Birdie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “little bird”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- BUR-dee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
English nickname-name from bird, also used historically as a pet form of names such as Bertha or Bernice. Now often given as an independent name.
How popular is Birdie?
Babies named Birdie in 2024373
2024 rank#754 girls
Peak year1888
Total US babies since 188014,386
Birdie is rising: use over the last five years is 12.8× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Birdie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Birdie questions
What does the name Birdie mean?
Birdie means "little bird". It comes from English. English nickname-name from bird, also used historically as a pet form of names such as Bertha or Bernice. Now often given as an independent name.
Is Birdie a boy or girl name?
Birdie is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Birdie?
373 US babies were named Birdie in 2024. Its peak year was 1888.
How do you pronounce Birdie?
Birdie is usually pronounced BUR-dee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.