Names That Mean Eagle

Preferable to its parent name, Arnoud, in the Netherlands.

This and two other female forms -- AQUILA and AQUILINA -- of the Roman family name Aquilius might live on in modern times.

This Arabic name is rare in English-speaking countries, but with its accessible pronunciation and majestic bird meaning, it's worth consideration.

An evocative ancient word that's used as a first name in the New Testament, among other places. It's also the name of an eagle-shaped constellation.

French given and surname.

Feminine spin on Arnold that received a brief flurry of use in the early 1990s.

A common name in Iceland, from the same origins as Arnold et al.

Cherokee name that honors the eagle, a sacred symbol in Native American culture.

This French variation of Arnold is definitely more suave, although the Arno variation is easier to spell and features that trendy "o" ending.

The male usage of Arna comes from Arnaud, the French translation of Arnold. Arnaud and Arna were historically used in Creole-speaking Louisiana. Harlem Renaissance poet Arna Bontemps was born in Alexandria, Louisiana in 1902.

Arney is a modern Icelandic name, combining the elements arn, meaning "eagle," and the diminutive suffix "ey."