Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Owl Updated March 7, 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: Kalil, Remus, William, Oliver, Peter, Griffin, Kevin, Ivy, Kismet, Alice, Joy, Evelyn, Elodie, Hannah Names like Owl: Oleh, Ola, Olai, Oyewole, Olya, Ohela, Olalla, Ollie, Ole 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