Baby Names That Mean Bird
136 baby names meaning bird — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means bird? Here are 136 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of bird. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Ava#11 in the U.S.Life; living one; possibly from Latin avis (bird)Wrenley#159 in the U.S.Wren clearing or meadow — modern coinage blending Old English wrenna (wren, a small bird) with Arleth#269 in the U.S.Possibly 'eagle oath' or a Spanish variant of the Germanic name ArletteWrenlee#358 in the U.S.A modern combination of Wren (the small bird, from Old English 'wrenna') and Lee (meadow or cleRaven#404 in the U.S.From Old English hraefn meaning the raven bird, a large black corvid; used as a given name for Arlette#494 in the U.S.French feminine diminutive of a Germanic name composed of 'arn' (eagle) and possibly 'leod' (peRemington#513 in the U.S.Settlement of the Hrym family; or raven's homestead — from Old English place-name elementsPhoenix#534 in the U.S.The mythical bird of rebirth; from Greek phoinix, also meaning dark red or crimson, and associaMavis#561 in the U.S.From an Old French word mauviz meaning 'song thrush,' a small melodious bird; the name was usedAvianna#595 in the U.S.Modern creative name combining Latin avis ('bird') with the feminine suffix -anna, or alternatiArlet#642 in the U.S.Variant of Arlette, a French diminutive of Germanic Arla or Arlette, from the element arn meaniAya#644 in the U.S.In Arabic, aya means verse of the Quran, sign, or miracle; in Hebrew it means bird of prey, speBirdie#670 in the U.S.Pet form of Bertha or Bridget, or directly from the English word bird; Bertha derives from Old Alondra#680 in the U.S.Spanish word name from alondra, meaning lark — the small songbird; a direct bird word-name popuWrenleigh#685 in the U.S.Modern American compound of wren (from Old English wrenna meaning the wren bird) and leigh (froRobin#704 in the U.S.Medieval diminutive of Robert, from Old French Robin, itself from Old High German Hrodebert meaPaloma#793 in the U.S.Dove; from the Spanish paloma meaning dove or pigeon, from Latin palumba meaning wood pigeon, tJemma#866 in the U.S.Variant of Gemma, from the Italian and Latin gemma meaning 'precious stone' or 'gemstone'; alsoAviana#887 in the U.S.Feminine elaboration derived from Latin avis meaning bird, with the suffix -ana; meaning bird-lAinara#898 in the U.S.From Basque ainara meaning swallow — the migratory bird known for its speed and grace; a natureJayleen#977 in the U.S.Modern American coinage combining Jay (the bird or the letter J) with the -leen/-lyn feminine sMavie#1062 in the U.S.My life; or song thrush; French ma vie (my life) or Irish/Old French mavis (the song thrush birWrenly#1168 in the U.S.Of or like the wren; a modern compound of Wren (the small bird) + the -ly suffixRenley#1170 in the U.S.Rene's meadow; or raven clearing; a modern compound of Ren (from French René: reborn, or Old EnAvalynn#1173 in the U.S.Modern compound of Ava (life, bird, or island of apples) and -lynn (Welsh: lake); or linked to Jaylah#1199 in the U.S.Modern American compound of Jay (the bird or the initial J) with the -lah suffix (possibly fromJaylene#1209 in the U.S.Modern American compound of Jay (the bird or the letter J) with the -lene/-lyne suffix (from HeKollins#1371 in the U.S.Descendant of Colin; dove's childAilyn#1378 in the U.S.Beautiful, radiant; bird of beautyTori#1412 in the U.S.Bird; also victory as a Victoria short formFaigy#1558 in the U.S.a Yiddish pet form of Faiga, from Yiddish 'feygl' meaning 'bird'Dove#1625 in the U.S.From the English word 'dove' (the bird), a symbol of peace and gentleness.Arie#1658 in the U.S.Dutch short form of Adrian or Arend ("eagle")Avyanna#1819 in the U.S.BirdLakyn#1969 in the U.S.Modern variant of Lakin/Laken, 'dweller by the lake', also linked to Larkin (a diminutive of LaAstoria#1994 in the U.S.HawkShae#2163 in the U.S.Variant of Shea, from Gaelic Seaghdha 'admirable, stately, hawk-like'.Zhamira#2165 in the U.S.Variant of Zamira; associated meanings 'brilliant, radiant' (Arabic) and 'nightingale/good voicAyva#2190 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Ava; popularly 'bird' (Latin avis) or 'life' (via Eve), underlying GermanicRavyn#2448 in the U.S.the raven bird, symbol of wisdom and mysteryFaiga#2484 in the U.S.birdWrenna#2625 in the U.S.wren (small bird)Elaia#2692 in the U.S.swallow (bird)Zipporah#2916 in the U.S.BirdRayven#2999 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Raven, the large black corvid bird, symbolizing mystery, wisdom, and transTzipora#3004 in the U.S.From Hebrew tzipor (צִפּוֹר) meaning 'bird'; the name means 'little bird' or simply 'bird'Avalee#3015 in the U.S.Modern blend of Ava (from Hebrew Chava: life, or Latin avis: bird) and Lee (Old English: woodlaJemima#3024 in the U.S.From the Hebrew 'yemimah,' most commonly interpreted as 'dove,' a symbol of peace and purity; sWrynlee#3069 in the U.S.A modern invented name, likely combining the bird name wren with the Old English leah meaning wAra#3116 in the U.S.Brings rain in Arabic; also a legendary Armenian king's name meaning eagle, king, or the shininQuetzaly#3152 in the U.S.From Nahuatl 'quetzalli', meaning 'precious feather' or the quetzal bird, a symbol of beauty anAralynn#3217 in the U.S.Modern compound name blending Ara (from Germanic ara, meaning eagle) and Lynn (from Old EnglishAvelina#3218 in the U.S.Medieval Latin and Norman French elaboration of Aveline, itself from Germanic roots possibly meAvielle#3219 in the U.S.Combination of Hebrew Avi (my father, referring to God) and the French/Hebrew suffix -elle (femAinhara#3263 in the U.S.Swallow, the migratory bird; a variant of Basque Ainara, from enaraAvyana#3271 in the U.S.Modern American elaboration of Ava — itself linked to Latin avis, 'bird', or Germanic roots — wBrenley#3274 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Bren- — from Irish names like Brenna and Brennan, linked to 'raven' orAiya#3322 in the U.S.Variant of Aya, a Hebrew name meaning 'bird' or 'falcon'Lark#3534 in the U.S.The singing bird, herald of dawn; from Middle English larke — also the word for a merry escapadLarkin#3535 in the U.S.From Irish Ó Lorcáin, 'descendant of Lorcán' — lorcán meaning 'fierce, rough, cruel' — with theRaevyn#3550 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Raven, the black bird, from Old English hraefn — a name of mystery and intTziporah#3558 in the U.S.Bird; from Hebrew tzippor — the Midianite wife of Moses who saved his lifeAvana#3574 in the U.S.Modern American elaboration of Ava — linked to Latin avis, 'bird', or Germanic roots — with theDaya#3650 in the U.S.Compassion, mercy, kindness; from Sanskrit daya — also a Hebrew name for a bird of prey (the kiDelphine#3651 in the U.S.From Latin Delphina, 'woman of Delphi' or 'dolphin' — linked to the larkspur flower (delphiniumJailynn#3659 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Jai/Jay with -lynn, 'lake' — Jay an English bird-and-initial nameWrenn#3804 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Wren — Old English wrenna, the tiny songbird crowned 'king of birds' in foArlee#3813 in the U.S.-ee spelling of Arley/Arleigh — Old English place-name read as 'eagle wood' or 'hare meadow'Vega#3944 in the U.S.From Arabic al-waqi, 'the swooping (eagle)' — the brilliant star in Lyra — and Spanish vega, 'f
Boy Names
Callum#118 in the U.S.Dove; Scottish Gaelic form of Columba (Latin: dove)Jonah#128 in the U.S.Dove — from Hebrew Yonah (dove)Gavin#303 in the U.S.White hawk; from Welsh Gawain (Gwalchgwyn): gwalch (hawk) + gwyn (white, fair, blessed)Remington#307 in the U.S.Settlement on the rim; the farm of the raven-familySullivan#314 in the U.S.Anglicization of the Irish surname O Suilleabhain, from 'suil' (eye) and a diminutive suffix, tJaylen#361 in the U.S.A modern American invented name, possibly a blend of Jay (from Latin Gaius or the bird) and theJay#392 in the U.S.Used as a given name from the bird name jay (from Old French jai), or as a short form of names Ari#393 in the U.S.From Hebrew Ari meaning lion; also a short form of Ariel (lion of God) or Aristotle; in Old NorZaire#503 in the U.S.From the Kikongo word nzadi o nzere meaning 'the river that swallows all rivers,' referring to Gunner#506 in the U.S.English occupational/word name from 'gunner' (one who operates a gun), but also an anglicized fCorbin#512 in the U.S.From Old French corbin or corbeau meaning 'raven' or 'crow,' derived from Latin corvus (raven);Jonas#599 in the U.S.Greek form of the Hebrew name Jonah (Yonah), meaning 'dove'; also used in some traditions as a Keaton#771 in the U.S.Place of hawks or shed town; an English surname from the Old English place name Ketton or CeattZamir#780 in the U.S.Song or singing; from the Hebrew zamir meaning song or singing bird, related to the word for prCalum#799 in the U.S.Dove; the Scottish Gaelic form of Columba, from Latin columba meaning dove, associated with SaiAdler#871 in the U.S.From the Old High German adalar or modern German Adler, meaning 'eagle'; a surname derived fromJagger#885 in the U.S.From a northern English dialect word jagger meaning a peddler, a hawker, or a person who carts Arden#943 in the U.S.Eagle valley; from Celtic ard (high) + den (valley); or the Forest of Arden in Warwickshire, EnBrendan#1009 in the U.S.Prince; brave; from Irish Gaelic Breandán, from Brittonic brenhin (king, prince) or from Welsh Korbin#1010 in the U.S.Raven; from Old French Corbin (raven-colored, dark), from corbeau (raven)Talon#1045 in the U.S.Claw; the sharp curved claw of a bird of prey; from Old French talon (heel, claw), from Latin tMarlon#1084 in the U.S.Little hawk; little falcon; possibly from Old French merle (blackbird) + diminutive -on, or a fDraven#1120 in the U.S.Of the raven; possibly from Old English draefan (to drive, to hunt) or a creative variant of RaColeman#1279 in the U.S.Dove keeper; follower of Saint ColumbaEzio#1424 in the U.S.Eagle; from the eagle lineageYunus#1464 in the U.S.Dove, the doveKorbyn#1666 in the U.S.A modern spelling variant of Corbin/Corbyn, from a Norman French surname derived from 'corbeau'Arnold#1681 in the U.S.From Germanic 'arn' (eagle) and 'wald' (power, rule), 'eagle power'.Shay#1701 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Irish Séaghdha, meaning 'admirable, fine, hawk-like'.Kallum#1808 in the U.S.DoveYounis#1871 in the U.S.DoveAvion#1875 in the U.S.From the French word 'avion' ('airplane', coined from Latin 'avis' = 'bird'). Used as a modern Caelum#2026 in the U.S.DoveArley#2055 in the U.S.From English place name/surname, Old English earn 'eagle' or hara 'hare' + leah 'clearing'Fulton#2061 in the U.S.Bird hillArvin#2113 in the U.S.EagleCorbyn#2131 in the U.S.RavenYounes#2183 in the U.S.DoveDarnell#2311 in the U.S.hidden alcove, eagle's nestGurbaaz#2316 in the U.S.falcon of the GuruAvian#2337 in the U.S.Of birds; birdlike; from Latin avis (bird) + the adjectival suffix -an; the adjective 'avian' mKal#2349 in the U.S.Voice of God; a short form of Kalel (Superman's Kryptonian birth name) or an independent short Jayvon#2377 in the U.S.God is gracious; a modern compound of Jay (from the initial J or the bird) + -von (German/SlaviArlin#2418 in the U.S.Pledge; oath; a variant of Arlen or Arlene, from German/Irish Arlin (eagle land) or from CelticRennick#2616 in the U.S.raven's settlement/farm (from Renwick)Korben#2761 in the U.S.RavenMyheir#2812 in the U.S.River swallowing riversYonah#2938 in the U.S.DoveAarvik#3036 in the U.S.Possibly 'eagle bay' or 'river bay,' from Old Norse arn/á and víkOusmane#3074 in the U.S.West African (Wolof, Mandinka, Fula) form of Uthman, from Arabic uthman meaning young bustard bAras#3096 in the U.S.Primarily from Kurdish aras meaning eagle, and also the name of the Araxes River (called Aras iTalan#3140 in the U.S.Variant of Talon, from Old French talon ('heel,' 'claw of a bird'), used as a given name evokinYunis#3203 in the U.S.Arabic form of Jonah (Yunus); dove, symbolizing peace and God's mercyClarke#3331 in the U.S.Clerk, scribe, scholar; the e-spelled form of the English occupational surname ClarkHawk#3343 in the U.S.The bird of prey; from Old English hafoc, used as a sharp-eyed nature nameHawkins#3344 in the U.S.Son of Hawkin — a medieval diminutive of Hal/Harry or of the bird-name Hawk — an English surnamPeregrine#3365 in the U.S.Traveler, pilgrim, foreigner; from Latin peregrinus — the name of saints, a hobbit, and the worSulayman#3440 in the U.S.The Quranic form of Solomon — Hebrew Shlomo, from shalom, 'peace' — the prophet-king who spoke Sully#3577 in the U.S.Pet form of Sullivan — Irish Ó Súileabháin, 'dark/hawk eyes' — also an English place-name, 'souBrennen#3606 in the U.S.Spelling of Brennan — from Irish Ó Braonáin, 'descendant of Braonán' (braon, 'drop, sorrow'); sJaelyn#3625 in the U.S.Modern American blend of Jay (bird/initial name) with -lyn, 'lake'; used for both sexesYona#3675 in the U.S.From Hebrew Yonah, 'dove' (the prophet Jonah); independently, Cherokee yona, 'bear'Ajax#3681 in the U.S.From Greek Aias (Latin Ajax) — possibly linked to 'of the earth' or 'eagle' — the giant warriorArnoldo#3685 in the U.S.Spanish/Italian form of Arnold — Germanic Arnwald, arn, 'eagle', plus wald, 'power, ruler' — 'eBrennon#3692 in the U.S.Spelling of Brennan — from Irish Ó Braonáin, 'descendant of Braonán' (braon, 'drop, sorrow'); sAvett#3787 in the U.S.From the surname Avett — Avis/Avery family lines ('bird' or elf-counsel readings) — Avett BrothBrant#3891 in the U.S.From Germanic brand, 'sword, fire' — also the brant goose and Mohawk leader Joseph Brant