Bird Baby Names

46 Bird names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Bird baby names take their inspiration from the birds themselves — sparrows, wrens, larks and more — along with the soaring, free-spirited symbolism birds carry across cultures. Parents drawn to this theme love names that feel light, musical and full of movement, like Wren, Lark and Robin.

What makes a name a “bird” name?

Some are literal bird words used straight as names — Sparrow, Crow and Starling among them — while others carry a bird meaning tucked inside an older name, like Tziporah, Hebrew for “bird.” Both routes give parents a name that’s rooted in nature without feeling overused.

Bird names for girls

Girl names lean soft and songlike: Birdie and Wrenn feel vintage-sweet, while Kestrel and Ravyn bring a sharper, more striking edge. Canary is a rarer pick with real melody to it.

Bird names for boys

For boys, Peregrine pairs nature with quiet strength, while Kestrel and Starling feel a little more unexpected. Rooke and Avian round things out with an earthy, modern edge.

Uncommon and international bird names

Beyond the familiar flock, names like Colibri (Spanish for hummingbird), Tui (a New Zealand songbird) and Suzume (Japanese for sparrow) bring in bird names from around the world.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Bird Girl Names

Wrenlee#358 in the U.S.A modern combination of Wren (the small bird, from Old English 'wrenna') and Lee (meadow or cle▶Avianna#595 in the U.S.Modern creative name combining Latin avis ('bird') with the feminine suffix -anna, or alternati▶Birdie#670 in the U.S.Pet form of Bertha or Bridget, or directly from the English word bird; Bertha derives from Old ▶Robin#704 in the U.S.Medieval diminutive of Robert, from Old French Robin, itself from Old High German Hrodebert mea▶Ainara#898 in the U.S.From Basque ainara meaning swallow — the migratory bird known for its speed and grace; a nature▶Mavie#1062 in the U.S.My life; or song thrush; French ma vie (my life) or Irish/Old French mavis (the song thrush bir▶Wrenly#1168 in the U.S.Of or like the wren; a modern compound of Wren (the small bird) + the -ly suffix▶Tori#1412 in the U.S.Bird; also victory as a Victoria short form▶Ravyn#2448 in the U.S.the raven bird, symbol of wisdom and mystery▶Quetzaly#3152 in the U.S.From Nahuatl 'quetzalli', meaning 'precious feather' or the quetzal bird, a symbol of beauty an▶Ainhara#3263 in the U.S.Swallow, the migratory bird; a variant of Basque Ainara, from enara▶Lark#3534 in the U.S.The singing bird, herald of dawn; from Middle English larke — also the word for a merry escapad▶Raevyn#3550 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Raven, the black bird, from Old English hraefn — a name of mystery and int▶Sparrow#3554 in the U.S.The small, common songbird; from Old English spearwa — emblem of the humble and divinely notice▶Tziporah#3558 in the U.S.Bird; from Hebrew tzippor — the Midianite wife of Moses who saved his life▶Wrenn#3804 in the U.S.Double-n spelling of Wren — Old English wrenna, the tiny songbird crowned 'king of birds' in fo▶Birdia#5464 in the U.S.Birdia takes the plain English word bird and dresses it with the feminine -ia ending common in ▶Enara#10493 in the U.S.From the Basque Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a gentle nature name from the Basque Country. Sof▶Kestrel#11613 in the U.S.From the English word kestrel, a small, hovering falcon. Used as a nature/bird name; it carries▶Myna#11794 in the U.S.A nature name after the myna, a talking songbird of South Asia (from Hindi maina), or a variant▶Quyen#13170 in the U.S.From the Vietnamese Quyen (Quyen), tied to the chim quyen, a graceful nightingale-like bird, an▶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▶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▶Roben#14634 in the U.S.Roben is a respelling of Robin or Robyn, which began as a medieval pet form of Robert, from Ger▶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▶Starling#14995 in the U.S.From the English word starling, the small, glossy, chattering songbird - a nature name in the b▶Ainnara#15247 in the U.S.A form of the Basque Ainara/Enara, 'swallow' (the bird) — a graceful nature name from the Basqu▶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▶Nyoni#16988 in the U.S.A Shona (Zimbabwean) name meaning 'bird' (nyoni) — a light, free image of the natural world. Al▶Ravynn#17060 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, the glossy black bird, from Old English hraefn. A bold nature wor▶Raivyn#17075 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Raven, from the Old English hraefn, the glossy black bird linked to inte▶SuzumeFrom the Japanese suzume, 'sparrow' — the small, lively bird. Widely known from Makoto Shinkai'▶

Bird Boy Names

Wren#1025 in the U.S.The wren; from Old English wrenna (the small brown songbird, Troglodytes troglodytes)▶Avian#2337 in the U.S.Of birds; birdlike; from Latin avis (bird) + the adjectival suffix -an; the adjective 'avian' m▶Peregrine#3365 in the U.S.Traveler, pilgrim, foreigner; from Latin peregrinus — the name of saints, a hobbit, and the wor▶Starling#10730 in the U.S.From the English word for the small, glossy songbird, also an established surname. A modern nat▶Kestrel#11657 in the U.S.From the English word kestrel, a small hovering falcon. A nature and bird name used for both bo▶Rooke#12018 in the U.S.An English surname from 'rook,' the black crow-like bird (and, later, the chess piece) - often ▶Rooks#12020 in the U.S.An English surname, the plural of Rooke/'rook' (the crow-like bird), often a place or family na▶Wrenn#12223 in the U.S.A spelling of Wren, from the small songbird (Old English wrenna) and the English surname Wren, ▶Crow#12665 in the U.S.A word-name from 'crow', the clever black bird, from Old English 'crawe'. A bold nature-and-bir▶Lark#13368 in the U.S.Lark is the English word for the small songbird famed for singing at dawn, from Old English law▶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▶Tui#14033 in the U.S.Tui is the Maori name of a New Zealand songbird famous for its white throat-tuft and its extrao▶

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Frequently Asked

What are bird baby names?

Bird baby names are names inspired directly by birds — either literal bird words like Sparrow and Wren, or older names that mean “bird” in their original language, like Tziporah. They tap into the symbolism of flight, freedom and song that birds carry across cultures.

What are popular bird names for girls?

Birdie, Wrenn, Kestrel, Ravyn and Canary are well-loved bird names for girls, ranging from vintage-sweet to sharp and striking.

What are popular bird names for boys?

Wren, Peregrine, Kestrel, Starling and Rooke are strong bird-inspired choices for boys.

Are there bird names from other languages?

Yes — Colibri (Spanish for hummingbird), Tui (a New Zealand songbird) and Suzume (Japanese for sparrow) bring international flavor to the bird-name theme.

How many bird baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 46 bird baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.