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Baby Names Inspired by Animals and Birds
263 names with meanings: 89 girl names and 174 boy names.
Names that mean wolf, bear, lion, deer, dove or other animals and birds are full of character. Many come from Germanic, Norse, Celtic and Hebrew roots.
Names are matched by the words in their traditional meaning, and meanings can vary by source.
Girl Names Inspired by Animals and Birds
89 girl names. Here are the first 10.
- 1.AderynWelshMeaning: Bird
- 2.AlondraSpanishMeaning: Lark
- 3.AlouetteFrenchMeaning: Lark
- 4.ArdenEnglishMeaning: Valley of the eagle
- 5.AriahHebrewMeaning: Lioness
- 6.ArielHebrewMeaning: Lioness of God
- 7.AriellaHebrewMeaning: Lioness of God
- 8.ArielleHebrewMeaning: Lioness of God
- 9.ArmelleBretonMeaning: Bear prince
- 10.AvaLatinMeaning: Like a bird; life
Boy Names Inspired by Animals and Birds
174 boy names. Here are the first 10.
- 1.AdolfGermanicMeaning: Noble wolf
- 2.AdolphusGermanicMeaning: Noble wolf
- 3.AhernIrishMeaning: Horse lord
- 4.AjaxGreekMeaning: Eagle
- 5.AquilaLatinMeaning: Eagle
- 6.ArdenEnglishMeaning: Valley of the eagle
- 7.AriHebrewMeaning: Lion
- 8.ArielHebrewMeaning: Lion of God
- 9.ArnaudFrenchMeaning: Eagle power
- 10.ArneNorseMeaning: Eagle