Hawk

Nature name

"hawk, a bird"

Hawk Origin and Meaning

The name Hawk is a boy's name meaning "hawk, a bird".

Animal names are on the rise, especially more of the aggressive Hawk-Fox-Wolf variety than cute little Bunnys or Robins, and Hawk is a prime example.

Hawk is more commonly heard as a surname, represented by uber-skateboarder Tony Hawk, a pioneer of modern vertical skateboarding. Variations include Hawke, as in actor Ethan, Hawks, as in Golden Age movie director Howard, Hawking, as in scientist Stephen, and Hawkins, as in musicians Coleman, Screamin' Jay and Sophie B, and was recently given to his baby boy by quarterback Tony Romo. There have been characters named or nicknamed Hawk in The Revenant, The Path and Robert B. Parker's Spenser novels. Hawk ranks at Number 699 on Nameberry.

Hawk Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1734 on Nameberry

Hawk Popularity

• 1734 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Hawk

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Hawk.

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• Oak
• Lynx
• Hawthorne
• Arrow
• Ridge
• Canyon
• Bear
• Heron
• Fox
• Quill
• Talon
• Pine
• Jet
• Flint
• Ranger
• Cedar
• Stone
• Hawthorn

Famous People Named Hawk

• Howard Winchel "Hawk" Koch Jr. American film producer
• Robert Dale "Hawk" Taylor American baseball player
• David J. "Hawk" Wolinski American musician
• Road Warrior Hawk ring name of Michael Hegstrand, American pro wrestler
• Big Hawk stage name of John Edward Hawkins, American rapper
• Tennessee Hawkins "Hawk" Church (b. 2015) son of country music singer (Kenneth) Eric Church
• Isaiah Hawk Wilson (b. 2015) son of reality TV personality Holly Montag & Rich Wilson
• Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk American skateboarder

Hawk in Pop Culture

• Hawk character in the G.I. Joe series
• Hawk aka Hank Hall character in DC's Hawk and Dove comics
• Hawk Glass character in book/film "The Revenant"
• Hawk Lane character on TV's "The Path"
• "Hawk the Slayer " 1980 British film and its main character
• Hawk character on TV's "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"
• Deputy Tommy "Hawk" Hill a character on TV's "Twin Peaks"
• Hawk character in the Spenser novels by Robert B. Parker and TV's "A Man Called Hawk"
• Hawkeye aka Clint Barton character in Marvel's Avengers comics
• Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce character on TV's "M*A*S*H"
• Hawke main character in "Dragon Age II"
• Hawk Nelson Christian rock band
• Hawk Moth (La Papillon) villain in the French Children's TV show, "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir"