Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Owl Updated January 12, 2026 by Jennifer M. Owl Gender: Neutral Origin: English Meaning: Nocturnal Bird Of Prey ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Owl? The name Owl is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Nocturnal Bird Of Prey. People who like the name Owl also like: Kevin, William, Peter, Remus, Kalil, Oliver, Griffin, Hannah, Evelyn, Alice, Ivy, Joy, Kismet, Elodie Names like Owl: Ollie, Olai, Ola, Olalla, Oyewole, Ohela, Ole, Oleh, Olya Stats for the Name Owl Owl is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Owl is currently not ranked in U.S. births