Unique Unisex Middle Names

The vowel ending tilts this sharply toward the feminine, and at this point Havana still has some political implications as well.

A striking word name for either gender. It's a safer choice when used as a middle name.

Wildly optimistic -- and unrealistic -- choice.

A word that's been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.

Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.

It doesn't matter if Savage is a surname on your family tree — it's a highly controversial choice for a first name with connections to racism and colonialism. Despite this, over a dozen sets of parents named their sons Savage in a recent year.

Dynamo is not a baby name....yet. But with word names on the rise, especially those with strong and uplifting meanings, Dynamo has serious possibilities. The o ending makes it on trend. And it makes a great gender-neutral middle name.

Perhaps too spicy for some, but this is a popular Gaelic surname that might appeal for those looking to honor a family branch or to fans of legendary British comedian Tim Curry.

Americus, the source of the place-name America, became a girls' name thanks to pronatalist activists Malcom and Simone Collins, who patriotically named their second daughter and fourth child Industry Americus.

The Invictus Games, a multinational sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick armed service personnel, introduced this Latin word and concept to the general population, especially after the games hosted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's budding romance.