Bird: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bird – Meaning: the flying animal (as a surname, of mixed/uncertain origin) – Origin: English (word name / surname) – Pronunciation: BURD


Bird is an English (word name / surname) name meaning “the flying animal (as a surname, of mixed/uncertain origin)”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Bird

Meaning: The flying animal (as a surname, of mixed/uncertain origin).

Origin: English (word name / surname).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Bird

Phonetic: BURD   IPA: /bɜːrd/

Popularity of Bird

Bird doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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