Phoenix Unisex
FEE-niks
“mythical firebird; dark red” · Greek
#329
Girl Names That Mean Bird
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Bird names give girls a feeling of freedom, lightness and grace. Some are simply the names of birds, and others come from older languages where the meaning is hidden beneath a lovely sound. Together they make a charming, nature-inspired list.
Wren is named after the small songbird and has a crisp, modern feel, with Wrenley and Wrenlee as newer extended forms. Robin and Robyn take their names from the familiar bird, and Raven refers to the dark, clever bird of folklore. Paloma is the Spanish word for dove, and Alondra is the Spanish word for lark. Mavis is an old English word for the song thrush. Phoenix refers to the legendary bird that rises from its ashes, a symbol of renewal and resilience. Birdie is a playful, vintage-style name, and Faigy is a Yiddish pet form of a name meaning bird.
Bird names range from classic to fresh, so think about the style you want. Wren and Robin feel gentle and timeless, Paloma is lyrical and Spanish, and Phoenix is bold. If you love nature names, this list offers a light, graceful option.
Most popular right now
Ari Unisex
AH-ree
“lion; also eagle” · Hebrew
#393
Alondra Girl
ah-LOHN-druh
“lark” · Spanish
#680
Wren Girl
REHN
“wren, a small songbird” · English
#231
Raven Girl
RAY-vuhn
“raven, the black bird” · English
#404
Robin Unisex
RAH-bihn
“bright fame; also the bird” · English
#704
Wrenley Girl
REHN-lee
“modern blend of Wren and -ley” · American (modern coinage)
#159
Paloma Girl
puh-LOH-muh
“dove” · Spanish
#793
Mavis Girl
MAY-vuhs
“song thrush” · English
#561
Robyn Girl
RAH-buhn
“bright fame; also the robin bird” · English
#1,441
All 47 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | mythical firebird; dark red | Greek | 329 | ↓ -33% |
| Ari | lion; also eagle | Hebrew | 393 | → +3% |
| Alondra | lark | Spanish | 680 | ↓ -28% |
| Wren | wren, a small songbird | English | 231 | ↑ +54% |
| Raven | raven, the black bird | English | 404 | → +3% |
| Robin | bright fame; also the bird | English | 704 | ↑ +36% |
| Wrenley | modern blend of Wren and -ley | American (modern coinage) | 159 | ↑ +526% |
| Paloma | dove | Spanish | 793 | ↑ +25% |
| Mavis | song thrush | English | 561 | ↑ +65% |
| Robyn | bright fame; also the robin bird | English | 1,441 | ↓ -22% |
| Wrenlee | blend of Wren and Lee | American (modern coinage) | 358 | ↑ +825% |
| Birdie | little bird | English | 670 | ↑ +66% |
| Faigy | pet form of Yiddish Feige; bird | Yiddish | 1,275 | ↑ +15% |
| Ainara | swallow (the bird) | Basque | 898 | ↑ +334% |
| Rayven | variant of Raven | American (modern coinage) | 2,886 | ↓ -6% |
| Zipporah | bird | Hebrew | 2,238 | ↑ +34% |
| Wrenleigh | wren with the -leigh ending | English | 685 | ↑ +1236% |
| Fenix | variant of Phoenix, the mythical firebird | Spanish | 2,013 | ↑ +19% |
| Ravyn | variant of Raven | American (modern coinage) | 2,639 | ↑ +12% |
| Sparrow | the sparrow bird | English | 4,157 | ↓ -36% |
| Faiga | bird | Yiddish | 2,465 | ↑ +41% |
| Phoenyx | variant of Phoenix, the mythical firebird | Greek | 4,724 | ↓ -55% |
| Wrenly | wren with -ly | American (modern coinage) | 1,205 | ↑ +232% |
| Jemima | dove | Hebrew | 3,544 | ↑ +26% |
| Lark | the songbird lark | English | 4,416 | ↓ -46% |
| Sephora | bird | Hebrew | 4,535 | → -3% |
| Tzipora | bird | Hebrew | 3,066 | ↑ +6% |
| Dove | the bird, symbol of peace | English | 1,487 | ↑ +182% |
| Pheonix | variant of Phoenix, mythical firebird | Greek | 6,072 | ↓ -32% |
| Tziporah | bird | Hebrew | 3,827 | ↑ +11% |
| Jona | variant of Jonah, "dove" | Hebrew | 6,631 | ↓ -48% |
| Jaye | variant of Jay, the bird | English | 8,072 | new |
| Teal | a duck and a blue-green color | English | 8,308 | ↓ -35% |
| Chenoa | uncertain; often said to mean white dove | Native American | 11,147 | ↓ -27% |
| Starling | the songbird | English | 11,806 | ↓ -38% |
| Robynn | variant of Robin | English | 11,724 | ↓ -47% |
| Ravin | variant of Raven | English | 14,541 | ↓ -50% |
| Calandra | lark | Greek | — | new |
| Robbyn | variant of Robin | English | — | new |
| Aquilla | eagle | Latin | — | new |
| Merline | origin uncertain | French | — | new |
| Myrle | variant of Merle, blackbird | English | — | new |
| Myrl | variant of Merle, blackbird | English | — | new |
| Murl | variant of Merle, blackbird | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Merlene | Merle with -ene | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Mearl | variant of Merle, blackbird | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Berdie | variant of Birdie | English | — | new |