Nama yang bagus untuk merpati antara lain Cher Ami, dari merpati pembawa pesan terkenal di Perang Dunia I, Paloma (bahasa Spanyol untuk merpati), Coco, Pidge, Pebbles, dan Skye. Di bawah ini ada 720 ide nama urut abjad: 240 untuk betina, 240 untuk jantan, dan 240 nama uniseks, yang berguna jika Anda belum yakin apakah merpati peliharaan Anda jantan atau betina.
| Nama merpati betina | Nama merpati jantan | Nama merpati uniseks |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail | Alamo | Ace |
| Adrienne | Andre | Aja |
| Amelie | Archimedes | Ala |
| Amethyst | Armando | Alcatraz |
| Angel | Aubrey | Antarctic |
| Angelica | Ax | Atom |
| April | Baby Boy | Auzzie |
| Aretha | Bam | Baby |
| Ariel | Bama | Bam Bam |
| Astra | Barney | Bamboo |
| Aubrey | Barrett | Bangles |
| Ava | Barry | Banjo |
| Baby Doll | Baxter | BB |
| Barbie | Beau | Bee Bop |
| Bella | Benny | Big Bird |
| Belladonna | Bernie | Bingo |
| Bellatrix | Berry | Binx |
| Belle | Bertram | Birdie |
| Belle Star | Billy | Blair |
| Bess | Boba | Blaze |
| Betty | Bobo | Blue |
| Bijou | Bolt | Boardwalk |
| Birdie | Boris | Biscuit |
| Bobbie | Bowser | Bolo |
| Bonita | Boychick | Bonbon |
| Bonnie | Buck | Booboo |
| Brittany | Budda | Bumble |
| Calypso | Buddy | Boudin |
| Camelia | Bugs | Bougie |
| Candice | Bugsby | Breakaway |
| Candy | Buzby | Breezy |
| Caroline | Captain | Brinkley |
| Cassie | Cash | Brooklyn |
| Celeste | Casper | Broom |
| Cher | Chanco | Bubba |
| Cher Ami | Charlie | Butterbean |
| Cherry | Cheeko | Buttons |
| Cherub | Chick Jagger | Cackle |
| Chiquita | Chico | Cameo |
| Chloe | Chief | Canouah |
| Cindy | Chip | Capri |
| Clara | Clarence | Casey |
| Cleo | Clive | Cashew |
| Cleopatra | Clown | Chantey |
| Coco | Clyde | Charlie |
| Connie | Comet | Chatterbox |
| Crimson | Cornelius | Chex |
| Cynthia | Cornet | Chick |
| Dahlia | Cory | Chicklet |
| Daisy | Cracker | Chilli |
| Damsel | Cricket | Chipper |
| Darling | Curly | Chirpie |
| Desdemona | Dax | Chive |
| Diana | Derek | Clever |
| Dilly | Dexter | Clicker |
| Dina | Digger | Clooney |
| Ditsy | Donald | Cloudy |
| Diva | Donnie | Clucky |
| Dolly | Draco | Coconut |
| Dotty | Drake | Colby |
| Duchess | Dreamboy | Cookie |
| Dusty | Duke | Cooster |
| Edith | Dundee | Couscous |
| Electra | Einstein | Crackers |
| Emily | Elvis | Crash |
| Endora | Emerald | Crazy Eyes |
| Ethel | Eugene | Cream |
| Eve | Excalibird | Daffy |
| Evie | Fabian | Deebo |
| Fancy | Felix | Dewey |
| Felicia | Flight | Dodge |
| Fenella | Floyd | Dodger |
| Fifi | Fred | Domino |
| Fina | Freddy | Donut |
| Fiona | Frodo | Dusty |
| Fizzie | Gaylord | Eclipse |
| Flippy | George | Eureka |
| Florrie | Godfeather | Eurostar |
| Flossie | Gonzo | Feathers |
| Frankie | Goober | Fiddle |
| Frida | Goofy | Flamingo Starr |
| Gabby | Griffin | Flappy |
| Gigi | Gumby | Flippers |
| Glynda | Handsome | Flute |
| Gracie | Hannibal | Ghost |
| Greta | Hannibird | Ginger |
| Guinevere | Hawk | Gizmo |
| Haley | Hershey | Goldenia |
| Hannah | Hippo | Goldie |
| Hermione | Homero | Granite |
| Holly | Hootie | Gripper |
| Honey | Houdini | Gumbo |
| Hyacinth | Huey | Harley |
| Indigo | Hunter | Harper |
| Indira | Iago | Heaven |
| Iris | Icecube | Hermes |
| Isabella | Indy | Hollywood |
| Isabelle | Jabba | Homa |
| Ivy | Jack | Homer |
| Izzy | Jacques | Honey Bear |
| Jacinta | Jaden | Hula |
| Jade | Jasper | Indie |
| Janey | Jax | Itsy |
| Jennie | Jazz | Ivory |
| Jenny | Jeffery | Jaden |
| Jessa | Jerry | Jambo |
| Jessie | Jesse James | Jay |
| Jewel | Jim | Jay Bird |
| Jodie | Jimmie | Jay Jay |
| Katie | Jo | Jazz |
| Kezzie | Joey | Jazzy |
| Kika | Jonah | JD |
| Kiki | Jonas | Jellybean |
| Kiki | Judah | Jersey |
| Kimbo | Jupiter | Jess |
| Kira | Kanye Nest | Jiggle |
| Koko | Keegan | Jingles |
| Kora | Kevin | Jinn |
| Kylie | Kit | Jinx |
| Lacy | Lark | Jinzo |
| Laila | Larry | JoJo |
| Leia | LeMans | Kasey |
| Leilani | Lenny | Katana |
| Lexi | Leo | Katsu |
| Lilly | Leon | Kellogg |
| Lola | Leroy | Kila |
| Loquita | Levi | Kipu |
| Louise | Lewis | Kiwi |
| Lovely | Little Man | Kody |
| Lucy | Loki | Konga |
| Lulu | Lorenzo | Koshi |
| Luna | Louie | Latte |
| Madam Mim | Lucca | Lexey |
| Madonna | Lucius | Lime |
| Mae | Mac | Lonny |
| Magnolia | Mace | LT |
| Maizie Bird | Macguybird | Lucky |
| Maleficent | Macguyver | Lupin |
| Mama | Mackenzie | Lyoco |
| Mango | Malcolm | Macy |
| Marilyn | Manu | Maize |
| Martina | Max | Mango |
| Mary | Max Sterling | Maple |
| Matilda | Maynard | Merlin |
| Melody | Merlin | Midge |
| Mercedes | Mickey | Midnight |
| Meryl Cheep | Mike | Misty |
| Mia | Mikey | Moonpie |
| Mindy | Mister Misty | Mumbles |
| Minnie | Mohanadas | Mystic |
| Miss Pretty | Monte | Nicky |
| Missy | Murray | Nova |
| Nancy | Nero | Oats |
| Nell | Niko | Obsidian |
| Nikita | Noah | Onyx |
| Opal | Noodles | Opal |
| Ophelia | Norman | Pancake |
| Paloma | Nyx | Paris |
| Paris | Odin | Pax |
| Pasha | Oliver | Peanut |
| Peaches | Ollie | Pebbles |
| Peachy | Orion | Pepper |
| Pearl | Oscar | Perky |
| Peek-a-boo | Ozzy | Perry |
| Penelope | Pablo | Pesto |
| Penny | Pat | Pickle |
| Pepsi | Pauley | Pikachu |
| Phoebe | Paulie | Pip |
| Pika | Pax | Pippi |
| Pippa | Payson | Pipsqueak |
| Pixie | Peewee | Pita |
| Pixy | Pepe | Plucky |
| Polly | Perseus | Pluto |
| Poochie | Petey | Pudding |
| Portia | Petrie | Poppadom |
| Pretty | Philly | Pretzel |
| Priya | Phoenix | Pumpkin |
| Purdie | Picasso | Quigley |
| Rainbow | Pilot | Radcliffe |
| Rosa | Pipper | Rainy |
| Rosie | Prince | Rascal |
| Rosita | Prospero | Rhythm |
| Roxy | Puff Daddy | Ripple |
| Ruby | Quacker | Ripley |
| Saki | Rafiki | River |
| Salem | Ralph | Roo |
| Sally | Rex | Saffron |
| Samara | Ricky | Scooby |
| Sammy | Rico | Screech |
| Sandy | Ringo | Scuttle |
| Sarah | Rog | Shadow |
| Sasha | Romeo | Shamrock |
| Saskia | Ron | Shasta |
| Shakira | Rowdy | Shea |
| Shania | Rowley | Sherbert |
| Sherry | Ryan | Sierra |
| Sidney | Sam | Skye |
| Simone | Satchmo | Slider |
| Skye | Shaka | Smokie |
| Sophie | Shield | Snowfall |
| Sprinkle | Skip | Snowflake |
| Star | Skittles | Snowy |
| Starbright | Snowy | Soba |
| Starshine | Somara | Socks |
| Stella | Sonny | Soda |
| Suki | Spike | Solo |
| Sunshine | Talon | Sparky |
| Susan | Tank | Speckles |
| Suzie | Tanner | Star |
| Sweet Pea | Ted | Stormy |
| Sweetie | Tengu | Sunny |
| Sweetie Pie | Tex | Sunny |
| Talullah | Thackeray | Surebet |
| Tamara | The Duke | Suri |
| Tanny | The Godpigeon | Swoops |
| Tara | Theodore | Tango |
| Teal | Thor | Tarot |
| Tess | Tilikum | Taz |
| Thelma | Timothy | The Claw |
| Tilly | Tinker | The New Yorker |
| Tinkerbelle | TJ | Thyme |
| Tori | Tomba | Tiki |
| Trixie | Trilby | Tinker |
| Tweety | Troy | Tippy |
| Twinkle | True Grit | Tonks |
| Valentina | Tucker | Tookie |
| Venus | Tweakers | Tweek |
| Viola | Tzippora | Tweety |
| Vroni | Valentino | Vanilla |
| Wanda | Valiant | Voodoo |
| Willow | Van Morrison | Weasley |
| Xena | White Bandit | Whitey |
| Yara | Wilbur | Wiggles |
| Yoko | Woody | Willow |
| Zaza | Wyatt | Woodstock |
| Zazu | Xeno | Yacky |
| Zelda | Yager | Yakky |
| Zena | Yoshi | Zazu |
| Zoe | Zeus | Ziggy |
| Zsa Zsa | Zipper | Zoot |
Nama dari merpati terkenal
Memberi nama merpati seperti pahlawan perang adalah pilihan yang populer. PDSA Dickin Medal (opens in new tab) (Inggris), penghargaan untuk hewan yang setara dengan Victoria Cross, sudah diberikan kepada 32 merpati. Beberapa nama yang bisa Anda pinjam:
- Cher Ami: merpati Angkatan Darat AS yang membawa pesan pada 1918 dan membantu menyelamatkan hampir 200 tentara Amerika yang terkepung. Burung ini kini dipajang di Smithsonian (opens in new tab).
- G.I. Joe: merpati Angkatan Darat AS yang mencegah serangan udara ke sebuah desa di Italia yang dikuasai pasukan Inggris pada 1943.
- Winkie: membantu menyelamatkan awak pesawat pengebom RAF yang jatuh di Laut Utara pada 1942.
- Paddy: merpati Irlandia yang membawa kabar awal tentang pendaratan D-Day pada 1944.
- Mary of Exeter: terus menerbangkan pesan pada Perang Dunia II walaupun beberapa kali terluka.
Baca selengkapnya di merpati-merpati terkenal.
Tips memilih nama merpati
- Nama pendek satu atau dua suku kata paling mudah dipanggil, dan merpati bisa belajar datang saat namanya dipanggil jika Anda memberinya camilan.
- Merpati jantan dan betina sulit dibedakan, terutama yang masih muda, jadi nama uniseks adalah pilihan aman sampai Anda tahu.
- Nama warna seperti Smokey, Snowy, atau Ginger cocok dengan corak bulu dan membantu Anda membedakan beberapa burung.
- Jika Anda belum yakin jenis kelamin burung Anda, lihat cara membedakan merpati jantan dan betina.
Ada nama merpati bagus yang terlewat? Hubungi kami dan beri tahu kami.
Sumber
- PDSA: The PDSA Dickin Medal (dalam bahasa Inggris) (opens in new tab)
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Cher Ami (dalam bahasa Inggris) (opens in new tab)
Terakhir diperbarui: 4 November 2026 · Serba-serbi