Unique Unisex Middle Names

  1. Brave
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "showing courage"
    • Description:

      A striking word name for either gender. It's a safer choice when used as a middle name.
  2. Nature
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Lots of parents choose nature names, but only a few choose Nature as a name each year. It is equally used for boys and girls in the USA.
  3. Savage
    • Origin:

      English, Irish, or Jewish surname
    • Meaning:

      "wild, untamed; grandfather"
    • Description:

      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.
  4. Drum
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.
  5. Bonanza
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Wildly optimistic -- and unrealistic -- choice.
  6. Early
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

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

      Word name; surname from Ó Comhraidhe
    • Description:

      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.
  8. Dynamo
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "an extremely energetic person"
    • Description:

      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.
  9. Invictus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "unconquerable, undefeated"
    • Description:

      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.
  10. Americus
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "home ruler"
    • Description:

      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.
  11. Estel
    • Origin:

      Masculine form of Estelle, variation of Etzel, Literature, English, German, Sindarin, "star; little father; hope"
    • Meaning:

      "star; little father; hope"
    • Description:

      Estel is unisex name with a number of origins, one being from the name Estelle, meaning "star". Used in the early 19th century in the US, it has since fallen out of style and last appeared in the US stats for boys back in the 80s.
  12. Sophio
    • Origin:

      Georgian form of Sophia, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wisdom"
    • Description:

      An alternative spelling of Sopio, Sophio is occasionally used as a variation of Sophia in Georgia.
  13. Sophio
    • Origin:

      Spanish masculine form of Sophia, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wisdom"
    • Description:

      This rare masculine form of Sophia could add a fresh twist on the popular name. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Georgia too, making this a unisex possibility.