Hawk Names, Falcon Names
Names that mean hawk, hawk-like, falcon. Hawk- and falcon-related names.

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HAWK NAMES: 

• UNISEX:

  1. AIAH: Anglicized form of Hebrew unisex Ayah, meaning "falcon" or "vulture." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Rizpah, and a Horite, the son of Zibeon.

  2. AYA: Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Ayah, meaning "falcon" or "vulture." Compare with another form of Aya.

  3. AYAH (אַיָּה): Hebrew unisex name meaning "falcon" or "vulture." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Rizpah, and a Horite, the son of Zibeon.

  4. SHAY: Variant spelling of English unisex Shea, possibly meaning "hawk-like." Compare with another form of Shay.

  5. SHAYE: Variant spelling of English unisex Shea, possibly meaning "hawk-like."

  6. SHEA: Irish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Séaghdha ("descendant of Séaghdha"), possibly meaning "hawk-like." 

• MALE:

  1. ÁKOS: Hungarian name meaning "white falcon."
  2. ASTOR: French and German name derived from Occitan astor, meaning "goshawk," itself from Latin acceptor, a variant of accipiter, meaning "hawk." It was originally a derogatory term for men with hawk-like, predatory characteristics.
  3. CHAYTON: Native American Sioux name meaning "falcon."
  4. FALK: Jewish name derived from the Yiddish word falk, meaning "falcon."
  5. GAUVAIN: Norman French form of Middle English Gawain, meaning either "May hawk" or "white hawk."
  6. GAVIN: Celtic form of Norman French Gauvain, meaning either "May hawk" or "white hawk."
  7. GAWAIN: Middle English Arthurian legend name of a Knight of the Round Table and cousin to Sir Ywain, probably derived from Welsh Gwalchgwyn "white hawk" or Gwalchmei "May hawk." He was also known as Gwalltafwyn, meaning "hair like rain." 
  8. GWALCHGWYN: Old Welsh name composed of the elements gwalch "hawk" and gwyn "white," hence "white hawk." This is one of two names from which Arthurian Gawain may have been derived; the other possibility is Gwalchmei.
  9. GWALCHMAI: Variant spelling of Welsh Gwalchmei, meaning "May hawk."
  10. GWALCHMEI: Old Welsh name composed of the elements gwalch "hawk" and Mei "May," hence "May hawk." This was the name of a Celtic sun god. It is one of two names from which Arthurian Gawain may have been derived; the other possibility is Gwalchgwyn.
  11. HARCOURT: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements heafocere "falconer, hawker" and cot "hut," hence "from the falconer's/hawker's hut."
  12. HARU: Original form of Egyptian Hor ("distant one"), meaning "falcon." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky. Compare with another form of Haru.
  13. HAYTHAM (هيثم): Arabic name meaning "young hawk."
  14. HERU: Variant spelling of Egyptian Haru, meaning "falcon." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
  15. HOR: Altered form of Egyptian Haru ("falcon"), meaning "the distant one." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
  16. HOROS (Ὡρος): Greek form of Egyptian Hor, meaning "the distant one." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
  17. HORUS: Latin form of Greek Horos, meaning "the distant one." In mythology, this is the name of the son of Isis, a falcon-headed god of the sky.
  18. SÉ: Short form of Irish Gaelic Séaghdha, possibly meaning "hawk-like."
  19. SEAGHDH: Old Gaelic byname of uncertain derivation, possibly meaning "hawk-like." 
  20. SÉAGHDHA: Traditional Irish name derived from the Gaelic byname Seaghdh, possibly meaning "hawk-like."
  21. SHAW: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Seaghdh, meaning "hawk-like." Compare with another form of Shaw.

• FEMALE:

  1. AGAK: African Luo name meaning "hawk."

  2. GAVINA: Scottish feminine form of Celtic Gavin, meaning either "May hawk" or "white hawk."

  3. LASHAY: Elaborated feminine form of English unisex Shay, probably meaning "strong." 

  4. LILUYE: Native American Miwok name meaning "singing chicken hawk that soars."

  5. SHAE: Feminine variant spelling of English unisex Shea, probably meaning "hawk-like." 

  6. SHAELYN: Modern English compound name composed of Shae "hawk-like" and Lynn "lake."

  7. SHAYLYN: Modern English compound name composed of Shae "hawk-like" and Lyn "lake."