910+ Middle Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

A Puritan-virtue type name that could possibly work for a modern baby with its rhythmic four-syllable sound and admirable meaning.

Legacy is proof that any attractive-sounding word can be turned into a name, and this one has the added attractions of an inspirational meaning and a cool creative namesake -- hot young artist Legacy Russell.

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.

While nature names, even those of fierce animals and mountain peaks, are used for children these days, architectural features like this somehow seem a bit cold.

Wishful thinking.

Yes, there are lots of kids out there named Princess, Duke, Earl, and King – but you don't necessarily want yours to be one of them.

Strong, but cold and soap opera-ish.

Kicker could be a great name for a cheeky kid, along the lines of Cricker, Striker or Becker. In literature the term Kicker is used to describe the twist or turn in a story.

A bold word name choice for the intrepid baby namer who hopes her son will face the world with a sense of discovery.

Spaniards use Pax and Paz, Hebrew speakers Shalom, for Greeks it's Irene, so why can't we make the English word Peace a name? Peace Adzo Medie is the author of the novel His Only Wife.

Blunt. Stick to Hunter.

Royalty is a super-hot name for girls, but there's no reason it can't be used for boys too. In fact it is, but only about 5 percent of the time, making it one of those unisex names whose usage is tipped so far toward one gender that it isn't truly unisex. But still, English words are usually not intrinsically gendered so Royalty is perfectly appropriate for boys as well as girls and is one of the fastest-rising unisex names.

Vibrant and vital noun name chosen by actress Shawnee Smith for her daughter.

Wildly optimistic -- and unrealistic -- choice.

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

Feather, though it was used for a character in a Walter Mosley novel, seems too light and fluttery for a real-life girl.

Along the same lines as Fable or Madrigal, Parable is a cute choice for literary families. It might also be considered as a pseudo-biblical name, given the fame of the Biblical parables.

The part of the ship that gives it stability. A short, sweet, Old Englishy type name that has gone almost completely unused so far.

Experience was used by the Puritans but probably too joke-worthy for a modern child...or teenager.

Far-fetched, but friends can always call him Phil.