Owl Names Generator
Discover the perfect owl name with our specialized name generator and curated lists.
Wise Owl Names
Athena
Greek goddess of wisdom
Merlin
Legendary wizard known for wisdom
Sage
A profoundly wise person
Solomon
Biblical king known for his wisdom
Minerva
Roman goddess of wisdom
Socrates
Ancient Greek philosopher
Aristotle
Greek philosopher and scientist
Plato
Classical Greek philosopher
Einstein
Brilliant physicist
Newton
Renowned scientist and mathematician
Galileo
Italian astronomer and physicist
Darwin
Naturalist who proposed theory of evolution
Confucius
Ancient Chinese philosopher
Buddha
Spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism
Oracle
A person considered to be a source of wisdom
Mentor
A wise and trusted counselor
Sensei
Japanese word for teacher or master
Guru
A spiritual teacher in Indian religions
Thoth
Egyptian god of wisdom
Odin
Norse god associated with wisdom
Nocturnal Owl Names
Luna
Latin for moon
Nox
Latin for night
Midnight
The middle of the night
Shadow
Dark shape or partial darkness
Eclipse
The obscuring of light from one celestial body by another
Twilight
The soft glowing light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon
Dusk
The darker stage of twilight
Nebula
A cloud of gas and dust in space
Onyx
A black gemstone
Raven
A large black bird, also active at night
Shade
Comparative darkness and coolness
Umbra
The fully shaded inner region of a shadow
Vesper
Relating to evening
Nocturne
A musical composition inspired by or evocative of night
Starlight
The light from the stars
Cosmos
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole
Nova
A star showing a sudden large increase in brightness
Comet
A celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust
Astra
Latin for stars
Selene
Greek goddess of the moon
Feathered Owl Names
Plume
A feather, especially a large or showy one
Quill
The hollow shaft of a feather
Feather
Any of the light, flat growths forming the plumage of birds
Down
Soft, fluffy feathers
Fluff
Soft, downy feathers
Pinion
The outer part of a bird's wing
Talon
A bird's claw, especially a bird of prey
Beak
A bird's horny projecting jaws
Wing
The limb of a bird that enables it to fly
Crest
A tuft or other natural growth on the top of the head of a bird
Tuft
A bunch or collection of feathers
Plumage
A bird's feathers collectively
Barb
Any of the lateral processes on a feather
Vane
The flat expanded part of a feather
Shaft
The main stem of a feather
Bristle
A stiff hair or feather
Contour
An outline, especially representing or bounding the shape of something
Hackle
A long, narrow feather on the neck or saddle of a bird
Covert
One of the small feathers covering the bases of the larger feathers
Afterfeather
The small feather that grows at the base of the shaft of a larger feather
Mythical Owl Names
Archimedes
Merlin's pet owl in The Sword in the Stone
Hedwig
Harry Potter's snowy owl
Bubo
Mechanical owl in Clash of the Titans
Owl
Winnie the Pooh's wise friend
Jareth
The Goblin King who could turn into an owl in Labyrinth
Blathers
The owl curator from Animal Crossing
Kaepora Gaebora
Wise owl from The Legend of Zelda
Otus
The owl protagonist from Owlboy
Hoot
Link's owl companion in The Legend of Zelda
Owl
One of the main characters in Winnie the Pooh
Guardians of Ga'Hoole
Mythical owls from the book series
Strix
A genus of owls in Roman mythology associated with ill omen
Lechuza
Shape-shifting witch owl in Mexican folklore
Huginn
One of Odin's ravens, often depicted as an owl
Muninn
Odin's other raven, also sometimes depicted as an owl
Byangoma
Owl deity in Bengali folklore
Lakshmi
Hindu goddess sometimes depicted with an owl
Lilith
Demon of the night in some traditions, associated with owls
Blodeuwedd
Woman turned into an owl in Welsh mythology
Kikimora
Slavic household spirit sometimes depicted as an owl
Quirky Owl Names
Hoot
The sound an owl makes
Whooo
Play on the sound of an owl's call
Blinky
For an owl's distinctive blinking
Swivel
For an owl's ability to turn its head
Stare
For an owl's intense gaze
Fluff
For their fluffy appearance
Spectacles
For the markings around their eyes
Hooter
Another play on an owl's call
Wise Guy
Playing on the 'wise old owl' trope
Nocturnal
For their nighttime activity
Peepers
For their large eyes
Talons
For their sharp claws
Swoop
For how they fly to catch prey
Screech
For the sound some owls make
Perch
Where owls like to sit
Feathers
For their distinctive plumage
Beaky
For their prominent beak
Twister
For how they can turn their heads
Wink
For their eye movements
Hoots McGee
A fun, playful name