On the flight searching for bird names? Of course, there are classics like Polly, but you’re looking for bird names with some real character to them. And with that being said, you’ve come to the perfect place!
We’ve taken the time to list out 216 bird names you’ll find charming, funny, witty, and just downright cute. And, if you haven’t had enough fun with bird names, take a look at our 300 best dog names and 333 funny cat names.
But now, let’s get this bird names train up and running; we’ve got a lot of fun bird names to cover!
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Foodie-Inspired Bird Names
Food really brings people together, whether it’s a celebration or just a fun hangout. So, why not come up with food-inspired bird names? It’s foodie genius if you ask us! We hope you enjoy these bird names after food, and be sure to check out the section below that has a few special tea-themed bird names.
- Alfredo
- A white bird named Alfredo? Come on; these bird names don’t write themselves
- Almond
- A tad bit sophisticated but still fun and quirky
- Biscuit
- A biscuit is warm and welcoming, just like your little flapping companion!
- Blueberry
- An adorable sweet name after a sweet little fruit
- Bratwurst
- Want a funny yet oddly strong name? This is it!
- Brownie
- Come on, who doesn’t love Brownies?
- Cherry
- We’ll boldly say that this name is the, cherry, on top of the bird names list!
- Chestnut
- Sounds a bit timeless, Dontcha think?
- Chip
- If you’ve got a cool bird on your hands, a name like Chip should fit just right
- Danish
- Inspired by the delicious Danish pastries, be careful with this bird names; you might get a bit hungry each time you call for it!
- Dumpling
- A wholesome name for a deliciously filling dish
- Éclair
- It’s like Claire, but with a fun twist
- Empanada
- Tasty to eat and fun to say!
- Figs
- A very cute name after the fruit Figs
- Flour
- There’s some humor in this one; because someone might ask, “Your bird’s name is Flower?” and you can say, “Yes, but with a U.” Really throw people through a loop!
- Jello
- Jello comes in all sorts of colors, just like birds, so this name is fitting for any flapping folk!
- Kringle
- This works for fans of Kringle pastries or the Christmas season
- Macaron
- A light and airy dessert that’s got a fun little name
- Meatball
- Spaghetti and meatballs are such a comfort meal, and Meatball is one funny name for a birdy
- Mooncake
- A traditional Chinese pastry that’s typically eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival
- Mozzarella
- One could never have too much Mozzarella, right?
- Neapolitan
- Ah yes, can’t decide between chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ice cream? Neapolitan is there to save the day
- Noodle
- There are so many variations of noodles, and they’re all fantastic, so why not name your bird in honor of all of them?
- Peach
- Your bird is such a little peach, aren’t they?
- Poptart
- A silly head nod to a delicious breakfast snack (Who are we kidding, any time of the day snack!)
- Pretzel
- Is your birdy a little salty? You may have found the perfect name
- Pudding
- A sweet and precious name for a delightful little birdy companion
- Quinoa
- It’s not rice; it’s Quinoa!
- Sesame
- Sesame oil, Sesame Street, we’ve heard it both ways
- Strudel
- Strudels are a fantastic pastry, and it also makes for a brilliant bird name
- Tortellini
- Not only is Tortellini fun and somewhat addicting to say, but it’s also delicious!
- Truffle
- Truffle Mushrooms are a delicacy, and your birdy is the cream of the crop
- Wasabi
- A name like Wasabi is perfect for a firey birdy
- Ziti
- Ziti is a warm pasta meal, and it’s such a fun little word to use as a bird’s name
- Zucchini
- Zucchini! The amazing veggie you can bake or cook with!
Tea-Themed Bird Names
- Chai
- “An aromatic beverage that blends black tea with various herbs and spices”
- Chamomile
- “A calming tea with hints of honey and apple”
- Jasmine
- “Refreshing tea scented with Jasmine blossoms”
- London
- “London Fog is an Earl Grey tea latte flavored with vanilla syrup”
- Matcha
- “Green tea which has been grounded into powdered form”
- Oolong
- “Tea which is made from the Camellia sinensis plant”
- Rooibos
- “Rooibos is a red herbal tea that comes from the fermented leaves of the Aspalathus linearis shrub”
Funny Bird Names
Let’s roll in the funny bird names; that’s where the party’s at! We hope these bird names tickle your funny bone, and we even threw in some Celebrity pet bird names below; you’ll never guess how many birds John F. Kennedy had!
- Arson
- Now we are in no way giving an a-okay to Arson; that’s no joke … but a bird named Arson is a whole other story
- Bazinga
- “Bazinga! You’ve Fallen Victim To Another One Of My Classic Practical Jokes. I’m Your Boss Now. You May Want To Laugh At That.” – Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
- Beanie
- Beanies are a comfy go-to hat and a cute hipster name for your bird!
- Cluck
- Come on, a bird name Cluck has some genius irony to it
- Crackpot
- Typically used to call someone crazy, but also a hilarious name for a bird with a bit of character to it
- Cuckoo
- Cuckoo birds for a cuckoo bird itself, it’s perfect!
- Doozy
- Noun [ doo-zee ] “something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind”
- Fussy
- Adjective [ fuhs-ee ] “excessively busy with trifles”
- Jester
- Noun [ jes-ter ] “a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks”
- Jiggy
- Get jiggy with it!
- Madam
- A proper name like Madam for a bird is pretty darn cute in our book
- Nincompoop
- Yet another silly name for a bird owner with a sense of humor
- Pizzazz
- Your bird has that little extra something; what do they call that? Oh yea, Pizzazz!
- Riot
- Your bird is a bit of a Riot, huh?
- Sargent
- Can you imagine calling your bird Sargent? Funny stuff
- Sir
- In a fictional world, if your bird was named Sir, that means they were Knighted … we’ll let you sit on that one for a moment
- Skedaddle
- It rolls of the tongue pretty fun and easily
- Snippy
- A short and silly name for a goofy cute, birdy
- Snowshoe
- A little random, but a whole lot of precious
- Spiffy
- Adjective [ spif-ee ] “spruce; smart; fine”
- Stamp
- Who doesn’t love seeing the new stamps that come into the post office, or picking out a new stamp when you send a letter? No? Just us?… Whelp, you’re missing out!
- Stooge
- Now this is a fine comical bird name if we’ve ever seen one
- Toaster
- This is an especially terrific bird name if you find that your bird likes to hop or move up and down a lot
- Troll
- Have you found that your bird likes to troll you a little bit? Might as well call em out on it
- Waltz
- An elegant dance style and a classy name for a classy bird
- Witty
- Some birds have a dash of wittiness to them, so what a fitting name!
- Yahoo
- What a little Yahoo your birdy is, huh?
- Zamboni
- Another random object that makes too good and goofy of a name to ignore it
- Zap
- Zap! What a zany name
Bird Names of Celebrities Birds
- Alvin
- Elizabeth Taylor, Yellow Nape Amazon Parrot
- Angel
- Hilary Swank, Senegal
- Blanche
- Steven Spielberg, Amazon Parrot
- Bluebell
- John F. Kennedy, Parakeet
- Coco
- Radamel Falcao, Amazon Parrot
- Dodo
- Grip
- Charles Dickens, Raven
- Ike
- Kurt Sutter, African Gray Parrot
- Loretta
- Theodore Roosevelt, Parrot
- Marybelle
- John F. Kennedy, Parakeet
- Polly
- Andrew Jackson, Parrot
- Robin
- John F. Kennedy, Canary
- Seuss
- Sonny
“I’d rather learn from one bird how to sing
-E.E. Cummings
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance.”
Quirky Bird Names for Pairs
Birdies love to have little birdy buddies; it can get lonely in that cage! And we love some clever and adorable bird names for pairs of bird pals. Enjoy these snappy pair bird names, and we hope you like them, or they inspire some even more fun bird names to ponder!
- Cream & Sugar
- Dilly & Dally
- Etch & Sketch
- Hocus & Pocus
- Jack & Jill
- Jibber & Jabber
- Mumbo & Jumbo
- Okey & Dokey
- Razzle & Dazzle
- Salt & Pepper
Bird Names Inspired By Nature & Space
Birds are precious creatures of nature, so why not pull some inspiration for bird names from nature itself? We’ve even thrown in some gorgeous space-themed bird names because space is super cool, and so are birds. Let’s do this!
- Aurora
- The Aurora Borealis, famously known as The Northern Lights
- Beachy
- Adjective [ bee-chee ] “covered with pebbles or sand”
- Caesar
- Inspired by Caesar’s Comet
- Capella
- Capella Star is 6th in line for the brightest star in the Auriga constellation
- Cayo
- Cayo Costa State Park, in Captiva, FL
- Cliff
- Noun [ klif ] “a high steep face of a rock”
- Deamflum
- Noun [ dem-flum] “the dreamy and calm-like state experienced while listening to a natural waterfall”
- Echo
- Noun [ ek-oh ] “a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface”
- Iris
- Noun [ ahy-ris ] “any plant of the genus Iris, having showy flowers and sword-shaped leaves”
- Jade
- A deep green, beautiful gemstone
- Katmai
- Katmai National Park and Preserve, located in Southern Alaska
- Musca
- A constellation found in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere
- Oberon
- Oberon is the second largest of Uranus’ moons
- Pecan
- Named after Pecan Trees
- Phoenix
- An irregular galaxy referred to as the Phoenix Dwarf Galaxy
- Pisces
- A constellation between the Aries and Aquarius constellations
- Ridge
- Noun [ rij ] “a long, narrow elevation of land”
- Rose
- A beautiful smelling deep red flower
- Savanna
- Noun [ suh-van-uh ] “a plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth, especially on the margins of the tropics where the rainfall is seasonal, as in eastern Africa”
- Smog
- Noun [ smog ] “smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture”
- Stratus
- Noun [ strey-tuhs ] “a cloud of a class characterized by a gray, horizontal layer with a uniform base, found at a lower altitude than altostratus, usually below 8,000 feet”
- Supernova
- Noun [ soo-per-noh-vuh ] “the star undergoing such an explosion”
- Tide
- Noun [ tahyd ] “the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides”
- Topaz
- The birthstone of November the Topaz gemstone
- Vivid
- Adjective [ viv-id ] “strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc”
- Yarrow
- Noun [ yar-oh ] “a composite plant, having fernlike leaves and flat-topped clusters of whitish flowers”
“I want to sing like the birds sing,
-Rumi
not worrying about who hears or what they think.”
Nostalgia-Inspired Bird Names
Who doesn’t love a bit of nostalgia? Well, have we got some bird names that will take you down a pleasant trip on memory lane!
Now, we must warn you that this nostalgia-based bird names list consists of some perhaps “less popular” names to give you a refreshing and less saturated nostalgia list. You don’t want to see the same character names over and over again, right? Here’s to a nice splash or variety and uniqueness to your bird names search!
Marvel-Themed Bird Names
- Blade
- A half-vampire Anti-hero
- Cyclops
- Scott Summers, a mutant named Cyclops
- Daredevil
- A hero by the name of Daredevil, his actual name being Matt Michael Murdock
- Deadpool
- Everyone’s favorite, immature, Anti-hero
- Gamora
- Gamora Zen Whoberi Ben Titan, member of the Guardians of the Galaxy
- Groot
- A Flora Colossi, Groot, a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy
- Hawkeye
- Hawkeye, former villain turned Avenger Member
- Hulk
- Bruce Banner, otherwise known as Hulk, is an Avenger Member
- Jean
- Jean Grey, a powerful telepathic and telekinetic Mutant
- Loki
- The “God of Mischief” villain and brother of Thor
- Marvel
- Captain Marvel, also known as Ms. Marvel, is an Avenger Member
- Nightcrawler
- Kurt Wagner, also known as Nightcrawler, is a Mutant
- Odin
- The former King of Asgard and Father of Thor
- Panther
- Superhero, the Black Panther
- Professor X
- Charles Xavier, otherwise known as Professor X, a powerful Mutant
- Rocket
- Rocket Raccoon, a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy
- Scarlet
- Wanda Maximoff, otherwise known as Scarlet Witch, A Mutant Sorceress
- Spidy
- A playful name for the iconic Avenger, Spider-man
- Storm
- Ororo Munroe, Storm, an incredibly powerful Mutant
- Thanos
- Thanos, a powerful villain warlord from Titan
- Thor
- Thor, the God of Thunder and a member of the Avengers
- Vision
- A powerful android a part of the Avengers team
- Widow
- Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, is a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Wolverine
- Logan/Wolverine, a powerful hero Mutant
Cartoon Network Bird Names
- Bugs
- Bugs Bunny, from Looney Tunes
- Muirel
- Muriel Bagge, from Courage the Cowardly Dog
- Nazz
- Nazz von Bartonschmeer, from Ed, Edd, and Eddy
- Porky
- Porky Pig, from Looney Tunes
- Susan & Mary
- Susan & Mary Test, from Johnny Test (Fun name for a pair of cute birds!)
Nickelodeon-Themed Bird Names
- Arnold
- Arnold Shortman, from Hey Arnold!
- Azula
- Princess Azula, from Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Beebe
- Beebe Bluff, from Doug
- Kriggle
- Kriggle, from Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- Libby
- Libby Folfax, from The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
- Oblina
- Oblina, from Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
- Phil & Lil
- Phil and Lil DeVille, from Rugrats (An adorable name for a set of birdies!)
- Polly
- Polly the Parrot, from Spongebob Square Pants
- Squilliam
- Squilliam Fancyson, from Spongebob Square Pants
- Vicky
- Vicky the babysitter, from The Fairly OddParents
Dinsey-Inspired Bird Names
- Amos
- Amos Slade, from The Fox and the Hound
- Andrina
- Princess Andrina from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
- Anita
- Anita Radcliffe, from 101 Dalmations
- Anton
- Anton Ego, from Ratatouille
- Becky
- Becky the Loon, from Finding Dory
- Bonnie
- Bonnie Hopps, from Zootopia
- Celia
- Celia Mae, from Monster’s Inc
- Clarabelle
- Clarabelle Cow, The Three Musketeers (She also loved to sing, and so do birds!)
- Claude
- Judge Claude Frollo, from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- Daphne
- Daphne, from Cinderella II: Dreams Come True
- Denahi
- Denahi, from Brother Bear
- Doc
- Doc Hudson, from Cars
- Elsa
- Queen Elsa of Arendelle, from Frozen
- Fairy
- Named after the Blue Fairy in Pinocchio
- Finn
- Finn McMissile, from Cars 2
- Flit
- Flit the Hummingbird, from Pocahontas
- Gaston
- Gaston, from Beauty and the Beast
- Gurgle
- Gurgle the Royla Gama, from Finding Nemo
- Hawkins
- Jim Hawkins, from Treasure Planet
- Hei Hei
- Hei Hei the Chicken, from Moana
- Honey
- Honey Lemon, from Big Hero 6
- Iago
- Iago the Parrot, from Aladdin
- Jack-jack
- Jack-jack Parr, from The Incredibles
- Kevin
- Kevin the Tropical Bird, from Up
- Louie
- King Louie, from The Jungle Book
- Maximus
- Maximus the Horse, from Tangled
- Melody
- Princess Melody, from The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
- Merlin
- Merlin the Wizard, from The Sword in the Stone
- Mufasa
- King Mufasa, from The Lion King
- Nani
- Nani is Lilo’s older sister, from Lilo & Stitch
- Pepa
- Pepa Madrigal, from Encanto
- Ping
- Ping (Mulan), from Mulan
- Professor Porter
- Professor Porter, Jane’s Father, from Tarzan
- Ray
- Ray the Firefly, from The Princess and the Frog
- Skippy
- Skippy the Rabbit, from Robin Hood
- Smee
- Mr. Smee, from Peter Pan
- Tweed
- Widow Tweed, from The Fox and the Hound
- Wheezy
- Wheezy the Squeky Toy Penguin, from Toy Story
- Zazu
- Zazu the Red-billed Hornbill, from The Lion King
Pokémon Bird Names
- Applin
- Grass/Dragon Pokémon, Adorable little plant-like monster, #0840
- Articuno
- Ice/Flying Pokémon, Angelic blue bird, #0144
- Beautifly
- Bug/Flying Pokémon, Cutesy butterfly creature, #0267
- Beedrill
- Bug/Poison Pokémon, Bee-like creature, #0015
- Bombirdier
- Flying/Dark Pokémon, Large bird-like critter, #0962
- Butterfree
- Bug/Flying Pokémon, Big butterfly-type creature, #0012
- Dartrix
- Grass/Flying Pokémon, Elegant Owl critter, #0723
- Dodrio
- Normal/Flying Pokémon, 3-headed bird creature, #0085
- Fearow
- Normal/Flying, Huge bird-like creature, #0022
- Flapple
- Grass/Dragon Pokémon, Unique looking dragon creature, #0841
- Fletchinder
- Fire/Flying Pokémon, Common bird-type critter, #0662
- Ho-Oh
- Fire/Flying Pokémon, Large extravagant bird creature, #0250
- Natu
- Psychic/Flying Pokémon, Big-headed green bird critter, #0177
- Pidgey
- Normal/Flying Pokémon, Pigeon like-critter, #0016
- Smoochum
- Ice/Psychic Pokémon, Adorable little pink creature, #0238
- Squawkabilly
- Normal/Flying Pokémon, Green parrot-like critter, #0931
Well, we’ll be a birdy sitting in a tree; that was quite the list of bird names you just zoomed through!
We hope you found some bird names that suit you and your birdy pal perfectly. Or, at the very least, you had a nice giggle and read our bird names.
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