160+ Bird Names for Babies

This name of both a grayish-greenish-blue color and a kind of wild duck can be used for both boys and girls.

An ancient name belonging to "the most beautiful of all women" in Germanic mythology, whose tragic story features in many northern European legends. The daughter of Sigurd and Gudrun, her jealous husband had her murdered after she was accused of infidelity, and was then himself killed by Swanhild's brothers.

Has good vibes via the stork's intimations of longevity.

This name stems from the Latin term Avis, meaning bird. Related names include Avice, Aveza and Aveline.

The name of a small yellow bird that hasn't taken off in the way that some of its avian sisters – like Robin, Wren or Lark – have.

Surname with strong ties to singer Taylor Swift and writer Jonathan Swift. It could make a fun and quirky middle name.

This Biblical bird name, a variant of Ephron, suddenly feels like it could be usable thanks to actor Zac Efron. However, in reality, few if any parents seem to be using it yet.

This is a big name, both in heritage and sound. On the right child, this could be inspired, but others may shrink from all the connotations. While your preferred nickname for this option might be Col (or Kit if you're connecting it to Christopher Columbus), you may end up with the slightly more cumbersome "Bus" as the short-form.

Idiosyncratic Hebrew choice.

Easy to pronounce and with good nickname potential, this bird name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the US

Cheasequah refers to the cardinal, associated with the sun in Cherokee culture.

A Navajo nature name with a cool, fresh sound.

Dashing Latin surname name -- but also a well-known brand of Spanish packaged foods.

Feeny and its alternative spelling Feeney have several origins in Irish. They are anglicised forms of the surnames Ó Fiannaidhe (descendant of Fiannaidhe, meaning warrior), and Ó Fidhne (descendant of Fidhne, from the word for tree or wood). Feeny is also a place name in Northern Ireland, meaning "the woods. Although many Irish surnames are in style, like Keegan and Sullivan, this is one you've probably never met on a person before.

Faigy is notable as New York State's quirkiest favorite name, widely-used in the Hasidic community.

Dyveke is related to the Frisian word düveke, which means "dove", as well as to the name Dietlinde.

Iolana is a hip-swaying, melodic, and unusual choice. Similar Hawaiian bird-themed choice: Iolani.

An important biblical name, being the wife of Moses in Exodus. Has a number of spelling variations, including Tziporah, Zipora(h), Zippora(h), Tzipor and Tzipori. The Yiddish forms are Tzeitl and Tzertel.

Professional surfer Craig Elmer Chapman went by the avian nickname Owl. We could see it working as a given name, a la Hawk and Dove.