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Mexican bird names: ideas for parrots, budgies and cockatiels
Spanish and Mexican names for parrots, budgies, cockatiels and canaries: boys, girls, unisex, by feather color and names that sound good when the bird repeats them.
How to choose the name
- Many birds learn to repeat sounds: names with clear syllables, like Paco, Kiwi or Lola, are the ones you hear back.
- With parrots and budgies it isn't always easy to tell boy from girl: a unisex name saves you renaming it later.
- Feather color gives lots of ideas: green, blue, yellow or gray.
- If you have a pair, choose names that sound different so each one knows its own.
Spanish names for boy, girl and unisex birds
Boys
- Paco
- Lorenzo
- Pancho
- Pepe
- Chucho
- Beto
- Nacho
- Toño
- Lalo
- Memo
- Pirata (pirate)
- Kiko
- Ramiro
- Tito
- Coco (coconut)
Girls
- Lola
- Lupita
- Paloma (dove)
- Chabela
- Perla (pearl)
- Rosita (little rose)
- Chispa (spark)
- Pepita (little seed)
- Carmela
- Margarita (daisy)
- Frida
- Luna (moon)
- Mimí
- Tita
- Jade
Unisex
- Kiwi
- Mango
- Sol (sun)
- Cielo (sky)
- Azul (blue)
- Limón (lime)
- Piquito (little beak)
- Plumas (feathers)
- Pistache (pistachio)
- Canela (cinnamon)
- Pío (tweet)
- Arcoíris (rainbow)
Spanish bird names by color
Green birds
- Lima (lime)
- Menta (mint)
- Aguacate (avocado)
- Pepino (cucumber)
- Albahaca (basil)
- Esmeralda (emerald)
- Nopal (cactus)
- Cilantro
- Guacamole
- Trébol (clover)
Blue, yellow and gray birds
- Mar (sea)
- Zafiro (sapphire)
- Celeste (sky blue)
- Turquesa (turquoise)
- Canario (canary)
- Mostaza (mustard)
- Plátano (banana)
- Mantequilla (butter)
- Ceniza (ash)
- Plata (silver)
Mexican and funny names for birds
Mexican
- Chamoy
- Tamarindo
- Chabelo
- Cantinflas
- Pozole
- Elote (corn)
- Churro
- Mariachi
- Huapango
- Jarocho
- Xóchitl (flower in Náhuatl)
- Citlali (star in Náhuatl)
- Tláloc (rain god)
- Mazapán (peanut candy)
- Pambazo
Funny
- Chismoso (gossip)
- Parlanchín (chatterbox)
- Despertador (alarm clock)
- Don Pío (Mr. Tweet)
- Señor Pico (Mr. Beak)
- Capitán Plumas (Captain Feathers)
- Silbidos (whistles)
- Radio
- Bocón (big mouth)
- Cotorrito (little parrot)
Frequently asked questions
- What do I name my parrot if I don't know if it's a boy or a girl?
- A unisex name: Kiwi, Mango, Sol (sun), Cielo (sky), Azul (blue) or Pistache (pistachio).
- Can parrots say their own name?
- Many parrots and budgies learn to repeat words they hear often, and their name is usually one of the first. Names with two clear syllables are the easiest.
- What is a good Spanish name for a cockatiel?
- Cockatiels have a crest and colored cheeks: Copete (crest), Mantequilla (butter), Canela (cinnamon) or Pollito (little chick) suit them well.
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