Quoth the raven, “These names rock!” If you thought the namesake of Edgar Allen Poe’s most famous poem couldn’t be the source of some seriously awesome baby names, think again. Believe it or not, there are a slew of names that mean raven out there, and we’re here to tell you about some of our favorites.
A lot of these names come from across the pond, like our picks Fay, Merla, and Branley. Fay originates from Ireland, while the latter two come from their southern neighbor, England. However, Fay and Merla are for girls, while Branley is for boys.
The boy’s name Corbett is normally a surname here in the U.S., but with the recent trend of surnames as first names here in America, it could actually be hip and trendy first name. This name comes from France and also means “young crow,” which could be slightly different from a raven.
Another surname-inspired first name is Ingram, which hails from Scandinavia. This name means “raven of peace” or “raven of Anglia,” and is a stylish and understated name for little boys everywhere. It’s also never broken into the top 100 most popular baby names here in the U.S., though, so now could be the time to start the trend.
Nevermore will you be in need of names that mean raven, because we’ve got a nice, long list right here that’s full of them. Read on to learn more about these raven-inspired names.
Bartram
Meaning: Bright raven
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Beltran
Meaning: Bright raven
Origin: Spanish
Gender: Boy
Bertram
Meaning: Bright, famous raven
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Bertrand
Meaning: Bright raven
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Brainard
Meaning: Courageous raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bram
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Bramwell
Meaning: Raven well
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Bran
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Boy
Branduff
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Brangwen
Meaning: Fair raven
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Girl
Brangwy
Meaning: Fair raven
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Girl
Branley
Meaning: Raven meadow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Brannon
Meaning: Raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Branwen
Meaning: Fair raven
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Girl
Branwenn
Meaning: Fair raven
Origin: Welsh
Gender: Girl
Broin
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Celtic
Gender: Boy
Corbett
Meaning: Young crow, raven
Origin: French
Gender: Boy
Corbin
Meaning: Raven, crow
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Corbinian
Meaning: Raven, crow
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Cormac
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Corvin
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Crawford
Meaning: Ford of the crows, raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Draven
Meaning: Eric Draven, a fictional character from the movie ‘The Crow’
Origin: Scottish
Gender: Boy
Fay
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Fechin
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Irish
Gender: Boy
Fiachra
Meaning: Raven
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Ingram
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Boy
Jaee
Meaning: Raven
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Korbin
Meaning: Raven-haired
Origin: Latin
Gender: Boy
Ronne
Meaning: Raven
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Rambert
Meaning: Raven
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Ranfield
Meaning: From the raven’s field
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rang
Meaning: Raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rangey
Meaning: From raven’s island
Origin: English
Gender: Girl
Rangford
Meaning: From the raven’s ford
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rangley
Meaning: Raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ravenna
Meaning: Raven
Origin: Italian
Gender: Girl
Ren
Meaning: Raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Renfred
Meaning: Peaceful raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Renfrid
Meaning: Peaceful raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Renshaw
Meaning: From the raven forest
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Renton
Meaning: From the raven farm
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rook
Meaning: Raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Roxbury
Meaning: From the raven’s fortress
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Ruck
Meaning: Raven
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Rugby
Meaning: From the raven’s estate
Origin: English
Gender: Boy
Waldhramm
Meaning: Ruling raven
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Waldram
Meaning: Mighty raven
Origin: Teutonic
Gender: Boy
Waldrom
Meaning: Ruling raven
Origin: German
Gender: Boy
Wolfram
Meaning: Raven, wolf
Origin: German
Gender: Boy