Names Categorized "birds"

Calum is the Scottish Gaelic form of Columba, a Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity, and the name recalls several early saints, most notably the 6th-century Irish monk...

Cauã is a masculine given name of Tupi origin, primarily used in Brazil. It derives from the Old Tupi word kaûã, meaning "hawk" or "falcon". The name reflects a connection to indigenous Brazilian culture and nature.

Cauan is a Brazilian variant of Cauã, a name of Tupi origin derived from the word kaûã, meaning "hawk" or "falcon." The Tupi people are an indigenous group from Brazil, and their language contributed many place names and...

Celandine is a rare feminine given name of English origin, taken directly from the name of a flower. The term 'celandine' refers to two distinct but unrelated plants: the greater celandine (Chelidonium majus) and the les...

Chizuko is a feminine Japanese given name. The name is typically written with the kanji characters 千 (chi, meaning 'thousand'), 鶴 (tsu, meaning 'crane'), and 子 (ko, meaning 'child'), together forms 千鶴子. The crane (...

Chizuru is a feminine Japanese given name, primarily written as 千鶴 in kanji. The name combines two characters: chi (千) meaning "thousand" and tsuru (鶴) meaning "crane (bird)". According to a well-known Japanese legen...

Chloris is a name from mythology and ancient Greek culture, derived from the Greek word χλωρός (chloros) meaning "pale green". This etymology evokes the fresh, green hues of vegetation, and true to its meaning, Chloris w...

Circe is the Latinized form of the Greek name Κίρκη (Kirke), possibly derived from the Greek word κίρκος (kirkos) meaning "hawk". In Greek mythology, Circe was a sorceress renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and h...

Coleman is an English and Irish masculine given name, as well as a surname. As a given name, it is typically an anglicized form of Colmán, which itself is a diminutive of Colum, the Irish form of Columba. The ultimate ro...

Colm (Irish: [ˈkɔlˠəmˠ]) is a masculine given name of Irish origin, occasionally used for females. It is a variant of Colum, the Irish form of the Late Latin name Columba, which means "dove". The dove is a prominent symb...

Colmán is a diminutive of the Irish name Colm, which itself is derived from Colum, the Irish form of Columba. The root Columba is a Late Latin name meaning "dove", a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. The name wa...

Colomba is the Italian feminine form of Columba, a Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove carries profound Christian symbolism as a representation of the Holy Spirit, and the name was borne by several early saints, mos...

Colombano is the Italian form of Columbanus, a name that itself derives from Latin columba meaning "dove." The dove has been a powerful Christian symbol of the Holy Spirit and peace since early biblical times. The male g...

Colombe is the French feminine form of Columba, a Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove, a symbol of peace and purity, holds particular significance in Christianity as a representation of the Holy Spirit (as described...

Colombina is the Italian feminine diminutive of Columba, a Late Latin name meaning 'dove'. In Italian, colombina also refers to the columbine flower, which is known for its delicate, dovelike appearance. The name's assoc...

Colombo is an Italian masculine form of Columba, a Late Latin name meaning "dove".Etymology and Historical ContextThe name Colombo derives directly from the Latin columba (“dove”), which has deep symbolic resonance in Ch...

Colum is an Irish and Old Irish masculine given name, deriving from Columba. It is directly related to the Latin word columba meaning "dove", a term that in Old Irish also appeared as columb or colum. The name thus carri...

Columba is a Late Latin name meaning "dove". The dove is a significant symbol in Christianity, representing the Holy Spirit as described in the Gospels (e.g., Matthew 3:16). This name was borne by several early saints of...

Columbán is an Old Irish given name primarily associated with a 7th-century Irish saint. Its etymology is uncertain, but it likely derives from the Latin name Columba, meaning "dove," combined with an Irish diminutive su...

Etymology Columbanus is a Latinized name derived from Columba or directly from the Irish Columbán. Columba itself means "dove" in Latin, a symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity. The name Columbanus effectively serves...

Columbine is an English feminine given name derived from the name of the columbine flower. The flower name comes from Latin columbina, meaning 'dove-like', due to the flower's resemblance to a cluster of doves. The name...

Corbin is a masculine given name of English origin. It is derived from a French surname, itself stemming from the Old French corbeau, meaning "raven", and originally described a person with dark hair. The name was likely...

Corbinian is the Latinized form of the name Korbinian, which is itself derived from Latin corvus meaning "raven". Saint Corbinian (c. 670 – c. 730) was a Frankish bishop who lived as a hermit near Chartres for fourteen y...

Corbinianus is the Latin form of Korbinian, deriving from the Latin corvus meaning "raven." The name is primarily associated with Saint Corbinian, an 8th-century Frankish bishop who played a crucial role in the Christian...

Corneille is the French form of Cornelius, a Roman family name that possibly derives from the Latin element cornu meaning "horn". The name Cornelius appears in the New Testament as a centurion who, guided by an angel, se...

Coronis is the Latinized form of Koronis, a name derived from the Greek word κορώνη meaning "crow". In Greek mythology, there are several figures named Koronis, but the most famous is a lover of Apollo who became the mot...

Crawford is a given name derived from a surname of English and Scottish origins. The surname itself originates from a locative name, referring to a place composed of the Old English elements crāwe ("crow") and ford ("for...

Csongor is a Hungarian male given name. The name has uncertain origins, with current scholarship suggesting it may derive from a Turkic root meaning "falcon." This connection to the bird of prey reflects a common pattern...

Cuauhtémoc is the Spanish form of the Nahuatl name Cuauhtemoc, which means "descending eagle" from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend". The name evokes a raptor diving toward its prey, symbolizing strength and power.Hist...

Cuauhtemoc (also spelled Cuauhtémoc) is a Nahuatl masculine given name meaning "descending eagle" (from cuāuhtli "eagle" and temo "descend"), evoking a raptor diving toward its prey. This was the name of the last Aztec e...

Deror is an alternate transcription of the Hebrew name Dror (דְּרוֹר). It is a masculine given name used primarily among Hebrew speakers. The name carries dual meanings rooted in the Hebrew language: "freedom" or "libert...

Derorit is a feminine Hebrew name, serving as an alternate transcription of Drorit. Drorit itself is the feminine form of Dror, a unisex name meaning both "freedom" and "sparrow" in Hebrew. The dual meaning of Dror is de...

Deryn is a Welsh female given name. It possibly derives from the Welsh word deryn, a variant of aderyn, meaning "bird". This name is part of a broader tradition of nature-inspired names in Welsh culture, reflecting the n...

Diindiisi is a feminine given name from the Ojibwe language, where it means “blue jay.” The Ojibwe (also known as Chippewa or Anishinaabe) are one of the largest Indigenous groups in North America, whose traditional terr...

Donald is a Scottish masculine given name, derived from the Scottish Gaelic name Dòmhnall, meaning "ruler of the world". This meaning comes from the Old Irish elements domun ("world") and fal ("rule"). The name has deep...

Dove is an English feminine given name derived directly from the English word for the variety of bird (Columbidae), which is widely regarded as a symbol of peace. The name belongs to the category of ornithonyms, or names...

Drake is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from an English surname that itself comes from the Old Norse byname Draki or the Old English byname Draca, both meaning "dragon". These ultimately trace back thr...

Dror (Hebrew: דרור) is a Hebrew name meaning "freedom" or "sparrow." It is used as both a given name and a surname in Jewish and Israeli communities. The dual meaning reflects the symbolic connection: the sparrow (often...

Drorit is a Hebrew feminine name, derived as the feminine form of Dror, which means "freedom" or "sparrow" in Hebrew. The name embodies concepts of liberty and the delicate, free-flying nature of a bird. It is a modern H...

Éala is an Irish feminine name derived directly from eala, the Irish word for "swan". The acute accent on the initial vowel, signaling a long pronunciation (approximately AY-lah), was added to make the name resemble Ella...

Éanna is a modern Irish male given name, the contemporary form of Énna. The root name Énna itself is thought to derive from Old Irish én meaning "bird". This name was borne by several figures in Irish mythology and histo...

Elaia is a Basque feminine given name derived from the Basque word elai, meaning "swallow (bird)." Associated with spring and freedom, the name reflects the beauty and grace of the bird. It is used especially in the Basq...

Enara is a Basque feminine given name that means "swallow (bird)" in the Basque language. It is a variant of the more widely known Ainara, which itself has the same meaning. The name reflects a connection to nature and t...

Enda is an Irish given name, predominantly male though occasionally used for women. It is the anglicized form of Éanna, itself a modern Irish development of the Old Irish name Énna.EtymologyThe root of the name, Énna, li...

Engilram is an Old German form of Ingram, a medieval masculine name that saw use in both Germanic and Romance regions. The name likely combines either the ethnic element angil, referring to the Angles, or engil meaning "...

Enguerran is the Old French form of the Germanic name Engilram (see Ingram). It was borne by several medieval French nobles from Picardy. Etymology The name derives from the Germanic elements angil (referring to the Angl...

EtymologyÉnna is an Old Irish masculine given name, possibly derived from the Old Irish word én meaning “bird.” This etymology suggests a connection to freedom, flight, or—in a Christian context—t...

Erdoğan is a Turkish masculine given name and surname, composed of the elements er meaning "man, hero, brave" and doğan meaning "falcon". Thus, the name literally translates to "brave falcon" or "hero falcon", evoking st...

Erla is an Icelandic feminine given name directly derived from the name of the wagtail bird (Motacilla spp.). In Icelandic folk tradition, the wagtail is associated with spring and movement, and the name evokes a connect...

Ertuğrul is a Turkish male given name with deep historical and cultural significance. Its meaning derives from the Turkish elements er meaning "man, hero, brave" and tuğrul, which refers to a mythical bird of prey, often...

Ezio is the Italian form of Aetius, a name with a rich history rooted in ancient Rome and Greece. The name ultimately derives from the Greek word aetos, meaning "eagle." In Latin, Aetius was a cognomen, or family name, t...

Faiga is a Yiddish feminine name, primarily a variant form of Faigel, which itself derives from the Yiddish word foigl meaning "bird." As a vernacular equivalent, Faiga reflects the Ashkenazi Jewish tradition of using na...

Faigel is a Yiddish feminine given name, derived from the Yiddish word foigl meaning "bird." It is a vernacular form of the Hebrew name Zipporah, which itself comes from the Hebrew tsippor meaning "bird." The name is thu...

Falk is a German given name and surname derived from the word "falcon". Its origin comes from the German vocabulary Falk(e) for the bird of prey. It is also a congnate of the English word “falcon,” and may ha...

Féchín is an Old Irish masculine given name, meaning "little raven." It derives from the Old Irish element fiach ("raven") combined with a diminutive suffix, thus conveying the sense of a small or young raven. This name...

Féichín is a variant of the Old Irish name Féchín, meaning "little raven". Derived from the Old Irish element fiach "raven" combined with a diminutive suffix, it reflects a common Celtic naming tradition of linking human...

Feige is a Yiddish feminine given name, functioning as a variant of Faigel. Like Faigel, Feige ultimately derives from the Yiddish word foigl meaning "bird," which itself serves as a vernacular form of the biblical name...

Fenella is a female given name of Scottish origin, derived from the Scottish Gaelic form Fionnaghal, itself a variant of Fionnuala. The name was popularized outside of Scotland by Sir Walter Scott's novel Peveril of the...

Fengying (凤英/凤英) is a Chinese feminine given name composed of two characters with auspicious meanings. The first character, 凤 (fèng), refers to the phoenix, a mythical bird symbolizing grace, virtue, and renewal in...

Fiachna is an Old Irish masculine given name derived from fiach, meaning "raven". The raven was a significant bird in Celtic mythology, often associated with prophecy and war. In Irish legend, several characters bear the...