far off Alice or Dallas.
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Aracari
Medium sized toucans. Possible nicknames could be Ara, Ari, Cari or Cara.
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Avocet
Wetland birds. An interesting alternative to popular Av- names Ava and Avery.
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Bird
Not often used as a name.
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Birdie
Usually a nickname.
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Brant
As in a brant goose. Fairly normal but not over popular name.
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Barbet
A stout-billed tropical bird. Similar to Barbara.
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Baza
(BAH-za) A bird of prey. Similar to Bazza, a nickname for Barry.
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Becard
Tropical American bird. Could be an interesting way to the the nickname Beck.
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Bellbird
A tropical American bird. Reminds me of Bluebell.
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Besra
A bird of prey. A good possible full name for Bess
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Blackbird
A bit over the top.
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Bluebird
Similar to Bluebell
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Bluejay
A tree dwelling bird. Blue and Jay are both used as names, Bluejay is only one step away.
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Bobolink
A small songbird. An unusual way to the nicknames Bo, Bob or Link.
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Brahminy
(BRAH-min-ee) The Brahminy Kite is a bird of prey and scavenger native to Australasia and Asia
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Brambling
A small passerine bird. A cool way to the nicknames Bing and Bram.
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Branta
The genus of the brant goose. Could work as a female alternative to Brant.
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Bulbul
A tropical songbird
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Canary
A mainly African Finch. Similar to Cana, Avery, Emery
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Chick
A young bird. More of a nickname than a full name.
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Corella
A white Australasian Cockatoo. Fits in with all the Cor- and -Ella names.
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Crane
Fits right in with Kane, Lane, Rain and Jane.
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Crow
Rhymes with Beau, Poh, Joe etc. Very similar to Crew. Could work quite well as a name.
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Capercaillie
A bird the size of a turkey. An interesting alternative to Kayleigh.
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Caracara
A bird of prey. Double the Cara.
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Cardinal
A passerine bird. There is also a catholic meaning.
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Chickadee
A North American bird. Possible nicknames include Deedee, Dee, Addie, Kaddie.
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Condor
A type of vulture. Only one letter away from Connor.
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Coquette
A Creasted hummingbird. Also refers to a flirtatious woman.
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Cormorant
Medium to large seabirds. Possible nicknames include: Corey, Mo, Ant.
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Crake
An Australian bird. Fits in with Jake, Blake and Drake.
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Curlew
World-wide bird. Possible nicknames include: Lew, Lewie, Rew, Clew, Cur
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Dove
A type of pigeon. A symbol of peace. A popular brand.
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Drake
A male duck. Fits in with Jake and Blake.
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Darter
American water bird. Fits right in with Carter and Harper.
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Drongo
A songbird. If Banjo and Indigo are used as names, Drongo might work.
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Duck
If Tuck could be a name, surely Duck could work too.
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Dunlin
A small wader. Similar to Duncan, Declan and Devlin.
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Dunnock
A small passerine. Nocks could be a nickname.
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Eagle
A large bird of prey. Not for people going for subtly.
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Egret
A whit heron. Similar to Greta, Gretchen, Everett, Margaret, Rhett
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Eider
A northern sea duck. Similar to Ida and Ryder.
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Elaenia
A genus of passerine birds. Similar to Elaine, Elaina, Elena, Eleanora
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Erne
A literary word for the sea eagle. Could be a nickname for Ernest, Ernst
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Euphonia
A genus of tanagers. A name from Greek "well sounding"
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Falcon
A diurnal bird of prey. Similar to Malcolm.
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Finch
A seed eating songbird. Only one step away from Finn.
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Falco
The genus of Falcon. Also a German name meaning "falcon".
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Fauvette
An archaic word for several small songbirds. Looks like just another -ette name.
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Flamingo
A wading bird. Fun, familiar and probably not the most namey.
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Fulvetta
A songbird genus. Looks like just another -etta name.
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Gannet
A large seabird. Similar to Janet.
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Gull
A long winged seabird. Similar to Gil.
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Garganey
A small Eurasian duck. Possible nicknames Garry, Gaz, Annie
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Goldcrest
A very small passerine bird. A possible full name for Gold or Goldie
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Halcyon
(HAL-see-uhn) Halcyon is the Latin name for the Tree Kingfishers, a large genus of birds found in Africa, Asia and Australasia, with Australasia having the most species
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Hawk
A diurnal bird of prey. Hawkin can also be used as a name.
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Heron
A large fish-eating wading bird. Also a Greek name meaning "hero"
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Harrier
A type of hawk. An interesting alternative to Harry, Harrison and Harold
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Hen
A female chicken. Can be short for Henrietta, Henna etc.
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Hillstar
A hummingbird. A way to nicknames Hill or Star.
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Hummingbird
Definitely not subtle
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Ibon
Cinnamon ibon is a species of bird.
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Irena
(ee-RE-nah or ee-RAY-nah) A genus of birds. As a name it is the Latinate form of Irene, "peace"
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Ibis
A large wading bird. Only one letter away from Iris and Isis.
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Iora
(IE-or-uh) a small Asian songbird. Fits in with Cora, Liora, Lora and Dora.
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Jay
A type of crow. A short, sweet, normal name.
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Jery
A Madagascan bird. The bird spelling of Jerry/Gerry
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Jacamar
A bird of tropical American forests. Possible nicknames: Jack, Jacky, Cam, Cammy, Mari
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Jacana
A tropical bird. Fits in with all the -ana names.
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Jackdaw
a small grey-headed crow. Jack plus more.
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Jaeger
Any of several Arctic and Boreal sea birds. Similar to Jagger.
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Junco
A North American songbird. Similar to Juno, Jacko, Coco
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Kea
A New Zealand mountain parrot. Kia can also be used as a name.
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Kestrel
A small falcon. Similar to Crystal, Kester
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Kingfisher
A brightly coloured bird. Similar to Kingsley and Kingston
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Kinglet
A small bird. An interesting alternative to King.
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Kiskadee
A passerine bird. Nickname possibilities: Kizzy, Dee, Deedee, Kick, Kiki, Kaddie
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Kite
A long winged bird of prey. Similar to Kai, Cade
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Koel
An Asian and Australasian cuckoo. Similar to Cole.
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Lalage
(LAL-a-gee, LA-la-ghee) Lalage is the scientific name for the Trillers, native to Asia and Australasia; they are small birds, usually coloured black, white and grey
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Lark
A small songbird. Similar to Clark, Mark, Larkin.
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Linnet
A small passerine bird. Similar to Lynnette, Bennett, Linden
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Leiothrix
An Asian bird. A cool ending in X possibility
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Leonardina
A genus of birds. Looks like a feminine form of Leonard.
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Longspur
A mainly Canadian songbird. Possible nicknames: Lo, Lonnie, Lon, Luri
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Loon
Aquatic birds. Maybe a bit looney.
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Lory
A type of parrot. The bird alternative to Laurie.
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Malia
A passerine bird. Also an Hawaiian name.
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Martin
A swift-flying songbird. As a name if is from Latin "man"
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Mavis
Another name for thrush bird. An old fashioned girls name.
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Merle
A blackbird. Sounds a bit dated to me, but would be a completely usable choice for anyone who loves it.
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Merlin
A small dark Falcon. More strongly associated with a wizard.
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Myna
A bird in the starling family. Similar to Maya, Mina and Myra.
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Macaw
A large long-tailed parrot. Mac- names are popular at the moment.
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Magpie
A long-tailed crow. Similar to Maggie and Malachi
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Maleo
A large bird. Mal plus Leo
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Malkoha
A long tailed cuckoo. Nickname possibilities: Mal, Koa, Mak
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Mallard
A type of duck. Malcolm meets Edward.
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Meadowlark
A grassland bird. For those who cannot choose between Meadow and Lark.
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Merganser
A type of duck. Nickname poSsibilities: Merry, Meg, Anse, Marge, Megan
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Mesia
An Asian bird. Way better than Messiah in my opinion.
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Myzomela
A genus of birds. Nickname possibilities: Mya, Zo, Zoa, Mela, Mel
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Nene
(naynay) Another term for Hawaiian goose. Fits right in with Coco, Bibi and Lulu.
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Nighthawk
A nocturnal bird. A little over the top.
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Nightingale
A small migatory thrush. A big name.
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Oriole
Brightly coloured passerine birds. Similar to Ariel, Orion, Oro, Ollie
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Osprey
A fish-eating bird of prey. Nickname possibilities: Oz, Ozzie, Ossie, Ree
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Owl
A short word with an unusual sound.
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Peregrine
A powerful falcon. Also a Late Latin name meaning "traveller, wanderer"
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Phoebe
(FEE-bee) An American tyrant flycatcher. A Greek name meaning "bright, pure"
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Phoenix
(FEE-niks) A mythological bird. Rising in popularity.
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Parrot
(PA-rot) Possible nicknames: Pat, Patty, Parry
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Partridge
A short-tailed game bird. Nickname possibilities: Ridge, Pat, Pattie, Tridge
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Petrel
A seabird. Reminds me of petrol.
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Phaethon
A genus of birds. Also a name from Greek mythology meaning "shining one"
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Pipit
(PIP-it) a mainly ground dwelling songbird. Similar to Pippa, Philip, Philippa, Pip
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Plover
A short billed gregarious wading bird. Similar to Clover.
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Prinia
A genus of small birds. Similar to Priya, Nia, Linnea, Rina, Perrin
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Ptarmigan
(tar-mih-gan) large Arctic and subarctic grouse. Would fit right in with Morgan, Megan, Tegen and Finnegan.
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Quail
A ground dwelling bird. Would fit right in with Cale, Dale and Gail.
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Quetzal
A bird in trogon family. It's hard to find a name with both Q and Z in it.
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Raven
A large crow. Fits right in with Kevin, Haven, Gavin, Heaven and Steven.
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Rhea
(ree-uh) A large flightless. Also a Greek name meaning "to flow" or "ground"
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Robin
A small bird. A traditional nickname for Robert, that became popular as a name by itself, Robyn is a popular spelling for girls.
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Roc
A gigantic mythological bird. The bird alternative to Rock.
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Rosella
An Australian parakeet. Also an Italian diminutive of Rosa.
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Rainbird
The Rainbird is the colloquial name for the Pacific Koel
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Redwing
A red winged bird. Similar to Edwin.
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Rook
A gregarious Eurasian crow. Similar to Luke, Rue, Rock, Rick.
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Rosefinch
An Asian finch. Rose plus Finch
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Seagull
A little over the top.
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Sora
A small waterbird. Fits right in with Cora, Dora, Lora and Flora.
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Sparrow
A small finch-like bird. Similar to Arrow, Farrow, Caro
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Starling
A gregarious passerine songbird. Similar to Starla, Arlene
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Swan
A large waterbird. Rhymes with John, Ron, Con and Don.
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Sylvia
A genus of birds. As a name it is from Latin "wood, forest"
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Sanderling
A small sandpiper. Nickname possibilities: Sandy, Sand, Sander, Derl, Ling
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Sandpiper
(sand-pie-per) A wading bird. Piper plus Sandy.
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Shama
(shah-muh) A long tailed forest thrush. Similar to Shana.
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Sibia
An Asian songbird. Similar to Celia.
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Siskin
A small songbird. Similar to Saskia, Larkin, Cisca, Cecily.
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Sittella
A small Australasian songbird. An interesting -Ella possibility.
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Skylark
A small passerine bird. Only one letter away from Skylar.
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Somateria
The genus of eider.
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Sparrowhawk
A bird of prey. For those who cannot choose between sparrow and hawk
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Suiriri
A genus of birds. An interesting alternative to Siri and Suri.
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Sunbird
A small brightly coloured songbird. Similar to Sunday.
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Swift
A small bird resembling a swallow. The bird is not my first association with the word.
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Teal
A small freshwater duck. Also a colour.
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Tesia
A genus of birds. As a name could be a variant of Teresa.
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Tachuri
a small bird.
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Tanager
(tan-uh-jer) A small American bird. Possible nicknames: Tan, Tanna, Taj, Gerry
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Tercel
The male of a hawk. Terry meets Hansel.
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Tern
A seabird relating to gulls. Similar to Ren, Burn, Fern
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Tinamou
A ground-dwelling tropical American bird. Tina plus.
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Tityra
A passerine bird. The bird alternative to Tyra.
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Tody
A small Carribean bird. Similar to Cody.
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Trogon
A bird of tropical American forests. Fits in with the 2 syllables endin in N pattern.
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Turca
A passerine bird.
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Vireo
A small American songbird. Nickname possibilities: Vero, Reo, Ro, Vio
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Veery
A North American woodland thrush. Similar to Vera and Miri
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Weaver
A finch-like bird. Also an occupational name.
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Whistler
A songbird. Also someone who whistles.
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Wren
A small short winged songbird. Sounds exactly the same as the Japanese male name Ren.
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Warbler
A small songbird. Fits in with Walter, Harper, Harbour etc.
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Whimbrel
A small migatory songbird. A whimsy choice.
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Willet
(wil-it) A large North American sandpiper. An interesting Wil- name.
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Yuhina
A genus of birds. An interesting ending in -ina possibility.
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Ziz
A giant griffin-like bird from Jewish mythology. For Z lovers.
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