Good names for a pigeon include Cher Ami, after the famous First World War messenger pigeon, Paloma (Spanish for dove), Coco, Pidge, Pebbles and Skye. Below are 720 ideas in alphabetical order: 240 for females, 240 for males and 240 unisex names, which are handy if you aren’t sure whether your pet pigeon is a cock or a hen.
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List of pigeon names
| Female Pigeon Names | Male Pigeon Names | Unisex Pigeon Names |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Names from famous pigeons
Naming a pigeon after a war hero is a popular choice. The PDSA Dickin Medal (opens in new tab), the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross, has been awarded to 32 pigeons. Some names to borrow:
- Cher Ami: a US Army pigeon who carried a message in 1918 that helped save almost 200 trapped American soldiers. The bird is now on display at the Smithsonian (opens in new tab).
- G.I. Joe: a US Army pigeon who stopped an air raid on an Italian village held by British troops in 1943.
- Winkie: helped rescue the crew of an RAF bomber that came down in the North Sea in 1942.
- Paddy: an Irish pigeon who brought back early news of the D-Day landings in 1944.
- Mary of Exeter: kept flying messages in the Second World War despite being wounded several times.
Read more about them in famous pigeons.
Tips for choosing a pigeon name
- Short names of one or two syllables are easiest to call, and a pigeon can learn to come to its name if you pair it with a treat.
- It is hard to tell male and female pigeons apart, especially young birds, so a unisex name is a safe choice until you know.
- Colour names such as Smokey, Snowy or Ginger suit a bird’s markings, and they help you tell several birds apart.
- If you are not sure of your bird’s sex, see how to sex a pigeon.
Did we miss a good pigeon name? Contact us and let us know.
Sources
- PDSA: The PDSA Dickin Medal (opens in new tab)
- Smithsonian National Museum of American History: Cher Ami (opens in new tab)
Last updated 6 November 2026 · Fun