Unique Celebrity Baby Middle Names
- Evers
Origin:
Dutch SurnameDescription:
The added S at the end turns Ever from a hipster word name into a modern prepster.
- Ranier
- Farryn
- Amor
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"love"Description:
The Latin word for love. Amor has strong potential for the middle name position.
- Merkaba
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"chariot"Description:
The name Merkaba comes from Merkabah Mysticism, a type of Jewish mysticism that was practiced during the first century.
- Arusha
Origin:
SanskritMeaning:
"red"Description:
The color red plays a prominent role in Hindu mythology, referring to the rising sun or the reddish horses of the "son of fire." Pronounced ahr-OO-shah, it has a stylish Russian flair. Hindi version is ARUSHI.
- Minik
Origin:
GreenlandicMeaning:
"oil used to seal skins"Description:
Minik has long been among the Top 10 names in Greenland, but only came to international attention in 2011 when the Danish royal family used it as one of Prince Vincent's middle names.
- Penn
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"enclosure"Description:
Not commonly used for girls, but Bruce Willis used it as the middle name for his daughter Evelyn.
- Knute
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"knot"Description:
A strong, powerful choice, ancestor of the modern Superboy Names. Knut is the name of the patron saint of Denmark; Knute Rockne was a legendary Notre Dame football coach. Knute is the middle name of Jessica Simpson's son Ace, in honor of his paternal great-grandfather.
- Armistead
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"hermit's place"Description:
This dignified Old English surname was brought into the modern consciousness by author Armistead Maupin, who wrote the San Francisco stories Tales of the City. There was also a Civil War general named Lewis Armistead.
- Riviera
Origin:
Italian word nameMeaning:
"coastline"Description:
A romantic alternative to River.
- Iolani
Origin:
HawaiianMeaning:
"hawk of royalty"Description:
Iolani feels quintessentially Hawaiian, a stylish origin for baby names these days thanks to Malia, the Hawaiian name of the Obamas' older daughter. The initial I is pronounced with a long e sound, as in Waikiki, and the name Iolani has four syllables.
- Sakae
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"prosperity"Description:
Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.
- Golden
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Like Silver, Golden is a shimmering metallic color name, almost too dazzling for an ordinary girl.
- Yantz
Origin:
Dutch, variation of JansDescription:
Variation of Jans.
- Czar
Origin:
Balkan variation of Tsar, meaning "Caesar or ruler"Meaning:
"Caesar or ruler"Description:
One way to set up a superiority complex in your child is to call your child Czar as American actor Rockmond Dunbar did in 2016.
- Devereux
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"riverbank"Description:
Variation of Deveraux. Poppy Montgomery used this spelling as one of the middles for her daughter Violet.
- Kelechi
Origin:
IgboMeaning:
"glorify God"Description:
A common unisex name in Nigeria. Kerry Washington used it as the middle name for her son Caleb.
- Kumala
Origin:
Variation of Kamala, Hindi, HawaiianMeaning:
"lotus or pale red; or, a garden"Description:
Variation of Kamala.
- Milagro