The Art of Naming

Welcome to Part Two of our series that is focused on Baby Names Inspired by the Animal Kingdom! If you had a chance to view part one, you would remember that we mostly explored names related to bears, eagles, foxes, lions and wolves. Now we will look at names whose meanings relate to birds, insects, sheep, deer, and a handful of others. Take a look at the list below and if you spot any favorites, share your thoughts in the comments! Birds: Bertram "bright raven" from Germanic elements Bran "raven" in Irish/Welsh Branwen "beautiful raven" from Welsh Corbin "raven" from French Cormac "raven, son" from Irish Gaelic Fechín "little raven" in Irish Guntram "war raven" from Germanic elements Korbin "raven" from Latin corvus Raban "raven" from German Rambert "bright raven" from Germanic elements Ronne "raven" in Frisian Lonán "little blackbird" from I

Previously, I have made lists of bird names and nature names , but it just occurred to me that I did not have a list specifically for "animal" names. Now, there are two different directions we can go when considering this category. The first direction explores broad animal names like wolf, fox, bear and more.  The second direction looks deeper into meanings and various translations or associations. Here's the first: Bear Birdie Cat Fox Kitty Lion Tiger Wolf Here are some of the most-used bird names: Falcon Finch Hawk Jay Lark Lory Peregrine (falcon) Phoenix Raven Robin Sparrow Starling Wren Then there are names that aren't as obviously associated with animals. Some of them have meanings or elements within them that refer to a specific animal, and when you break down their etymology, it makes sense. I categorized them below: Bear: Adalbern "noble bear" from Germanic elements. Alfbern "elf bear"