Baby Names That Grow Wings Birds as a Name Meaning

It has always been a dream of mankind to spread our arms and soar like birds. For us, birds symbolize longing, freedom, and peace. What better way to honor that symbolism than by giving your child a meaningful name that carries the essence of flight and freedom, with the hope they will always be as free as a bird?

Surprisingly, there are many beautiful names for both girls and boys that are inspired by birds. We’ve curated a list of some of the most enchanting names for you. The (u) indicates unisex names.
Whether you envision your baby as a strong hawk, a singing nightingale, or a little robin, you’ll find a fitting name here.

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”
Lija: “hen harrier” (a bird of prey)
Chidzu: “crane”
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,” a passerine bird with golden and black colors

Fly My Boy - Masculine 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”
Aja (u), Astor, Falcon, Falk, Falko, Hawk, Marlin (u) & Merlin: “falcon” or “hawk”
Aja (u): “bussard”
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,” a passerine bird with golden and black colors