Bird
English · Girl · 1 syllable
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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025Popularity over time
Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Bird
The given name 'Bird' derives from the Old English word *bridd* meaning "young bird" or "nestling," originally used as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a bird in some way.
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Etymology
The given name 'Bird' derives from the Old English word *bridd* meaning "young bird" or "nestling," originally used as a nickname for someone thought to resemble a bird in some way. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears as a medieval English surname before occasional adoption as a given name.
Bird currently ranks #4,371 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1888.
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