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Kestrel

KES-trəl

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Named after the small falcon known for its hunting prowess and keen eyesight. The kestrel symbolizes freedom, vision, and independence—a nature name with literary undertones popularized by fantasy fiction.”

Popularity Over Time

Kestrel US popularity rank over timeRank 18349 in 2010 to rank 6288 in 2019. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#6288#12319#18349198520002024

Kestrel is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Kes

Style

NatureStrongEtherealBoldModern

Famous Bearers

  • Kestrel Blackthorne (The Hunger Games)
  • nature enthusiasts

Collections

Literary Names → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

Similar Names

Falcon

Old English Rare & Uncommon

Raven

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Harlow

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Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Archer

Old English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Phoenix

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Cleo

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

Orion

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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People Also Ask

Named after the small falcon known for its hunting prowess and keen eyesight. The kestrel symbolizes freedom, vision, and independence—a nature name with literary undertones popularized by fantasy fiction.

Kestrel is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Kestrel include Kes.

Names that pair beautifully with Kestrel include Archer, Phoenix, Cleo, Orion.