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910+ Middle Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

  1. Wisdom
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Wisdom is a rare modern virtue name that might increase in use as this whole category becomes more mainstream. Wisdom is one of the gender-neutral names now on the table for both boys and girls.
  2. Wisdom
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A bit too self-congratulatory and, understandably, exceedingly rare. Still, if you're looking for a modern virtue name for your daughter, this may be one of the best qualities to exemplify.
  3. Eternity
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Might have a shot as a name, à la Genesis and Destiny, if it weren't for yet another perfume connection.
  4. Fleet
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Meaning:

      "a group operated under unified control"
    • Description:

      Fleet is one of the uncountable number of new word name possibilities, and a particularly cool choice at that. Connoting speed, Fleet beats Rush any day. Might be short for Fleetwood, but we prefer it on its own.
  5. Shell
    • Origin:

      English nature name
    • Description:

      Until now, most girls called Shell used it as a nickname for Shelley or Michelle. Today's Shell is much more likely to be a nature name, cool and beachy, fit for all genders.
  6. Ode
    • Origin:

      Word name or medieval English form of Otto
    • Description:

      If Story and Poet and Sonnet can be names that work as well for girls as for boys, why not Ode?
  7. Silence
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      The Puritans used it as a virtue name -- but today it would just be considered weird: silence is no longer golden.
  8. Evening
    • Origin:

      Day name
    • Description:

      Though this feels like a new invention, people have used day names such as Morning and Afternoon for centuries -- and so why not Evening too? It's a lovely word with an evocative meaning and makes a perfect addition to this newly stylish group.
  9. Bingo
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      A name best for pets.
  10. Forever
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Eternal--or eternally pretentious?
  11. Dice
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      Strictly for a Vegas baby.
  12. Comfort
    • Origin:

      Word name
    • Description:

      This Puritan virtue name may be unstylish, but it is also sympathetic and appealing in these largely uncomfortable times.
  13. Peak
    • Origin:

      English word name
    • Description:

      Ambitious geographical name.
  14. Mame
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Mary or Margaret
    • Description:

      Has a dotty, antic feel via dotty, antic Auntie Mame.
  15. Blithe
    • Dock
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Description:

        Why did 5 sets of parents chose to name their sons Dock in 2016? We may never know.
    • Fortitude
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Fortitude is the kind of virtue name the Puritans favored, but would not be easy for a modern boy to carry. Stick with something a little simpler than Fortitude, like Justice or True.
    • Kyng
      • Origin:

        Spelling variation of word name King
      • Description:

        All names connected with royalty have become increasingly popular in recent years, and King variation Kyng is no exception. Some parents may feel that the Kyng spelling makes it more of a name and less of a royal title, but both names sound the same and have identical meanings, so why endlessly complicate spelling and pronunciation?
    • Music
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        A musical name without much rhythm or harmony.
    • Stellar
      • Origin:

        English word name
      • Meaning:

        "of the stars"
      • Description:

        This cosmological name is given to a handful of boys and girls each year in the USA. Likely to get confused with Stella, but definitely edgier and likely to start a conversation.