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
Altair#12197 in the U.S.Altair is the name of the brightest star in Aquila (the Eagle), from the Arabic al-tair, 'the fDwija#12250 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dwija, 'twice-born' (dvi, 'two', + ja, 'born'), also 'a bird; a tooth'; a graAvian#12297 in the U.S.Avian is the English word 'avian' ('of birds; bird-like'), from Latin avis ('bird'), used as a Columbia#12402 in the U.S.From the Latin columba, 'dove,' via Columbus - a poetic personification of America (Columbia) aDraven#12474 in the U.S.A modern coinage popularized by Eric Draven, hero of the film The Crow, echoing 'raven'; sometiFenyx#12556 in the U.S.A modern stylized spelling of Phoenix, the mythical bird that rises reborn from its ashes; fromJinx#12686 in the U.S.Jinx is a word name, from English jinx, 'a charm or spell said to bring luck' (originally the bKlarke#12789 in the U.S.Klarke is a modern respelling of Clarke, an English surname from 'clerk' — a cleric or scholar.Phenyx#12871 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from the Greek phoinix, variously 'the phoenix (a bird reborn from its Pheonix#12872 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from Greek phoinix, variously 'the phoenix (the mythical firebird reborShaylin#12985 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a Shay- element (from Shea/Seaghdha, 'admirable; hawk-like', Irish) withLarin#12987 in the U.S.A short modern name with no single documented source. It sits near Lauren, from the Latin laureTalon#13056 in the U.S.From the word talon — 'a claw (of a bird of prey)', from the Old French talon, 'a heel'; a wordPeregrine#13084 in the U.S.From Latin peregrinus, 'foreigner; traveler; pilgrim' — the source of the falcon's name too, siRavin#13113 in the U.S.Ravin is linked to Sanskrit ravi, 'sun', the root behind Ravi and Ravina. In American use the sRemingtyn#13126 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Remington, an English place name and surname meaning roughly 'settlementRobynn#13146 in the U.S.A double-N spelling of Robyn/Robin, a pet form of Robert (Germanic Hrodebert, 'bright fame') thRook#13151 in the U.S.A word name from English rook, a sociable black bird of the crow family (Old English hroc), andZaire#13156 in the U.S.From the African place Zaire — via the Kikongo nzere/nzadi, 'the river that swallows all riversShayleigh#13225 in the U.S.Shayleigh joins Shay — from the Irish surname Shea (O Seaghdha, 'hawk-like; stately') — with thAquila#13354 in the U.S.Aquila is Latin for 'eagle', and the name of a constellation. It appears in the New Testament aAviona#13416 in the U.S.A modern name, joining an Avi- element ('a bird', Latin avis; echoing Aviana) with an -ona endiAvis#13417 in the U.S.From the Latin avis, 'a bird'; also a Latinized form of the Germanic Aveza; routes layeredAdaugo#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 modAvaeyah#13638 in the U.S.A modern American coinage extending Ava with the fashionable -eyah tail. Ava itself has debatedAyviana#13658 in the U.S.Ayviana is a modern American blend, joining the Ava/Avia sound (often linked to 'bird' via LatiAvey#13675 in the U.S.A modern coinage that echoes Ava ('life; bird') and Avery ('ruler of elves'); as spelled here iBrenn#13718 in the U.S.Brenn is a clipped modern form of Brenna or Brennan — Irish names from the Gaelic Braonan, ofteEvelynrose#13744 in the U.S.A compound name — Evelyn (variously 'a wished-for child; a little bird') joined with Rose (the Canary#13757 in the U.S.The English word for the small yellow songbird, itself named for the Canary Islands — which theColibri#13804 in the U.S.The Spanish and French word for a hummingbird (colibri), a word thought to come from a CaribbeaIolana#13862 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian iolana, 'to soar; to fly high; to float in the air like a hawk.' A lofty heriBirdi#13866 in the U.S.A respelling of Birdie, an affectionate nickname-name meaning 'little bird' - once a pet form fDeryn#13876 in the U.S.Deryn is a Welsh name from the word deryn (a colloquial form of aderyn), 'bird'. It is used forEvellyn#13965 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Evelyn, from the Norman Aveline; by that route it touches 'wished-for chiJona#13975 in the U.S.A feminine form of Jonah, from the Hebrew Yonah, 'dove'; also read as a short form of Johanna (Feiga#14050 in the U.S.A Yiddish girls' name from feygl, 'bird,' most often as a diminutive form of Feygl. It is a traIvis#14120 in the U.S.Ivis is uncommon and hard to source. It is usually read as an Ivy-adjacent form, or as a cousinKeatyn#14310 in the U.S.A y-spelling of Keaton, an English surname usually explained as 'place of the hawks' or 'shed fKovey#14389 in the U.S.Kovey is a modern coinage, most naturally read as a K- spelling of the surname Covey (an EnglisLynix#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 (mMerlina#14629 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of Merlin — the wizard of Arthurian legend, whose name is a Latinized foPheonyx#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 uRaiven#14836 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the English bird name — a glossy black corvid long linked with clSalsabeel#14917 in the U.S.From Arabic Salsabil, the name of a spring or fountain of Paradise mentioned in the Qur'an (SurShailie#14958 in the U.S.A contemporary respelling of the Shay/Shayley sound. Behind the family stands Irish Seaghdha (aShaylah#14966 in the U.S.A spelling of Shayla, a modern name built on Shay (from Irish Seaghdha, an old name sometimes rStarling#14995 in the U.S.From the English word starling, the small, glossy, chattering songbird - a nature name in the bAiah#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 alsoAvaa#15234 in the U.S.A double-a spelling of Ava, linked variously to 'life' (via Eve), 'bird' (Latin avis), and 'voiAviahna#15246 in the U.S.Aviahna reads as a modern spelling in the Aviana family, joining an Avia-/Ava- opening (linked Ainnara#15247 in the U.S.A form of the Basque Ainara/Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a graceful nature name from the BasquAviani#15247 in the U.S.A modern name with an Avi- opening (echoing 'avian/a bird', and Ava) and a -ani ending; no singAviara#15249 in the U.S.A modern name echoing 'aviary' (Latin avis, 'bird') and the Ava/-ara sound family; by that routDayah#15482 in the U.S.Dayah reads as a variant of Daya, which in Sanskrit means 'compassion; kindness' and in Hebrew Callum#15678 in the U.S.From the Latin columba, 'dove,' by way of Saint Columba — a Scottish and Irish classic. It is oBranwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesseEveleigh#15991 in the U.S.A modern -leigh spelling in the Evelyn/Eveline family, from the Norman Aveline; by that route iJemmah#16177 in the U.S.A modern spelling that sits between two documented names: Gemma, from Latin gemma, 'gem, precioKanary#16372 in the U.S.A K-spelling of the word Canary. The bird is named for the Canary Islands, and the islands takeJynx#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 ArthShealyn#16907 in the U.S.A modern blend of Shea ('admirable; stately; a hawk-like one', Irish) with the -lyn suffix (froRavynn#17060 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the glossy black bird, from Old English hraefn. A bold nature worShaye#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, doveLarkspurThe larkspur flowerMeropeFrom the Greek Merope, variously 'eloquent; with a sparkling face; a bee-eater (a bird)'; one oNutFrom the Egyptian Nut, 'the sky; the night sky'; the Egyptian goddess of the sky, arched over tPiyêsîslittle birdShakuntalaFrom the Sanskrit Shakuntala, 'bird-protected; one raised by birds' (from shakunta, 'bird'); thUrpidove; beloved oneZitkalabird
Boy Names
Arnaldo#12182 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian form of Arnold — from the Germanic arn, 'eagle', + wald, 'power/rule', hence Clarkson#12404 in the U.S.From the English surname Clarkson, 'son of Clark,' where Clark comes from the occupational 'cleAva#12421 in the U.S.Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as borne by Ava Gardner), variously linked to a Latin/Germanic roDeshae#12504 in the U.S.A modern name, joining a De- prefix with Shae/Shay ('admirable; a hawk-like one', Irish); no siCauã#12543 in the U.S.hawk, falconBrandan#12558 in the U.S.Brandan is a variant spelling of Brendan (Irish, from a word for 'prince' or 'little raven') orBrannigan#12559 in the U.S.Brannigan is an anglicized Irish surname from a Gaelic clan name (O Branagain), possibly tied tCaellum#12586 in the U.S.Caellum is a spelling of Caelum, Latin for 'heaven; sky' (also the name of a small constellatioCailum#12587 in the U.S.Cailum is a spelling in the Callum/Caelum family. Callum is a Scottish Gaelic name for 'dove' (Eyas#12607 in the U.S.From the Arabic iyas, variously 'a young hawk/falcon' and 'consolation; compensation' (borne byFalcon#12623 in the U.S.From the word falcon — Latin falco, 'a falcon, a hawk' (a swift bird of prey, a symbol of speedGalvin#12649 in the U.S.From the Irish O Gealbhain — variously 'a sparrow' (gealbhan) and 'bright/dazzling white' (gealCormack#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-birDove#12761 in the U.S.Dove is the English word for the bird, a long-standing symbol of peace, love and the Holy SpiriDravyn#12765 in the U.S.Dravyn reads as a modern coinage — a Drav- opening with a -yn ending, closely tied to Draven (aEagle#12781 in the U.S.Eagle is the English word for the great bird of prey, a symbol of strength, vision and freedom.Jayace#12836 in the U.S.Jayace reads as a modern American blend of Jay (a bright short name and bird) and Ace ('one; thGavan#12883 in the U.S.Gavan is a variant spelling of Gavin, a name of Welsh and Scottish tradition often linked to GaHaithem#12910 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Arabic Haytham, meaning 'young eagle' or 'young hawk.' Borne by the mHansh#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 'haKaylum#13215 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Callum, the Scottish form of the Late Latin Columba, 'dove' — a name lonKeyton#13280 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Keaton, from English place names and the surname drawn from them — usuallyKilam#13304 in the U.S.Kilam is a modern American coinage that sits near Kylam and Callum without clearly descending fKoleman#13326 in the U.S.Koleman respells Coleman, which has two well-attested roots: Irish Colman, a diminutive of colmLark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English lawLonan#13407 in the U.S.Lonan is an Irish name from lon, 'blackbird', with the affectionate ending -an — so 'little blaLyrix#13420 in the U.S.Lyrix is a modern respelling of Lyrics, built on Lyric — from Greek lyrikos, 'singing to the lyMaleo#13435 in the U.S.A modern coinage with a warm, open sound; it also happens to name the maleo, an Indonesian birdMuyan#13559 in the U.S.Muyan is a pinyin romanization of a Chinese given name. The meaning rests on the characters a fNaven#13592 in the U.S.Read by some families against the Sanskrit navin/naveen, 'new; fresh; novel' — a well-establishNavilan#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 RPhenyx#13689 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Phoenix, from Greek phoinix — the fabled bird that dies in fire and riseRaevon#13715 in the U.S.Raevon joins the Rae- prefix to the -von ending of Davon, Javon and Kevon. Its spelling also caRavyn#13736 in the U.S.Ravyn is a modern y-spelling of the nature name Raven, the glossy black bird long tied to wisdoRomualdo#13795 in the U.S.From the Germanic name Romuald, built from hrom ('glory; fame') and wald ('rule; power') — 'gloShahbaz#13867 in the U.S.From Persian shahbaz — shah ('king') plus baz ('falcon; hawk') — 'royal falcon', the great whitShaheem#13868 in the U.S.Shaheem has no single documented source. It is read either as a variant of Shahim/Shaheen (PersSpurgeon#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 heaTane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separTraven#14013 in the U.S.Traven is a modern coinage sitting between Travis and Raven. It is also the pen name of B. TravUgo#14054 in the U.S.The Italian form of Hugh, from the Germanic element hug, 'mind; heart; spirit'. A long-establisZahmire#14190 in the U.S.A modern American respelling most naturally read as Zamir, a Hebrew name meaning 'song' or 'nigZamair#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 ('younKangeeraven; crowKangicrow; ravenKwahueagleMigizieagleMochnitalking birdSawatisMohawk given name (adaptation of a saint's name used as a distinct community name)TiglaxeagleWanblieagle