An English nature name taken directly from the bird, long used as a surname and occasional given name.
Crow is an English nature name taken directly from the bird, and that gives it a blunt, striking quality. Unlike many more decorative nature names, it is spare and unmistakable, with an edge of darkness as well as wildness. Because the crow has long carried strong symbolic associations in folklore, intelligence, and omens, the name can feel unexpectedly rich for something so short.
It has real presence precisely because it does not try to soften itself. Historically, Crow has also existed as a surname, which helps explain how it can function as a given name without feeling entirely new. In modern use it has an alternative, almost outsider energy, appealing to people who want something direct, memorable, and a little untamed.
The name feels more modern than sentimental, more sharply visual than delicate. Crow is one of those rare names whose simplicity is its greatest strength.