Boys:
- Ákos (AK-osh, Hungarian)--from Turkish, "white falcon"
- Aras (AH-rahs [r is trilled/rolled], Lithuanian)--"eagle"
- Ari (ah-ree, Icelandic, Finnish)--from Old Norse, "eagle" [also means "lion" in Hebrew, and "brave" in Armenian]
- Arne (AR-neh, Scandinavian)--from Old Norse, "eagle"
- Astor (AS-tor, English)--from Provençal, "hawk"
- Bertram (BER-tram, English, German)--from Germanic, "bright raven"
- Bran (BRAN, Irish or BRAHN, Welsh)--"raven"
- Callum (KAL-lum, Scottish)--from Latin, "dove". Other versions include Colum (Irish) and Koloman (German).
- Corbin (KOR-bin, English)--from French, "raven"
- Einín (EH-neen, Irish)--"little bird"
- Ezio (ETS-yoh, Italian)--from Greek, "eagle"
- Gawain (gah-WAYN or GAH-wine, English)--from Welsh, "white hawk". Variant is Gavin.
- Haytham (HYE-thahm, Arabic)--"young eagle"
- Jonah (JOH-nah, Hebrew)--"dove". Variants include Jonas.
- Lonan (LOH-nan, Irish)--"blackbird"
Girls:
- Aderyn (ah-DEHR-un, Welsh)--"bird"
- Alcyone (al-SYE-on-ee, Greek)--"kingfisher"
- Alondra (ah-LOHN-drah, Spanish)--"lark"
- Branwen (BRAHN-wen,Welsh)--"blessed raven"
- Celandine (SEL-an-deen, English)--from Greek, "swallow"
- Circe (SEER-see, Greek)--"falcon"
- Geiléis (gel-AYSH, Irish)--"bright swan". Variant is Gelace (gel-AYS).
- Gwennol (GWEN-nol, Welsh)--"swallow"
- Gwylan (GWEE-lan, Welsh)--"seagull"
- Idriya (ee-dree-yah, Hebrew)--"duck"
- Jemima (jeh-MYE-mah, English)--from Hebrew, "dove"
- Lærke (LAHR-keh, Danish)--"lark"
- Llinos (HLEE-nos, Welsh)--"finch" or "linnet"
- Paloma (pah-LOH-mah, Spanish)--"dove"
- Parastu (pahr-ahs-too, Persian)--"swallow"
- Philomel (FIL-oh-mel, English)--"nightingale"
- Sarika (sah-rih-kah, Indian [Hindi])--"talking bird" [parrot, cuckoo, myna, etc]
- Sazume (sah-zoo-meh, Japanese)--"sparrow"
- Séanait (SHAY-nat, Irish)--"hawk"
- Svana (SVAH-nah, Icelandic)--from Germanic, "swan"
- Tsubame (tsoo-bah-meh, Japanese)--"swallow"
- Usoa (oo-soh-ah, Basque)--"dove". Variant is Uxue (oo-shoo-eh).
- Zipporah (zip-POR-ah, English)--from Hebrew, "bird". Other versions include Tzipporah (Hebrew), Sepphora (Greek), and Seffora (Latin).
Unisex:
- Aquila (ah-KWEE-lah, Latin)--"eagle"
- Columba (col-UM-bah, Latin)--"dove"
- Merle (MURL, English)--from French, "blackbird"
- Shahin (sha-heen, Persian)--"falcon". Also spelled Shaheen.
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