Starling - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Starling \s-tarli-ng, st(ar)-ling\. Bird name: a common bird with drab plummage. Some people may associate the name with "star".

Baby names that sound like Starling are Starlynn, Starlyn, Starlene and Starlena. Other similar baby names are Starleena and Carling.

Starling is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Starling. Compare Starling with related baby names.