248 popular bird names from funny to cute

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popular bird names

table of contents

  • Criteria when choosing a name
  • Popular bird names
  • Musical role models
  • Cute names
  • Funny bird names
  • frequently asked Questions

If you are looking for a bird as a pet, you are spoiled for choice. And the subsequent choice of a name will not be easier either. The possibilities are endless. To give you a quick overview, we have listed popular bird names from funny to cute below.

In a nutshell

  • Simple names
  • Names according to appearance and properties
  • Sweet names with diminution
  • Funny bird names often unexpected

Criteria when choosing a name

Basically, you don't have to consider anything when choosing a bird name. You can choose any name you like. The most popular names are often selected according to the following criteria:

  • Appearance
  • character
  • gender
  • race
  • Celebrities
  • eat

Note: Remember that birds get very old. Parrots can live for around 100 years. So choose a name that will still fit the bird in a few years.

Popular bird names

Most popular is to find animals according to their Name appearance or character

. Of course, this also works with birds. Many have certain properties or a special appearance. Some also remind you of someone. The right name then comes naturally. Perhaps a popular bird name will also suit your bird?

Female bird names

  • Amira (princess)
  • Bea (the lucky one)
  • Beauty
  • Belladonna (beautiful woman)
  • Bonita (the pretty one)
  • Caja (love; Expensive)
  • Daisy
  • diva
  • Fairy
  • First lady 
  • Madame Butterfly (Mrs. Butterfly)
  • Medusa (gr. Mythical creatures)
  • Queen
  • Rose red
red parrot in kitchen
Wouldn't “Rosenrot” be a suitable name for you?

Male bird names

  • Amigo (friend)
  • Angelo (angel)
  • bandit
  • Barbarossa (Rom. - German Emperor)
  • Batman
  • Black jack
  • Casanova
  • Caspar
  • Columbo
  • Icarus (gr. Legendary hero)
  • leprechaun
  • macho
  • Mon ami (my friend)
  • Napoleon
  • playboy
  • Rambo (movie character)
  • rapper
  • rebel
  • Rowdy (troublemaker)

Gender neutral names

  • Amore (love)
  • Bamboo
  • Beanie (eye catcher)
  • Birdy
  • Blue
  • Crazy
  • Danger
  • Darling
  • Diamond
  • Ding Dong
  • Dino
  • Dreamer
  • Dusty
  • Eagle
  • Early
  • esprit
  • Famous
  • Fiesta
  • Flash
  • Escaped
  • Fly
  • Freestyle
  • Funny
  • rogue
  • Gray
  • Happy
  • Hero
  • Indigo (blue dye)
  • Ivory (ivory)
blue and white budgie
Is that maybe "Indigo" and "Ivory"?
  • Jade (white to green gemstones)
  • Lazy
  • Little
  • Lucky
  • Melody
  • Moon
  • Moppel
  • Wise man
  • Omega (end)
  • Pearlie
  • Pretty
  • Red
  • Rocket
  • Scruffie (belittling of a scarecrow)
  • Shorty
  • Skywalker
  • Summer wind
  • Speedy
  • Spooky (creepy)
  • star
  • Stormy (stormy)
  • Sunny
  • Sunshine
  • Sweetie
  • Talk talk (blah blah)
  • Teddy
  • Little devil
  • turbo
  • Tweety (sweet chirp)
  • vampire
  • Whisper (whisper)
  • White
  • Whirlwind

Musical role models

Many popular bird names can be traced back to opera singers. No wonder, after all, the birdies sing with a beautiful voice all day long. But how about other powerful models or terms from music?

  • Adagio (tempo designation in music)
  • Adele (brit. Singer)
  • Aretha Franklin (US-Americ. Singer)
  • Beyoncé (US-Americ. Singer)
  • Elvis Presley (US-Americ. Singer)
  • Frank Sinatra (US-amer. Singer)
  • Haydn (Austrian Composer)
  • Lady Gaga (US-Americ. Singer)
  • Madonna (US-Americ. Singer)
  • Maestro (conductor / concertmaster)
  • Michael Jackson (US-Americ. Singer)
  • Pavarotti (ital. Opera singer)
  • piano
  • Smudo (member of a German Tape)
  • Sonata (piece of music without vocals)
  • Stevie Wonder (US-Americ. Singer)
  • Stravinsky (russ. Composer)
  • Tina Turner ((US- American / Swiss. Singer)
  • Vivaldi (ital. Composer)
  • Wagner (Ger. Composer)
  • Mozart (Austrian Musician and composer)
green bird
The composer Mozart served as the inspiration for this bird.

tip: It doesn't always have to be the big star. Simply name your birdie after your favorite singer or a member of your favorite band. Your favorite musical instrument can also be used as a bird name.

Cute names

But some birds are just plain cute. Popular, cute bird names go well with this. These are characterized by diminutive endings such as -i or -chen. Most of these names are gender neutral. Therefore, they can be used for all birds.

  • Arno
  • Babsi
  • Didi
  • Dr. Dolittle
  • Elfi
  • Fanny
  • Little feather
  • Fidelio
  • Fifi
  • Figaro
  • Finki
  • Fipsi
  • Space
  • Flaumi 
  • Flippy 
  • Flakes
  • Lint
  • Foofoo
  • Bells
  • Goldy
  • Honeymoon
  • Kiki
  • Kiri
  • Little thunder
  • Nibble
  • tot
  • Button
  • Knuffi
  • Koko
yellow canary
This bird has the cute name "Koko".
  • Mausi
  • Mimi
  • Minnie
  • Nessie
  • Nicki
  • Piepsi
  • Ping-pong
  • Pippi
  • Pips
  • Pitty
  • Pixie
  • Dots
  • Puki
  • Resi
  • Rossi
  • Ruby
  • Checki
  • Schiller
  • Schnappi
  • Snowflake
  • Snow white
  • Snow white
  • Snuff
  • Sparky
  • Tiffy
  • Tiggy
  • Tilly
  • TinkerBell
  • Trixie
  • Trudie
  • Tweety
  • Primeval melchen
  • Vicky
  • Walli
  • Whoopi
  • Wiggerl
  • cloud
  • Woody
  • yogi
  • Yo-yo
  • Zille
  • Zippy
  • Zity
  • dwarf
yellow budgie
Isn't “Zity” a fitting name?

Funny bird names

If you are looking for a particularly funny bird name, you should bet on the unusual. For example, how about naming the birdie after food, a hobby or another animal? This is guaranteed to make you smile at first.

  • Amarena
  • Amaretto
  • Amicelli
  • Bailey
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Batida
  • Bechamel
  • Blackberry
  • Blueberry
  • brandy
  • Crumbs
  • Brownie
  • cappuccino
  • Caramelo
  • Cheese
  • chili
  • Chin-Chin Toast)
  • chip
  • Coffee
  • Cookie
  • Creamy
  • Crumble
  • Earl Gray
  • espresso
  • biscuit
  • kiwi
  • Crumbs
  • Lambada
  • Lambrusco
  • Lemon
  • lime
  • Macarena
  • Macaroni
  • Marshmellow
  • Milky
  • Mai Tai
  • mocha
  • moth
  • mosquito
  • Muffin
  • Mucki
  • nougat
  • orchid
  • ouzo
  • Peaches
  • Peanut
  • Pepsi
  • peppermint
  • Piccolo
  • Popcorn
  • samba
  • Chocolate
  • Smartie
  • Sugar
  • sushi
  • toffee
  • Vanilla 
  • whiskey
  • lemon
orange sun parakeets
“Brandy” and “Whiskey” also love their funny bird names.

tip: Birds should never be kept alone. Couple names are therefore particularly suitable. How about a funny combination like “cinnamon and sugar” or “chocolate and praline”?

frequently asked Questions

Which bird species are particularly suitable as pets?

Budgies, canaries, and zebra finches are best. Cockatiels and parrots are also very popular, but they require more space than the first mentioned.

Which bird names are the most popular?

Classic names are still the most popular. Hansi, Bubi and Micki dominate the males; among the females, Kiki, Susi and Tweety are most popular.

Can my bird say its name?

Possible. You can not say this in global. Not all birds are linguistically gifted. If you practice patiently with the bird, often repeating its name in connection with rewards, the bird may repeat the name. However, that is not certain.

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