515+ Middle Names for Girls

  1. East
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      North and West are easier on the ear, but this works fine if it has some significance for your family. Could be lengthened to Easton.
  2. Jaz
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Jasmine
    • Description:

      This abbreviated form chosen by tennis greats Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi couldn't be jazzier.
  3. Jeune
    • Origin:

      French word name
    • Meaning:

      "young"
    • Description:

      But what happens when Jeune grows vieille.
  4. Explorer
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Explorer is one occupational name destined to seek and find greater things.
  5. Antiquity
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Your daughter will like this better at twenty than she will at fifty.
  6. Future
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Gives the message that you want your daughter to keep her eye on the prize.
  7. Freedom
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "the quality or state of being free"
    • Description:

      Name that makes a strong philosophical statement -- but might ironically be a lot for a child to carry.
  8. Kerr
    • Origin:

      Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "living near wet ground"
    • Description:

      Kerr, a simple, unusual unisex middle-name choice, can be pronounced either car or kehr.
  9. Truth
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "truth"
    • Description:

      With the first name True receiving a Kardashian dose of popularity for girls, Truth is gaining in visibility too. Though its still more popular for boys two to one, the truth is that the name works equally well for both genders -- but may inspire a lot of puns.
  10. Remarkable
    • Origin:

      Literary and word name
    • Description:

      Remarkable Pettibone was a self-important housekeeper in James Fenimore Cooper's The Pioneers. Such names were not uncommon in early America, with such choices as Remember and Experience showing up in the records along with Puritan virtue names such as Chastity and Patience.
  11. Street
    • Origin:

      English, Word name
    • Description:

      An unusual kind of place-name, going beyond a country, state, or city, it was used by actress Elisabeth Shue as a middle name for her daughter Stella.
  12. Energy
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Better than Synergy.
  13. West
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Straightforward yet romantic, this is one newly minted name with long-term appeal, especially as a middle name. It was used as such for Tea Leoni and David Duchovny's Madelaine, whom they call West. Definitely ambigender, it was chosen by Marley Shelton for her daughter.
  14. West
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Straightforward yet romantic, this is one newly minted name with long-term appeal, especially as a middle name. It was used as such for Tea Leoni and David Duchovny's Madelaine, whom they call West. Definitely ambigender, it was chosen by Marley Shelton for her daughter.
  15. Hummingbird
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Sure it makes a big statement, but if you can call your child Wren, Robin or Falcon, why not also Hummingbird? This pint-sized jewel of a bird is a lovely connotation for the baby that's full of energy and spirit.
  16. Welcome
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Warm and open, but way too much teasing potential.
  17. Discovery
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A lot to handle, but it does give a sense of openness, joy, and awe.
  18. Painter
    • Origin:

      Occupational name
    • Description:

      Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels like a gateway to the arts. Actor Chad Lowe used it as the middle name of his daughter Mabel.
  19. Integrity
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Meaning:

      "integrity"
    • Description:

      Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.
  20. Generosity
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Full-hearted new virtue choice, though five syllables is a lot to handle.