Sparrow
Sparrow is a boy name of English origin, meaning The small, lively bird.
What Sparrow means
The small, lively bird.
Sparrow sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Sparrow comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Sparrow is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Sparrow?
Sparrow does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Sparrow
Two ideas meet in Sparrow: Celebrity and the natural world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Sparrow
These share Sparrow's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
- Birdie — Little bird.
- Wolf — The wolf; a brave wanderer.
- Puma — The swift mountain cat.
- Saint — A holy and revered person.
- Seven — The sacred number seven.
- Sir — A title of honour and respect.
- Stanley — Dweller by the stony meadow.
- Ashton — Town of ash trees.
- Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.
- Beckett — Dweller by the brook.
More English names
- Sonnet — A little song; a poem.
- Stanley — Dweller by the stony meadow.
- Slate — The blue-grey rock.
- Sterling — Of the highest quality; pure silver.
- Sky — The heavens above.
- Stone — Strong and steadfast as stone.
- Sir — A title of honour and respect.
- Storm — A tempest; powerful weather.
- Seven — The sacred number seven.
- Stormi — Stormy weather; a tempestuous spirit.