It has always been a dream of man to simply spread his arms and take off like a bird. For us, birds are a symbol of longing, freedom, and peace. So it is a wonderful idea to give your child such a meaningful name, in the hope that they will always be free as a bird.
There are a surprising number of names for girls and boys whose meanings have something to do with birds. We have collected the most beautiful names for you. The (u) stands for unisex names.
Should your baby be a strong hawk, a singing nightingale or a little robin? Everything is included …
Fly my Girl - Feminine Bird Names
- Aderyn, Aya, Deryn, Palila, Tori, Zippora & Zitkala: “bird”
- Avelina, Birdie, Evelyn & Tiiu: “little bird”
- Kaja: “dark bird”, “jackdaw”
- Chimalis & Doli: “blue bird”
- Énna: “bird-like”
- Vega: “swooping eagle”
- Acelia & Enna: “female eagle”
- Milva: “(pigeon) falcon”
- Astoria: “female hawk”
- Gavyn (u): “white hawk”, “may hawk”
- Iolani: “exalted hawk”, “royal hawk”, “to fly like a hawk”
- Branwen: “white raven”, “blessed raven”
- Starling (u): “starling”
- Svala & Elaia: “swallow (bird)”
- Merle (u): “blackbird”
- Alondra, Laerke, Lark & Larkin (u): “lark”
- Mavis: “redwing (bird)” or “song thrush”
- Robin (u): “robin”
- Wren: “wren”
- Zamira: “nightingale”
- Columba (u), Dove, Jemima & Paloma: “dove”
- Chenoa: “white dove”
- Larissa: “seamew”, “gull”
- Halcyon: “kingfisher”
- Penelope & Suna: “duck”
- Sona: “wild duck”
- Teal: “common teal”
- Swana & Swantje: “swan”
- Swanhild: “fighting swan”
- Svala: “swan oath”, “swan marriage”
- Aya: “to fly swiftly”
- Oriole (u): “Baltimore oriole” is the name of a passerine bird with golden and black colors
Fly my Boy - Male Bird Names
- Altair, Asfour & Manu (u): “bird”
- Chogan: “black bird”
- Kibbe: “night bird”
- Mochni: “talking bird”
- Altair: “flyer”
- Anjo, Arend, Arne, Artur & Ezio: “eagle”
- Arnold & Noud: “eagle power”
- Altair: “flying eagle”
- Arnim: “small flying eagle”
- Garuda: “heavenly eagle”
- Arvid: “eagle in the tree”
- Arvin: “friend of the eagle”
- Astor, Falcon, Falk, Falko, Hawk, Marlin (u) & Merlin: “falcon” or “hawk”
- Gawain & Gavin: “white hawk” and “may hawk”
- Uthman: “baby bustard”
- Corvin, Korbinian, Raban, Raven, Roan & Wolfram: “raven”
- Corvin: “little raven”
- Bertram: “bright raven”
- Vasco: “crow”
- Jay: “jaybird”
- Starling (u): “starling”
- Kass (u) & Merle (u): “blackbird”
- Zamir: “nightingale”
- Lorik: “quail”
- Calum, Colm, Columba (u), Jonah & Jonas: “dove”
- Titus, Tizian & Yunus: “pigeon”
- Oriole (u): “Baltimore oriole” is the name of a passerine bird with golden and black colors
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