Towhee: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Towhee – Meaning: a type of American sparrow – Origin: English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: TOH-hee


Towhee is an English unisex name meaning “a type of American sparrow”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Towhee

Meaning: A type of American sparrow.

Origin: English.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Towhee

Phonetic: TOH-hee   IPA: /ˈtoʊhiː/

Popularity of Towhee

Towhee 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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