515+ Middle Names for Girls
- East
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Word nameDescription:
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.
- Jaz
Origin:
Diminutive of JasmineDescription:
This abbreviated form chosen by tennis greats Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi couldn't be jazzier.
- Jeune
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French word nameMeaning:
"young"Description:
But what happens when Jeune grows vieille.
- Explorer
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Word nameDescription:
Explorer is one occupational name destined to seek and find greater things.
- Antiquity
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Word nameDescription:
Your daughter will like this better at twenty than she will at fifty.
- Future
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Word nameDescription:
Gives the message that you want your daughter to keep her eye on the prize.
- Freedom
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English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Kerr
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ScottishMeaning:
"living near wet ground"Description:
Kerr, a simple, unusual unisex middle-name choice, can be pronounced either car or kehr.
- Truth
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English word nameMeaning:
"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.
- Remarkable
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Literary and word nameDescription:
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.
- Street
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English, Word nameDescription:
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.
- Energy
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Word nameDescription:
Better than Synergy.
- West
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Word nameDescription:
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.
- West
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
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.
- Hummingbird
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English word nameDescription:
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.
- Welcome
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Word nameDescription:
Warm and open, but way too much teasing potential.
- Discovery
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Word nameDescription:
A lot to handle, but it does give a sense of openness, joy, and awe.
- Painter
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Occupational nameDescription:
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.
- Integrity
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Word nameMeaning:
"integrity"Description:
Integrity may be an outstanding quality, but Honor or True may work better as names.
- Generosity
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Full-hearted new virtue choice, though five syllables is a lot to handle.