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

Rari f Japanese
From Japanese 羅 (ra) meaning "net for catching birds" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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]

Remme m West Frisian
Frisian short form of Reginmar (a variant of Raginmar) or Redmar (a variant of Radmar). However, the name can also be an independent name: in that case, it is derived from Old Frisian hremn or hrefn "raven."

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

Reshin m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "parrots' feathers" in Shipibo.

Rihe f Chinese
From Chinese 日 (rì) meaning "sun, day" combined with 和 (hé) meaning "harmony, sum", 河 (hé) meaning "river", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", 合 (hé) meaning "combine", or 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane"... [more]

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

Rjúpa f Old Norse
From Old Norse rjūpa meaning "snow grouse".

Robinhood m Filipino
Combination of Robin and Hood. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor.... [more]

Roek m Dutch (Rare)
Meaning uncertain. It could be a contraction of a diminutive like Roelke or even be a variant of Rochus. However, it is also possible that the name is derived from Dutch roek meaning "rook" (as in, the bird).

Rohham m Persian
"Invincible bird , Majestic Wine "

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

Rubenis m Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian rubenis "grouse".

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.

Saaskhan f Khakas
Means "magpie" in Khakas.

Sagi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 鷺 (sagi) meaning "heron". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

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".

Sakalas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Derived from the Lithuanian noun sakalas meaning "falcon". This word is not to be confused with the Lithuanian noun šakalas meaning "jackal".

Sak-kʼukʼ f Classic Mayan
Meaning uncertain. A possible meaning is "white quetzal", deriving from the Classic Maya elements sak, meaning "white" and k'uk' meaning "quetzal". Name borne by the daughter of Yohl Ikʼnal who ruled Palenque from 612 to 615 CE.

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."

Sandugas' f Mari
Derived from the Tatar сандугач (sandugach) meaning "nightingale".

Sandugash f Kazakh
Means "nightingale, warbler" in Kazakh.

Saqr m Arabic
Means "falcon" in Arabic.

Sarankhökhöö m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian сар (sar) meaning "moon" and хөхөө (khökhöö) meaning "cuckoo".

Sarig f Armenian
Means "blackbird" or "little mountain" in Armenian.

Sarika f Khmer
Means "blackbird" in Khmer, or possibly a Khmer version of Sarika.

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

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

Schwaniger m Medieval German
The name is formed from the German name elements SCHWAN "swan" and ger "javelin, spear".... [more]

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.

Shabahang f Persian
Means "nightingale", or literally "night melody", in Persian, this is also the Persian name for the brightest star in the southern constellation, known as Canopus in English, or alternatively the name of the star Sirius.

Shahaf m & f Hebrew
Means "seagull" in Hebrew.

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

Shahboz m Uzbek
Means "falcon" in Uzbek.

Shahen m Armenian
Means "goshawk" in Armenian.

Shangcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 上 (shàng) meaning "top, superior, highest" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

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

Shavacha m Mordvin
Means "jay" in Moksha.

Shengcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 胜 (shèng) meaning "victory, excel" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

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]

Shӑnkӑrch m Chuvash
Means "swallow" in Chuvash.

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".

Shunnar m Arabic
Means “falcon”.

Shunta m Japanese
From Japanese 俊 (shun) meaning "sagacious, genius, excellence", 峻 (shun) meaning "high, steep", 春 (shun) meaning "spring", 瞬 (shun) meaning "wink, blink, twinkle", 駿 (shun) meaning "a good horse, speed, a fast person", 旬 (shun) meaning "decameron, ten-day period", 準 (shun) meaning "semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate", 尚 (shun) meaning "esteem, furthermore, still, yet" or 隼 (shun) meaning "falcon" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent, much", 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big" or 汰 (ta) meaning "washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury"... [more]

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)".

Shyakshata m Mordvin
Means "woodpecker" in Moksha.

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]

Siginak m Algonquian
Means "blackbird" in Potawatomi. This was the name of a chief of the Milwaukee Potawatomi.

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.

Sihong f Chinese
From the Chinese 丝 (sī) meaning "silk" and 鸿 (hóng) meaning "wild swan, vast".

Síilene m & f Bandial
Means "they (cows) make (birds) fly" in Bandial.

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.

Sinma f Shor
Means "grouse" in Shor.

Siramarg f Armenian
Means "peacock" in Armenian.

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

Ska f Sioux
Meaning, "bird."

Skifter m Albanian
Derived from Albanian skifter "falcon" and, figuratively, "courageous and fierce fighter".

Slavuj m Serbian (Rare)
Means "nightingale" in Serbian.

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.

Sochbibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Sochoy f Uzbek
Derived from soch meaning "thrush" or "rosy starling" and oy meaning "moon".

Sójka f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "jay" in Polish. Amongst Knaanic speaking Jewish communities, this was sometimes used as a vernacular form of Zipporah.

Sokhag f Armenian
Means "nightingale" in Armenian.

Sólyom m Hungarian
Means "falcon" in Hungarian.

Songcui f Chinese
From the Chinese 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 翠 (cuì) meaning "green, kingfisher".

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)".

Songying f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 颂 (sòng) meaning "laud, acclaim, hymn, ode" or 松 (sōng) meaning "pine, fir" and 英 (yīng) meaning "brave, hero" or "flower, leaf, petal", 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, bright, lustrous" or 莺 (yīng) meaning "oriole, green finch".

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)".

Starri m Icelandic
Variant of Stari "starling" and/or Starr "stiff".

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]

Sturla m Old Norse, Norwegian, Icelandic
Old Norse byname meaning "the loon", from sturla "to derange, disturb". Sturla Sigvatsson was a powerful Icelandic chieftain and the nephew of Snorri Sturluson, the author of the Prose Edda.

Sülgün f Turkmen
Means "pheasant" in Turkmen.

Sun m & f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 孙 (sūn) meaning "grandson/descendant", 笋 (sǔn) meaning "bamboo shoot", 隼 (sǔn) meaning "falcon", 荪 (sūn) meaning "fragrant grass" or any other Chinese character with the same pronunciation.... [more]

Suwan f Japanese
From Japanese 白鳥 (suwan) meaning "swan". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

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]

Sval f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)
From the Norwegian word svale meaning "swallow", which in turn comes from the Old Norse svala of the same meaning (see Svala ). It also coincides with the Scandinavian word sval meaning "cool", "chill"... [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".

Svanaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Newer form of Svanlaug, a combination of Old Norse svanr "swan" and laugr "promised".

Svanbjörn m Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements svanr meaning "(male) swan" and bjǫrn meaning "bear" (compare Björn).

Svanbjört f Icelandic
Derived from the Icelandic elements svanr "swan" and bjartr "bright".

Svanborg f Icelandic
Icelandic name, derived from Old Norse svanr meaning "swan" combined with Old Norse bjǫrg meaning "help, save, rescue" or possibly Old Norse borg meaning "stronghold, fortification, castle".

Svandís f Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Svaney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Svanfríður f Icelandic
From Old Norse svanr "swan" and fríðr "beautiful".

Svanhólm m Icelandic
Icelandic combination of svanr "swan" and holmr "small island".

Svanhvít f Old Norse, Norse Mythology, Icelandic
Derived from svan "swan" and hvítr "white". In Norse mythology this is another name for Hlaðgunnr.

Svanlaug f Medieval Scandinavian, Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "(male) swan" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath", a derivative of Proto-Germanic *-lauʒ- "to celebrate marriage; to swear a holy oath; to be dedicated; promised (in names)".

Svanr m Old Norse
Old Norse name and byname, from Old Norse svanr meaning "swan".

Svanrós f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements svanr "(male) swan" and rós "rose".

Svanrun f Norwegian (Rare, Archaic)
Norwegian combination of svanr "swan" and rún "secret".

Svanþór m Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of Old Norse svanr "swan" and Þór.

Svanþrúður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements svanr "swan" and þrúðr "strength".

Swanabald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German suan "swan" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Swanabert m Germanic
Derived from Old High German suan "swan" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Swanaburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German suan "swan." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Swanagard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Old High German suan "swan." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Swanagild f Germanic
Derived from Old High German suan "swan" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Swantje f East Frisian, German
Pet form of names that contain the Old High Germanic element suan meaning "swan", such as Swanhild and Swanaburg.

Syulga m Mordvin
Means "seagull" in Moksha.

Taalika f Odia
Means "calm; nightingale" in Odia.

Tadataka m Japanese (Rare)
Tada means "Only, Simply, Merely", "Loyal", and Taka means "Hawk", "Filial Piety (respect for parents/ancestors/elders)", "High, Expensive, Tall".

Tagwilalt f Berber
Means "stork" in Tamazight.

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]

Takamasa m Japanese
Taka can mean "Noble, prosperous", "Filial Piety (respect for elders, parents, ancestors)", "High, far, tall, expensive", "Hawk", or "Valuable". Masa can mean "Become", or "Right, proper,correct". Those are some possibilities for meanings.

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".

Takaomi m Japanese
Taka can mean "Noble,prosperous", "High,expensive,high,tall", "Valuable", or "Filial Piety" (in other words, "a child's respect for elders, parents, or ancestors", or "Hawk",the Omi part is uncertain.

Takashige m Japanese
Taka means "Filial Piety (respect for elders, ancestors, and parents)", "Tall, High", "Falcon", etc. Shige means "Become" and "Grow" for example.

Talika m Hindi
“Bird”

Tamami f Japanese
From Japanese 球 (tama, gu, kyuu, ku) meaning "sphere; globe; orb, (baseball) pitch", 玉 (tama, goku (non-Jōyō reading), gyoku) meaning "ball, (a Japanese) coin, precious stone, a chicken’s egg (to be eaten), geisha" or 環 (tama, tamaki, yubimaki, kwan, gwen, gen (non-Jōyō reading, historical) kan (historical)), combined with 美 (mi, bi, utsukushii, yoi, homaru) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, minoru, mi, makoto, makotoni, mino, michiru, gumi, sane) meaning "reality, truth, fruit, seed; fruit; nut, kindness", 海 (kai, umi, wata, wada, a, ama, una, un, e, ka, ta, hiro, hiroshi, bu, machi, mama, mi, me, wataru) meaning "sea, ocean" or 微 (mi, bi, chiisai, kasuka, wazuka) meaning "delicate"... [more]

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

Tarlan m Lezgin
Means "falcon" in Lezgin.

Tasqara m Uzbek
Means "buzzard, vulture" in Uzbek.

Tatbirt f Berber
Possibly means "dove" in Amazigh.

Taube f Yiddish (Archaic)
German-Yiddish form of Toiba. The name coincides with German Taube "dove".

Taulant m Albanian
Derived from Taulantii, which is the latinized form of Ταυλάντιοι (Taulantioi), the Greek name for a cluster of Illyrian tribes that lived on the Adriatic coast of Illyria (modern Albania)... [more]

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

Tawus m Arabic, Kurdish
Means "peacock".

Tawus f Turkmen
Means "peacock" in Turkmen.

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

Taylalt f Berber
Means "bird" in Tamazight.

Tearaamanu m & f Polynesian
Means "Path of birds" in Anutan.

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".

Tentagays f Guanche (Rare)
From Guanche *te-n-tagayəst, meaning "great bustard". This was recorded as the name of a 20-year-old Guanche woman who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1494.

Tequechol m Nahuatl
Means "pheasant" in Nahuatl.

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]

Thanina f Kabyle
Thanina is often associated with a mystical bird or "female eagle". This name is born by Tanina Cheriet, the daughter of Algerian Kabyle singer, Idir (b. 1949).

Theemin f & m Astronomy
Possibly a corrupted form of Arabic al thalim, meaning "the ostrich". This is a star in the constellation Eridanus.

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)".

Thúy f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 翠 (thúy) meaning "kingfisher, bluish green, green jade".

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)".

Tiange f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 鸽 (gē) meaning "pigeon, dove".

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)".

Tingyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome", 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose", 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant" or 晏 (yàn) meaning "peaceful, quiet".

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.

Togos m & f Mongolian
Means "peacock, peafowl" in Mongolian.

Togosgerel m & f Mongolian
Derived from the Mongolian тогос (togos) meaning "peacock, peafowl" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

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

Tokino f Japanese
From Japanese 解 (toki) meaning "unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute", 季 (toki) meaning "seasons", 暁 (toki) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 時 (toki) meaning "time, hour", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 鴇 (toki) meaning "wild goose", 刻 (toki) meaning "engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving", 常 (toki) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 朱 (to) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody" or 音 (to) meaning "sound", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 起 (ki) meaning "rouse, wake up, get up", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, rare, request", 月 (ki) meaning "moon", 鷺 (ki) meaning "heron" or 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth" combined with 之 (no), a possessive marker, 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life"... [more]

Tokito m Japanese
From Japanese 凱 (toki) meaning "triumphant", 時 (to, toki) meaning "time", 曉 (toki) meaning "dawn, daybreak" or 朱 (to) meaning "vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody", 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" or 鷺 (ki) meaning "heron" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 人 (to) meaning "person", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 飛 (to) meaning "fly"... [more]

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

Tokori m Hopi
Means "screech owl" in Hopi.

Tongyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 彦 (yàn) meaning "elegant".

Tor m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "turtle-dove" in Hebrew. The turtledove is a type of pigeon bird of small medium size. There are 16 species for this bird. The upper part is light brown and the lower part is in shades of pink-red... [more]

Toray m Mordvin
Means "wild goose" in Moksha.

Torgaý m Turkmen
Means "sparrow" in Turkmen.

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

Torkan m Mordvin
Derived from Erzya торкай (torkaj) meaning "lark".

Tôrnavia f Greenlandic
Greenlandic short form of toornaviarsuk meaning "harlequin duck".

Toshitaka m Japanese
Toshi means "Ancient, Valued" and "Quick, Alert". Taka means "High, Tall, Expensive", "Filial Piety, respect for elders/ancestors/parents", "Prosperous, Noble", and "Hawk".

Toshto'xta m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and to'xta meaning "bustard".

To'ti f Uzbek
Means "parrot" or "pretty woman" in Uzbek.

To'tigul f Uzbek
Derived from to'ti meaning "parrot" or "pretty woman" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Totokono m Miwok
Meaning "Sandhill crane."... [more]

Tototl m Nahuatl
Means "bird" in Nahuatl.

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

Toty f Turkmen
Means "parrot" in Turkmen.

Tovus f Uzbek
Means "peacock" in Uzbek.

To'xta m Uzbek
Means "bustard" in Uzbek.

To'xtaali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and the given name Ali 1.

To'xtamurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

To'xtaniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

To'xtaoxun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and oxun(d) meaning "theologian, person with high religious authority" or "intelligent man".

To'xtapo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".

To'xtaqilich m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and qilich meaning "sword".

To'xtaqo'zi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek to'xta meaning "bustard" and qo'zi meaning "lamb".

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".

Trĩ f Vietnamese
Means "pheasant" in Vietnamese.

Tringë f Albanian
Derived from Albanian tringë "bullfinch, finch". Tringë Smajl Martini Ivezaj (1880 – 2 November 1917) was an Albanian guerrilla fighter who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the Malësia region... [more]

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".

Tsonkiri f & m Asháninka
Means "hummingbird" in Ashaninka.

Tsu-la m Cherokee
Means "kingfisher". Name borne by the husband of Nanyehi.

Tsúntsumanch f Aguaruna
Means "seagull" in Awajún.

Tsuruchiyo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsurue f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limbs". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Tsuruko f Japanese
From Japanese 絃 (tsuru) meaning "string, cord, samisen music", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry", 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane, stork" or 都 (tsu) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Tsurukoma f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 弦 (tsuru) meaning “bowstring; musical instrument string" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "connections; contacts; influence" combined with 駒 (koma) meaning "foal, young horse"... [more]

Tsurumi f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "vine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty", 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 見 (mi) meaning "to see". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Tsuruno f Japanese
The name Tsuruno means "crane." (the bird)

Tsuruo m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" and 雄 (o) meaning "man, manly".

Tsuruya m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Tsuru meaning "Crane" + Ya meaning "Also" or "Night". Names that end in "ya" are usually for males though. Tsuruya is a minor character from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Tsuruya m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "vine" combined with 夜 (ya, yoru) meaning "night" or 屋 (ya) meaning "shop". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name... [more]

Tsuruyo f Japanese
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane" or 蔓 (tsuru) meaning "vine" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Tsyofks m Mordvin
Means "nightingale" in Moksha.

Tûgdlik f Greenlandic
Means "great northern loon" in Greenlandic.

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

Turna f Uzbek
Derived from turna which can mean "heron" or a refer to a decoration for lace.

Turnaxol f Uzbek
Derived from turna which can mean "heron" or a refer to a decoration for lace, and xol meaning "mole, dot, beauty mark".

Turuya f Yakut
Means "crane" in Yakut.

Tuti f Ottoman Turkish
Means "parrot", derived from Persian.

Tuuğan m Karachay-Balkar
Means "born" in Karachay-Balkar, or alternatively from the Turkish doğan meaning "falcon".

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.

Tyjah m & f African, African American (Modern)
Apparently means "smart" in one of the languages on the African continent. However, the name can also be derived from the name abbreviation (or initials) T.J., which is typically pronounced as "tee-jay" and its pronunciation henceforth developed into a first name of its own right (Teejay).

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".

Tzopilotl m Nahuatl
Means "turkey vulture, buzzard" in Nahuatl.

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]

Uinirau m Tahitian
Contracted form of the Tahitian phrase te manu ri'i 'uini rau maruao meaning "small birds chirping at dawn".

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

Ular m Medieval Mongolian
Means "black goose" in Middle Mongolian.

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".

Unkalla f Aymara
Means "wild duck" in Aymara.

Urpicha f Quechua
Means "little pigeon" in Quechua.

Urpikusi f Quechua
Means "cheerful dove" in Quechua from the words urpi meaning "dove, pigeon" and kusiy meaning "cheerful, content".

Urpila f Aymara
Means "dove" in Aymara.

Urraca f Medieval Spanish, Medieval Basque, Medieval Galician
Derived from Spanish urraca "magpie", ultimately from Latin furax "thievish". Several medieval queens of Navarre bore this name.

Uyên f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 鴛 (uyên) meaning "male mandarin duck".

Varash m Mari
Means "hawk" in Mari.

Varqa m Persian
The name conferred upon an early martyr of the Baha'i religion (Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad Varqa) by the founder of that religion, Baha'u'llah. Means "dove" in Persian.

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

Vé'ėséhéméó'o m Cheyenne
Means "Bird Trail" in Cheyenne.

Vé'kėséohnéšese m Cheyenne
Means "Two Birds" in Cheyenne.

Vé'kėseo'ȯxháestȯxese m Cheyenne
Means "Heap of Birds, Many Birds" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhtameōhtsėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Walking Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhtoháá'ėstse m Cheyenne
Means "Rising Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯhvovó'haestse m Cheyenne
Means "Spotted Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vé'késȯxheóvaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Yellow Bird" in Cheyenne.

Vidan m Albanian
Derived from Albanian vidan "(male) pigeon, (male) dove".

Vihangi f Hindi (Archaic), Sinhalese (Rare)
Feminine equivalent of Vihanga.... [more]

Vóaxaa'éma'heóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Bald Eagle Medicine Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóaxaa'éméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Eagle Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóaxaa'ȯhnéstooestse m Cheyenne
Means "Screeching Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Vóaxaa'ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "White Eagle" in Cheyenne.

Vóestȧhmo'ȯhtávaestse m Cheyenne
Means "Black Crane" in Cheyenne.

Vóestāso m Cheyenne
Means "crane, white crane, little crane" in Cheyenne.

Vóestȧsóeméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Crane Trail Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vogel f Yiddish (Archaic)
Derived from Yiddish foigl "bird", the name was generally used as a vernacular form of Zipporah. It coincides with German Vogel "bird". It

Vóhpeaénohe m Cheyenne
Means "White Hawk" in Cheyenne.

Vóhpeméstaa'e m Cheyenne
Means "White Owl" in Cheyenne.

Vóo'kooma m Cheyenne
Means "redheaded woodpecker" in Cheyenne.

Voron m Medieval Russian
Derived from either Russian ворон (voron) meaning "raven" or Russian ворона (vorona) meaning "crow" (as in, the bird).

Vorona f Malagasy
Means "bird" in Malagasy.

Wachapéa m Aguaruna
From the Awajún wacha meaning "blue-winged macaw".

Walaram m Germanic
Derived from Old High German walah "wanderer, traveller, foreigner" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Walderam m Germanic
Derived from Gothic valdan "to reign" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Wamblee m Sioux
Means "eagle, golden eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', sometimes used as a generic term for both golden eagles and bald eagles.

Wamlisapa f Sioux
Means "black eagle" in Lakota. From the Lakota waŋblí (wahm-hel'-lee) 'eagle, golden eagle', and sah'-pah "black".

Wangyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 望 (wàng) meaning "look at, look forward to, hope, expect" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Wanhong f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion" or 鸿 (hóng)# meaning "wild swan".

Wanwu f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 湾 (wān) meaning "bay, cove" and 乌 (wū) meaning "black, dark" or "crow, raven".

Wanyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 雁 (yàn) meaning "wild goose" or 嫣 (yān) meaning "charming, fascinating".

Waqar f Quechua
Means "heron" in Quechua.

Washio m Japanese
From Japanese 鷲 (washi) meaning "eagle" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband", 男 (o) meaning "male" or 雄 (o) meaning "manly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Washoe m Popular Culture, Cherokee
Nickname of Cordell Walker in the famous Tv series: 'Walker, Texas Ranger'. The name is claimed to be Cherokee meaning "lone eagle".

Weiyan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 薇 (wēi), a type of fern, or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 琰 (yǎn) meaning "jewel, gem, glitter of gems", 妍 (yán) meaning "beautiful, handsome" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Wenlu f Chinese
From the Chinese 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" and 鹭 (lù) meaning "heron, egret".

Wenyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "language, writing" or 汶 (wèn) referring to a river in China combined with 雁 (yàn) "wild goose" or 岩 (yán) "cliff, mountain", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Wicadith m Inca Mythology (Anglicized, Rare)
Means "shiny" in ancient Tulalip-inca tribe scripts,as in Bagobago 1,87: "With thee shall be the song of the wekkadeth birds"

Wigram m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German wîg "warrior" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Wilfram m Germanic
Ancient Anglo-Saxon... [more]

Williram m Germanic, German
Derived from Gothic vilja "will, desire" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Wohali m Cherokee
Means "eagle".

Woya f Cherokee
Means "dove" in Cherokee.

Wrenna f American (Rare)
Elaborated form of Wren. It coincides with Old English wrenna meaning "(male) wren".

Wuyi m Miwok
Native American boy's name meaning "Soaring turkey vulture"