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Hrafntýr m Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements hrafn "raven" and týr "god" (or the name of the Norse god Týr, which is identical).

Hrókr m Old Norse
From Old Norse hrókr meaning "crow, rook".

Huitzilcuauh m & f Nahuatl
From Nahuatl huitzilin "hummingbird" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Humaý f Turkmen
Means "fantastic bird" in Turkmen.

Icnocuauh m Nahuatl
Means "humble eagle" or "sad eagle" in Nahuatl, from icno- "humble; in a sad state, bereaved" (from icnotl "an orphan, someone or something poor, humble, worthy of compassion and aid") and cuauhtli "eagle"... [more]

Inaiê f Tupi
Means "solitary hawk" in Tupi.

Inchítuch f Aguaruna
Means "multicoloured bird" in Awajún.

Inghiramo m Medieval Italian
The name is of Germanic origin and formed of the name elements Ing referring to a Germanic god and hraban "raven".

Inyoni f Zulu
Derived from Zulu inyoni meaning "bird".

Iolani f Hawaiian
Means "exalted hawk" in Hawaiian.

Isá m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "bird" in Shipibo.

Isaroĸ m Greenlandic
Means "wing bone (of a bird)" in Greenlandic.

Iskon m & f Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix -n.

Itza-chu m Apache
Apache name derived from the elements itzd (hawk) and chu (great): hence, "great hawk, eagle."

Itzcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "obsidian eagle" in Nahuatl, from itztli "obsidian" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Itzcuauhtli m Nahuatl (Modern, Rare)
Means "obsidian eagle" in Nahuatl, referring to the golden eagle, a bird of prey.

'Iwalani f Hawaiian
This name means "heavenly frigate bird" or "heavenly man-of-war bird" from 'iwa meaning "frigate bird, man-of-war bird" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual."

Jarli m Indigenous Australian
Means "barn owl" in the Jiwarli language. While the last speaker of Jiwarli passed away in 1986 a dictionary was able to be made and many people continue speak words or phrases in the language.

Jedda f Indigenous Australian, Nyungar, Popular Culture
Means "wren" or "little wild goose" from djida, a word in Noongar, spoken in South West Region, Western Australia. ... [more]

Jiajiao f Chinese
From the Chinese 嘉 (jiā) meaning "fine, good, excellent, auspicious" and 鹪 (jiāo) meaning "wren".

Jinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 谨 (jǐn) meaning "cautious, careful", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 言 (yán) meaning "say, talk, speak" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Joceran m Medieval French
From the Germanic element gaut "Geat, Goth" (and possibly influenced by Latin gaudium "joy, delight") combined with hram "raven".

Joddur m & f Yi
Means "eagle wings" in Yi.

Jojji m Yi
Means "flying eagle" in Yi.

Jonuo m Yi
Means "black eagle" in Yi.

Ka'ahumanu f Hawaiian
Means "the bird's mantle" in Hawaiian, from Hawaiian definite article ka with ʻahu "cape, shirt, coat" and manu "bird". This was the name of the early rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii.

Kakulu m Miwok
Means "Crow" or "Raven".

Kalāg m Balochi
Means "crow" in Balochi.

Kalas m Popular Culture
From the Japanese word カラス (karasu) meaning "crow, raven". Used in the role-playing game Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003).

Kangee m & f Sioux
Means "crow", from Lakota kȟaŋǧí.

Karasu m Popular Culture
From Japanese 鴉 or 烏 which both mean "crow".... [more]

Karasu f & m Japanese
This name means "Raven" or "Crow" in Japanese.

Karawek f & m Thai
Thai name for the kalavinka, an immortal mythical bird in Buddhist belief that is said to possess an enchanting cry. The term itself is derived from Sanskrit कलविङ्क (kalavinka) meaning "sparrow" or "Indian cuckoo"... [more]

Karlygash f Kazakh
Means "swallow (bird)" in Kazakh.

Kartal m Turkish, Medieval Hungarian
Derived from Turkish kartal "eagle" (ultimately from Proto-Turkic *kạ̄rt- "falcon, hawk" via Ottoman Turkish قرتال‎ (kartal)). This name was also used in medieval Hungary.

Kartiğa m Shor
Means "hawk" in Shor.

Kasika f Thai
Means "bird" in Thai.

Kauanny f Brazilian (Modern)
Modern spelling of Kauany (Since double consonant is a common modern thing in Brazil when giving name to a kid) which is feminine form of Kauã which itself is a variant of Cauã meaning "hawk" in tupi.

Kaval m Indian, English
Means "kite (bird)" in Moksha.

Kayӑkki f Chuvash
Means "bird" in Chuvash.

Kele m Hopi
Means "sparrow" in Hopi.

Kharo f Pashto
Means "bird" in Pashto.

Khartsaga m Mongolian
Means "hawk" in Mongolian.

Khökhöö m & f Mongolian
Means "cuckoo (bird)" in Mongolian.

Khotoy m Yakut
Means "eagle" in Yakut.

Khuskhaçakh f Khakas
Means "little bird" in Khakas.

Kichat f Mordvin
Means "bird" in Erzya.

Kitori f Japanese
From Japanese 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 生 (ki) meaning "living", 希 (ki) meaning "hope", or 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive", combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kiya f Indian
Means "cooing of a bird".

Koa m Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)
Means "crow" in the Kaurna language.

Kodee f Akan
Means "eagle" in Akan.

Kohkahycumest m Cheyenne
Means "white raven" or "white antilope" in Cheyenne.

Koo-wi-s-gu-wi m Cherokee
Means "little white bird" in Cherokee.

Korak m Mari
Means "crow" in Mari.

Korpr m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse korpr meaning "raven".

Kotori f Japanese
Directly taken from Japanese 小鳥 (kotori) meaning "small bird". It can also be formed from Japanese 琴 (koto) meaning "harp" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear tree", 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village"... [more]

Kou m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness," 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray," 康 (kou) meaning "ease, peace," 興 (kyou, kou, oko.su, oko.ru) meaning "entertain, interest, pleasure, retrieve, revive," 亘 (kan, kou, moto.meru, wata.ru) meaning "request, span," 孝 (kyou, kou) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, shiawa.se) meaning "happiness, luck," 候 (kou, sourou) meaning "climate, weather, season," 功 (ku, kou, isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success," 好 (kou, i.i, kono.mu, su.ku, yo.i) meaning "fond, like something, pleasing," 鴻 (kou, gou, oogari, ootori, hishikui) meaning "great, large (bird), powerful, prosperous, wild goose" or 浩 (kou, ooki.i, hiro.i) meaning "abundance, vigorous, wide expanse."... [more]

Koyah m Haida (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Haida xhuuyaa "raven". Koyah (fl. 1787–1795) was the chief of Ninstints or Skungwai, the main village of the Kunghit-Haida during the era of the Maritime Fur Trade in Haida Gwaii off the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

Krákr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse krákr meaning "a kind of crow or raven".

Kӑrtӑsh m Chuvash
Means "ruff (a ring of feathers on a bird)" in Chuvash.

Kuira m Chechen
Means "hawk" in Chechen.

Kujaku f Popular Culture
The name 孔雀 (kujaku) meaning "peacock" comes from 孔 (ku, ko, ana, hanaha.da) meaning "cavity" and 雀 (jaku, shaku, saku, jan, suzume) meaning "sparrow".

Küöregey f Yakut
Means "early bird" in Yakut.

Kušaš-ool m Tuvan
Means "bird boy" in Tuvan.

Kuškaš-ool m Tuvan
Means "bird boy" in Tuvan.

Kutskan m Mordvin
Means "eagle" in Moksha.

Kuzco m Popular Culture, Quechua
Emperor Kuzco is the main protagonist of the Disney animated film and television series "The Emperor's New Groove". His name was inspired by the ancient Incan city of Cuzco in modern Peru. The name of the city is derived from the Quechua name for it, Qusqu, with its origin in the Aymara language... [more]

Kuzgun m & f Turkish
Means "raven" in Turkish.

Kwahu m Hopi
Means "eagle" in Hopi.

Kwatoko m Hopi
Means "bird with a large beak" in Hopi.

Laouenan m Breton
Derived from Breton laouen "joyful" (Welsh llawen; compare Gwenlaouen, Lowenna). This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint... [more]

Lidror f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "my freedom, my sparrow" in Hebrew. A combination of the names Li 2 and Dror.

Liluye f Miwok
Implies "singing chicken hawk that soars" in the Miwok language.

Lintu f Finnish
Means "bird" in Finnish.

Linyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continuous heavy rain" and 焱 (yàn) meaning "flames" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Liutram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German liut "people" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Lóa f Icelandic, Faroese
Derived from Icelandic and Faroese lóa "golden plover (bird)".

Longyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose".

Lumisirkku f Folklore
Means "snow bunting (a type of bird)" in Finnish, composed of lumi "snow" (see Lumi) and sirkku "bunting" (referring to a bird of the genus Emberiza; see Sirkku)... [more]

Luniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù) meaning "a type of jade" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Luv f Hmong
Means "sparrow" in Hmong.

Maaxiiriwia f Indigenous American, Hidatsa
Means "buffalo bird woman". Name borne by a Hidatsa woman known for maintaining many aspects of the traditional Hidatsa lifestyle, including gardening and cooking.

Ma'eméstahke m Cheyenne
Means "Red Owl" in Cheyenne.

Ma'enetse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Ma'eve'ėse m & f Cheyenne
Means "Red Bird" in Cheyenne.

Ma'heónevé'késo m Cheyenne
Means "Medicine Bird" in Cheyenne.

Mahkate:wi-meši-ke:hke:hkwa m Indigenous American
Means "be a large black hawk" in the Sauk dialect of the Fox language.... [more]

Makya f & m Hopi
Means "hunting eagle" in Hopi.

Mălina f Romanian
Romanian form of the Slavic name Malina 2.... [more]

Mamani m Aymara
Means "hawk" in Aymara.

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Manu m & f Maori, Hawaiian (Rare, Archaic)
Hawaiian unisex name meaning "bird", from the word manu. Popular for singers.... [more]

Manu m Samoan
From a Samoan word meaning "bird".... [more]

Manuarii m Tahitian
Combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and ari'i "king, chief, prince". A known bearer is Manuarii Hauata (1994-), a footballer from French Polynesia.

Manutea m Tahitian
Means "white bird"; a combination of Tahitian manu "bird" and tea "white".

Maríuerla f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Icelandic maríuerla "wagtail (the bird)".

Matlaccuauh m Nahuatl
Means "ten eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

Matori f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true" combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matsipi’kssííaakii f Siksika
Means "beautiful bird woman" in Siksika.

Meadowlark m Obscure
From the English words meadow and lark ("small singing bird"). Meadowlark is the common name for several species songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas. This was the name of American basketball player Meadowlark Lemon (1932-2015), who changed his legal name from Meadow to Meadowlark in 1969.

Meique f Chinese
Means "beautiful sparrow" in Mandarin.

Menaali f Muslim
This name is derived from the Arabic name Manal, which means “achievement” or “attainment”. It is also related to the name Minal, which means “precious stone” or “gift”... [more]

Metsälintu f & m Finnish (Modern, Rare)
Means "forest bird" in Finnish.

Minying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 敏 (mǐn) meaning "agile, nimble, quick, fast, clever" and 瑛 (yīng) meaning "luster of gem, crystal" or 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon".

Mis-stan-stur f Cheyenne
Means "owl woman" in Cheyenne.

Miyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Mochni m Hopi
Means "talking bird" in Hopi.

Mokou f Japanese
From Japanese 喪 (Mo) meaning "mourning" and 凰 (Kou) meaning "female phoenix bird" or 妹 (Mo), meaning "(younger) sister" and 紅 (kou), meaning "scarlet." A bearer of this name is Fujiwara no Mokou, a character from the Touhou Project.

Mongwau m Hopi
Means "owl" in Hopi.

Muyïlbikä f Bashkir
From Bashkir муйыл (muyïl) meaning "bird cherry" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).

Nagtoralik m Greenlandic
Means "white-tailed sea-eagle" in Greenlandic.

Nascha f Navajo
Derived from the Navajo word néʼéshjaaʼ meaning "owl".

Nenaa'angebi m Ojibwe
Means "beautifying bird" in Ojibwe.

Nengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 能 (néng) meaning "to be able" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Nessus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek νῆσσα (nessa) meaning "duck (bird)". In Greek mythology, Nessus was a centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles... [more]

Nhlalala f Tsonga
Means "honey bird" in Xitsonga.

Nianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Niao f Chinese
Means "bird" in Chinese.

Niaohua f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Niaojie f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Niaowu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 妩 (wǔ) meaning "enchanting, charming", 乌 (wū) meaning "crow, black" or 鹉 (wǔ) meaning "parrot".

Niaoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird" and 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather".

Nkanga m Central African
Kikongo for "eagle".

Nobutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretching", 修 (nobu) meaning "discipline, study", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", 伸 (nobu) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 昶 (nobu) meaning "long day, clear", 順 (nobu) meaning "order, turn, obedient, docile, submissive, meek", 所 (nobu) meaning "place", 常 (nobu) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor", 喬 (taka) meaning "high, boasting", 教 (taka) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 尭 (taka) meaning "high, far", 敬 (taka) meaning "respect", 賢 (taka) meaning "intelligent, wise, wisdom, cleverness", 公 (taka) meaning "public, open, formal, official, governmental", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety", 考 (taka) meaning "consider, think over", 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high", 尚 (taka) meaning "furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further", 尊 (taka) meaning "precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred", 登 (taka) meaning "ascend, climb up", 宝 (taka) meaning "treasure", 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous", 鷹 (taka) meaning "hawk", 卓 (taka) meaning "table, desk, high", 崇 (taka) meaning "adore, respect, revere, worship", 宇 (taka) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven", 能 (taka) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 固 (taka) meaning "harden, set, clot, curdle" or 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Nohk f & m Thai
Means "bird" in Thai.

Nokka f Thai (Rare)
Means "raven, crow" in Thai.

Ntsu m Sotho
Means "eagle" in Sesotho.

Nyoni f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "bird".

Ókȯhkėho'ēsta m Cheyenne
Means "Fire Crow" in Cheyenne.

Ókȯhkéso m Cheyenne
Means "Little Crow" in Cheyenne.

Ókȯhkeveho m Cheyenne
Means "Crow Chief" in Cheyenne.

Ókȯhkevó'omaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Crow" in Cheyenne.

Olkhazar m Chechen
Means "bird" in Chechen.

Omecuauh m & f Nahuatl
Means "two eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.

O'Peqtaw-Metamoh f Menominee
Means "flying eagle woman" in Menominee.

Oreb m Biblical
Means "raven" in Hebrew (related to the word erebh "sunset, evening"). In the Old Testament he was a Midianite leader slain by the Israelite Gideon; the "Rock of Oreb" was a cliff east of the Jordan River on which he was killed.

Orenthal m African American (Rare)
This given name is best known for being the first name of the retired American football player and actor O. J. Simpson, who was born in 1947 as Orenthal James Simpson. According to a 1968 interview with LIFE magazine, Simpson himself does not know the meaning and origin of his first name, telling the reporter that his aunt was the one who had named him and that she would only ever tell him that she had named him after a French or Italian actor.... [more]

Orlaw m German (Modern, Rare)
The name Orlaw is probably derived from the Russian word орёл (oryol') "eagle".... [more]

Orlin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian орел (orel) "eagle".

Örn m Icelandic, Swedish
From an Old Norse name and byname derived from ǫrn meaning "eagle". It coincides with the modern Icelandic and Swedish noun örn, also denoting the bird.

Orneus m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken". Also compare Greek ὄρνεον (orneon) meaning "bird" and the name Ornytion... [more]

Ornytos m Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from Greek ὄρνυμι (ornymi) or Greek ὀρνύω (ornyo), both of which mean "to rouse, to stir, to awaken". These words may be etymologically related to Greek ὄρνις (ornis) meaning "bird, chicken".

Orthros m Greek Mythology
From Greek ὄρθρος (orthros) meaning "the time just before daybreak, early dawn, cock-crow". He was a mythological two-headed watchdog, a brother of Cerberus and son of the monster Echidna, that kept the herds of Geryon on the island Erytheia, and was there killed by Herakles... [more]

Oryol m Russian
Russian nickname meaning "eagle".

Oryol m Russian (Rare)
Means "eagle"

Otá'taveaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "Blue Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Otoncuauh m Nahuatl
Means "Otomi eagle" in Nahuatl, the Otomi being an ethnic group indigenous to central Mexico. They were also an elite Aztec military order, named after the Otomi people.

Otos m Greek
From Greek ὢτος (otos) meaning "horned owl".

Otran m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German ōt, Old Saxon ōd "wealth, riches" + Old Saxon hram "raven".

Ou m Japanese
From Japanese 央 (ou) meaning "centre, middle", 鴎 (ou) meaning "seagull", 紘 (ou) meaning "vast, expansive", 桜 (ou) meaning "cherry blossom", 鷹 (ou) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 汪 (ou) meaning "vast, extensive, deep" or 泱 (ou) meaning "great, expansive" or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Pȧhávevé'késo f Cheyenne
Means "Pretty Bird" in Cheyenne.

Paka Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara paka meaning "eagle" and wara wara meaning "star".

Paksi m Javanese
Means "bird" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit पक्षिन् (pakṣín) meaning "winged".

Palila f & m Hawaiian, Polynesian, Tahitian
Name of a bird.... [more]

Pariqush f Uzbek
Derived from pari meaning "fairy" and qush meaning "bird".

Peiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Phakalane m Tswana
Means "eagle" in Setswana.

Pidgeon m & f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Archaic form of pigeon, a bird, inherited from Middle English pygeoun, borrowed from Old French pyjon, inherited from Late Latin pīpiōnem “chirping bird”, derived from Latin pīpiāre “chirp”... [more]

Pippilotta f Literature
Invented by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her children's novel 'Pippi Långstrump' (1945). It is composed of Swedish pippi, a childish word for "bird", combined with the name Lotta.

Pungat m Nivkh
From Nivkh pyna meaning "bird".

Putta m Anglo-Saxon
Old English byname meaning "hawk, kite (bird of prey)", originally a nickname given to a fierce or rapacious person.

Pychik f Chukchi
Means "bird" in Chukchi.

Pyōro m Japanese
"A recurring bird character in the WarioWare series"

Qaldirg'och f Uzbek
Means "swallow (bird)" in Uzbek.

Qaraquş m Azerbaijani
Means "black bird" in Azerbaijani.

Qarliğaş f Shor
Means "swallow (bird)" in Shor.

Qartal m Azerbaijani
Means "eagle" in Azerbaijani.

Qianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 千 (qiān) meaning "thousand, many, very" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 滟 (yàn) meaning "overflowing, billowing".

Qiaoyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 乔 (qiáo) meaning "tall, lofty, proud" or 俏 (qiào) meaning "like, similar, resemble" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Qingniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Qingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Qiongyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 琼 (qióng) meaning "jade, rare, precious, elegant" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Q'orianka f Quechua
Quechua feminine name derived from the words qori meaning "gold" and anka which means "eagle".

Quauhchimal m Nahuatl
Means "monkey, black howler" in Nahuatl, derived from cuauchimalli "wooden shield". Alternately, may be a combination of quauhtli "eagle" and chimalli "shield".

Quauhtlapochin m Nahuatl
Possibly means "young eagle", derived from Nahuatl cuauhtli "eagle" and -poch "young". Alternately, the second element may derive from poctli "smoke, fumes, vapour".

Quauhtliztac m Nahuatl
Means "white eagle" in Nahuatl.

Quecao f Chinese
From the Chinese 雀 (què) meaning "sparrow" and 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass".

Quenah-evah m Comanche
Means "eagle drink" in Comanche.

Quetzal m & f Nahuatl, American (Hispanic, Rare), Spanish (Mexican)
From Nahuatl quetzalli, meaning "plumage of the quetzal bird, beautiful feather", figuratively meaning "something precious, something beautiful". Can also be a short form of Quetzalcoatl.

Quetzalcuauh m Nahuatl
Means "eagle plume" or "precious eagle" in Nahuatl, from quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and cuauhtli "eagle".

Quikinna'qu m Siberian Mythology
Derived from a Koryak word meaning "big raven". In Koryak mythology, Quikinna'qu (or Kutkinnaku) is a shapeshifting deity who taught humans to hunt, fish, and create fire.

Quloqutsuk m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Possibly derived from Kwakiutl Indian quetutsa "sparrow". This is the name of a character in one of Greenland's best known myths.

Rabe m East Frisian (Archaic)
A short form of Radbod. It coincides in spelling and pronunciation with modern German word Rabe "raven".

Rakuen m Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (raku) meaning "music" combined with 燕 (en) meaning "swallow (bird)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rambald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Ramfrid m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Ramtrud f Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with þruþ "strength."

Ramund m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Ramward m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Ranne f Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)
Possibly Frisian in origin, in which case the name is probably derived from a feminine Germanic given name that contains one of the following three Germanic elements: ragin meaning "advice" (see Rayner), rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" (see Randolf) or hraban meaning "raven" (see Ronne)... [more]

Ransley m English (British)
Ransley is a name and it’s used for a boy of Old English origin. It may derive from the Old English words hraefn (Raven) and leah (meadow), which combine to mean “Raven meadow”. Another possible meaning is “reed marsh fam”... [more]

Ranulf m Germanic, German
Derived from the Germanic element hraban or hramn "raven" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Rauke m West Frisian (Rare)
West Frisian diminutive of masculine given names that contain the Germanic element hraban meaning "raven".

Ravna f Sami
Sámi form of Ragnhild. It is also associated with ravn, a Norwegian and Danish word meaning "raven" (compare Ravn).

Remaclus m Frankish (Latinized)
This name is best known for being the name of the 7th-century Frankish saint Remaclus, who was born in Aquitaine (located in what is nowadays the southwest of France). His name is a corruption of Remagilus or Rimagilus, which are both latinizations of his original Germanic name, which must have been either Ramigil, Remigil or Rimigil.... [more]

Remmelt m West Frisian
Derived from Old Frisian hremn or hrefn "raven" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Ritchåd m Walloon
Walloon form of Richard. The name coincides with Walloon ritchåd "Eurasian jay (bird)".

Rohham m Persian
"Invincible bird , Majestic Wine "

Rotram m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element hrôthi "fame" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Ruiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Ruru m Maori
Means "owl" in Maori.

Saiyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 赛 (sài) meaning "compete, contend" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)" or 琰 (yǎn) meaning "gem, jewel, glitter of gems".

Salahy m & f Malagasy
Means "sandpiper (bird)" in Malagasy.

Salaram m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Old High German salo "black." Other possibilities are sal "house, living room" and Gothic sêls "kind, friendly." The second element is derived from hraban or hramn "raven."

Saqr m Arabic
Means "falcon, hawk" in Arabic.

Saylyk f Tuvan
Means "wagtail (a type of bird)" in Tuvan.

Saylykmaa f Tuvan
Means "tit (bird)" in Tuvan.

Seafowl m Medieval English
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and fugol "bird".

Seelasat f Caucasian Mythology
Means "oriole (a type of bird)". Seelasat was the protector of virgins in Vainakh mythology.

Seihia f Tiv
The name Originates from Tiv and it means "Peaceful Bird" or "One of a kind"

Seĸuvsuna m Greenlandic
Greenlandic name meaning "egg yolk" or "egg still inside the bird which hasn't yet developed a hard shell".

Sépistòkòs m Siksika
Derived from sipisttoo meaning "owl" and okós meaning "child" in the Kainaa dialect of Siksika.

Shahbaz m Urdu
Means "king's falcon" or "royal falcon" from Persian شاه (shah) meaning "king" and باز (baz) meaning "hawk, falcon".

Shaoyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 绍 (shào) meaning "continue, join" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Shengyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Shevardena m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from Georgian შევარდენი (shevardeni), which is a variant of the Georgian noun შავარდენი (shavardeni) meaning "falcon" as well as "hawk".... [more]

Shonkhor m & f Mongolian
Means "falcon, pigeon hawk" in Mongolian.

Shqiponja f Albanian
Derived from Albanian shqiponjë "eagle, golden eagle" and, figuratively, "proud and brave person; skillful person".

Shuniao f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle" and 鸟 (niǎo) meaning "bird".

Shuyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle", 舒 (shū) meaning "open up, unfold" or "comfortable, easy" or 书 (shū) meaning "book, letter" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Sibaguchu m Mongolian (Archaic)
Possibly means "bird-man" in Mongolian, from шувуу (šuvuu) (traditional Mongolian ᠰᠢᠪᠠᠭ (sibagu)) meaning "bird". Might refer to the job of a falconer.

Sicleramna f Germanic, Medieval French, Old High German (?)
Derived from a lengthened form of Old High German sigu "victory" combined with Old High German or Old Saxon hram "raven"... [more]

Sigram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German sigu "victory" (a younger form of Gothic sigis, see Sigisbert) combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Sigurörn m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Pet
Derived from Old Norse sigr "victory" and ǫrn "eagle". This was the name given to a white-tailed eagle that was rescued from drowning by a 12-year-old girl in Kirkjufellslón lagoon in Iceland in 2006 (the eagle was found to have damaged tail feathers, was rehabilitated and returned to the wild); the incident received some media coverage in Iceland.

Siluna f Aymara
Means "swallow (bird)" in Aymara.

Simurg f Persian, Persian Mythology
From the name of a monstrous bird in Persian mythology, derived from Pahlavi sin "eagle" and murgh "bird". In the 11th-century epic the 'Shahnameh', Simorğ was a mighty bird who nursed the infant Zāl (father of Rostam).

Sindram m Germanic
Derived from Gothic sinths "way, path" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Singekte f Nanai
Means "bird cherry" in Nanai.

Sirkku f Finnish, Literature (Archaic)
Directly taken from the Finnish word sirkku "bunting (the bird)".... [more]

Ska f Sioux
Meaning, "bird."

Sniedze f Latvian
Either directly taken from Latvian sniedze "snow bunting (bird)" or derived from Latvian sniegs "snow". This name was used by Latvian playwright Anna Brigadere in her play Princese Gundega un karalis Brusubārda.

Songyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Soo-ri m & f Korean
Modern name formed from the characters su (秀) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" combined with ri (裡) "admist by, surrounded in" when read in hanja. Can also take on the meaning "eagle" when written in hangeul or interpreted as one (鳥).

Soua f Japanese
From Japanese 蒼 (sou) meaning "blue, green" combined with 鴉 (a) meaning "crow, raven". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Spearhafoc m Anglo-Saxon
Means "sparrowhawk" in Old English, ultimately derived from the elements spearwa "sparrow" and hafoc "hawk". This name was borne by an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon artist and Benedictine monk.

Spǫrr m Old Norse
From Old Norse spǫrr meaning "sparrow".

Stari m Old Norse
From Old Norse stari meaning "starling (bird)".

Stolas m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Demon from the Ars Goetia, part of The Lesser Key of Solomon book series, those were anonymously written demonology books from the mid-17th century.... [more]

Suban m Thai
Means "garuda, eagle" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit सुपर्णा (suparna).

Suzaku m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
This name is used as 朱雀, referring to the Vermilion Bird, one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations, that is said to rule over the southern heavens. It is made up of 朱 (shu, ake, su) meaning "vermillion, cinnabar" and 雀 (jaku, jan, saku, shaku, suzume) meaning "sparrow."... [more]

Svala f Old Norse, Icelandic, Swedish (Rare), Danish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala "swallow (bird)". This name is also considered a short form of Svalaug.

Svalrún f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Old Norse svala meaning "swallow (bird)" and rún meaning "secret lore, rune".

Tahatan m Sioux
Means "hawk, falcon" in Lakota. From čhetáŋ 'hawk, falcon'.

Taka m & f Japanese
Means "hawk" in Japanese. It was most commonly used in the feudal error.

Takaichirou m Japanese
From Japanese 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Takamaru m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 隆 (ryuu, taka) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity," 孝 (kyou, kou, taka) meaning "child's respect, filial piety," 高 (kou, taka.i, taka, -daka, taka.maru, taka.meru) meaning "expensive, high, tall," 尭 (gyou, taka.i) meaning "far, high" or 鷹 (ou, you, taka) meaning "hawk" with 丸 (gan, maru, maru.i, maru.meru) meaning "curl up, explain away, full, make round, month, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce".... [more]

Takami m & f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive", 岳 (taka) meaning "mountain peak", 空 (taka) meaning "sky", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety" or 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk" combined with 己 (mi) meaning "self", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 臣 (mi) meaning "minister; statesman; official", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 弓 (mi) meaning "archery bow", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 弥 (mi) meaning "extensive, full" or 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity"... [more]

Takanashi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (Taka) meaning "little, small", 鳥 (Na) meaning "bird, chicken" and 遊 (shi) meaning "play".

Talika m Hindi
“Bird”

Tamanajko m Mari
Perhaps derived from the Chuvash tǎmana meaning "owl" or tǎman meaning "snowstorm".

Tava'esina f Samoan
Derived from the Samoan tava'e meaning "tropical bird" and sina meaning "white, grey, silver".

Tayfur m Turkish, Bashkir
Derived from Arabic طَيْفُور (ṭayfūr) meaning "(small) bird".

Taylalt f Berber
Means "bird" in Tamazight.

Tazuko f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many" or 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" combined with 津 (tsu) meaning "ferry" or 鶴 (tsu) meaning "crane (bird)" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Tecolotl m & f Nahuatl
Means "owl" or "great horned owl" in Nahuatl.

Teghtsanig f Armenian
Means "canary bird" in Armenian.

Tekāhu m & f Maori
From Te Kāhu meaning "harrier hawk" in Māori. Transliteration of "hawk".

Tercia f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Tersa and a derivation from Middle English tercel and Middle French terçuel "hawk; falcon.

Teutobod m Germanic (?), Old Celtic (?)
This was the name of a king of the Teutones who lived in 2nd-century BC Europe. The historical tribe the Teutones (or Teutoni) are generally classified as Germanic, though some ancient writers called them Celts... [more]

Tоğrul m Azerbaijani
Means "bird of prey" in Azerbaijani.

Theuderam m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element þeud "people" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Þrǫstr m Old Norse
From Old Norse þrǫstr meaning "'thrush (bird)".

Þyrill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
From the name of a mountain in Iceland, which means "whirl" from Old Norse þyrill (referring to wind gusts at the mountain peak). This is also the modern Icelandic word for "kingfisher (bird)".

Tianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful", 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" or 甜 (tián) meaning "sweet, sweetness" and 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Tjorven m & f German (Modern, Rare)
This was the nickname of a character called Maria in Astrid Lindgren's "We on Salt-Crow Island" (1964). It is not exactly known what Lindgren based the nickname on, but she might have based it on Swedish tjock meaning "thick" combined with korv meaning "sausage"... [more]

Tlacatecolotl m Nahuatl
Means "sorcerer, witch" or "devil" in Nahuatl, literally "human horned owl", from tlacatl "person, human" and tecolotl "great horned owl". The negative implications were heavily influenced by Christian missionaries; it likely also referred to someone practicing a pre-Columbian religion during colonial times.

Tlohui m Nahuatl
Possibly means "falconer; he has hawks", derived from Nahuatl tlotli "hawk, buzzard" and the possessive suffix -huah.

Tóhtoo'évé'késo m Cheyenne
Means "Prairie Bird" in Cheyenne.

Tokkokko m Miwok
Meaning "burrowing owl". ... [more]

Tokori m Hopi
Means "screech owl" in Hopi.

Torgaý m Turkmen
Means "sparrow" in Turkmen.

Tori f & m Japanese
Means "bird" in Japanese.

Tototl m Nahuatl
Means "bird" in Nahuatl.

Tototontli f Nahuatl
Means "little bird", a diminutive form of Tototl.

Tozcuecuextli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "yellow parrot jewelry", from toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and cuecuextli "rope decorated with stone beads".

Tozmacuex m Nahuatl
Possibly means "yellow parrot bracelet", from Nahuatl toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and macuextli "bracelet".

Trchnak f Armenian
From the Armenian թռչուն (trrchun) meaning "bird".

Tsio:kwaris m Mohawk
Means "black Raven" in Mohawk.

Tsiri f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "little multicoloured bird" or "pretty, nice" in Shipibo.

Tsobako f Asháninka
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from the Ashaninka tsobo meaning "owl".

Tsuruki m Japanese
From 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" and 生 (ki) meaning "living", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.

Tsuruno f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)" or 弦 (tsuru) meaning "string, chord." combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tuomi f Finnish (Rare)
Means "bird cherry" in Finnish.

Tuyg'un m Uzbek
Means "sharp, alert" or "hawk" in Uzbek.

Tuyg'unjon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tuyg'un meaning "sharp, alert" or "hawk" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Txori f Basque (Rare)
Derived directly from txori, the Basque word for "bird", and the name of a Marian statue in Gares / Puente la Reina.

Tziquin f & m Classic Mayan
Means "bird" in the Tzeltal and Quiche-Kaqchikel languages. Also the 15th day in the Tzental and Quiche-Cakchiquel calendars in ancient Maya.

Tziuhcoatl m Nahuatl
Probably derived from Nahuatl tziuhtli "turquoise-browed motmot (bird)" and cōātl "snake, serpent; twin".

Úgkum m Aguaruna
Means "toropishco bird" in Awajún.

Ugla f Icelandic (Modern)
Directly taken from Old Norse ugla "owl".

Ugluspegill m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Literally means "owl mirror", derived from Icelandic ugla "owl" combined with spegill "mirror, looking glass".... [more]

Ugo m & f Igbo
Means "eagle" in Igbo. It is also a short form of names containing the element ùgó.

Ugonna m Igbo
Meaning "eagle of the father" or "father's glory" in Igbo.

Ügü f Khakas
Means "owl" in Khakas.

Uilke m West Frisian
Variant form of Oelke via its variant form Ulke. This particular form is strictly masculine in West Frisia... [more]

Ukkiboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ukki meaning "eagle owl" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Ulara f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz улар (ular) meaning "snowcock (a type of bird)”.

Úlfarna f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements ulfr "wolf" and ǫrn "eagle".

Varash m Mari
Means "hawk" in Mari.

Varuzhan m Armenian
From Armenian վարուժան (varužan) meaning "male bird".