229+ Charming Baby Names That Mean Bird

Names that mean bird are a great way to express your love for nature and the sky. Whether you’re looking for a name that reflects your heritage, your personality, or your favorite animal, you’ll find plenty of options in this list of 229+ charming baby names that mean bird. You’ll find names for your baby boy or girl, as well as gender-neutral names that can suit any child. From classic names like Robin and Wren, to exotic names like Zara and Kira, you’ll be sure to find a name that suits your little birdie. Read on to discover the meanings and origins of these beautiful names that mean bird.

Baby Boy Names That Mean Bird

Baby Boy Names	Origin	Meaning
Aarav	Indian	Bird
Aetius	Roman	Eagle
Altair	Arabic	Bird
Anser	Latin	Goose
Arne	Old Norse	Eagle
Aven	Latin	Bird-like
Avian	Latin	Bird-like
Avis	Latin	Bird
Azio	Italian	Owl
Bertram	Germanic	Bright raven
Bevin	Irish	Little bird
Birtle	British	Hill of birds
Bran	Gaelic	Bramble or Raven
Branson	English	Son of the raven
Burdett	Middle English	–
Byrd	Old English	Bird-like
Cai	Chinese	Rooster
Callum	Gaelic	Dove
Cardinal	Latin	Various meanings, including a type of bird
Chaytan	Native American	Falcon
Chelidon	Greek	Swallow bird
Colman	Irish	Dove
Condor	Spanish	Species of Vulture
Corbin	British	Crow
Corvus	Latin	Crow
Covey	British	Brood of birds
Crane	English	Long-necked bird
Cransford	English	Formal name, probably refers to cranes
Culver	English	Dove
Cygnet	French	Swan
Dodo	African	Bird of peace
Donald	Scottish	Proud chief
Drake	English	Male duck or Dragon
Dror	Hebrew	Sparrow or Freedom
Eagen	Irish	Bird-like
Eagle	English	Strong, refers to the bird of prey
Efron	Hebrew	Bird
Eibert	Dutch	Stork
Énna	Old Irish	Bird
Ezio	Italian	Eagle
Falk	German	Falcon
Faulkner	English	Falcon trainer
Fechine	Irish	Raven
Fionn	Irish	Fair-haired bird
Fledge	English	To leave the nest
Fowler	English	Bird trapper
Freckel	German	Small bird
Fukurou	Japanese	Owl
Gaagii	Navajo	Raven
Gallus	Roman	Rooster
Galvin	Gaelic	Sparrow
Gannet	German	Seabird that lives on cliffs and rocks
Garuda	Indian	King of birds
Gawain	Welsh	May hawk
Griffon	French	Strong lord
Gull	Celtic	Long-winged swimming birds
Gunther	German	Battler or Warrior
Havilah	Hebrew	Bird of paradise
Horace	Latin	Hawk
Hummingbird	Native American	Bird of joy
Ibis	Egyptian	Sacred bird
Icarus	Greek	Bird of legend
Ira	Hebrew	Watchful bird
Jay	Latin	Nickname for a type of bird
Jonah	Hebrew	Dove
Kai	Hawaiian	Bird of the sea
Kaique	Brazilian	After the colorful birds native to South America
Kele	Native American	Sparrow
Kip	English	Young bird
Lark	English	Songbird
Lir	Irish	King of birds
Lonán	Gaelic	Blackbird
Mayur	Hindi	Peacock
Oriole	Latin	Golden bird
Osprey	Latin	Sea eagle
Ozuru	Japanese	Stork
Paco	Native American	Eagle
Peregrine	Latin	Wanderer
Phineus	Greek	–
Phoenix	Greek	Mythical bird that rises from ashes
Pihe	Maori	Fantail bird
Poe	Norse	Peacock
Quail	Latin	Ground-nesting bird
Rai	Japanese	Thunderbird
Sequoyah	Native American	Sparrow
Shahin	Persian	Royal white falcon
Skye	English	Bird of the sky
Sparrow	English	Little bird
Starling	British	Type of bird
Strix	Latin	Owl
Talon	French	Bird’s claw
Tern	British	Marine bird
Torio	Japanese	Bird’s tail
Tucker	English	Plumage of a bird
Zamir	Hebrew	Songbird

Baby Girl Names That Mean Bird

Baby Girl Names	Origin	Meaning
Aghavni	Armenian	Dove
Ainara	Basque	Swallow
Alondra	Spanish	Lark or Defender of mankind
Altaira	Arabic	Bird
Audette	French	Feminine-sounding; Bird
Ava	German/Latin	Birdlike, Lively
Avaley	Persian	Pretty as a bird
Avis	Latin	Bird
Aya	Hebrew	Bird
Ayla	Turkish	Moonlight and a little bird
Berit	Scandinavian	Little bird
Birdie	German	Bright, Famous, or Bird
Branna	Gaelic	Raven
Branwen	Welsh mythology	Beautiful, blessed raven
Byrd	English	Literally means Bird
Caladrius	Latin	White bird
Calandra	Greek	Songbird
Chenoa	Native American	White dove
Chiriko	Japanese	Twittering bird
Chirpy	English	Lively bird
Cholena	Native American	Bird
Circe	Greek	Bird
Colombe	French	Dove
Cora	Greek	Raven
Cygnette	French	Swan
Daisy	English	Day’s eye
Daya	Hebrew	Bird of prey
Deora	Hebrew	Bird, Swallow
Deryn	Welsh/Greek	Bird, Gift
Dove	English	Peace
Drora	Hebrew	Sparrow
Ealhswith	Anglo-Saxon	Swan
Eileen	Gaelic	Little bird
Eilley	Irish	Beautiful bird
Einan	Hebrew	Little bird
Enara	Basque	Bird
Evelyn	Irish	Beautiful bird
Faigel	Yiddish	Bird
Flamingo	Spanish	Flaming bird
Gull	Old Norse	Goddess
Gwennel	Cornish	Swallow
Halcyon	Greek mythology	Calm
Iolani	Hawaiian	Royal hawk
Jarita	Hindi	Mother or legendary bird
Jena	Arabic/Sanskrit	Little bird
Kanara	Hebrew	Little bird, Canary
Karawek	Thai	Bird
Lark	British	Playful lighthearted songbird
Liluye	Native American	Singing soaring hawk
Linette	Welsh/French	Small songbird
Loa	Scandinavian	Spring bird
Mavis	French	Songbird
Mele	Hawaiian	Songbird
Oriana	Latin	Golden bird
Paakhi	Hindi	Bird or Pure
Palila	Hawaiian	Bird
Paloma	Mexican	Dove
Parastoo	Persian	Swallow
Philomela	Greek	Lover of song
Phoebe	Greek/American	Bright or American bird species
Polina	Greek	Dove
Quetzal	Aztec	Resplendent bird
Remora	Latin	Seabird
Rhea	Greek	Flowing
Rhianna	Welsh	Maiden of the birds
Rosella	Latin	Australian parrot species
Roux	French	Red-breasted bird
Rue	French	Little bird
Sarika	Hindi	Delicate or Bird
Sephora	Hebrew	Beauty or Bird
Starling	English	Bright bird
Suzume	Japanese	Sparrow
Swallow	English	Swift bird
Talia	Hebrew	Little bird
Tawny	English	Brown bird
Thalassa	Greek	Sea bird
Thrush	English	Small singing bird
Tia	Spanish	Little bird
Tinuviel	J.R.R. Tolkein	Nightingale
Tori	Japanese	Bird
Tui	Maori	Parson bird
Tweety	English	Sweetie; after Looney Toons canary
Usoa	Basque	Dove
Yaen	Hebrew	Ostrich
Zippora	Hebrew	Bird

Gender-Neutral Names That Mean Bird

Gender-Neutral Baby Name	Origin	Meaning
Aderyn	Welsh	“Bird”
Arden	English	“High” or “Valley of the eagle”
Avery	Old English	“Elf counsel”; sounds like “aviary”
Aves	Latin	“Bird”
Avi	Hebrew	“My father is a bird”
Avia	Latin	“Bird”
Chulani	Native American	“Bird”
Columba	Latin/Irish	“Dove”
Covey	Middle English	“Brood of birds”
Cuauhtli	Aztec	“Eagle”
Cygnus	Latin	“Swan”
Daedalus	Greek	“Little bird”
Deryn	Welsh	“Bird”
Eider	Scandinavian	“Eagle”
Esau	Hebrew	“Hawk”
Falcon	English	“Bird in the hawk family”
Finch	English	“Songbird”
Halcyon	Greek	“Kingfisher” or “Calm”
Heron	Germanic	“Heron”
Hula	Native American	“Eagle”
Ibis	Latin	Name for a long-legged bird
Jay	English	Sweet bird name; also a nickname for “J” names
Kestrel	English	“Bird of prey”
Lark	English	Sing-songy choice for chirpy babies
Larkin	Latin	“Laurels”; reminiscent of melodic lark birds
Mavis	English	“Song thrush”
Merula	Latin	“Blackbird”
Nesta	Welsh	“Messenger” or “Pure”
Nightingale	English	Romantic-sounding bird name
Oriole	Latin	“Golden”; after the North American blackbird
Orith	Hebrew	“Fledgling”
Peregrine	Latin	“Traveler”; nickname: Perry
Phoenix	Greek	Mythical bird that catches aflame and rebirths
Pluma	Latin	“Feather”
Raven	English	“Bird”
Robin	German	“Bright,” “Shining,” or “Famous”
Sam	Hebrew	“Told by God”; after Toucan Sam
Starling	British	“Star” or “Bird”
Swan	English	After the bird species
Swift	English	Common surname; after a family of birds
Teal	American	After the breed of duck
Vireo	Latin	Pretty green migratory bird
Wren	English	Cute choice for a perky baby
Zefir	Hebrew	“West wind”

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