160+ Bird Names for Babies

  1. Kihêw
    • Origin:

      Cree
    • Meaning:

      "eagle"
  2. Lihini
    • Origin:

      Sinhalese
    • Meaning:

      "bird"
    • Description:

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

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "standing turkey"
    • Description:

      The given name of Conocotocko II, or Standing Turkey, a Cherokee chief in the 18th century. He advised the tribe to go to war against the then-colonies of South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.
  4. Cardinal
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "principal; bird"
    • Description:

      Whether you like Cardinal for its connections to the songbird, religious connotations, or even sports ties, this unique new name fits in with today's name landscape. Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden used it for their son, born in 2024, but it could just as easily be used on a daughter — perhaps with the nickname Cardi.
  5. Hansika
    • Origin:

      Sinhalese, Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "swan"
    • Description:

      Swans are beautiful creatures, with rather unusable English names. To evoke the grace and serenity of the swan, we recommend you take a look at this Sri Lankan name.
  6. Gull
    • Origin:

      Celtic
    • Meaning:

      "long-winged swimming birds"
    • Description:

      Suggests the salty, windswept air of the seashore.
  7. Csongor
    • Origin:

      Hungarian from Turkish
    • Meaning:

      "falcon"
  8. Eagle
    • Origin:

      Nature name
    • Meaning:

      "eagle, a bird"
    • Description:

      For the boyds. Er, boys, if only judging my the statistics, which have this rare bird name given to a handful of baby boys in the US but no recent baby girls. But it certainly would make a majestic choice for a child of either gender.
  9. Birtle
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "hill of birds"
    • Description:

      Brittle.
  10. Kuwiskuwi
    • Origin:

      Cherokee
    • Meaning:

      "large white water bird; egret"
    • Description:

      Often written in English as Cooweescoowee — a place name in Oklahoma.