Owls can look elegant, stern, goofy, or cute. Baby owls are almost always cute. If you are looking for good owl names, you have come to the right place. Hundreds of names are sorted into convenient categories to help you find the perfect name for an owl.
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Baby Owl Names
A baby owl is called an owlet. They are adorable little puffs of feathers and pair well with names that sound like diminutives or nicknames.
- Baby
- Bobo
- Booboo
- Boop
- Bumble
- Chirpy
- Coco
- Giggle
- Gizmo
- Hootling
- Lovey
- Otto
- Owlette
- Pal
- Pebble
- Pipsqueak
- Pixie
- Poof
- Pudge
- Puff
- Remy
- Scree
- Skippy
- Sparkles
- Spot
- Tiny
- Whoozy
- Wobbles
- Zippy
- Zuzu
Good Owl Names
Use these gender-neutral names to come up with owl names for any owl! Many are descriptive, so they may not fit all owls, but are good names for owls that match the description.
- Ace
- Ash
- Auburn
- Big Eye
- Birch
- Bolt
- Braveheart
- Brownie
- Buddy
- Buff
- Carob
- Cedar
- Charcoal
- Chestnut
- Chocolate
- Cinnabar
- Cloudforest
- Clover
- Copper
- Crunch
- Dusky
- Ebony
- Elf
- Fierce
- Fiery
- Fighter
- Forest
- Goldie
- Gonzo
- Great Grey
- Hickory
- Jumper
- Kili
- Killer
- Mahogany
- Mystique
- Nicobar
- Nocturne
- Nyx
- Orwell
- Penny
- Pharoah
- Rajah
- Ranger
- Red
- Roamin
- Rocky
- Russet
- Rusty
- Sepia
- Sienna
- Sooty
- Strix
- Sulu
- Tawny
- Tiki
- Twiggy
- Umber
- Vision
- Willow
- Wisdom
- Woody
Cute Owl Names
A bunch of cute names that would work for almost any owl, you will find these names are adorable.
- Berry
- Birdo
- Blinky
- Buttons
- Callisto
- Chip
- Cuckoo
- Dr. Whooo
- Foghorn
- Foxmeadow
- Jewel
- Marsh
- McFluffy
- Merry
- Nightwing
- Owlbear
- Owlexander
- Owlfonso
- Owlivia
- Owlsome
- Phantom
- Skittles
- Specs
- Swoop
- Whoodini
- Winky
Snowy Owl Names
For those beautiful white snowy owls, these names are as light as the owl’s feathers. Many relate to ice and cold because of the icy white color of the snowy owl. Others are color-specific.
- Alaska
- Alba
- Alp
- Angel
- Aspen
- Aurora
- Avalanche
- Blizzard
- Cloud
- Cotton
- Crystal
- Elsa
- Ermine
- Everest
- Fresco
- Frosty
- Glimmer
- Iceleigh
- Icelynn
- Ivory
- Lace
- Lily
- Little Ghost
- Marshmallow
- Milky
- Moonlight
- Pearly
- Silver
- Snowball
- Titania
- Tundra
- Umbra
- Winter
- Zephyr
Famous Owl Names
Movies and literature are full of owls. Each of these names comes from some sort of media. Its source is listed after the name.
- Archimedes (The Sword in the Stone)
- Askalaphos (Greek mythology)
- Big Mama (The Fox and the Hound)
- Blathers (Animal Crossing)
- Brodwin (Harry Potter)
- Bubo (Clash of the Titans)
- Chandler (Owlegories)
- Clockwerk (Sly Cooper)
- Deacon (The Rescuers)
- Dexter (The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)
- Doyle Owl (Mascot of Reed College)
- Errol (Harry Potter)
- Falcomon (Digimon Data Squad, Digital World)
- Friend Owl (Bambi)
- Glimfeather (The Chronicles of Narnia)
- Grand Duke (Rock-a-Doodle)
- Great Owl (The Secret of NIMH)
- Hedwig (Harry Potter)
- Hermes (Harry Potter)
- Hoots the Owl (Sesame Street)
- Jareth (Labyrinth)
- Kaepora Gaebora (The Legend of Zelda)
- Longclaw (Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Oliver Owl (Oliver Owl’s Character Tales by Michael Greyson)
- Otus (Owlboy)
- Owl (Winnie the Pooh)
- Mr. Owl (Franklin)
- Mr. Owl (Tootsie Pop commercial)
- Owl Brown (The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin)
- Owl Jolson (I Love to Singa)
- Owlicious (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Pigwidgeon (Harry Potter)
- Professor Owl (Disney’s Melody)
- Rowlet (Pokemon)
- Sammy the Owl (Mascot of Rice University)
- Mr. Schuhu (The Little Ghost)
- Screech (The Incredibles 2)
- Soren (Legend of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole)
- Tawny Owl (The Animals of Farthing Wood)
- Woodsy Owl (U.S. Forest Service)
- X the Owl (Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood)
Pet Owl Names
Basic names for a pet owl are simple and quick. For a good name for your pet, look through these options.
- Bailey
- Barny
- Bay
- Blink
- Bowie
- Bugsy
- Cookie
- Croon
- Dixie
- Duke
- Farley
- Fidge
- Friendly
- Ginger
- Honey
- Loudmouth
- Maki
- Maple
- Mocha
- Nougat
- Nutmeg
- Peanut
- Screech
- Spicy
- Spook
- Sugar
- Walnut
- Weebles
- Zira
Funny Owl Names
Some of these names are punny and some are just unexpected, but all of them are fun names for an owl.
- Agent Owl
- Cornowlius
- DJ Whotay
- Fat Owlbert
- Feather Locklear
- Flapjack
- Hoogene
- Hootcules
- Hootenanny
- Hooter
- Jimmy Talon
- Katniss Owldeen
- Minerva McGonagowl
- Muhammad Owli
- Owl Capone
- Owl Pacino
- Owla Fitzgerald
- Owlbama
- Owlbert Einstein
- Owlbus Dumbledore
- Owlf
- Owlfred Hitchcock
- Owlicious
- Owlie McBeal
- Owlistair
- Owlivia Wild
- Owlmione Grainger
- Owlvira
- Prince Owlbert
- Quonk
- Rowlph
- Simon C’Owl
- Thurston Owl
- Weird Owl Yankovic
- Whoolio
- Winston Churchowl
Cool Owl Names
You want to name an elegant owl a cool name so consider one of these luxurious and classy names.
- Albertine
- Apollo
- Argentine
- Chaucer
- Cirrus
- Glaucidium
- Hannibal
- Inquisitive
- Jinx
- Major
- Merlin
- Noctua
- Omega
- Powell
- Rutherford
- Shakespeare
- Ulysses
- Verreaux
Boy Owl Names
If you want good names for a male owl, here are some good strong male names.
- Achilles
- Alex
- Andrew
- Axl
- Bastian
- Bert
- Billy
- Bob
- Bruce
- Byron
- Carl
- Charlie
- Cliff
- Colin
- Crockett
- Dante
- David
- Derek
- Drake
- Duke
- Earl
- Edmond
- Elvis
- Ernie
- Erwin
- Fester
- Finn
- Frederick
- Galen
- George
- Harry
- Jack
- Jerry
- Jude
- Kelvin
- Leopold
- Lewis
- Max
- Murray
- Nathan
- Ollie
- Oscar
- Otis
- Otto
- Ozzie
- Percy
- Pietro
- Raymond
- Roy
- Sammy
- Silas
- Toby
- Tom
- Travis
- Vincent
- William
- Xavier
- Zeke
- Zeus
Girl Owl Names
If you need to name a female owl and want to use a name that better indicates her gender, some names are more commonly used for girls and would be good names for hen owls.
- Abby
- Agatha
- Alexandra
- Alexis
- Allison
- Aloysia
- Amanda
- Anastasia
- Andromeda
- Angelica
- Annie
- Anya
- April
- Arabella
- Athena
- Bella
- Beatrice
- Bonnie
- Celeste
- Chandra
- Chloe
- Cindy
- Cordelia
- Daisy
- Danica
- Dara
- Delilah
- Diana
- Duchess
- Elara
- Ella
- Estella
- Esther
- Eve
- Faith
- Felicity
- Fiona
- Gaia
- Grace
- Harriet
- Hazel
- Helena
- Holly
- Isis
- Jane
- Jennifer
- Kate
- Kim
- Lana
- Laurel
- Leda
- Leila
- Linda
- Linnet
- Lillian
- Lilith
- Luna
- Mackenzie
- Mandy
- Marigold
- Melanie
- Melissa
- Melody
- Mercedes
- Minerva
- Moira
- Molly
- Nancy
- Natasha
- Ophelia
- Patricia
- Pearlie
- Rose
- Roxy
- Sarah
- Sasha
- Selene
- Sitara
- Skye
- Sonia
- Stella
- Summer
- Sunny
- Sylvia
- Talia
- Thalassa
- Ulula
- Victoria
- Winifred
- Yolanda
- Zelena
Owl as a Name
Some names worldwide have a meaning of “owl” and this is true in most languages. You will find some of them listed here.
- Eerin (Aboriginal Australian)
- Fukuro (Japanese)
- Kapueo (Hawaiian)
- Koolkool (Nez Perce – Native American)
- Kotori (Hopi – Native American)
- Kuwago (Filipino)
- Mongwau (Hopi – Native American)
- Nascha (Navajo)
- Onaconah (Cherokee – Native American)
- Opah (Choctaw – Native American)
- Pechi (Indian)
- Sava (Serbian)
- Shannon (Celtic / Gaelic)
- Sova (Czech)
- Tiponya (Miwok – Native American)
- Tokori (Native American)
- Ulmuka (Indian)
Conclusion For Owl Names
Whether you need to name a pet owl or a character you designed or if you just want to name all the owls that live in the woods near your home, this list should provide many possibilities. While it is extensive, it is not exhaustive, so you might think of owl names not listed here, so fire up your imagination!
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Dr. Sabrina Kong graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in England in 2016 and has been working at a small animal clinic in Northern California since then. She grew up in the Bay Area and got her bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She also became a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner through a program at the University of Tennessee.
When she isn’t in the clinic taking care of her four-legged patients, she enjoys traveling and trying new foods with her friends and her three-legged dog, Apollo. She adopted Apollo from her clinic when he was a puppy with numerous health issues. Dr. Kong truly cares about taking care of animals.