Names That Mean Bird

The name of the teenaged son on the dear departed television show "Huff."

Ptarmigan is the common English name for the genus Lagopus, in the grouse family of birds. The name is derived from the Scottish word for the bird, tàrmachan (meaning unknown), with the initial P- added by erroneous association with the Greek pteron ("wing").

The name Parastoo currently seems unusual to the Western ear, with that "too" ending rare in traditional English names. It is sometimes spelled Parastu. Pari or Parisa would make easier imports.

Pacific island member of the currently-in-favor Lila/Leila family and one of the most attractive and unique girls' names starting with P.

Name from legend that might be an interesting Jason alternative.

Avian name with cool nickname potential in Blue or Jay.

Though unrelated, this would probably be taken as a fanciful spelling of Patsy.

Sacagawea (or, sometimes, Sakakawea or Sacajawea) was a Lemhi Shoshone woman who was instrumental to the Lewis and Clark Expedition across what is now the western part of the USA. She traveled thousands of miles with the men, helping to make contact with local indigenous populations and providing valuable information about the natural history of the region.

Spelling variation of Tziporah.

The kittiwake is a black, white and grey seabird which takes its name from its distinctive call. A dramatic nature-inspired middle name or a super quirky route to the nickname Kit.

Faigel is a secret nature name deriving from the Yiddish word for "bird". Variants include Faiga and Faige.

Delicate and lacy, with less emphasis on the jar syllable.

Lihini is a word name from Sri Lanka. When used as a name, it is often interpreted as meaning "free as a bird"

One of the many unusual avian names, Avianca is the name of the official airline of Colombia.

The name of a small songbird, similar to a Lark – but far less commonly used as a name. Could give you the adorable nickname Pip.

Avianna is the most popular "avian" name, sitting in the US Top 500 names. But the French-esque version Avianne is significantly less so: it was given to 7 girls in 2021, and fewer than 5 in 2022, meaning it didn't even make it onto the extended charts. Although it's equally pretty and elegant, parents at the moment tend to prefer names ending in "ana" or "anna" to "anne": see also Julianna versus Julianne, Diana versus Diane, and many more.