Baby Names That Mean Bird
535 baby names meaning bird — with origins, popularity, and audio pronunciation on every name.
Looking for a name that means bird? Here are 535 baby names whose meaning carries the sense of bird. Each links to its full page with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.
Girl Names
Phynix#11865 in the U.S.Phynix is a modern respelling of Phoenix, the mythical firebird that rises reborn from ashes (f▶Quetzally#11871 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl quetzalli, 'precious feather; the resplendent quetzal bird' — a symbol of beau▶Shaylyn#11959 in the U.S.A modern blend of Shay/Shea (Irish, 'admirable; stately,' or 'hawk-like') with the fashionable ▶Tiya#12023 in the U.S.Tiya reads as a Sanskrit-adjacent name understood as 'a bird' (from 'tiya', parrot/bird), or as▶Yanxi#12069 in the U.S.Yanxi is a romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the written characters — often 'yan'▶Altair#12197 in the U.S.Altair is the name of the brightest star in Aquila (the Eagle), from the Arabic al-tair, 'the f▶Aquila#12246 in the U.S.Aquila is Latin for 'eagle', and the name of a constellation. It appears in the New Testament a▶Arletta#12260 in the U.S.Arletta is a diminutive of Arlette, itself linked to Germanic roots for 'eagle' or to the -ette▶Avaia#12291 in the U.S.Avaia reads as a modern elaboration of Ava (linked to 'life' via Eve, or 'bird' via Latin avis)▶Aviahna#12296 in the U.S.Aviahna reads as a modern spelling in the Aviana family, joining an Avia-/Ava- opening (linked ▶Avian#12297 in the U.S.Avian is the English word 'avian' ('of birds; bird-like'), from Latin avis ('bird'), used as a ▶Avianni#12298 in the U.S.Avianni reads as a modern blend, joining an Avia-/Ava- opening (tied to Latin avis, 'bird') wit▶Ayven#12309 in the U.S.Ayven reads as a modern coinage, perhaps an Ay- opening with a -ven ending (echoing names like ▶Birdee#12340 in the U.S.A spelling of Birdie, an English nickname from the word 'bird' (a term of endearment, 'little b▶Columbia#12402 in the U.S.From the Latin columba, 'dove,' via Columbus - a poetic personification of America (Columbia) a▶Draven#12474 in the U.S.A modern coinage popularized by Eric Draven, hero of the film The Crow, echoing 'raven'; someti▶Fenyx#12556 in the U.S.A modern stylized spelling of Phoenix, the mythical bird that rises reborn from its ashes; from▶Jinx#12686 in the U.S.Jinx is a word name, from English jinx, 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (originally the b▶Klarke#12789 in the U.S.Klarke is a modern respelling of Clarke, an English surname from 'clerk' — a cleric or scholar.▶Larin#12987 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single documented source. It sits near Lauren, from the Latin laure▶Peregrine#13084 in the U.S.From Latin peregrinus, 'foreigner; traveler; pilgrim' — the source of the falcon's name too, si▶Ravin#13113 in the U.S.Ravin is linked to Sanskrit ravi, 'sun', the root behind Ravi and Ravina. In American use the s▶Remingtyn#13126 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Remington, an English place name and surname meaning roughly 'settlement▶Robynn#13146 in the U.S.A double-N spelling of Robyn/Robin, a pet form of Robert (Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame') th▶Rook#13151 in the U.S.A word name from English rook, a sociable black bird of the crow family (Old English hroc), and▶Shayleigh#13225 in the U.S.Shayleigh joins Shay — from the Irish surname Shea (O Seaghdha, 'hawk-like; stately') — with th▶Adaugo#13448 in the U.S.An Igbo name from southeastern Nigeria, from ada, 'daughter; first daughter,' and ugo, 'eagle' ▶Aren#13603 in the U.S.Read variously as an Armenian man's name, as a form of Scandinavian Arne ('eagle'), or as a mod▶Avaeyah#13638 in the U.S.A modern American coinage extending Ava with the fashionable -eyah tail. Ava itself has debated▶Ayviana#13658 in the U.S.Ayviana is a modern American blend, joining the Ava/Avia sound (often linked to 'bird' via Lati▶Avey#13675 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Ava ('life; bird') and Avery ('ruler of elves'); as spelled here i▶Brenn#13718 in the U.S.Brenn is a clipped modern form of Brenna or Brennan — Irish names from the Gaelic Braonan, ofte▶Canary#13757 in the U.S.The English word for the small yellow songbird, itself named for the Canary Islands — which the▶Colibri#13804 in the U.S.The Spanish and French word for a hummingbird (colibri), a word thought to come from a Caribbea▶Birdi#13866 in the U.S.A respelling of Birdie, an affectionate nickname-name meaning 'little bird' - once a pet form f▶Deryn#13876 in the U.S.Deryn is a Welsh name from the word deryn (a colloquial form of aderyn), 'bird'. It is used for▶Evellyn#13965 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline; by that route it touches 'wished-for chi▶Feiga#14050 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name from feygl, 'bird,' most often as a diminutive form of Feygl. It is a tra▶Ivis#14120 in the U.S.Ivis is uncommon and hard to source. It is usually read as an Ivy-adjacent form, or as a cousin▶Keatyn#14310 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Keaton, an English surname usually explained as 'place of the hawks' or 'shed f▶Kovey#14389 in the U.S.Kovey is a modern coinage, most naturally read as a K- spelling of the surname Covey (an Englis▶Lynix#14506 in the U.S.A contemporary invented name pairing the Lyn- opening with the sharp -ix ending of Phoenix and ▶Mayura#14609 in the U.S.From Sanskrit mayura, 'peacock' — a bird of great beauty in Indian tradition and the vehicle (m▶Merlina#14629 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Merlin — the wizard of Arthurian legend, whose name is a Latinized fo▶Pheonyx#14811 in the U.S.A respelling of Phoenix, from the Greek phoinix — the mythical bird said to burn and be reborn ▶Raeven#14828 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the bird name — from Old English hraefn. The raven is a bird of u▶Raiven#14836 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the English bird name — a glossy black corvid long linked with cl▶Salsabeel#14917 in the U.S.From Arabic Salsabil, the name of a spring or fountain of Paradise mentioned in the Qur'an (Sur▶Shailie#14958 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling of the Shay/Shayley sound. Behind the family stands Irish Seaghdha (a▶Shaylah#14966 in the U.S.A spelling of Shayla, a modern name built on Shay (from Irish Seaghdha, an old name sometimes r▶Starling#14995 in the U.S.From the English word starling, the small, glossy, chattering songbird - a nature name in the b▶Aiah#15164 in the U.S.Aiah is used today as a short, airy girl's name in the Aya/Aria orbit. A name spelled Aiah also▶Ainnara#15247 in the U.S.A form of the Basque Ainara/Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a graceful nature name from the Basqu▶Callum#15678 in the U.S.From the Latin columba, 'dove,' by way of Saint Columba — a Scottish and Irish classic. It is o▶Branwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesse▶Eveleigh#15991 in the U.S.A modern -leigh spelling in the Evelyn/Eveline family, from the Norman Aveline; by that route i▶Jemmah#16177 in the U.S.A modern spelling that sits between two documented names: Gemma, from Latin gemma, 'gem, precio▶Kanary#16372 in the U.S.A K-spelling of the word Canary. The bird is named for the Canary Islands, and the islands take▶Jynx#16409 in the U.S.A respelling of the English word jinx, which means a person or thing that brings bad luck. The ▶Merlyn#16823 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Merlin, the Latinised form of the Welsh Myrddin, the bard and enchanter of Arth▶Ravynn#17060 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the glossy black bird, from Old English hraefn. A bold nature wor▶Shaye#17263 in the U.S.A respelling of Shea or Shay, from the Irish surname O Seaghdha, generally read as 'admirable; ▶Taven#17502 in the U.S.A modern coinage or respelling echoing Tavin and Raven, of crisp two-beat sound. No documented ▶Jurititurtledove, dove▶LarkspurThe larkspur flower▶MeropeFrom the Greek Merope, variously 'eloquent; with a sparkling face; a bee-eater (a bird)'; one o▶NutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over t▶Piyêsîslittle bird▶ShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); th▶Urpidove; beloved one▶Zitkalabird▶
Boy Names
Kraven#11703 in the U.S.A modern given name most often read as a nod to Marvel's villain Kraven the Hunter; it also ech▶Ramsay#11977 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and given name from an Old English place name, 'wild garlic island' (hramsa,▶Ravon#11981 in the U.S.A modern coinage pairing a Ra- prefix with a -von ending (as in Davon/Javon); it also sits clos▶Rayven#11984 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven (the glossy black bird, long tied to wisdom and mystery in folklor▶Roc#12010 in the U.S.A trimmed spelling of Rock ('strength; a boulder') and a short form of Rocco ('rest'); it also ▶Rooke#12018 in the U.S.An English surname from 'rook,' the black crow-like bird (and, later, the chess piece) - often ▶Rooker#12019 in the U.S.An English surname related to Rooke, from 'rook' (the crow-like bird), with an agent-style -er ▶Rooks#12020 in the U.S.An English surname, the plural of Rooke/'rook' (the crow-like bird), often a place or family na▶Shahin#12086 in the U.S.From Persian shahin, 'royal falcon; peregrine falcon' — the swift bird prized in falconry, its ▶Swift#12123 in the U.S.An English word and surname meaning 'quick; fast-moving' (also the name of a fast-flying bird).▶Ugochukwu#12196 in the U.S.From Igbo, Ugochukwu joins ugo ('eagle; glory; honor') to Chukwu ('God'), read as 'eagle of God▶Zeev#12281 in the U.S.From the Hebrew Zeev, 'wolf'. It is linked in scripture to the tribe of Benjamin (a 'ravenous w▶Aeries#12351 in the U.S.A modern respelling that reads near Aries, the zodiac ram, and near 'aerie,' an eagle's high ne▶Ava#12421 in the U.S.Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as borne by Ava Gardner), variously linked to a Latin/Germanic ro▶Cauã#12543 in the U.S.hawk, falcon▶Brandan#12558 in the U.S.Brandan is a variant spelling of Brendan (Irish, from a word for 'prince' or 'little raven') or▶Brannigan#12559 in the U.S.Brannigan is an anglicized Irish surname from a Gaelic clan name (O Branagain), possibly tied t▶Caellum#12586 in the U.S.Caellum is a spelling of Caelum, Latin for 'heaven; sky' (also the name of a small constellatio▶Cailum#12587 in the U.S.Cailum is a spelling in the Callum/Caelum family. Callum is a Scottish Gaelic name for 'dove' (▶Cormack#12656 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish Cormac, likely from 'corb' ('chariot; raven') and 'mac' ('son'), often ▶Crow#12665 in the U.S.A word-name from 'crow', the clever black bird, from Old English 'crawe'. A bold nature-and-bir▶Dove#12761 in the U.S.Dove is the English word for the bird, a long-standing symbol of peace, love and the Holy Spiri▶Dravyn#12765 in the U.S.Dravyn reads as a modern coinage — a Drav- opening with a -yn ending, closely tied to Draven (a▶Eagle#12781 in the U.S.Eagle is the English word for the great bird of prey, a symbol of strength, vision and freedom.▶Gavan#12883 in the U.S.Gavan is a variant spelling of Gavin, a name of Welsh and Scottish tradition often linked to Ga▶Haithem#12910 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Arabic Haytham, meaning 'young eagle' or 'young hawk.' Borne by the m▶Hansh#12922 in the U.S.Hansh is an Indian name usually linked to Sanskrit hansa ('swan'), a bird tied in tradition to ▶Hawken#12931 in the U.S.Hawken reads as a coined given name drawn from the English surname Hawken and from the bird 'ha▶Kaylum#13215 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Callum, the Scottish form of the Late Latin Columba, 'dove' — a name lon▶Keyton#13280 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Keaton, from English place names and the surname drawn from them — usually▶Kilam#13304 in the U.S.Kilam is a modern American coinage that sits near Kylam and Callum without clearly descending f▶Koleman#13326 in the U.S.Koleman respells Coleman, which has two well-attested roots: Irish Colman, a diminutive of colm▶Lark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English law▶Lonan#13407 in the U.S.Lonan is an Irish name from lon, 'blackbird', with the affectionate ending -an — so 'little bla▶Lyrix#13420 in the U.S.Lyrix is a modern respelling of Lyrics, built on Lyric — from Greek lyrikos, 'singing to the ly▶Maleo#13435 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a warm, open sound; it also happens to name the maleo, an Indonesian bird▶Muyan#13559 in the U.S.Muyan is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. The meaning rests on the characters a f▶Naven#13592 in the U.S.Read by some families against the Sanskrit navin/naveen, 'new; fresh; novel' — a well-establish▶Navilan#13593 in the U.S.A rare modern name. Some families connect it to the Kannada word navilu, 'peacock' — a bird of ▶Orel#13663 in the U.S.From Hebrew Or-El, 'light of God' — or ('light') plus El ('God'). Separately, Oryol/Orel is a R▶Phenyx#13689 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Phoenix, from Greek phoinix — the fabled bird that dies in fire and rise▶Raevon#13715 in the U.S.Raevon joins the Rae- prefix to the -von ending of Davon, Javon and Kevon. Its spelling also ca▶Ravyn#13736 in the U.S.Ravyn is a modern y-spelling of the nature name Raven, the glossy black bird long tied to wisdo▶Romualdo#13795 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Romuald, built from hrom ('glory; fame') and wald ('rule; power') — 'glo▶Shahbaz#13867 in the U.S.From Persian shahbaz — shah ('king') plus baz ('falcon; hawk') — 'royal falcon', the great whit▶Shaheem#13868 in the U.S.Shaheem has no single documented source. It is read either as a variant of Shahim/Shaheen (Pers▶Spurgeon#13917 in the U.S.An English surname of uncertain root, sometimes linked to a place-name or to an old word for a ▶Syven#13940 in the U.S.Syven is a modern American coinage joining a Sy- opening to the fashionable -ven/-en ending hea▶Tane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separ▶Traven#14013 in the U.S.Traven is a modern coinage sitting between Travis and Raven. It is also the pen name of B. Trav▶Ugo#14054 in the U.S.The Italian form of Hugh, from the Germanic element hug, 'mind; heart; spirit'. A long-establis▶Zahmire#14190 in the U.S.A modern American respelling most naturally read as Zamir, a Hebrew name meaning 'song' or 'nig▶Zamair#14199 in the U.S.A modern American coinage with no documented meaning; it is heard beside Zamir (Hebrew, 'song; ▶HeithanA modern coinage echoing Ethan ('firm; enduring,' Hebrew) and the Arabic Haithem/Haitham ('youn▶Kangeeraven; crow▶Kangicrow; raven▶Kwahueagle▶Migizieagle▶Mochnitalking bird▶SawatisMohawk given name (adaptation of a saint's name used as a distinct community name)▶Tiglaxeagle▶Wanblieagle▶