Finches are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family of Fringillidae. They have conical bills meant to eat seeds and nuts. Most people keep finches as pets. Below is a list of names that you can pick from for your finch. Choose the one that best suits your finch’s character, size, color or any other feature that stands out.
Top Name Female & Male Finch Names
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- Angel-A name of Latin origin that means messenger. A gender-neutral name.
- Angie-A female name of Greek origin that means messenger of God.
- Annie- Feminine name of Hebrew origin that means grace.
- Baby-A unisex name of Indian (Sanskrit) origin that means infant.
- Bailey-A male name is of Old English origin. It means bailiff or city fortification.
- Banjo-A unisex name of Nigerian origin that means Musical instrument.
- Bing0-A male name of American origin.
- Bonita-A feminine name of Spanish and Portuguese origin that means pretty, cute.
- Charlie-A name of Old German origin that means Freeman. It is a gender-neutral name.
- Chirpy- A name that is used to define one that is cheerful and lively. A unisex name of English origin.
- Cleo- The name means fame, pride or glory. A unisex name of Greek origin.
- Coco-A feminine name of American origin that means Chocolate bean.
- Cookie- A male name of Latin origin that means cook.
- Cory- It Is used both as a male and female name. It is of Greek origins. It means in a hollow.
- Darling- A name of English and Scottish origin that means beloved one or dear. It is unisex.
- Duchess-A female name of Latin origin that means leader of commander.
Other good names for your boy or girl pet finch bird
- Evie
- Flora
- Gabby (short for Gabrielle, perhaps?)
- George
- Goldie
- Gracie
- Honey
- Hootie
- Indy
- Kiwi
- Lenny
- Lewis
- Louie
- Lucky
- Macy
- Mango
- Matilda
- Max
- Melody
- Ollie
- Oliver
- Olivia
- Paulie
- Pickles
- Pinky
- Peaches
- Peanut
- Pepper
- Pikachu
- Rico
- Ringo
- Roxy
- Sammy
- Sassy
- Skittl
Finches Types/Species and Scientific Names
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| African citril | Crithagra citrinelloides |
| African crimson-winged finch | Rhodopechys alienus |
| Akekee | Loxops caeruleirostris |
| Akiapolaau | Hemignathus wilsoni |
| Akikiki | Oreomystis bairdi |
| Akohekohe | Palmeria dolei |
| American goldfinch | Spinus tristis |
| Andean siskin | Spinus spinescens |
| Anianiau | Magumma parva |
| Ankober serin | Crithagra ankoberensis |
| Antillean euphonia | Chlorophonia musica |
| Antillean siskin | Spinus dominicensis |
| Apapane | Himatione sanguinea |
| Arabian golden-winged grosbeak | Rhynchostruthus percivali |
| Arabian serin | Crithagra rothschildi |
| Arctic redpoll | Acanthis hornemanni |
| Asian crimson-winged finch | Rhodopechys sanguineus |
| Asian rosy finch | Leucosticte arctoa |
| Atlantic canary | Serinus canaria |
| Azores bullfinch | Pyrrhula murina |
| Black mamo (X) | Drepanis funerea |
| Black rosy finch | Leucosticte atrata |
| Black siskin | Spinus atratus |
| Black-and-yellow grosbeak | Mycerobas icterioides |
| Black-capped siskin | Spinus atriceps |
| Black-chinned siskin | Spinus barbatus |
| Black-eared seedeater | Crithagra mennelli |
| Black-faced canary | Crithagra capistrata |
| Black-headed canary | Serinus alario |
| Black-headed greenfinch | Chloris ambigua |
| Black-headed siskin | Spinus notatus |
| Black-throated canary | Crithagra atrogularis |
| Blanford’s rosefinch | Agraphospiza rubescens |
| Blue-crowned chlorophonia | Chlorophonia occipitalis |
| Blue-naped chlorophonia | Chlorophonia cyanea |
| Blyth’s rosefinch | Carpodacus grandis |
| Bonin greenfinch | Chloris kittlitzi |
| Bonin grosbeak (X) | Carpodacus ferreorostris |
| Brambling | Fringilla montifringilla |
| Brandt’s mountain finch | Leucosticte brandti |
| Brimstone canary | Crithagra sulphurata |
| Bronze-green euphonia | euphonia mesochrysa |
| Brown bullfinch | Pyrrhula nipalensis |
| Brown-capped rosy finch | Leucosticte australis |
| Brown-rumped seedeater | Crithagra tristriata |
| Cape canary | Serinus canicollis |
| Cape siskin | Crithagra totta |
| Cassia crossbill | Loxia sinesciuris |
| Cassin’s finch | Haemorhous cassinii |
| Chestnut-bellied euphonia | euphonia pectoralis |
| Chestnut-breasted chlorophonia | Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys |
| Chinese beautiful rosefinch | Carpodacus davidianus |
| Chinese grosbeak | Eophona migratoria |
| Chinese white-browed rosefinch | Carpodacus dubius |
| Citril finch | Carduelis citrinella |
| Collared grosbeak | Mycerobas affinis |
| Common chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs |
| Common linnet | Linaria cannabina |
| Common redpoll | Acanthis flammea |
| Common rosefinch | Carpodacus erythrinus |
| Corsican finch | Carduelis corsicana |
| Crimson-browed finch | Carpodacus subhimachalus |
| Dark-breasted rosefinch | Procarduelis nipalensis |
| Dark-rumped rosefinch | Carpodacus edwardsii |
| Desert finch | Rhodospiza obsoleta |
| Drakensberg siskin | Crithagra symonsi |
| Elegant euphonia | Chlorophonia elegantissima |
| Ethiopian siskin | Serinus nigriceps |
| Eurasian bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
| Eurasian siskin | Spinus spinus |
| European goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis |
| European greenfinch | Chloris chloris |
| European serin | Serinus serinus |
| Evening grosbeak | Hesperiphona vespertina |
| Finsch’s euphonia | euphonia finschi |
| Forest canary | Crithagra scotops |
| Fulvous-vented euphonia | euphonia fulvicrissa |
| Golden-browed chlorophonia | Chlorophonia callophrys |
| Golden-naped finch | Pyrrhoplectes epauletta |
| Golden-rumped euphonia | Chlorophonia cyanocephala |
| Golden-sided euphonia | euphonia cayennensis |
| Gran Canaria blue chaffinch | Fringilla polatzeki |
| Great rosefinch | Carpodacus rubicilla |
| Greater amakihi (X) | Viridonia sagittirostris |
| Greater koa finch (X) | Rhodacanthis palmeri |
| Green-chinned euphonia | euphonia chalybea |
| Grey-capped greenfinch | Chloris sinica |
| Grey-crowned rosy finch | Leucosticte tephrocotis |
| Grey-headed bullfinch | Pyrrhula erythaca |
| Hawaii akepa | Loxops coccineus |
| Hawaii amakihi | Chlorodrepanis virens |
| Hawaii creeper | Loxops mana |
| Hawaii mamo (X) | Drepanis pacifica |
| Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
| Himalayan beautiful rosefinch | Carpodacus pulcherrimus |
| Himalayan white-browed rosefinch | Carpodacus thura |
| Hispaniolan crossbill | Loxia megaplaga |
| Hooded grosbeak | Hesperiphona abeillei |
| Hooded siskin | Spinus magellanicus |
| House finch | Haemorhous mexicanus |
| Iiwi | Drepanis coccinea |
| Indonesian serin | Chrysocorythus estherae |
| Jamaican euphonia | euphonia jamaica |
| Japanese grosbeak | Eophona personata |
| Kakawahie (X) | Paroreomyza flammea |
| Kauai akialoa (X) | Akialoa stejnegeri |
| Kauai amakihi | Chlorodrepanis stejnegeri |
| Kauai nukupuu | Hemignathus hanapepe |
| Kipengere seedeater | Crithagra melanochroa |
| Kona grosbeak (X) | Chloridops kona |
| Lanai hookbill (X) | Dysmorodrepanis munroi |
| Lawrence’s goldfinch | Spinus lawrencei |
| Laysan finch | Telespiza cantans |
| Laysan honeycreeper (X) | Himatione fraithii |
| Lemon-breasted canary | Crithagra citrinipectus |
| Lesser akialoa (X) | Akialoa obscura |
| Lesser goldfinch | Spinus psaltria |
| Lesser koa finch (X) | Rhodacanthis flaviceps |
| Lesser redpoll | Acanthis cabaret |
| Long-tailed rosefinch | Carpodacus sibiricus |
| Maui akepa | Loxops ochraceus |
| Maui alauahio | Paroreomyza montana |
| Maui nukupuu | Hemignathus affinis |
| Maui parrotbill | Pseudonestor xanthophrys |
| Maui-nui akialoa (X) | Akialoa lanaiensis |
| Mindanao serin | Chrysocorythus mindanensis |
| Mongolian finch | Bucanetes mongolicus |
| Nihoa finch | Telespiza ultima |
| Northern grosbeak-canary | Crithagra donaldsoni |
| Oahu akepa (X) | Loxops wolstenholmei |
| Oahu akialoa (X) | Akialoa ellisiana |
| Oahu alauahio | Paroreomyza maculata |
| Oahu amakihi | Chlorodrepanis flava |
| Oahu nukupuu (X) | Hemignathus lucidus |
| Olivaceous siskin | Spinus olivaceus |
| Olive-backed euphonia | euphonia gouldi |
| Orange bullfinch | Pyrrhula aurantiaca |
| Orange-bellied euphonia | euphonia xanthogaster |
| Orange-crowned euphonia | euphonia saturata |
| Oriole finch | Linurgus olivaceus |
| Ou (X) | Psittirostra psittacea |
| Pale rosefinch | Carpodacus stoliczkae |
| Palila | Loxioides bailleui |
| Pallas’s rosefinch | Carpodacus roseus |
| Papyrus canary | Crithagra koliensis |
| Parrot crossbill | Loxia pytyopsittacus |
| Pine grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator |
| Pine siskin | Spinus pinus |
| Pink-browed rosefinch | Carpodacus rodochroa |
| Pink-rumped rosefinch | Carpodacus waltoni |
| Plain mountain finch | Leucosticte nemoricola |
| Plumbeous euphonia | euphonia plumbea |
| Poo-uli (X) | Melamprosops phaeosoma |
| Principe seedeater | Crithagra rufobrunnea |
| Protea canary | Crithagra leucoptera |
| Purple finch | Haemorhous purpureus |
| Purple-throated euphonia | euphonia chlorotica |
| Red crossbill | Loxia curvirostra |
| Red siskin | Spinus cucullatus |
| Red-fronted rosefinch | Carpodacus puniceus |
| Red-fronted serin | Serinus pusillus |
| Red-headed bullfinch | Pyrrhula erythrocephala |
| Red-mantled rosefinch | Carpodacus rhodochlamys |
| Reichard’s seedeater | Crithagra reichardi |
| Reichenow’s seedeater | Crithagra reichenowi |
| Rufous-bellied euphonia | euphonia rufiventris |
| Saffron siskin | Spinus siemiradzkii |
| Salvadori’s seedeater | Crithagra xantholaema |
| Sao Tome grosbeak | Crithagra concolor |
| Scarlet finch | Carpodacus sipahi |
| Scottish crossbill | Loxia scotica |
| Scrub euphonia | euphonia affinis |
| Sharpe’s rosefinch | Carpodacus verreauxii |
| Sillem’s mountain finch | Carpodacus sillemi |
| Sinai rosefinch | Carpodacus synoicus |
| Socotra golden-winged grosbeak | Rhynchostruthus socotranus |
| Somali golden-winged grosbeak | Rhynchostruthus louisae |
| Southern citril | Crithagra hyposticta |
| Southern grosbeak-canary | Crithagra buchanani |
| Spectacled finch | Callacanthis burtoni |
| Spot-crowned euphonia | euphonia imitans |
| Spot-winged grosbeak | Mycerobas melanozanthos |
| Spot-winged rosefinch | Carpodacus rodopeplus |
| Streaked rosefinch | Carpodacus rubicilloides |
| Streaky seedeater | Crithagra striolata |
| Streaky-headed seedeater | Crithagra gularis |
| Stripe-breasted seedeater | Crithagra striatipectus |
| Syrian serin | Serinus syriacus |
| Taiwan bullfinch | Pyrrhula owstoni |
| Taiwan rosefinch | Carpodacus formosanus |
| Tawny-capped euphonia | euphonia anneae |
| Tenerife blue chaffinch | Fringilla teydea |
| Thick-billed euphonia | euphonia laniirostris |
| Thick-billed seedeater | Crithagra burtoni |
| Thick-billed siskin | Spinus crassirostris |
| Three-banded rosefinch | Carpodacus trifasciatus |
| Tibetan rosefinch | Carpodacus roborowskii |
| Tibetan serin | Spinus thibetanus |
| Trinidad euphonia | euphonia trinitatis |
| Trumpeter finch | Bucanetes githagineus |
| Twite | Linaria flavirostris |
| Two-barred crossbill | Loxia leucoptera |
| Ula-ai-hawane (X) | Ciridops anna |
| Velvet-fronted euphonia | euphonia concinna |
| Vietnamese greenfinch | Chloris monguilloti |
| Vinaceous rosefinch | Carpodacus vinaceus |
| Violaceous euphonia | euphonia violacea |
| Warsangli linnet | Linaria johannis |
| West African seedeater | Crithagra canicapilla |
| West Mexican euphonia | euphonia godmani |
| Western citril | Crithagra frontalis |
| White-bellied canary | Crithagra dorsostriata |
| White-cheeked bullfinch | Pyrrhula leucogenis |
| White-lored euphonia | euphonia chrysopasta |
| White-rumped seedeater | Crithagra leucopygia |
| White-throated canary | Crithagra albogularis |
| White-vented euphonia | euphonia minuta |
| White-winged grosbeak | Mycerobas carnipes |
| Yellow canary | Crithagra flaviventris |
| Yellow-bellied siskin | Spinus xanthogastrus |
| Yellow-breasted greenfinch | Chloris spinoides |
| Yellow-browed seedeater | Crithagra whytii |
| Yellow-collared chlorophonia | Chlorophonia flavirostris |
| Yellow-crowned canary | Serinus flavivertex |
| Yellow-crowned euphonia | euphonia luteicapilla |
| Yellow-faced siskin | Spinus yarrellii |
| Yellow-fronted canary | Crithagra mozambica |
| Yellow-rumped seedeater | Crithagra xanthopygia |
| Yellow-rumped siskin | Spinus uropygialis |
| Yellow-throated euphonia | euphonia hirundinacea |
| Yellow-throated seedeater | Crithagra flavigula |
| Yemen linnet | Linaria yemenensis |
| Yemen serin | Crithagra menachensis |
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