Sparrow
Meaning
"small hardy bird"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,552
- Total SSA Count
- 44
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Sparr, Ro, Rowie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"small hardy bird"
Origin: Old English
"God enlightens"
Origin: Hebrew
Sparrow is more popular, ranked #3552 vs #3608 for Yari.
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Sparrow is more popular, ranked #3552 compared to Yari at #3608 in the United States.
Sparrow means "small hardy bird" (Old English origin). Yari means "God enlightens" (Hebrew origin).
Sparrow is primarily a girl name. Yari is primarily a girl name.