380+ Pretty & Popular Middle Names For Girls

 

Overview

Are you looking for a second or middle name for your baby girl? We created this list of 380+ girl middle names to choose from for your little one.

Most of these name ideas are also great as little girl first names, while some are gender-neutral names you can also pick for your new baby boy.

We’ve also added their popularity ranks based on data for baby girl names from the SSA (Social Security Administration). (1)

 

Most Popular Middle Names For A Girl

Amy 

 

• Origin: Latin and French girl name
• Meaning: 3 letter girl name that means “beloved,” “to love,” or “well-loved”
• Also a pet name for girls
• Pronunciation: “ay-mee”
• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #205
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Amy Acker and film director Amy Heckerling
• Variants: Aimee, Amie, Ami, Aime, and Eimy

 

Catherine

 

• Origin: French, English, and Greek girl name
• Meaning: Vintage girl name that means “pure” or “clear”
• Pronunciation: “kath-eh-reen”
• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #328
• Namesakes/Description: French actress Catherine Fabienne Dorléac and American actress Catherine Bach
• Variants: Katherine, Kathryn, Cathryn, Katareina, Katarina, Caitriona, and Catriona

 

Jane

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: 4 letter girl name that means “God is gracious” or “Yahweh is merciful”
• Pronunciation: “jayn”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #290
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and film icon Jane Seymour Fonda and English actress-author Jane Asher
• Variants: Jaana, Janae, Jean, Janes, and Joan

 

Kate

 

• Origin: English and Greek name for girls
• Meaning: 1 syllable girl name that means “pure”
• Pronunciation: “kayt”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #452
• Namesakes/Description: English actress Kate Winslet and American inventor-author Kate Duval Hughes
• Variants: Kath, Katy, Cate, Katie, Kat, Katya, Cath, and Katja

 

Mae

 

• Origin: British and Roman girl name
• Meaning: “Goddess of spring growth” (a goddess name for girls) or “May” (after the fifth month of the year)
• Pronunciation: “may”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #510
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Mae Whitman and Canadian singer-songwriter Mae Moore
• Variants: May, Maia (Roman), Maya (Arabic girl name), and Mei (Chinese girl name)

 

Marie

 

• Origin: Latin and French name for girls
• Meaning: Cute girl name that means “star of the sea”
• Pronunciation: “mah-ree”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #599
• Namesakes/Description: Polish physicist and chemist Marie Curie and American actress-singer Marie Osmond
• Variants: Also another form of the biblical girl name “Mary”; also spelled as “Maria” (Hispanic and Mexican girl name)

 

Mary

 

• Origin: Hebrew, Aramaic, Latin, Greek, and English girl name 
• Meaning: Biblical name that means “beloved,” “star of the sea,” or “bitter”
• Pronunciation: “may-ree”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #136
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead
• Variants: Mariya (Russian girl name), Maire (Irish girl name), and Maria (Spanish girl name)

 

Rose

 

• Origin: English and Latin girl name
• Meaning: Flower name for girls that also symbolizes love and hope
• Pronunciation: “rohz”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #120
• Namesakes/Description: American musician and fashion designer Rose Mortem and American actress Rose Rollins
• Variants: Rosa (Italian girl name), Raisa (Arabic), Rhoda, and Rosie

 

The Best & Trendy Baby Girl Middle Names

Brielle

 

• Origin: Hebrew and French girl name

• Meaning: “Heroine of God” (angel name)

• Pronunciation: “bree-ehl”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #116

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Brielle Barbusca and singer Brielle Von Hugel

• Variants: Briella, Brealle, Breelle, Briele, and Brill; also a short form of “Gabrielle”

 

Jade

 

• Origin: English gender-neutral name
• Meaning: Hippie girl name that means “precious stone”
• Pronunciation: “jayd”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #88
• Namesakes/Description: British fashion designer Jade Holland Cooper and American model Jade Cole
• Variants: Jada, Jayd, Jhayd, Jaid, Jad, and Jayda

 

Isabella

 

• Origin: Spanish and Italian name for girls
• Meaning: Spiritual name that means “devoted to God,” “God is my oath,” or “God is my abundance”
• Pronunciation: “ee-zuh-beh-luh”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #6
• Namesakes/Description: American voice actress Isabella Cramp and Colombian swimmer Isabella Arcila
• Also a Disney name after Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, one of the main characters in Disney Channel’s “Phineas and Ferb” series
• Variants: Izabella, Isabel (Spanish girl name), Isabelle, Isobel (Hebrew), Isabele, and Isobell

 

Up & Coming Middle Names With Increasing Popularity

Amayah

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Arabic girl name
• Meaning: “Close to God,” “mother city,” “daughter of the sun,” “night rain,” or a greeting (“peace be with you”)
• Pronunciation: “ah-mah-yah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: From #1,025 in 2021 to #701
• Namesakes/Description: Spanish fashion designer Amaya Arzuaga and Dominican artist Amaya Salazar
• Variants: Amaya, Ammaya, Amaia, and Ammayya

 

Amiri

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Arabic unisex name

• Meaning: “Treetop,” “prince” (as a form of the Arabic boy name “Amir”), or “princess”

• Pronunciation: “uh-mee-ree”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: From #1,299 in 2021 to #876

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Amirr, Amira, and Amhir

 

Arlet

 

• Origin: French, Indian – Hindi, and Spanish unisex name
• Meaning: Badass girl name that means “army leader,” “eagle,” “East Indian spice,” or “noble”
• Pronunciation: “ahr-let”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: From #1,226 in 2021 to #741
• Namesakes/Description: None for girls
• Variants: Arlette and Arleth

 

Georgina

 

• Origin: Latin and Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Farmer” or “earthworker”

• Pronunciation: “jawr-jee-nah”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: From #1,310 in 2021 to #878

• Namesakes/Description: Lebanese model Georgina Rizk and British actress Georgina Bouzova

• Variants: Georgeanna, Georgianna, Georgiana, Jorja, and Georgia; also a feminine form of the country boy name “George”

 

Neriah

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “light” or “lamp of the Lord”
• Pronunciation: “nuh-rah-yah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: From #1,683 in 2021 to #993
• Namesakes/Description: American model-actress Neriah Davis
• Variants: Neria and Nerriah

 

Winona

 

• Origin: Sioux – Native American girl name
• Meaning: “First-born daughter”
• Pronunciation: “wee-noh-nah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: From #1,298 in 2021 to #980
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Winona Ryder and Native American activist Winona LaDuke
• Variants: Winnona, Winonna, Winonah, and Winúŋna

 

Wrenlee

 

• Origin: American gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Small song bird”
• Pronunciation: “ren-lee”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: From #1,420 in 2021 to 712
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Wrenley

 

Middle Names By Style

Classy & Elegant Girl Names

Blythe

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: Rare girl name that means “cheerful” or “joyous”

• Pronunciation: “blydh”

• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Blythe Metz and Blythe Auffarth

• Variants: Blyth and Blithe

 

Lynn

 

• Origin: Welsh, Celtic, French gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Living near a lake,” “pool,” or “waterfall” (a name that means “water”)
• Pronunciation: “leen”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American professional bridge player Lynn Deas and art curator Lynn Zelevansky
• Variants: Lyn, Lin (Chinese name), and Leen

 

May

 

• Origin: Persian and English girl name
• Meaning: Short girl name that means “child of light” or “the fifth month”
• Pronunciation: “may”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Australian children’s author and illustrator May Gibbs and Canadian runner May Allison
• Variants: Mae and Maia (ancient Greek name)

 

Goddess-Inspired Middle Names For Girls

Anaïs

 

• Origin: Hebrew, Latin, and Persian girl name
• Meaning: “Merciful,” “holy,” “gracious,” or a name that means “grace”
• Pronunciation: “ah-nah-ees”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #841
• Namesakes/Description: Persian goddess of healing and fertility
• Modern namesakes include Dominican Latin pop singer Anaís and Swedish singer Anaïs Lameche
• Variants: Anaisa, Anaïse, Annais, and Anayss

 

Aphrodite

 

• Origin: Ancient Greek girl name
• Meaning: Long girl name that means “foam” or “risen from the sea” (according to Greek mythology, the goddess Aphrodite was born from foam rising from the sea)
• Pronunciation: “af-roo-dai-tee”
• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Greek goddess of sexual love and beauty 
• Modern namesakes include American reporter and author Aphrodite Jones
• Variants: Aphroditee, Aphroditie, Aphrodyte, and Afrodite

 

Athena

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “From Athens (a city in Greece)”
• Pronunciation: “ah-thee-nah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #78
• Namesakes/Description: Greek goddess of wisdom and war
• Modern namesakes include Anglo-Greek musician Athena Andreadis and Iranian-Swedish poet-playwright Athena Farrokhzad
• Variants: Atheena, Athina, or Atena

 

Luna

 

• Origin: Latin, Italian, and Spanish girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “moon”
• Pronunciation: “loo-nah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #10
• Namesakes/Description: Moon goddess in ancient Roman mythology
• Also a witchy name after Luna Lovegood, a “Harry Potter” character 
• Variants: Louna, Loona, and Lunette

 

Nyx

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Night”
• Pronunciation: “nicks”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Greek goddess of the night
• Also a magical name after the brave scout fairy Nyx in the Disney movie “Tinker Bell and the Legend of the Neverbeast”
• Variants: Nox (Roman goddess of the night), Nix, Nyks, and Niks

 

Thea

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Gift of God,” “goddess,” or “godly”
• Pronunciation: “thay-uh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #300
• Namesakes/Description: Greek goddess of light
• Modern namesakes include American writer Thea E. Smith
• Variants: Teah and Theia

 

Traditional, Classic, & Vintage Middle Names

Anne

 

• Origin: Hebrew and English girl name
• Meaning: “God has favored me” or a name that means “grace”
• Pronunciation: “ahn”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #572
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian fiction writer and illustrator Anne DeGrace and American actress Anne Hathaway
• Variants: Ana, Anna, Annie, and Hannah

 

Bella

 

• Origin: Latin and Italian girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “beautiful” or “beautiful one”
• Pronunciation: “bel-uh”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #85
• Namesakes/Description: American basketball player Bella Alarie
• Also a poetic name after Soviet-Russian poet and writer Bella Akhmadulina
• Variants: Belle (French) and Belen (Portuguese)

 

Claire

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Clear” or “bright”
• Pronunciation: “klayr”
• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #66
• Namesakes/Description: American photographer Claire Buffie and actress Claire Danes
• Variants: Clara (Latin), Claryce, and Clair 

 

Clementine

 

• Origin: Latin and French girl name

• Meaning: Long girl name that means “merciful and mild” or “the gentle one”

• Pronunciation: “kleh-men-tayn”

• Length: 10 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #558

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Clementine Ford and Australian swimmer Clementine Stoney

• Variants: Clementia and Klementine; also a feminine form of the Latin boy name “Clement”

 

Edith

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: “Strife for wealth,” “prosperity,” “prosperous in war,” or “rich battle”
• Pronunciation: “eeh-dith”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #513
• Namesakes/Description: American painter Edith Dimock and Swiss soprano Edith Mathis
• Variants: Edyth and Ditte

 

Eleanor

 

• Origin: Greek and French girl name
• Meaning: “Shining light”
• Pronunciation: “el-uh-nawr”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #16
• Namesakes/Description: English actress Eleanor Tomlinson and American musician Eleanor Friedberger
• Variants: Elanor, Ellenore, Elinor, Eleanore, Eleanora, and Elenora

 

Elise

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Pledged to God” or “God’s promise”
• Pronunciation: “eh-leez”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #259
• Namesakes/Description: American singer-songwriter Elise Kuhn and British short-track speed-skater Elise Christie
• Variants: Elize, Elyse, Ellise, Eliza, and Ilyse

 

Elizabeth 

 

• Origin: Hebrew and English girl name
• Meaning: “God is my oath”
• Pronunciation: “ee-lez-uh-buhth”
• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #15
• Namesakes/Description: English actress Elizabeth Jane Hurley and American poet Elizabeth Otis Dannelly
• Variants: Also a form of the Hebrew name “Elisheva”; can also be spelled as Elisabet, Elizabet, and Lisabetta

 

Hadleigh

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: Earthy name that means “heather meadow,” “heathery field,” or “clearing where heather grows”
• Pronunciation: “had-lay”
• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #965
• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after Hadleigh, a town in Suffolk, England
• Variants: Hadley and Hadlee

 

Jean

 

• Origin: Scottish and French unisex name
• Meaning: “God is gracious”
• Pronunciation: “jin”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (girl)
• Namesakes/Description: American R&B and jazz singer Jean Terrell and Jamaican children’s novelist Jean D’Costa
• Variants: Jane, Jeaine, and Jin

 

Lee

 

• Origin: English unisex name
• Meaning: “Meadow”
• Pronunciation: “lee”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (girl)
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Lee Meriwether and jazz singer Lee Wiley
• Variants: Leee and Lei

 

Lou

 

• Origin: French and Old German unisex name
• Meaning: “Famous warrior” or “renowned warrior” 
• Pronunciation: “loo”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ 
• Namesakes/Description: French singer-songwriter, model, and actress Lou Doillon and Australian rules footballer Lou Wotton (born Louise Wotton)
• Variants: Loyce; can also be a nickname or moniker for longer “Lou-” names such as “Louise,” “Louisiana,” and “Louisa”

 

Louise

 

• Origin: Old German girl name
• Meaning: “Famous warrior,” “to battle or fight,” “renowned warrior,” or “loud”
• Pronunciation: “loo-eez”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #638
• Namesakes/Description: American poet, story-writer, and critic Louise Chandler Moulton and English high jumper Louise Miller
• Variants: Loes (Dutch), Lluïsa (Catalan – Western Romance name), and Heloísa (Portuguese)

 

Naomi

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: Biblical name that means “gentle” or “pleasantness”
• Pronunciation: “nah-oh-mee”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #46
• Namesakes/Description: English model Naomi Elaine Campbell and American actress Naomi Grossman
• Variants: Noemi

 

Ruth 

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Compassionate friend”
• Pronunciation: “rooth”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #179
• Namesakes/Description: American stage and film actress Ruth Lee and Irish actress Ruth Kearney
• Variants: Ruta (Polish name), Ruthia, and Ruthi

 

Scarlett

 

• Origin: English and French girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “red”
• Pronunciation: “skar-let”
• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #14
• Namesakes/Description: American model and actress Scarlett Keegan and English TV personality Scarlett Moffatt
• Variants: Scarlette and Scarlet

 

Sophia

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Wisdom”
• Pronunciation: “so-fee-uh”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #5
• Namesakes/Description: American jewelry designer Sophia Forero and painter Sophia Peabody Hawthorne
• Variants: Sofia, Sofie, Sophie, and Zosia (Polish girl name)

 

Sue

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: Girl plant name that means “lily”
• Pronunciation: “soo”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American former basketball player Sue Bird (born Suzanne Brigit Bird) and Filipino-American actress and model Sue Ramirez
• Variants: Suz and Soo

 

Victoria

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Victory”
• Pronunciation: “vik-tohr-eeh-yah”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #43
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and theatre artist Victoria Ann Lewis and English actress Victoria Ekanoye
• Variants: Viktoria, Victori, and Victory

 

Zoe

 

• Origin: Greek androgynous name
• Meaning: “Life”
• Pronunciation: “zoh-eeh”
• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #38 (girl)
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian-American cellist and composer Zoë Keating and American actress Zoe Saldaña
• Variants: Xoey, Zoey, Zoei, and Zooey

 

Versatile Middle Names That Go With Many First Names

Alice

 

• Origin: French and German girl name
• Meaning: “Noble” or “exalted”
• Pronunciation: “ahl-ees”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #64
• Namesakes/Description: American chef and restaurateur Alice Waters and English fashion writer Alice Naylor-Leyland
• Variants: Alyce, Alisha, Alisa, Alissa, Alaïs, and Alicia

 

Alanna

 

• Origin: Old High German girl name

• Meaning: “Beautiful offering” or “precious”

• Pronunciation: “ah-lah-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #568

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian singer-songwriter, pianist, and guitarist Alanna Clarke and Jamaican tennis player Alanna Broderick

• Variants: Alana and Alannah

 

Dionne

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Follower of Dionysus (the Greek god of wine and ecstasy)” or “divine”
• Pronunciation: “dee-yown”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: One of Zeus’ wives and the mother of Aphrodite
• Modern namesakes include American musician Dionne Farris and singer Dionne Warwick 
• Variants: Dione

 

Joy

 

• Origin: Latin and English girl name
• Meaning: Virtue name that means “great pleasure” or “happiness” 
• Pronunciation: “joy”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #467
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and comedian Joy Behar and Bengali cinema actor Joy Banerjee
• Variants: Joi and Joie

 

Lorelei 

 

• Origin: German girl name
• Meaning: “Temptress” or “alluring”
• Pronunciation: “lorr-uh-ly”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #442
• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Lorelei Hill Butters and Lorelei King
• Also a place name after a rocky cliff on the Rhine river
• Variants: Laurelei and Lorelai

 

Violet

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: Color name that means “purple” or “violet”
• Pronunciation: “vai-uh-let”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #20
• Namesakes/Description: Welsh singer-songwriter Violet Skies and Russian-born American Internet personality Violet Benson
• Variants: Ibolya (Hungarian girl name), Violetta (Italian girl name), and Violette

 

Strong & Edgy Middle Names For Girls

Audrey

 

• Origin: English and Anglo-Norman girl name
• Meaning: “Noble strength” or “God is my witness”
• Pronunciation: “aw-dree”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #67
• Namesakes/Description: American operatic soprano Audrey Luna and actress Audrey Whitby
• Variants: Audrea, Audree, and Audre

 

Billie

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Determination” or “strength”
• Pronunciation: “bil-eeh”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #949
• Namesakes/Description: American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and Australian professional wrestler Billie Kay
• Variants: Billy (nonbinary name)

 

Brienne

 

• Origin: Irish, Gaelic, and Celtic girl name
• Meaning: “Noble and exalted”
• Pronunciation: “bree-ehn”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Tough girl name after the fictional character Brienne of Tarth of the “Game of Thrones” fantasy novel and TV series
• Variants: Brianne and Brianna; also a feminine form of the Irish boy name “Brian”

 

Halle

 

• Origin: Scandinavian and Norse gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Heroine” or “army ruler”

• Pronunciation: “hal-ee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #708

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Halle Bailey and Halle Berry 

• Variants: Hailey, Halley, and Hallie

 

Leona

 

• Origin: Latin and Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Lioness”

• Pronunciation: “lee-oh-nah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #534

• Namesakes/Description: British actress and singer-songwriter Leona Louise Lewis and Croatian alpine ski racer Leona Popović

• Variants: Leone and Liona; also a feminine variation of the badass boy name “Leon”

 

Michelle

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: Elegant girl name that means “one who resembles God”
• Pronunciation: “mee-shel”
• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #380
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Michelle Pfeiffer and figure skater Michelle Kwan
• Variants: Mikelle, Mishelle, Mikaela, Mychelle, Michel, and Michele

 

Phoenix

 

• Origin: Greek nonbinary name
• Meaning: Mystical name after a mythical bird that’s reborn from its ashes or a name that means “red”
• Pronunciation: “fee-nix”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #317 (girl)
• Namesakes/Description: Fictional girl name after the mutant Phoenix Force in the Marvel Comics Universe
• Variants: Phenix, Phoenicks, Foenicks, and Foenix

 

Serena

 

• Origin: Roman, Latin, and Italian girl name

• Meaning: “Serene,” “tranquil,” or “calm”

• Pronunciation: “see-ree-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #386

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder and American tennis player Serena Williams

• Variants: Serina, Serinna, and Syrena

 

Sloane

 

• Origin: Irish name for girls

• Meaning: “Raider” or “warrior” 

• Pronunciation: “slown”

• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #140

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Sloane Avery and tennis player Sloane Stephens

• Variants: Sloan and Sloanie

 

Valerie

 

• Origin: French and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Strong and healthy” or “health and strength”

• Pronunciation: “vah-leh-ree”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #148

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Valerie Kathryn Harper and Valerie Anne Bertinelli

• Variants: Valeree, Valarie, and Valery

 

Zora

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “light” or “dawn”
• Pronunciation: “zoh-rah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #846
• Namesakes/Description: Czech singer and actress Zora Jandová and American model and actress Zora Andrich
• Variants: Zorah, Zoraya, Zorana, and Zoreen

 

What Are Unique Middle Names?

Some unique baby girl names you can use for your little one’s middle name:

 

Annika

 

• Origin: Hebrew, German, and Russian name for girls

• Meaning: “Gracious and unique,” “gracious,” or “sweet-faced”

• Pronunciation: “ah-nee-kah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #838

• Namesakes/Description: Swedish author and freelance journalist Annika Bryn and Swedish handball player Annika Fredén

• Variants: Anika; also the Russian variation of the Disney name “Anna”

 

Ashlyn

 

• Origin: Scottish, Gaelic, and Irish girl name

• Meaning: “Dream”

• Pronunciation: “ash-leen”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #779

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Ashlyn Gere and Ashlyn Pearce

• Variants: Ashlyne, Aislin, and Aisling (Irish name)

 

Celeste

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: Girl space name that means “of the heavens” or “heavenly”

• Pronunciation: “seh-les-teh”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #292

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Celeste O’Connor and Argentinian rhythmic gymnast Celeste D’Arcangelo

• Variants: Celestia, Celestine, and Celestielle

 

Claudette

 

• Origin: Latin and Roman girl name
• Meaning: “Lame,” “limping,” or “crippled”
• Pronunciation: “kloh-det”
• Length: 9 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English theatre director Claudette Bryanston and American actress Claudette Colbert
• Variants: Claudia; also a feminine form of the Latin boy name “Claudio”

 

Malia

 

• Origin: Hawaiian girl name

• Meaning: “Calm and peaceful” or “of the sea”

• Pronunciation: “mah-lee-yah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #264

• Namesakes/Description: American model and surfer Malia Jones and American professional wrestler Malia Hosaka

• Variants: Maalia, Mahlia, and Mallia

 

Exotic Girl Names

Anise

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: A spice name for the “anise plant” that also means “pleasant companion” or “pure soul”
• Pronunciation: “ah-neez”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Luxembourgian poet and children’s author Anise Koltz
• Also an anime girl name after the fictional videogame and anime character Anise from “Tales of the Abyss”
• Variants: Anisa, Annissa, Annisa, and Annise

 

Arya

 

• Origin: Sanskrit and Indian – Hindi girl name

• Meaning: “Noble” or “goddess”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #121

• Namesakes/Description: Indian Malayalam-language poet Arya Gopi and German doctor Arya Mitra Sharma

• Also a badass girl name after the fictional character Arya Stark in the series “Game of Thrones”

• Variants: Aryah, Ariya, or Arryah

 

Cia

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Of the moon”
• Pronunciation: “see-eye-ay”
• Length: 3 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Swedish singer, actress, and composer Cia Berg
• Variants:  None

 

Demi

 

• Origin: Greek, French, and English girl name
• Meaning: “Small” or “half”
• Pronunciation: “dem-eeh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #400
• Namesakes/Description: American singer, songwriter, and actress Demi Lovato and actress Demi Moore
• Variants: A short version of “Demetria” (follower of the Demeter, the Greek goddess of harvest)

 

Elein

 

• Origin: Native American girl name
• Meaning: Rare girl name that means “as bright as a torch” or “bright and shining light”
• Pronunciation: “eh-layn”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Elaine and Ellen

 

Imani

 

• Origin: Arabic and Swahili – African girl name
• Meaning: “Belief” or “faith”
• Pronunciation: “eeh-man-eeh”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #503
• Namesakes/Description: American violinist and singer-songwriter Imani Coppola and Tanzanian musicologist Imani Sanga
• Variants: Immani, Imania, and Imanee

 

Reese

 

• Origin: Welsh gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Enthusiasm,” “ardor,” or a name that means “fire”
• Pronunciation: “rees”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #168 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Reese Witherspoon and tennis player Reese Brantmeier
• Variants: Reece, Rhys, Rys, and Rais

 

Zaylee

 

• Origin: Greek, Arabic, and Australian girl name

• Meaning: “Sea strength,” “bailiff,” “berry wood,” “hay clearing,” or “flower” (a nature name for girls)

• Pronunciation: “zay-lee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American singer-songwriter Zaylee Jeanne

• Variants: Zaylea, Zaylie, and Zaley

 

Badass & Fierce Middle Names For Girls

Aleta

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Truthful” or “footloose”
• Pronunciation: “ah-lee-tah”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Greek goddess of truth
• Modern namesakes include American actresses Aleta Mitchell and Aleta Freel
• Variants: Aletta and Alleta

 

Alexandra

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “The defender of man” or “defender”
• Pronunciation: “ahl-ex-san-drah”
• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #189
• Namesakes/Description: American ice dancer Alexandra Aldridge and ice hockey player Alexandra Carpenter
• Variants: Aleksandra, Alessandra, Alejandra, and Alissandra; also a feminine form of the powerful  boy name “Alexander”

 

Astrid

 

• Origin: Scandinavian girl name
• Meaning: Beautiful girl name that means “beloved of the gods” or “divinely beautiful”
• Pronunciation: “ast-reed”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #403
• Namesakes/Description: Mexican vocalist and performance artist Astrid Hadad and American actress Astrid Allwyn
• Variants: Astryd and Astlyr

 

Elektra

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Shining,” “radiant,” or “bright”
• Pronunciation: “eh-lek-truh”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Ring name of American wrestler Elektra (born Donna Adamo) and “American Gladiators” competitor Elektra (born Salina Bartunek)
• Variants: Electra

 

Everly

 

• Origin: German and English unisex name
• Meaning: “Brave as a wild boar” or “boar wood clearing”
• Pronunciation: “ev-er-lee”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Fictional name after the main character in the American action thriller film “Everly”
• Variants: Everleigh 

 

Hale

 

• Origin: British unisex name
• Meaning: “Hero” or “from the hall”
• Pronunciation: “hayl”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Turkish actress Hale Soygazi
• Variants: Haile and Hailey

 

Harley

 

• Origin: Old English unisex name

• Meaning: Nature name that means “hare’s meadow”

• Pronunciation: “haar-lee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #331

• Namesakes/Description: American actress and author Harley Jane Kozak and English actress and voice actress Harley Bird

• Variants: Harleigh and Harlee

 

Hera

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Protectress”
• Pronunciation: “heh-rah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Greek goddess of marriage, women, family, and childbirth; she’s also the queen of the gods
• Variants: Herra and Herah

 

Hermione

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Messenger”
• Pronunciation: “her-mai-uh-nee”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: British author, cultural critic, and journalist Hermione Hoby and early Christian martyr Hermione of Ephesus
• Also a cute witchy name after Hermione Granger, one of Harry’s best friends in the “Harry Potter” series
• Variants: Also the feminine variation of the Greek god name “Hermes”

 

Celebrity Middle Names For Girls

Bass 

 

• Origin: English gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Short and low stature,” “small,” or a nature name that means “the fish”
• Pronunciation: “bays”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American actress and filmmaker Courtney Bass Cox
• Also a last name (e.g., Canadian young adult fiction author Karen Bass)
• Variants: Bas, Base, Bashe, Bax, and Baxe

 

Devonne 

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: “Divine”
• Pronunciation: “dev-on”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American singer and songwriter Demi Devonne Lovato (born Demetria Devonne Lovato) and American retired professional basketball player Tamika Devonne Catchings
• Variants: Devone; also a feminine form of the Old English boy name “Devon”

 

Ellender

 

• Origin: Old German gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Stranger,” “foreigner,” or “newcomer”
• Pronunciation: “el-end-er”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American actress Blake Ellender Lively
• Variants: Elender

 

Jaymes 

 

• Origin: English and Hebrew unisex name
• Meaning: “One who supplants” or “supplanter”
• Pronunciation: “jaymz”
• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American actress Kristin Jaymes Stewart
• Variants: A form of the Latin and Hebrew biblical name “James”

 

Karuna

 

• Origin: Indian – Hindi and Japanese girl name
• Meaning: Virtue name that means “compassion” or “mercy”
• Also means “drive,” “gallop,” or “run” as a Japanese name
• Pronunciation: “kah-roon-ah”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American actress and former model Uma Karuna Thurman
• Use as a first name includes Indian actress Karuna Bhushan and lawyer Karuna Nundy
• Variants: None

 

Laurie

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Symbol of victory,” “laurel,” “sweet bay tree,” or “from Laurentum (the ancient Roman city of Latium)”
• Pronunciation: “lorr-eeh”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of English singer-songwriter Adele Laurie Blue Adkins
• Use as a first name includes American-born Mexican international soccer player Laurie Hill and Canadian cyclist Laurie Jussaume
• Variants: Lauri, Laura, Lowri (Welsh), and Lovro (Croatian)

 

Meghan

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name
• Meaning: “Pearl”
• Pronunciation: “may-gan”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American actress Rachel Meghan Markle, now a member of the British royal family and formally called the Duchess of Sussex as the wife of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex
• Variants: Megan, Meagan, Meaghan, and Mehgan

 

Nicole

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Victory of the people” or “people of victory”
• Pronunciation: “nik-owl”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #322
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American model and social media personality Kendall Nicole Jenner
• Use as a first name includes Australian-American actress, film producer, and singer Nicole Kidman and tennis player Nicole Gibbs
• Variants: Nicola, Nicolette, Nicolina, Colette, Nicol, Nika, and Nicolau

 

Noura

 

• Origin: Aramaic and Arabic girl name
• Meaning: “Enlightened,” “bright,” or a name that means “light”
• Pronunciation: “noo-rah”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American model and TV personality Gigi Noura Hadid
• Use as a first name includes Kuwaiti professional racing cyclist Noura Alameeri and Emirati paralympic athlete (Olympic games for athletes with a range of disabilities) Noura Alktebi
• Variants: Nura, Noora, and Noorah; also a feminine form of the Arabic boy name “Nur”

 

Ray 

 

• Origin: Old German androgynous name
• Meaning: “Protection,” “wise protector,” or “counsel hand”
• Pronunciation: “ray”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: Middle name of American singer-songwriter and actress Miley Ray Cyrus
• Variants: Rae, Rey (Spanish), and Ré (Irish)

 

Classical & Old-Fashioned Middle Names

Genevieve

 

• Origin: French, German, and Celtic girl name
• Meaning: “Woman of the race,” “woman of the family,” “of the race of women,” “white wave,” or “fair one”
• Pronunciation: “jen-eh-veev”
• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #165
• Namesakes/Description: American teen actress Genevieve Hannelius and American-born French artist Genevieve Pezet
• Also a mystical name after Genevieve Selsor, a character in Ray Bradbury’s “The Martian Chronicles” book
• Variants: Guinevere and Genovefa

 

Maia

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Great mother”
• Pronunciation: “mai-uh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #420
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Maia Brewton and ice dancer Maia Shibutani
• Also a mythical name after the Greek goddess of the fields, also known as the earth mother and the goddess of spring
• Variants: Maya and Maiah

 

Odette

 

• Origin: French and Old German girl name
• Meaning:  “Wealthy,” “little Oda,” “rich,” or “wealth”
• Pronunciation: “oh-dett”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: French actress Odette Joyeux and French-American actress and violinist Odette Myrtil
• Variants: Odet and Odetta

 

Prudence

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Discretion,” “caution,” or “discreet”

• Pronunciation: “proo-dens”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian painter Prudence Heward and American folk and jazz singer Prudence Johnson

• Variants: Prudee

 

Sienna

 

• Origin: Latin and Italian girl name
• Meaning: “Reddish brown” or “orange-red color”
• Pronunciation: “see-eh-nah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #135
• Namesakes/Description: British actress Sienna Guillory and English-American actress and model Sienna Miller
• Variants: Senna and Siena

 

What Are Pretty & Beautiful Middle Names For A Girl?

Alyssa

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Noble” or “rational”
• Pronunciation: “uh-li-sah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #288
• Namesakes/Description: American beauty queen Alyssa Campanella and field hockey player Alyssa Manley
• Variants: Allyssa, Alisa, Alysa, and Alisa (Russian)

 

Hana

 

• Origin: Arabic, Japanese, Swiss, Kurdish, Hawaiian, Spanish, Slavic, and Korean girl name
• Meaning: “Happiness,” “craft,” “work,” “flower,” “glow,” “grace,” “favor,” “bliss,” or “the number one”
• Pronunciation: “han-ah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #724
• Namesakes/Description: American snowboarder Hana Beaman and Iranian filmmaker Hana Makhmalbaf
• Variants: Hannah, Hanah, and Anna

 

Helen

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “light” or “torch”
• Pronunciation: “hel-en”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #421
• Namesakes/Description: Swedish singer Helen Sjöholm and English author Helen Grant
• Variants: Helene and Helena

 

Ivory

 

• Origin: English and American girl name
• Meaning: “White as elephant tusks,” “fair,” or “pure”
• Pronunciation: “ai-vor-eeh”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American R&B singer, pianist, and songwriter Ivory Joe Hunter and sprinter Ivory Crockett
• Variants: Ivorie, Ivorieh, Ivorine, and Ivoreen

 

Ixia

 

• Origin: African girl name
• Meaning: Flower name for girls that means “corn lily” or “pine thistle”
• Pronunciation: “ik-see-uh”
• Length: 4 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Badass girl name after Ixia, the Arclight Outlaw, a hero and main character in “Mobile Legends: Bang Bang” multiplayer mobile game
• Variants: Ixxia

 

Lilac

 

• Origin: Latin, Persian, and English girl name
• Meaning: Color name that means “bluish purple color” or girl plant name that means “flowering pale-purple shrub”
• Pronunciation: “lai-lak”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English actress Lilac Emery-Haynes (also British actor Stephen Moyer’s daughter)
• Variants: Lilach

 

Petal

 

• Origin: English and Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Leaf”
• Pronunciation: “peh-tal”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English celebrity child Petal Blossom Rainbow Oliver (the daughter of English chefs Jamie and Jools Oliver)
• Variants: None

 

Raye

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Female sheep or ewe” 
• Pronunciation: “ray”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English singer and songwriter Raye (born Rachel Agatha Keen)
• Variants: Rae, Rhaya, Rhay, and Rei

 

Tulip

 

• Origin: Turkish girl name
• Meaning: Nature name after a flower that means “turban” because it resembles the shape of the head gear
• Pronunciation: “too-lip”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: British journalist and broadcaster Tulip Mazumdar and Indian Bollywood actress Tulip Joshi
• Variants: None

 

Yasmin

 

• Origin: Arabic and Persian girl name

• Meaning: “Jasmine flower”

• Pronunciation: “yas-min”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #906

• Namesakes/Description: American figure skater Yasmin Siraj and English actress Yasmin Paige

• Variants: Jasmine and Yasmine

 

Cute Middle Names For Girls

Caprice

 

• Origin: English, French, and Italian girl name
• Meaning: “Playful” or “whimsical”
• Pronunciation: “kuh-prees”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American soccer player Caprice Dydasco and writer Caprice Crane 
• Variants: Caprise

 

Cerise

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Cherry” or “cherry red” (a name that means “red”)
• Pronunciation: “ser-ees”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Chinese-American operatic librettist Cerise Lim Jacobs
• Also a fantasy girl name after the fairytale character Little Red Riding Hood’s daughter in the “Ever After High” animated series
• Variants: Cerisse

 

Fawn

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Young deer”
• Pronunciation: “faan”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American biographer and historian Fawn McKay Brodie
• Also a magical girl name after animal-talent fairy Fawn in Disney’s “Fairies” series
• Variants: Fawne

 

Jett

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Jet black”
• Pronunciation: “jet”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American country music performer Jett Williams
• Also a last name (e.g., American rock musician and actress Joan Jett)
• Variants: Jet and Jhett

 

Xena

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Guest,” “foreigner,” or “stranger”
• Pronunciation: “zee-nuh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ 
• Namesakes/Description: Actress Xena Sunshine Colby
• Also a badass girl name after Xena, the main character in the “Xena: Warrior Princess” fantasy TV series
• Variants: Xeena, Xina, and Zeena

 

Middle Names With Amazing Meanings

Abigail 

 

• Origin: English and Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Joy of the father” or “my father’s joy”
• Pronunciation: “ah-buh-gayl”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #24
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Abigail Kathleen Breslin and English cricketer Abigail Glen
• Variants: Abigael, Abigayl, Avigail, and Abaigeal

 

Aria 

 

• Origin: Italian and Latin girl name
• Meaning: Musical girl name that means “song,” “melody,” “air,” “noble,” or “lion”
• Pronunciation: “aah-ree-yah”
• Length: 4 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #23
• Namesakes/Description: American singer and actress Aria Johnson and poet-writer Aria Aber
• Variants: Ariah, Arria, and Ariyah

 

Evelyn

 

• Origin: British gender-neutral name
• Meaning: Rainbow baby name that means “wished-for child,” “island,” or “desired”
• Pronunciation: “eev-uh-leen”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #9
• Namesakes/Description: Swiss singer-songwriter Evelyn Zangger and American character actress Evelyn Varden
• Variants: Eveleen, Evelien, Evelin, Eveline, and Evelyne

 

Everleigh

 

• Origin: Old English girl name

• Meaning: “Boar meadow” or “brave”

• Pronunciation: “eh-ver-lay”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #99

• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity child Everleigh Ray Gigandet (American actor Cam Gigandet’s daughter) and social media star Everleigh Rose Soutas

• Variants: Everlei and Everlee

 

Fenmore 

 

• Origin: English gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Dearly beloved,” “deer love,” or an earthy name that means “fen moor (a type of wetland)”
• Pronunciation: “fen-moor”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (e.g., fictional character Lauren Fenmore in the American soap operas “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “The Young and the Restless”)
• Variants: Fenimore and Fennmore

 

Halia

 

• Origin: Hawaiian name for girls
• Meaning: “Honoring a loved one” or “remembrance of a loved one”
• Pronunciation: “hah-lee-yah”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Social media star Halia Beamer
• Variants: Haliyah

 

Ingrid

 

• Origin: Scandinavian girl name

• Meaning: “Ing’s beauty (Ing is the Norse god of fertility),” “fair,” “loved,” or a name that means “beautiful”

• Pronunciation: “een-grid”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Colombian race walker Ingrid Hernandez and American singer Ingrid Michaelson

• Variants: Ingrida, Ingirid, Ingríðr (Old Norse), Ingerid, and Ingfrid

 

Iris

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Rainbow”

• Pronunciation: “ai-ruhs”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #84

• Namesakes/Description: American fashion icon Iris Apfel and singer Iris DeMent

• Variants: Iiris, Írisz, Irie, and Irish

 

Juno

 

• Origin:  Latin and Roman girl name
• Meaning: “Youth” or “queen of the heavens”
• Pronunciation: “joo-noo”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Roman goddess of love, childbirth, and marriage; she’s also the queen of heaven in Roman mythology
• Modern namesakes include English actress Juno Temple and author Juno Dawson
• Variants: Juneaux (French girl name), Junia, June, and Juneau

 

Liliana

 

• Origin: Spanish and Italian girl name
• Meaning: “Carefree,” “pure,” “innocent,” or a flower name that means “lily”
• Pronunciation: “lil-eeh-ah-nah”
• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #87
• Namesakes/Description: Mexican Olympic swimmer Liliana Ibáñez and Italian film director Liliana Cavani
• Variants: Lilianna, Lillian, Lilliana, and Lilyana

 

Maeve

 

• Origin: Irish and Japanese girl name
• Meaning: “She who intoxicates,” “she who rules,” or “intoxicating”
• Pronunciation: “may-vee”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #104
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and tennis player Maeve Quinlan and Scottish singer-songwriter Maeve O’Boyle
• Variants: Maebh, Maev, Maivy (Vietnamese name), Maeva (Hawaiian girl name), and Maiven

 

Marceline

 

• Origin: Ancient Roman and French name for girls
• Meaning: “Little warrior” or “young warrior”
• Pronunciation: “mar-suh-leen”
• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #675
• Namesakes/Description: American actress  Marceline Day 
• Also a mystical name after Marceline the Vampire Queen, among the major characters in the “Adventure Time” animated series 
• Variants: Marcelina; also a feminine form of the Latin boy name “Marcellinus”

 

Mila

 

• Origin: Slavic, Hebrew, Persian, Arabic, and Spanish girl name
• Meaning: “Gracious,” “dear,” or “miracles”
• Pronunciation: “mee-lah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #19
• Namesakes/Description: American country music artist Mila Mason and actress Mila Kunis
• Variants: Maila, Milah, and Milla

 

Mira

 

• Origin: Latin, Spanish, Sanskrit, Eastern European, and Arabic girl name
• Meaning: “Admirable,” “ocean,” “wonderful,” “peaceful,” “prosperous,” “peace,” or “female ruler”
• Pronunciation: “meer-ah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #483
• Namesakes/Description: Indian-American film director Mira Nair and American painter Mira Dancy
• Variants: Mirra, Myra, Myrra, Mirah, and Myrrha

 

Mirabel

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Wonderful beauty” or “wondrous”
• Pronunciation: “mir-uh-bel”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English writer and garden designer Mirabel Osler
• Also a magical name after the main protagonist, Mirabel Madrigal, in the animated Disney movie “Encanto”
• Variants: Mirabell, Mirabelle, and Mirabela

 

Monteen

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Strong as a mountain”
• Pronunciation: “mon-teen”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Charitable organization HawkTalk, Inc. founder Monteen McCord
• Variants: Montana

 

Serafina

 

• Origin: Hebrew, Latin, and Italian name for girls
• Meaning: “Fiery” or “burning ones” (an angel name after the “Seraphims” in the Bible)
• Pronunciation: “seh-rah-fee-nah”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Paraguayan lawyer and feminist Serafina Dávalos and English musician Serafina Steer
• Variants: Seraphina

 

Tatum

 

• Origin: English unisex name

• Meaning: “Tate’s village,” “Tata’s homestead,” or “bringer of joy”

• Pronunciation: “tay-tum”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #274 (girls)

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Tatum O’Neal and Canadian singer and dancer Tatum McRae 

• Variants: Tattum

 

Viviana

 

• Origin: Italian girl name
• Meaning: “Life”
• Pronunciation: “vee-vee-ah-nah”
• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #383
• Namesakes/Description: Italian journalist Viviana Mazza and Venezuelan entertainer Viviana Gibelli
• Variants: Vivianna and Vivienne

 

Middle Names By Syllables

One-Syllable Middle Names For Girls

Bliss

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: Short girl name that means “intense happiness,” “joy,” or “cheer”
• Pronunciation: “blees”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian poet Bliss Carman and American actress Kirby Bliss Blanton
• Variants: Blysse, Blyss, and Blisse

 

Blue

 

• Origin: American and Old English nonbinary name
• Meaning: Color name 
• Pronunciation: “bloo”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity child Blue Ivy Carter (the daughter child of American musical artists Jay Z and Beyoncé) and American author Blue Balliett
• Variants: Azure

 

Dawn

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: “The first appearance of light” or “daybreak”
• Pronunciation: “daan”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American comic book artist Dawn Best and SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau
• Variants: Dawne and Dawna

 

Faith

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Loyalty,” “devotion,” “belief,” or “trust”
• Pronunciation: “fayth”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #191
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and singer Faith Prince and singer Faith Hill 
• Variants: None

 

Faye

 

• Origin: Latin and Old Norman French girl name
• Meaning: Magical name that means “fairy,” “belief,” “loyalty,” or “fair”
• Pronunciation: “fay”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #564
• Namesakes/Description: American mystery novel writer Faye Kellerman and English TV personality Faye Winter
• Variants: Fay, Phae, and Fae

 

Jo

 

• Origin: American and Japanese gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “God is gracious,” “God is gracious,” or “castle”
• Pronunciation: “jo”
• Length: 2 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and singer Damita Jo DeBlanc and English comedian, writer, and actress Jo Brand (born Josephine Jo Brand)
• Variants: Joe and Joh

 

Lane

 

• Origin: English unisex name
• Meaning: “A small roadway or path”
• Pronunciation: “layn”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American comedian, actress, musician, and writer Lane Moore and model Lane Lindell
• Variants: Layne, Laine, and Lain

 

Paige

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Young servant” or “page to a lord”
• Pronunciation: “payj”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #316
• Namesakes/Description: American singer and “American Idol” contestant Paige Miles and Canadian water skier Paige Rini
• Variants: Paigey, Payge, and Paget

 

Pearl

 

• Origin: Latin and English girl name
• Meaning: “Precious” or a nature name for girls that means “pearl (a gemstone from the sea)”
• Pronunciation: “purl”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #756
• Namesakes/Description: American singer and actress Pearl Bailey and topiary artist Pearl Fryar
• Variants: Pearla, Pearlie, and Pearle 

 

Reeve

 

• Origin: English unisex name

• Meaning: “Bailiff”

• Pronunciation: “reev”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also used as a last name (such as after American actress and singer Dana Reeve)

• Variants: Reev and Rive

 

Two-Syllable Middle Names

Anja

 

• Origin: Danish girl name
• Meaning: “God has favored me”
• Pronunciation: “ahn-yah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Belgian TV and radio presenter Anja Daems and German mountaineer Anja Blacha
• Variants: Anya and Anna

 

Cara

 

• Origin: Italian girl name

• Meaning: “Friend”
• Also a pet name for girls that means “beloved,” “loved one,” or “darling”

• Pronunciation: “kah-rah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English actress and model Cara Jocelyn Delevingne and Irish folk singer Cara Dillon

• Variants: Carah, Kara, and Carra

 

Eloise

 

• Origin: German girl name

• Meaning: “Famous warrior” (a warrior name)

• Pronunciation: “eh-loh-eez”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #86

• Namesakes/Description: American children’s writer Eloise McGraw and actress Eloise Mumford 

• Variants: Heloise (French girl name) and Eloisa (Spanish girl name)

 

Frances

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “From France” or “free one” 

• Pronunciation: “fraan-sis”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #418

• Namesakes/Description: British author Frances Osborne and American actress Frances Fisher

• Variants: Franceska, Francesca, and Francoise (French)

 

Georgia

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Farmer”

• Pronunciation: “jor-jah”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #162

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Georgia Bright Engel and British-American fashion model and designer Georgia May Ayeesha Jagger 

• Variants: Georgea, Georgette, and Georgina

 

Juliet

 

• Origin: Latin, French, and English girl name
• Meaning: “Youthful,” “Jove’s child or the sky father’s child,” or “downy haired”
• Pronunciation: “joo-lee-et”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #293
• Namesakes/Description: British-American actress Juliet Mills and English actress Juliet Stevenson
• Variants: Julieta and Juliette; also a form of the Greek boy name “Julius”

 

Khloe

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Green herb,” “fertility,” “blooming,” “green shoot,” or “blossoming”
• Pronunciation: “kloh-eeh”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #186
• Namesakes/Description: English reality TV personality Khloe Evans and American reality TV personality Khloe Alexandra Kardashian
• Variants: Chloe, Khloey, Cloee, Cloey, and Cloe

 

Lyris

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: Musical name for girls that means “lyre” or “harp”
• Pronunciation: “lai-rees”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Badass girl name after the fictional character Lyris Titanborn in “The Elder Scrolls” action role-playing video game
• Variants: Lyre

 

Maryam

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Beloved,” “rebellious,” “drop of sea,” or “bitterness”
• Pronunciation: “mar-yam”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #432
• Namesakes/Description: English film and television actress Maryam d’Abo and Pakistani actress Maryam Fatima
• Variants: Mariam, Meriem, Maryam, Mariyam, Marijam, Marium, and Meryem

 

Myra

 

• Origin: Hebrew, English, and Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Myrrh (a fragrant material used in fragrance or temple incense)”
• Pronunciation: “my-ruh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #561
• Namesakes/Description: British computer scientist Myra Wilson and American actress Myra Turley
• Variants: Myrrah and Myrah

 

Noelle

 

• Origin: French girl name

• Meaning: “Christmas”

• Pronunciation: “noh-well”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #211

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Noelle Beck and singer Noelle Scaggs

• Variants: Noell; also a feminine variation of the Old French boy name “Noel”

 

Roxane

 

• Origin: Persian and Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Dawn” or “bright”
• Pronunciation: “rox-ahn”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American writer and professor Roxane Gay and French-Austrian actress Roxane Duran
• Variants: Roxanne, Roxanna, Roxana, Rexana, and Rexanne

 

Thalia

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Greek girl name
• Meaning: “To flourish” or “dew from heaven”
• Pronunciation: “tha-lee-yah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #642
• Namesakes/Description: Greek goddess and muse of comedy and pastoral poetry 
• Variants: Taylia (Aramaic), Taliea (Italian), and Talya (Hebrew)

 

Therese

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Summer” or “the harvester”
• Pronunciation: “thee-reez”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug and American volleyball player Therese Crawford
• Variants: Theresa, Theresia, Terese, Teresa (Norwegian name), Terese, Terézia (Slovak), Teresia, and Terezija (Slovene) 

 

Three- & Four-Syllable Middle Names

Acacia

 

• Origin: Greek name for girls
• Meaning: “Thorny” or “feathery tree”
• Pronunciation: “uh-kay-shah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American YouTube personality and pop singer Acacia Kersey 
• Also a fictional name after Miss Acacia, a character in Mathias Malzieu’s “La Mecanique du Coeur”
• Variants: Akasha

 

Adriani

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “The sea” or “a body of water” (a name that means “water”)
• Pronunciation: “ad-ree-yah-nee”
• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Indonesian Deputy for Maritime Sovereignty Adriani Kusumawardani
• Variants: Adrien, Adrianne, and Adriane

 

Anastasia

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Resurrection” or “one who will be reborn”
• Pronunciation: “ah-nuh-stay-zee-uh”
• Length: 9 letters, 5 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #164
• Namesakes/Description: American voice actress Anastasia Muñoz and Russian ice dancer Anastasia Skoptsova
• Also a fantasy girl name after Princess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanov, the main character in the animated film “Anastasia,” based on the real-life Russia’s Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna
• Variants: Anastassia and Anastasiya

 

Berenice

 

• Origin: Greek and American girl name
• Meaning: “Bringer of victory” or “she who brings victory”
• Pronunciation: “ber-i-ny-see”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American photographer Berenice Abbott and French actress Bérénice Marlohe
• Variants: Bernice and Berenise

 

Dorothea

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Gift of God”
• Pronunciation: “dorr-uh-thee-uh”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American photojournalist Dorothea Margaretta Lange and Dutch writer Johanna Dorothea Lindenaer
• Variants: Dorothée and Dorothy

 

Galatea

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “She who is milk-white” or “one who’s as white as milk”
• Pronunciation: “gahl-uh-teh-uh”
• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Mythical name after the ivory sculpture that was turned into a woman by the goddess Aphrodite in Greek mythology
• Variants: Galathea

 

Iolanthe

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Violet flower” or a name that means “purple”
• Pronunciation: “eye-uh-lan-thee”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Mystical name after several fictional characters in various literature and movies, including the fantasy novel “Dragons of the Highlord Skies”
• Variants: Yolanda

 

Magnolia

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Magnol’s flower (named after French botanist Pierre Magnol)” 
• Pronunciation: “mag-nol-eeh-yah”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #151
• Namesakes/Description: Australian actress and model Magnolia Maymuru and American rapper Magnolia Shorty (born Renetta Yemika Lowe-Bridgewater)
• Variants: Magnolla

 

Veronica

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “True image” or “she who brings victory”
• Pronunciation: “ver-oh-neek-uh”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #405
• Namesakes/Description: American TV news anchor Veronica de la Cruz and English actress Veronica Hurst
• Variants: Veronika, Veronique, and Weronika

 

Wisteria

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Wister’s flower (named after American physician and anatomist Caspar Wistar)”
• Pronunciation: “wuh-stee-ree-uh”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ 
• Namesakes/Description: YouTuber Wisteria Moon
• Also an adorable witchy name after Wisteria “Wisty” Allgood, among the main protagonists in the “Witch and Wizard” series
• Variants: None

 

Long Girl Names (5+ Syllables)

Anastasiya

 

• Origin: Russian girl name

• Meaning: “Resurrection”

• Pronunciation: “ah-nas-tah-see-yah”

• Length: 10 letters, 5 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Russian prodigy Anastasia Sergeyevna “Nastia” Pavlyuchenkova and professional tennis player 

• Variants: Anastasia

 

Cassiopeia

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “She who chooses to excel”
• Pronunciation: “kah-shee-uh-pee-yah”
• Length: 10 letters, 5 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Queen Cassiopeia of Aethiopia turned into a constellation in Greek mythology 
• Also a fantasy girl name after Cassiopeia, a character in “Battlestar Galactica” sci-fi series
• Variants: Kassiépeia and Cassiepeia 

 

Nehalennia

 

• Origin: Germanic, Celtic, and British girl name
• Meaning: “She who is at the sea”
• Pronunciation: “neh-hal-ehn-eeh-yah”
• Length: 10 letters, 5 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Celtic and goddess of the sea, mariners, fertility, good fortune, trade, and prosperity 
• Variants: Nehalenia and Nehaleniya

 

Yekaterina

 

• Origin: Russian name for girls
• Meaning: “Innocent and pure”
• Pronunciation: “yeh-kah-teh-ree-nah”
• Length: 10 letters, 5 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Russian Olympic bronze medalist and speed skater Yekaterina Abramova
• Variants: Russian form of “Catherine”

 

Middle Names For Girls By Number Of Letters

Short Middle Names For Girls (2-4 Letters)

Coco

 

• Origin: Greek, American, and French unisex name
• Meaning: “Cocoa,” “the celebrated one,” or “chocolate bean”
• Pronunciation: “koh-koh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American pop singer Coco Jones and tennis player Coco Gauff 
• Variants: Koko and Cocco 

 

Ilse

 

• Origin: German girl name

• Meaning: “Oath of God”

• Pronunciation: “eel-seh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British interior designer Ilse Crawford and Austrian writer Ilse Aichinger

• Also a mystical name after the legendary princess Princess Ilse of Harz mountains in German mythology

• Variants: Ilseh and Illse

 

Kaia

 

• Origin: Scandinavian, Latin, and Hawaiian girl name

• Meaning: “Pure,” “the sea,” or “life”

• Pronunciation: “kai-uh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Estonian singer Kaia Urb and American model Kaia Gerber

• Variants: Kaya and Kaiah 

 

Kiva

 

• Origin: Irish girl name

• Meaning: Pet name for a loved one that means “dear”

• Also a name that means “grace” or “beautiful and gentle”

• Pronunciation: “kee-vah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian writer and film programmer Kiva Reardon

• Variants: Caoimhe (Irish name pronounced as “kee-vah”) and Keeva 

 

Lena

 

• Origin: Persian girl name

• Meaning: “Ray of light” or “torch”

• Pronunciation: “leh-nah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 251

• Namesakes/Description: British soul singer-songwriter Lena Fiagbe and American actress, writer, and director Lena Dunham

• Variants: Lenna and Lenah

 

Miya

 

• Origin: Japanese name for girls

• Meaning: “Palace,” “temple,” “shrine,” “relax,” or a name that means “beautiful”

• Pronunciation: “my-yah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Japanese-American musician and composer Miya Masaoka and American musician Miya Folick

• Variants: Miah, Mia, and Myah

 

Nola

 

• Origin: Latin and Gaelic girl name

• Meaning: “White shoulder”

• Pronunciation: “now-luh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 630

• Namesakes/Description: New Zealand potter Nola Barron and American Broadway actress Nola Fairbanks

• Variants: Nolla and Nollah

 

Opal

 

• Origin: Sanskrit girl name

• Meaning: “Precious stone” or “gem”

• Pronunciation: “ow-pal”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #525

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian romance novelist Opal Carew and American musician Stephanie Opal Weinstein

• Variants: None

 

Sena

 

• Origin: Hindi, African, and Arabic girl name

• Meaning: “Bringing heaven to earth,” “to praise,” “this world’s beauty or grace,” or “army”

• Pronunciation: “seh-nah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American writer Sena Jeter Naslund and Japanese snowboarder Sena Tomita

• Variants: Saena and Senah 

 

Una

 

• Origin: Latin and Irish girl name

• Meaning: “One,” “only,” “lamb,” or “first”

• Pronunciation: “yoo-nah”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Una Abell-Brinker

• Also a magical name after the fictional character Una in “The Faerie Queene” (a poem) by Edmund Spenser

• Variants: Yoona and Unna

 

Val

 

• Origin: Latin gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Valiant”

• Pronunciation: “val”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian actress Val Lehman (born Valerie Kathleen Lehman)

• Also after the fictional character Valerie “Val” Cooper in the Marvel Universe

• Variants: Vhal

 

Viv

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Lively”

• Pronunciation: “veev”

• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: New Zealand cricketer  Viv Stephens and British singer-songwriter Viv Albertine

• Variants: Also a short form of Vivienne and Vivian 

 

Mid-Length Middle Names For Girls (5-6 Letters)

Avery

 

• Origin: English and French unisex name 
• Meaning: “Ruler of elves”

• Pronunciation: “ay-vuh-ree”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Avery Camp and Avery Mull 

• Variants: Averey and Avari 

 

Chiara

 

• Origin: Italian girl name

• Meaning: “Luminous” and “bright”

• Pronunciation: “chee-yah-rah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian voice actress Chiara Zanni and American actress Chiara Aurelia 

• Variants: Chiarra and Ciarra 

 

Frida

 

• Origin: Scandinavian and Old Norse name for girls
• Meaning: “Peace”

• Pronunciation: “free-dah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Swedish alpine skier Frida Hansdotter and Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (formally Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón)

• Variants: Frieda and Freida

 

Imogen 

 

• Origin: Greek and Celtic girl name

• Meaning: “Maiden”

• Pronunciation: “im-uh-juhn”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Welsh model Imogen Mary Thomas and English actress Imogen Stubbs 

• Variants: Imojeen, Imogene, and Emogene

 

Lyric

 

• Origin: Greek unisex name
• Meaning: Musical girl name from the Greek word that means “lyre” (a musical instrument)

• Pronunciation: “lee-rik”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American writer-actress Lyric Anderson 

• Variants: Lyre and Lyrik

 

Ramona

 

• Origin: Old German and Spanish girl name

• Meaning: “Protecting hands” or “wise protector” 

• Pronunciation: “rah-moh-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #794

• Namesakes/Description: British child actress Ramona Marquez and American actress Ramona Young 

• Variants: Ramone; also a feminine form of the Spanish boy name “Ramon”

 

Yanin

 

• Origin: Thai name for girls
• Meaning: “Intelligent,” “wise,” or “smart”

• Pronunciation: “yah-nin”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Thai martial artist and actress Yanin “Jeeja” Vismitananda

• Variants: Yaanin

 

Long Middle Names For Girls (7-8 Letters)

Aaliyah

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name
• Meaning: “Highborn” or “exalted”

• Pronunciation: “ah-lee-yah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #69

• Namesakes/Description: American basketball player Aaliyah Edwards and West Indian cricketer Aaliyah Alleyne

• Variants: Aliyah or Aaliya

 

Adelaide

 

• Origin: German and Old English girl name
• Meaning: “Noble kind” or “noble” 

• Pronunciation: “ah-duh-layd”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 283

• Namesakes/Description: American soprano singer Adelaide Fischer and jazz singer Adelaide Hall 

• Variants: Adelheid

 

Abriella

 

• Origin: Italian and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “God is my strength”

• Pronunciation: “ah-bree-yeh-lah”

• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American model and actress Abriella Gonzales

• Variants: Aubrielle and Aubriella 

 

Gianina

 

• Origin: Italian girl name

• Meaning: “God is gracious”

• Pronunciation: “jee-yah-nee-nah”

• Length: 7 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Romanian rower Gianina Beleaga and German ski jumper Gianina Ernst

• Variants: Gianinah and Giannina 

 

Gwyneth

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “Happiness”

• Pronunciation: “gwee-neth”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Gwyneth Paltrow and British children’s books author Gwyneth Rees

• Variants: Gwenyth or Gweneth

 

Innessa

 

• Origin: Russian girl name

• Meaning: “Purity”

• Pronunciation: “eeh-neh-sah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Russian-American songwriter and pop singer Inessa Lee and American pediatric sleep medicine practitioner Innessa Michelle Donskoy

• Variants: Ineza, Innezza, and Inessa

 

Lucienne

 

• Origin: Latin and French girl name

• Meaning: Name that means “light”

• Pronunciation: “loo-sheen”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: French singer Lucienne Delyle and actress Lucienne Bridou

• Variants: Lucinda; also a feminine variation of the English boy name Lucian

 

Natalia

 

• Origin: Russian girl name
• Meaning: “Birthday of the Lord”
• Pronunciation: “nah-tal-yah”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #79
• Namesakes/Description: British musician and actress Natalia Gastiain Tena (Nymphadora Tonks actress in the “Harry Potter” series) and Russian model Natalia Mikhailovna “Supernova” Vodianova
• Variants: Natalie and Nataliya

 

Extra Long Middle Names For Girls (9-10+ Letters)

Bernadette

 

• Origin: French baby name for girls
• Meaning: “Brave bear” or a name that means “strong” 
• Pronunciation: “ber-nah-dett”
• Length: 10 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: French actress Bernadette Lafont and American actress-singer Bernadette Peters
• Variants: Also a feminine variation of the German boy name “Bernard” 

 

Caitriona

 

• Origin: Gaelic girl name

• Meaning: “Chaste,” “pure,” and “clear”

• Pronunciation: “kayt-ree-oh-nah”

• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Filipino-Australian beauty queen and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray

• Variants: Catriona, Katherine, Caitlin, Catherine, and Catronia

 

Clothilde

 

• Origin: French and German girl name

• Meaning: “Famous in battle” (warrior name)

• Pronunciation: “klo-teeld”

• Length: 9 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: French actresses Clotilde Hesme and Clotilde Courau

• Variants: Clotilde

 

Dominique

 

• Origin: Latin and French girl name

• Meaning: “Of the Lord” or “belonging to God” 

• Pronunciation: “doh-mee-neek”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American gymnast Dominique Helena Moceanu and actress-producer Dominique Swain

• Variants: Also a feminine variation of the Latin boy name “Dominic”

 

Gwenaëlle

 

• Origin: French girl name

• Meaning: “Blessed” or “generous”

• Pronunciation: “gwee-nah-yel”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: French novelist and philosopher Gwenaëlle Aubry and footballer Gwenaëlle Butel

• Variants: Gwen and Gwenelle

 

Lissandra

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Defender of men”

• Pronunciation: “lee-san-drah”

• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Fantasy name after the Ice Witch Lissandra in the “League of Legends” (a battle arena video game)

• Variants: Lyssandra and Lisandra; also a variation of “Alexandra” or a feminine form of the Greek name “Alexander”

 

Philomena

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Strong friend” or “friend of strength” 

• Pronunciation: “fee-luh-meh-nah”

• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English writer and actress Philomena McDonagh and Irish golfer Philomena Garvey 

• Variants: Filomena

 

Shenandoah

 

• Origin: Algonquin – Native American girl name

• Meaning: “Beautiful daughter of the stars” (also a girl space name)

• Pronunciation: “sheh-nun-dow-ah”

• Length: 10 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (e.g., Oneida Iroquois singer and acoustic guitarist Joanne Shenandoah)

• Variants: Skenandoa 

 

Theodosia

 

• Origin: Latin and Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Giving to God,” “God’s gift,” or “divine gift”

• Pronunciation: “thee-uh-dow-shuh”

• Length: 9 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Australian actor and singer Theodosia Stirling

• Also a spiritual name after Saint Theodosia of Tyre and Saint Theodosia of Constantinople

• Variants: Also a feminine form of the English boy name “Theodore” and the Ancient Greek name “Theódoros” 

 

Double Names: First & Middle Name Combinations For Girls

Anna Belle

 

• Origin: Hebrew and French girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Anna” (favored grace) and “Belle” (beauty)
• Pronunciation: “ahn-ah-bel”
• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Singaporean entertainer and singer Anna Belle Francis
• Variants: Annabelle, Anabel, and Annabel

 

Anne Marie

 

• Origin: French and Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Anne” (grace) and “Marie” (star of the sea)
• Pronunciation: “ahn-mahr-eeh”
• Length: 9 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English actress and narrator Anne–Marie Duff
• Variants: Anne–Marie and Anna Maria

 

Charlotte Rose

 

• Origin: French and Latin girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Charlotte” (free) and “Rose” (flower)
• Pronunciation: “shahr-luht-rows”
• Length: 13 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American actor Dylan McDermott’s daughter Charlotte Rose McDermott, and musical artist Charlotte Rose Benjamin 
• Variants: Carlotta Rosa

 

Danielle Jade

 

• Origin: French and English girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Danielle” (God is my judge) and “Jade” (precious stone)
• Pronunciation: “dayn-yel-jayd”
• Length: 12 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Researcher Danielle Jade Roberts and international fashion consultant Danielle Jade Windsor
• Variants: Daniella Jayda

 

Fanny Mae

 

• Origin: French and British girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Fanny” (free) and “Mae” (the month of May)
• Pronunciation: “fan-eeh-may”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Fannie Mae

 

Jessie Jane

 

• Origin: Hebrew and English girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Jessie” (the Lord exists) and “Jane” (God is gracious)
• Pronunciation: “jes-eeh-jayn”
• Length: 10 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American country and folk singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker and Susan Streit’s daughter Jessie Jane Walker
• Variants: Jessy Jane

 

Kate Louise

 

• Origin: Greek, English, French, and German girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Kate” (pure) and “Louise” (renowned warrior)
• Pronunciation: “kay-loo-ees”
• Length: 10 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English actress Kate Louise Saunders and artistic director Kate Louise Elliott
• Variants: Kate Lois

 

Lindy Lou

 

• Origin: German and French girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Lindy” (a name that means beautiful) and “Lou” (famous warrior)
• Pronunciation: “leen-dee-loo”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Freelance court reporter Lindy Lou Layman
• Variants: Lindy Louise

 

Mary Jo

 

• Origin: Hebrew and American girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Mary” (star of the sea) and “Jo” (God is gracious)
• Pronunciation: “may-ree-jow”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian actress and singer-songwriter Mary Jo Eustace and American actress Mary Jo Catlett
• Variants: Marie Joie

 

Wilma Lou

 

• Origin: German and French girl name
• Meaning: Combination of “Wilma” (resolute protector) and “Lou” (famous warrior)
• Pronunciation: “wil-mah-loo”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Also a song title after “Wilma Lou” by American singer-songwriter Bobby Bare
• Variants: Wilma Lois

 

Gender-Neutral & Shared Middle Names

The following are also popular as baby boy names or as unisex names shared by family members:

 

Bree

 

• Origin: Irish gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Power” or “noble”
• Pronunciation: “bree”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: Australian aerial freestyle skier Bree Munro and American TV news anchor Bree Walker 
• Variants: Breye, Brey, Brae, Braye, Bray, and Braie

 

Dani

 

• Origin: Hebrew gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “God is my judge”
• Pronunciation: “dayn-ee”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #674 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: British actress Dani Harmer and American volleyball player Dani Drews 
• Variants: Danni, Daniy, Dany, and Dania

 

Drew

 

• Origin: Welsh unisex name
• Meaning: “Wise”
• Pronunciation: “droo”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #840 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American singer and actress Drew Sidora and actress Drew Barrymore
• Variants: Dru, Drewie, and Dro

 

Gabi

 

• Origin: Hebrew unisex name
• Meaning: “God is my strength” or “hero or heroine of God”
• Pronunciation: “gab-eeh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American cheerleader, professional wrestler, and TV personality Gabi Butler (born Gabriella Butler)
• Variants: Gabbie and Gabby

 

Genesis

 

• Origin: Hebrew unisex name
• Meaning: Biblical name that means “beginning,” “birth,” or “origin”
• Pronunciation: “jen-uh-sis”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #65 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and model Genesis Rodriguez and Venezuelan female volleyball player Génesis Franchesco 
• Variants: Jenesis

 

Harper

 

• Origin: British unisex name
• Meaning: “Someone who plays the harp” or “minstrel”
• Pronunciation: “harp-er”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #11 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American novelist and 1961 Pulitzer Prize winner Harper Lee (for her novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird”)
• Variants: Harpere, Harpor, Harpour, Härpfer, and Harpur

 

June

 

• Origin: Latin gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Young”
• Pronunciation: “joon”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #172 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American film and TV actress June Allyson and British freestyle swimmer June Croft 
• Variants: Juno, Joon, and Juni

 

Quinn

 

• Origin: Irish unisex name

• Meaning: “Reason,” “sense,” or “wise”

• Pronunciation: “kween”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: #73 (girls)

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Quinn McColgan and Quinn Shephard

• Variants: Quinne and Quynn

 

Remi

 

• Origin: French unisex name

• Meaning: “Oarsman,” “remedy,” or “cure”

• Pronunciation: “reh-mee”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+ (girls)

• Namesakes: American singer and songwriter Remi Wolf and YouTube star Remi Cruz 

• Variants: Remy

 

Taylor

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name
• Meaning: “Tailor” or “cutter of cloth”
• Pronunciation: “tay-lor”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #217 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American model and actress Taylor Beck and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift
• Variants: Tailor, Tailleur, Tailour, Tayloe, and Taylour

 

Writerly & English Baby Girl Names

Agatha

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Good” or “honorable”
• Pronunciation: “ahg-uh-thah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American artist Agatha Bennett and English crime writer Agatha Christie
• Variants: Agatina (Italian), Agatah, Aagtje (Dutch), and Agatka (Polish girl name)

 

Angelou

 

• Origin: Greek unisex name
• Meaning: “Angel” or “messenger from God”
• Pronunciation: “an-gel-ooh”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (e.g., African-American poet and author Maya Angelou)
• Variants: Angel

 

Blake

 

• Origin: British nonbinary name
• Meaning: Also a black baby name that means “dark,” “black,” “shining,” “pale,” or “bright”
• Pronunciation: “blayk”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #200 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Blake Lively and Blake Lindsley
• Variants: Blakie and Blakey

 

Emily

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Laborious, “eager,” or “rival”
• Pronunciation: “em-eeh-lee”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #17
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter Emily Haines and American singer-songwriter Emily Saliers
• Variants: Emely, Emilia, Emilie, and Eemeli

 

Gloria

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “The glorious one” or “immortal glory”

• Pronunciation: “glaw-ree-yah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #631

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Gloria Frances Stuart and singer Gloria Gaynor 

• Variants: Glory, Glorea, and Gloree

 

Joane

 

• Origin: Greek and Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “God is gracious” or “God is merciful”
• Pronunciation: “jow-ahn”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Chinese actress Joane Li (also known as Li Jia)
• Variants: Joanne and Joan

 

Olivia

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: Girl plant name that means “olive tree”
• Pronunciation: “ow-leev-eeh-yah”
• Length: 6 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #1
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian rugby union player Olivia DeMerchant and English-born Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John
• Variants: Olyvia

 

Sydney

 

• Origin: Old English unisex name

• Meaning: “Wide meadow”

• Pronunciation: “seed-ney”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #271

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Sydney Walsh and Sydney Sweeney

• Variants: Sidney and Sydnie

 

Toni

 

• Origin: French gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Beyond praise,” “flourishing,” or “flower”
• Pronunciation: “tow-nee”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American mystery writer Toni Kelner and photographer Toni Frissell
• Variants: Tony and Tonni

 

Zadie

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Arabic girl name

• Meaning: “Princess”

• Pronunciation: “zay-dee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: TV personality Zadie Cannon and actress Zadie Baker

• Variants: Sadie, Zady, and Zada

 

Precious Baby Girl Names

Amethyst

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Intoxicate” or “purple quartz gemstone”
• Pronunciation: “ahm-eeh-thust”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Australian recording artist Amethyst Amelia Kelly (stage name Iggy Azalea)
• Variants: None

 

Crystal

 

• Origin: Greek and English girl name
• Meaning: “Ice” or “clear”
• Pronunciation: “kris-tahl”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American film actress Crystal Allen and African-American stage actress Crystal Lucas-Perry
• Variants: Krystal, Kristal, Cristal, Krystle, Kristel, and Kristol

 

Jewel

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Precious stone” or “gemstone”
• Pronunciation: “jool”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American singer and actress Jewel (born Jewel Kilcher) and Canadian actress Jewel Staite
• Variants: Jewelle, Jewell, Juel, Juell, and Jowell

 

Ruby

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Precious red stone” or a name that means “red”
• Pronunciation: “roo-bee”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #62
• Namesakes/Description: American actress and singer Ruby Modine and English actress Ruby Ashbourne Serkis
• Variants: Rubee, Rubey, Rubie, and Rubi

 

Silver

 

• Origin: Latin unisex name
• Meaning: “White” or “shining”
• Pronunciation: “sil-ver”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American singer-songwriter Silver Sphere and writer Silver Wolf
• Variants: Sylver

 

Creative Baby Girl Names

Evonne

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: Nature name that means “yew”
• Pronunciation: “eeh-von”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Taiwanese pop singer Evonne Hsu and Australian former world No. 1 tennis player Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley 
• Variants: Yvonne

 

Gratia

 

• Origin: Latin and Roman girl name
• Meaning: “Favor,” “blessing,” “effortless beauty,” “gratitude,” or “elegance”
• Pronunciation: “gra-tee-uh”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Dutch former alpine skier Gratia Schimmelpenninck van der Oye
• Variants: Gracia and Grace

 

Margarethe

 

• Origin: German and French girl name
• Meaning: “The pearl”
• Pronunciation: “mar-gar-eh-tuh”
• Length: 10 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Margaret, Margrethe, and Margarette

 

Marisol

 

• Origin: Spanish girl name
• Meaning: “Mary of the solitude”
• Pronunciation: “mah-ree-sol”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Puerto Rican beauty queen Marisol Malaret and American actress Marisol Nichols
• Variants: Marisole; also a short form of the spiritual name “Maria Soledad”

 

Paisley

 

• Origin: Scottish unisex name

• Meaning: “Church,” “teardrop-shaped motif or patterned fabric,” or “cemetery”

• Pronunciation: “pays-lee”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #53

• Namesakes/Description: Hong Kong singer and TV presenter Paisley Wu and American professional wrestler Paisley (born Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman)

• Variants: Paislee

 

Preppy Baby Girl Names

Annalise

 

• Origin: German and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Graced with God’s bounty”

• Pronunciation: “ah-nah-lees”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #417

• Namesakes/Description: American actress-model Annalise Basso and women’s basketball player Annalise Pickrel

• Variants: Annaliz, Anneliese, and Annalisa

 

Amora

 

• Origin: Spanish girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “love”
• Can also be a pet name for your little one or a partner
• Pronunciation: “ah-mow-rah”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #373
• Namesakes/Description: Brazilian former actress  and TV director Amora Mautner and video game artist Amora Bettany
• Variants: Amore, Amorra, and Amorah

 

Piper

 

• Origin: English girl name

• Meaning: “Flute player” or “pipe player”

• Pronunciation: “pai-per”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #113

• Namesakes/Description: American child reporter and actress Piper Reese and actress Piper Lisa Perabo

• Variants: Pyper

 

Riley

 

• Origin: Old English unisex name
• Meaning: “Courageous,” “valiant,” or an earthy name that means “woods clearing”
• Pronunciation: “rai-lee”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #39
• Namesakes/Description: American artistic gymnast Riley McCusker and American performance artist (a professional female sword swallower) Riley Schillaci
• Variants: Rylee, Ryleigh, Railey, Rheilly, Rheilley, Reilley, Rhiley, and Rielly

 

Sonia

 

• Origin: Slavic and Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Wisdom”
• Pronunciation: “son-eeh-yah”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Sonia Manzano and Greek soprano singer Sonia Theodoridou
• Variants: Sonya

 

Honorable & Virtuous Middle Names

Brave

 

• Origin: English androgynous name
• Meaning: “Strong in the face of fear” or “fearless”
• Pronunciation: “brayv”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: None

 

Diana

 

• Origin: Greek and Roman girl name
• Meaning: “Perfect,” “luminous,” or “divine”
• Pronunciation: “dai-a-nuh”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #228
• Namesakes/Description: American singer, actress, and record producer Diana Ross and Colombian diver Diana Pineda
• Variants: Dijana (Croatian), Kiana (Hawaiian name), and Diane (French girl name)

 

Grace

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Blessing,” “favor,” or “generosity and goodness”
• Pronunciation: “grays”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #35
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian actress Grace Lynn Kung and American actress Grace Kaufman
• Variants: Gratia and Grazie

 

Honor

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Integrity” or “woman of honor”
• Pronunciation: “aah-nor”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English actress Honor Blackman and Jamaican actress Honor Maria Ford Smith
• Variants: Honora and Onorata (Italian)

 

Hope

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: Virtue name that means “expectation” or “belief”
• Pronunciation: “howp”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #260
• Namesakes/Description: American pop singer Hope Partlow and beauty queen Hope Anderson
• Variants: None

 

Justice

 

• Origin: English unisex name
• Meaning: “Upright,” “righteous,” or “just”
• Pronunciation: “juhs-ees”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #879 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American photographer Justice Howard
• Variants: Ustinya (Russian girl name)

 

Love

 

• Origin: English nonbinary name
• Meaning: “Affection” or “love”
• Pronunciation: “luhv”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #754 (girls)
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Jennifer Love Hewitta and Swedish-Finnish singer and artist Love Antell
• Variants: Lowe (Swedish)

 

Mercy

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Compassion”
• Pronunciation: “mur-see”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #797
• Namesakes/Description: Kenyan long-distance runner Mercy Wanjiku and American jump blues pianist and singer-songwriter Mercy Dee Walton
• Variants: Merci, Mercia, and Merce

 

Tovi

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Old Norse unisex name
• Meaning: “Goodness of God,” “beautiful,” “beloved,” or “fair”
• Pronunciation: “toh-vee”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Tove

 

Vera

 

• Origin: Slavic and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Faith,” “true,” or “truth”

• Pronunciation: “vair-uh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #224

• Namesakes/Description: American actress-director Vera Ann Farmiga and fashion designer Vera Ellen Wang

• Variants: Vyra, Vira, Veera, and Varya

 

Natural World & Nature Names

These English names for places, things, and creatures in nature are also popular as middle names for girls:

 

Nature & Location-Inspired Baby Names

Autumn

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Season of harvest” or “fall season”
• Pronunciation: “aw-tuhm”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #71
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian ice hockey player Autumn Mills and American singer-songwriter Autumn Rowe
• Variants: None

 

Blair

 

• Origin: Scottish Gaelic unisex name
• Meaning: “Field,” “meadow,” “plain,” or “battlefield”
• Pronunciation: “blayr”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #282
• Namesakes/Description: American theater, film, and TV actress Bonnie Blair Brown
• Variants: Blare, Blayre, and Blayr

 

Blossom

 

• Origin: British girl name
• Meaning: “Flower-like,” “to flourish,” or “thrive”
• Pronunciation: “blos-uhm”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Blossom Rock (birth name Edith Marie Blossom MacDonald)
• Variants: None

 

Brooke

 

• Origin: English and German gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Small stream” or a name that means “water”
• Pronunciation: “brook”
• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #269
• Namesakes/Description: American folk-pop singer and “American Idol” contestant Brooke White and actress-model Brooke Shields
• Variants: Brooks

 

Cascade

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Waterfall” or “to fall”
• Pronunciation: “kas-kayd”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: English actress Cascade Brown
• Variants: Kascade

 

Harlow

 

• Origin: English unisex name

• Meaning: “Rock hill” or “army hill” 

• Pronunciation: “haar-low”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #261

• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name after several towns or cities, including a town in Essex, England, and in North Dakota

• Variants: Harlowe

 

Ireland

 

• Origin: Irish unisex name

• Meaning: “Land of abundance” or “fertile land” 

• Pronunciation: “eye-ur-land”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Ireland Eliesse Basinger Baldwin (the daughter of Hollywood couple Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger)

• Variants: None

 

Misty

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Mist,” “haze,” or “light fog”
• Pronunciation: “mist-eeh”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: British-Swiss singer-songwriter Misty Oldland and American stage actress Misty Daniels
• Variants: Mystee, Myst, Mistee, and Mistie

 

Rain

 

• Origin: British unisex name
• Meaning: “Weather phenomenon” or “abundant blessing from above”
• Pronunciation: “rayn”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Indonesian screenwriter, actress, and artist Rain Chudori and American actress, musician, and singer Rain Phoenix
• Variants: None

 

Summer

 

• Origin: British unisex name

• Meaning: Season name for “summer”

• Pronunciation: “suh-mer”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #153

• Namesakes/Description: English actress Summer Peta Vaigncourt-Strallen and American model and actress Summer Danielle Altice 

• Variants: None

 

Toya

 

• Origin: Japanese unisex name
• Meaning: “Door into the valley” or “house door”
• Pronunciation: “toy-uh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American R&B singer Toya (born LaToya Rodriguez)
• Variants: None

 

Plant & Animal-inspired Baby Girl Names

Aspen

 

• Origin: Old English unisex name

• Meaning: “Aspen tree” or “quaking tree” 

• Pronunciation: “as-pen”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #196 

• Namesakes/Description: American pop singer and Broadway actress Aspen Vincent and American mixed martial artist Aspen Ladd

• Variants: None

 

Briar

 

• Origin: British gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Brambles” or “thorny bush of wild roses”
• Pronunciation: “brai-ur”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #533
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian dancer and actress Briar Anne Nolet
• Also a Disney name after Briar Rose, another name for Princess Aurora in Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty”
• Variants: Breyer, Briyer, Bryer, and Brier

 

Clover

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: “Meadow flower”
• Pronunciation: “klow-ver”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #755
• Namesakes/Description: British cyclist Clover Murray and Australian women’s field hockey Olympian Clover Maitland
• Also a badass girl name after Clover, among the main characters in the animated series “Totally Spies” 
• Variants: Klover and Cleevor

 

Fleur

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Flower”
• Pronunciation: “fleur”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: New Zealand teenage fiction writer Fleur Beale and British television actress Fleur Bennett
• Also a witchy name after the fictional character Fleur Delacour in “Harry Potter” 
• Variants: Flor and Fflur 

 

Hyacinth

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: Nature name for girls that means “the blue larkspur flower” or a color name that means “purple”
• Pronunciation: “hai-uh-sinth”
• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Jamaican former sprinter Hyacinth Walters and Sri Lankan Sinhala actress Hyacinth Wijeratne
• Also a magical name after the fictional character Hyacinth Hippo from the Disney movie “Fantasia”
• Variants: Hyacinthe and Jacinta (Spanish girl name)

 

Ilana

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Tree” or “bright light”
• Pronunciation: “eel-uh-nah”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Israeli tennis player Ilana Bergera and Brazilian writer Ilana Casoy
• Variants: Ilane, Illana, Ilanah, and Ilania

 

Ivy

 

• Origin: British girl name
• Meaning: “Climbing evergreen plant”
• Pronunciation: “ai-vee”
• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #42
• Namesakes/Description: American actress, voice-over artist, and singer Ivy Austin and Australian artist (painter) Ivy Shore
• Variants: Ivee, Ivie, and Ivey

 

Olive

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “Olive tree”
• Pronunciation: “oh-leev”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #158
• Namesakes/Description: American artist Olive Madora Ayhens and football player Olive Sagapolu
• Variants: Olivia, Olyvia, and Olivie

 

Paloma

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Dove”

• Pronunciation: “puh-low-mah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables 

• Popularity/Rank: #957

• Namesakes/Description: American model and actress Paloma Bloyd and Chilean-American singer Paloma Mami

• Variants: Palloma and Peloma

 

Peach

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Persian apple”
• Pronunciation: “peech”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Peaches

 

Plum

 

• Origin: English and German girl name
• Meaning: “A fleshy purple fruit”
• Pronunciation: “pluhm”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Bleubird Vintage blogger Miss James’s daughter Milla Plum
• Variants: None

 

Raven

 

• Origin: Old English unisex name
• Meaning: “Black bird,” “dark-haired,” or “wise”
• Pronunciation: “ray-ven”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #409
• Namesakes/Description: American actress Raven Shamira Goodwin 
• Variants: Rayven

 

Willow

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: “Willow tree” or “freedom”
• Pronunciation: “wil-ow”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #37
• Namesakes/Description: American model and journalist Willow Bay and fashion model Willow Hand 
• Variants: Wyllow, Willo, Willoh, and Wilow

 

Wolfe

 

• Origin: German androgynous name
• Meaning: “Wolf”
• Pronunciation: “wuulf”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None for girls
• Variants: Wolff, Wulf, and Woolf

 

Wren

 

• Origin: British unisex name
• Meaning: “Small songbird”
• Pronunciation: “ren”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: #184
• Namesakes/Description: Fictional character Wren Natsworthy, the daughter of Tom and Hester Natsworthy in Philip Reeve’s “Mortal Engines Quartet”
• Variants: Wrenna (Old English)

 

Earthy Baby Girl Names

Eden

 

• Origin: Hebrew unisex name
• Meaning: “Place of pleasure or delight”
• Pronunciation: “eeh-dn”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #117
• Namesakes/Description: American TV actress Eden Sher and Indian film actress Eden Kuriakose
• Variants: Edden, Edyn, and Edena

 

Isla

 

• Origin: Scottish and Spanish girl name
• Meaning: “Island” or “bright as the sun”
• Pronunciation: “ees-lah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #36
• Namesakes/Description: Australian actress Isla Fisher and English actress and singer Isla Blair
• Variants: Ila, Ile, and Island

 

Leigh

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Delicate,” “meadow or pasture,” or “weary”
• Pronunciation: “lay”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American dancer and actress Leigh Ann Orsi and Australian author and journalist Leigh Sales 
• Variants: Lee, Lea, Legh, Leghe, Ley, and Leyie

 

Rae

 

• Origin: Hebrew gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Ewe (female sheep)”
• Pronunciation: “ray”
• Length: 3 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian actress Rae Dawn Chong and American poet Rae Armantrout
• Variants: Raye and Ray

 

Terra

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Earth”
• Pronunciation: “teh-rah”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Roman goddess of the Earth
• Variants: Terrah

 

Sky & Space Themed Baby Girl Names

Nova

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Star that suddenly bursts brightness, then returns to the original state” or “new”
• Pronunciation: “noh-vuh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #32
• Namesakes/Description: American author Nova Ren Suma and British movie and stage actress Nova Pilbeam 
• Variants: Novvah, Novah, and Noova 

 

Skye

 

• Origin: Old Norse, Scottish, and English gender-neutral name
• Meaning: “Sky,” “blue atmosphere,” or “island of clouds”
• Pronunciation: “sky”
• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American gymnast Skye Blakely and African-American actress-singer Skye Townsend
• Variants: Skai and Sky 

 

Soleil

 

• Origin: French nonbinary name
• Meaning: Name that means “sun”
• Pronunciation: “sow-lay”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #990
• Namesakes/Description: American rapper Solé’s daughter Cypress Soleil Lee and actress Soleil Moon Frye
• Variants: Solay, Solae, Sole, Soleia, and Soleile 

 

Zion

 

• Origin: Hebrew androgynous name
• Meaning: “Highest point” or “heaven on earth”
• Pronunciation: “zye-un”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American model and actress Zión Moreno
• Variants: Ziyon

 

Rare & Uncommon Middle Names

Aliana

 

• Origin: American and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Gracious,” “my God has answered,” or “noble and gracious”

• Pronunciation: “ah-lee-yah-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Cuban-American artist Aliana de la Guardia and American gymnast Aliana Lopez

• Variants: Aliyanah and Alianah

 

Amiah

 

• Origin: Old French, American, and Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Wished for child,” “close to God,” “drop of the sea,” or “God’s people”

• Pronunciation: “ey-mah-yah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Amiyah, Amia, and Ammia

 

Beeba

 

• Origin: African girl name

• Meaning: “Beloved”

• Pronunciation: “bee-bah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Biba and Beaba

 

Brea

 

• Origin: Old English girl name

• Meaning: “Hill”

• Pronunciation: “bray-uh”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American writer and actress Brea Grant

• Variants: Bria and Bree 

 

Fayre

 

• Origin: Old English girl name
• Meaning: Name that means “beautiful” or “my fair lady”
• Pronunciation: “fehr”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Faire, Fairey, Faira, Fairy, Farey, and Farie

 

Kaelie

 

• Origin: Irish, Scottish, and Gaelic unisex name

• Meaning: “Slender and fair” or “slim”

• Pronunciation: “kay-lee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Kaylie and Kayla

 

Marleigh

 

• Origin: Old English gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Pleasant pasture,” “seaside meadow,” or “marshy meadow”

• Pronunciation: “mar-lay”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #711

• Namesakes/Description: Actress Marleigh Adler

• Variants: Marley, Marlee, and Marlei

 

Moira

 

• Origin: Irish and Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Fate,” “destiny,” or “share”

• Pronunciation: “moi-rah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actresses Moira Kelly and Moira Harris 

• Variants: Moire (Scottish Gaelic) and Moyra (Italian)

 

Rya

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Dream,” “to flow,” or “vision”

• Pronunciation: “ree-uh”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: US federal judge Rya Weickert Zobel and American actress Rya Kihlstedt

• Variants: Ria and Riya

 

Zenni

 

• Origin: South American girl name
• Meaning: “Freedom-loving and free-spirited individual”
• Pronunciation: “zehn-eeh”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Zeni

 

Middle Names For Girls From A To Z

Middle Names For Girls Starting With A

Aisha

 

• Origin: Arabic and African girl name

• Meaning: Spiritual name that means “vivaciousness,” “life,” “well,” or “alive”

• Pronunciation: “ai-yee-shuh”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #461

• Namesakes/Description: American film and TV actress Aisha Hinds and Seychellois actress Aisha Toussaint

• Also after an important Muslim figure (the third and favorite wife of the Prophet Muhammad)

• Variants: Asha, Ayeshah, and Aishah

 

Arden

 

• Origin: British unisex name

• Meaning: “Valley of the eagle,” “high land,” or “great forest”

• Pronunciation: “ar-den”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress, singer, and model Arden Cho and American actress Arden Myrin

• Variants: Arden and Ardden

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With B

Beatriz

 

• Origin: Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish girl name
• Meaning: “Brings joy,” “blessed one,” “voyager,” or “she who brings others happiness”
• Pronunciation: “beh-yaht-riz”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Chilean-born American chess player Beatriz Marinello and American ballet dancer Beatriz Stix-Brunell 
• Variants: Beatrice, Beatrice (Italian), and Beatrix

 

Beulah

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Bride” or “married” 
• Pronunciation: “byoo-luh”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American sculptor Beulah Woodard and home economist Beulah Blackmore
• Variants: Beullah

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With C

Calithea

 

• Origin: Greek girl name
• Meaning: “Beautiful goddess,” “beautiful view,” or “beautiful flower”
• Pronunciation: “kahl-eeh-thee-ah”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Callitea and Calathea 

 

Carina

 

• Origin: Italian and Brazilian girl name
• Meaning: “Dear little one” (pet name for a loved one) or “beloved”
• Pronunciation: “kahr-eeh-nah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Norwegian singer-songwriter Carina Dahl and American author Carina Axelsson 
• Variants: Karina

 

Charlotte

 

• Origin: French girl name
• Meaning: “Free”
• Pronunciation: “shahr-luht”
• Length: 9 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #3
• Namesakes/Description: American author Charlotte Armstrong and Welsh musician Charlotte Church 
• Variants: Carlotta

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With D

Delaney

 

• Origin: Irish gender-neutral name

• Meaning: “Dark challenger”

• Pronunciation: “duh-lay-nee”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #242

• Namesakes/Description: American singer-songwriter Delaney Gibson and New Zealand singer-songwriter Delaney Davidson

• Variants: Delanee

 

Desirae

 

• Origin: American girl name

• Meaning: “Desire”

• Pronunciation: “deh-seh-ray”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: “The 5 Browns” classical piano musician Desirae Brown and Desiree Burch (born 1979), American comedian.

• Variants: Deserae

 

Devi

 

• Origin: Hindu and Sanskrit girl name
• Meaning: “Divine” or “goddess” (divine beings in Hindu mythology)
• Pronunciation: “deh-vee”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Fictional name after Devi in “The Name of the Wind” and another character in the movie “Pi”
• Variants: Devee and Devie

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With E

Eliza

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “God is satisfaction” or “joyful”

• Pronunciation: “ih-ly-zah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 122

• Namesakes/Description: English actress and singer Eliza Bennett and American actress Eliza Patricia Dushku

• Variants: Elliza; also considered a nickname for “Elizabeth”

 

Elvire

 

• Origin: German and French girl name

• Meaning: “Fair and white”

• Pronunciation: “el-veer”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Romanian-French actress Elvire Popesco and French novelist Elvire de Brissac

• Variants: Elvira and Ellvire 

 

Erica

 

• Origin: Old Norse girl name

• Meaning: “Eternal ruler” or “ever powerful” 

• Pronunciation: “eh-ree-kah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Argentine ballet dancer  Erica Cornejo and American singer-songwriter Erica Monique Campbell

• Variants: Erika; also a feminine form of the Scandinavian and Old Norse name “Eric”

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With F

Farrah

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name

• Meaning: “Rejoice,” “happiness,” or “joy”

• Pronunciation: “fah-rah”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American sports sailor Farrah Hall and TV personality Farrah Abraham

• Variants: Farra and Farah 

 

Fiala

 

• Origin: Czech girl name

• Meaning: “Violet”

• Pronunciation: “fee-yah-lah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Fialah and Fialla 

 

Fiona

 

• Origin: Irish, Latin, and Gaelic girl name

• Meaning: “White” or “fair and beautiful” 

• Pronunciation: “fee-yoh-nah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #357

• Namesakes/Description: American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple and British TV presenter Fiona Bruce

• Also a magical name after Princess Fiona, the beautiful and kind princess who also transforms into an ogre in the “Shrek” series

• Variants: Fionna; also a feminine variation of the powerful warrior name “Fionn”

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With G

Gardenia

 

• Origin: Scottish girl name
• Meaning: “Garden’s flower” (named after American botanist Alexander Garden)
• Pronunciation: “gar-dee-nee-uh”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Fictional name after Gardenia “Dinnie” Ross, a character in Ann M. Martin’s “10 Kids, No Pets” children’s novel
• Variants: Gardeniya

 

Gianella

 

• Origin: Hebrew and Italian girl name
• Meaning: “God is gracious”
• Pronunciation: “jee-uh-nel-uh”
• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Peruvian actress Gianella Neyra and American professional makeup artist Gianella Ortmann
• Variants: Gianela, Jianella, and Giannela

 

Grier

 

• Origin: Scottish girl name

• Meaning: “Alert” or “watchful” 

• Pronunciation: “gree-er”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (e.g., American singer and actress Pamela Suzette Grier)

• Variants: Also spelled as “Greer”

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With H

Haisley

 

• Origin: English girl name

• Meaning: “Forest clearing,” “the hazel tree,” “enclosure on the hill,” or “wet haylands”

• Pronunciation: “hayz-lee”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #471

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as American artist Mary Haisley)

• Variants: Hayslee and Hazlie 

 

Hattie

 

• Origin: German girl name

• Meaning: “Estate ruler”

• Pronunciation: “hah-tee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #411

• Namesakes/Description: Award-winning English actress Hattie Morahan and American actress Hattie Winston

• Variants: Harriet

 

Holle

 

• Origin: Old Norse, Old Swedish, Welsh, and German name for girls
• Meaning: “Hiding,” “secrecy,” “gracious,” “lovable,” “beloved,” “mole,” or “sweet”
• Pronunciation: “haal”
• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: German goddess of the winter, weather, the sky, rebirth, and fertility
• Also a last name (e.g., American baseball player Mabel Holle)
• Variants: Also spelled as “Holda” 

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With I

Ida

 

• Origin: Germanic and Old Norse girl name

• Meaning: “Industrious”

• Pronunciation: “eeh-duh”

• Length: 3 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Italian children’s author Ida Baccini and Polish-American actress Ida Nowakowska

• Variants: Idda, Idah, and Eida

 

Iona

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Yew place,” dove,” or “omen”

• Pronunciation: “eye-yoh-nah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English folklorist Iona Margaret Balfour Archibald and Jamaican triathlete Iona Wynter

• Variants: Yona and Ioanna 

 

Isolde

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “Ice ruler,” “iron lady,” or “fair lady”

• Pronunciation: “uh-zowl-duh”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Belgian musician and singer Isolde Lasoen and German rower Isolde Eisele

• Also a mythical name after one of the main characters in “Tristan and Isolde” (a Celtic legend)

• Variants: Iseult

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With J

Jamila

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name

• Meaning: Name that means “beautiful”

• Pronunciation: “jah-mee-lah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Indian-born British actress and writer Jamila Massey and American singer-actress Jamila Velazquez

• Variants: Jamillah and Jamilah; also a feminine variation of the Arabic boy name “Jamil”

 

Jobelle

 

• Origin: Hebrew and American girl name

• Meaning: “Gracious,” “Yahweh is merciful,” or “kindness”

• Pronunciation: “joh-bell”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Jobele

 

Joelle

 

• Origin: French girl name

• Meaning: “Jehovah is God” or “God will be willing”

• Pronunciation: “joh-well”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #783

• Namesakes/Description: American TV personality Joelle Fletcher and actress Joelle Carter

• Variants: Joell and Jowelle; also a feminine variation of the biblical boy name “Joel”

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With K

Karina

 

• Origin: Scandinavian and Latin girl name

• Meaning: Name that means “love”

• Pronunciation: “kah-ree-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #702

• Namesakes/Description: Russian chess player Karina Ambartsumova and American pianist-singer Karina Pasian

• Variants: Karinna, Karyna, and Kareina

 

Katya

 

• Origin: Russian girl name

• Meaning: “Perfect” or “pure”

• Pronunciation: “kat-yah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Ukrainian singer Katya Chilly and American fantasy novel writer Katya Reimann

• Variants: Katia and Katja 

 

Keilani

 

• Origin: Hawaiian girl name

• Meaning: “Royal one, “sky,” “heaven,” or “glorious chief”

• Pronunciation: “kay-lah-nee”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #632

• Namesakes/Description: American softball pitcher Keilani Johanna Ricketts and American model Keilani Malia Asmus

• Variants: Kehlani

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With L

Lexie

 

• Origin: American girl name

• Meaning: “Defender of the people”

• Pronunciation: “lek-see”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #953

• Namesakes/Description: American softball player Lexie Elkins and actress Lexie Stevenson

• Variants: Lexi; also a nickname for the Greek girl name “Alexandra”

 

Leyla

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name

• Meaning: Black baby name meaning “night” or “night beauty”

• Pronunciation: “lay-lah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #593

• Namesakes/Description: Turkish operatic soprano Leyla Gencer and Peruvian volleyball player Leyla Chihuán

• Variants: Leila and Layla

 

Liora

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “My light”

• Pronunciation: “lee-oh-rah”

• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Israeli actress Liora Rivlin and Canadian Instagram star Liora Lapointe

• Variants: Liorra and Leora

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With M

Mabel

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Lovable” or “dear”

• Pronunciation: “may-bel”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #312

• Namesakes/Description: English singer and songwriter Mabel McVey and American impressionist painter Mabel May Woodward

• Variants: Maybell, Mable, and Mabelle

 

Maisie

 

• Origin: Scottish girl name

• Meaning: Classic girl name that means “pearl”

• Pronunciation: “may-zee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #347

• Namesakes/Description: English actress-director Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Australian film actress Maisie Maxwell

• Variants: Maysie, Maizie, Maisey, and Maisy

 

Mercer

 

• Origin: Old French gender-neutral name

• Meaning: Occupational name that means “merchant” or “shopkeeper” 

• Pronunciation: “mur-sr”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None for girls

• Variants: Marcer and Merser

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting with N

Nathalia

 

• Origin: Spanish girl name

• Meaning: “Birthday of Christ” or “born on Christmas Day” 

• Pronunciation: “nah-thah-lee-yah”

• Length: 8 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American model Nathalia Melo-Wilson and actress Nathalia Ramos

• Variants: Natalia and Natalie

 

Nerissa

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: Mermaid name that means “sea nymph” or “from the sea” 

• Pronunciation: “neh-ree-sah”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American professional dancer Thea Nerissa Barnes and rock and folk musician Nerissa Nields

• Variants: Nerisse, Nerys, Neryssa, and Nereida

 

Nixie

 

• Origin: German girl name
• Meaning: Magical name that means “water nymph,” “water sprite,” or “water fairy”
• Pronunciation: “nik-see”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: American child actress and ballerina Nixie Strazza and celebrity kid Nixie Barbara Lowe (American actor Chad Lowe’s daughter)
• Also after the Roman tribe of childbirth goddesses
• Variants: Nyxie

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With O

Odessa

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: “Odyssey (long journey)”

• Pronunciation: “ow-deh-suh”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Odessa Cleveland and American blues and jazz singer Odessa Harris

• Also a fantasy girl name after the fictional character Odessa in the “Etheria” series 

• Variants: Oddessa

 

Orchid

 

• Origin: Latin and English girl name

• Meaning: “Flowering plant” or “orchid flower”

• Pronunciation: “or-kuhd”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity child after Tatjana Lee Orchid Rhodes, the daughter of “Duran Duran” keyboardist Nick Rhodes and Julie Friedman

• Also a badass girl name after the fictional character called Black Orchid in the video game series “Killer Instinct”

• Variants: None

 

Otzara

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Wealth,” “riches,” or “treasure”
• Pronunciation: “owt-zah-rah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Otzarrah, Ozara, Otzarah, Otzarra, and Ozarra

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With P

Paulette

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Small” or “little Paul”

• Pronunciation: “paw-lett”

• Length: 8 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Canadian children’s author Paulette Bourgeois and American singer-songwriter Paulette Carlson

• Variants: Pauline; also a feminine variation of the Latin boy name “Paul”

 

Perrine

 

• Origin: Greek and French girl name
• Meaning: “Rock,” “wanderer,” or “stone”
• Pronunciation: “per-eehn”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Canadian writer Perrine Leblanc and French mogul skier Perrine Laffont 
• Variants: Perrin and Perine; also a feminine variation of the French boy name “Pierre”

 

Phayre

 

• Origin: Middle English girl name

• Meaning: “Light-haired,” “beautiful,” or “fair”

• Pronunciation: “feyr”

• Length: 6 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Phaire

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With Q

Qahira

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name
• Meaning: “Overpowering” or “victorious” 
• Pronunciation: “kah-heer-uh”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Also a place name (e.g., the formal name of Cairo as Al Qahira or Al-Qāhirah)
• Variants: Qahirah

 

Queenie

 

• Origin: Old English girl name

• Meaning: “Queen” or “royal”

• Pronunciation: “kwee-nee”

• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English actress and singer Queenie Watts and indigenous Australian artist Queenie McKenzie

• Also a witchy name after Queenie Goldstein, a character in the “Fantastic Beasts” (“Harry Potter” spin-off) film series

• Variants: Queen and Queeny

 

Quintana

 

• Origin: Spanish girl name

• Meaning: “Country house” or “the fifth girl”

• Pronunciation: “keen-tah-nah”

• Length: 8 letters, 3 syllables 

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Quintana Roo Dunne (American writer and journalist Joan Didion’s daughter)

• Variants: Quintanah

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With R

Raina

 

• Origin: Slavic and German girl name

• Meaning: “Queen”

• Pronunciation: “ray-nuh”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #929

• Namesakes/Description: American cartoonist Raina Telgemeier and “America’s Next Top Model” runner-up Raina Hein

• Variants: Reign, Rayna, Reyna, and Rainah

 

Raquel

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Innocent sheep” or “ewe (female sheep)”
• Pronunciation: “rah-kehl”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Chilean folklorist Raquel Barros and American tennis player Raquel Atawo 
• Variants: Rachelle, Rachel, and Raakel (Finnish)

 

Rhona

 

• Origin: Scottish and Old Norse girl name

• Meaning: “Holy spear,” “ruler’s advisor,” or “rough island”

• Pronunciation: “roh-nuh”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American singer, actress, and model Rhona Bennett and British golf champion Rhona Adair

• Variants: Ronna and Rona 

 

Royce

 

• Origin: German unisex name

• Meaning: “Rose,” “regal,” or “fame”

• Pronunciation: “roys”

• Length: 5 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as American silent film actress Ruth Royce)

• Variants: Royse

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With S

Sahara

 

• Origin: Arabic girl name

• Meaning: “Desert”

• Pronunciation: “suh-heh-ruh”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American inventor, actress, and screenwriter Sahara Lotti and singer-songwriter Sahara Smith

• Variants: Saharra, Saharah, and Sahra

 

Sariah

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “Princess of the Lord”

• Pronunciation: “sah-ree-yah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #902

• Namesakes/Description: American actress Sariah DeVard

• Variants: Seraiah and Serayah

 

Shea

 

• Origin: Irish and Gaelic unisex name

• Meaning: “The stately, dauntless one,” “hawk-like,” or “admirable”

• Pronunciation: “shay”

• Length: 4 letters, 1 syllable

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American auto racing reporter Shea Adam and singer-songwriter Shea Diamond

• Variants: Shae and Shaye 

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With T

Tana

 

• Origin: Greek and Russian girl name

• Meaning: “Star goddess” or a name that means “fire”

• Pronunciation: “tah-nah”

• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American internet personality Tana Marie Mongeau and actress Tana Helfer 

• Variants: Tanah and Tanna 

 

Tillie

 

• Origin: Old German girl name

• Meaning: “Mighty in battle”

• Pronunciation: “tee-lee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: American novelist Tillie Lerner Olsen and children’s author Tillie Schloss Pine

• Variants: Tilda and Tilly 

 

Trinity

 

• Origin: Latin girl name

• Meaning: “Triad (holy trinity)”

• Pronunciation: “tree-nee-tee”

• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: #310

• Namesakes/Description: American artistic gymnast Trinity Thomas and actress and singer Trinity Bliss

• Variants: Trinitee and Trinitey 

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With U

Unity

 

• Origin: English and Latin girl name
• Meaning: Virtue name that means “together” or “oneness” 
• Pronunciation: “yoo-nee-tee”
• Length: 5 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Fantasy girl name after Unity Kincaid, fictional character in Neil Gaiman’s “Sandman” series
• Variants: None

 

Uriela

 

• Origin: German and Hebrew girl name

• Meaning: “Angel of light” 

• Pronunciation: “ooh-ree-yeh-lah”

• Length: 6 letters, 4 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Uriela, Uriella, and Uriyella; also a feminine variation of the angel name “Uriel”

 

Ustinya

 

• Origin: Russian girl name
• Meaning: “Justice” or “fair”
• Pronunciation: “oos-tin-yah”
• Length: 7 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Russian singer Ustinya Malinina
• Variants: Justinia and Ustina

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With V

Vega

 

• Origin: Arabic, Aboriginal, Greek, Spanish, and Scandinavian unisex name
• Meaning: “Dweller in the meadow,” “swooping eagle,” or “one who lives on the plain”
• Pronunciation: “vay-guh”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Celebrity child after Vega Wood, American singer-songwriter Danny Wood’s daughter
• Also a last name (e.g., American singer-songwriter Suzanne Nadine Vega)
• Variants: None

 

Velora

 

• Origin: Latin girl name
• Meaning: “Healthy,” “strength,” or “strong”
• Pronunciation: “vel-oh-rah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Fictional character Velora in the “Critical Role” American web series 
• Variants: None

 

Verona

 

• Origin: Italian girl name

• Meaning: “Truth”

• Pronunciation: “veh-row-nah”

• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: English actress and TV presenter Verona Rose and former sprinter Verona Elder

• Variants: Verrona

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With W

Whitley

 

• Origin: English girl name
• Meaning: “White meadow”
• Pronunciation: “weet-lee”
• Length: 7 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: #886
• Namesakes/Description: Whitley Gilbert-Wayne, a fictional character in “A Different World” sitcom
• Also a last name (e.g., American beauty queen and Miss Teen USA 2001 Marissa Whitley)
• Variants: Whitlee and Whittley 

 

Wisdom

 

• Origin: English and Latin nonbinary name
• Meaning: Virtue name that means “good judgment,” “wise,” “experience,” or “knowledge”
• Pronunciation: “wiz-duhm”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Also a last name (such as English racing driver Elsie Mary Wisdom)
• Variants: None

 

Wynna

 

• Origin: Welsh girl name

• Meaning: “Blessed peace”

• Pronunciation: “win-nah”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None

• Variants: Winna, Wina, and Wynne 

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With X

Xanna

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Blond” or “golden-haired”
• Also a flower name that means “lily” 
• Pronunciation: “zahn-ah”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Bible Source: None
• Variants: Zana and Zanna 

 

Xanthe

 

• Origin: Greek girl name

• Meaning: Color name that means “golden” or “yellow” 

• Pronunciation: “zan-thee”

• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: British actress Xanthe Elbrick and American actress Xanthe Huynh 

• Variants: Xanti, Xanthia, Xantha, and Zantha

 

Xayah

 

• Origin: Turkish girl name
• Meaning: “Honest” or “sincere” 
• Pronunciation: “shy-yah”
• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None
• Variants: Xayyah and Xaya 

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With Y

Yahira

 

• Origin: Spanish girl name
• Meaning: “To light” or “to shine”
• Pronunciation: “yah-hee-rah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Yahira Arazeli Garcia, the real name American actress and rapper Flakiss
• Variants: Yahaira

 

Yareli

 

• Origin: Arabic and Brazilian girl name
• Meaning: “Water lady” or “small butterfly”
• Pronunciation: “yah-rel-ee”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Miss Mexico Earth 2014 Yareli Carrillo and Mexican-American actress Yareli Arizmendi
• Variants: Yarelli

 

Yimmi

 

• Origin: Native American unisex name

• Meaning: “Believes”

• Pronunciation: “yee-mee”

• Length: 5 letters, 2 syllables

• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+

• Namesakes/Description: None for girls

• Variants: Yimi

 

Middle Names For Girls Starting With Z

Zenith

 

• Origin: English and Arabic unisex name
• Meaning: “The highest point in the heavens” or “the point in the sky that’s directly above the observer” 
• Pronunciation: “zen-eeth”
• Length: 6 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: None for girls
• Variants: Zennith

 

Ziva

 

• Origin: Hebrew girl name
• Meaning: “Light of God,” “life,” or “radiance”
• Pronunciation: “ziy-vah”
• Length: 4 letters, 2 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: Goddess name after the Slavic goddess of life, fertility, and the spring season
• Also a badass girl name after Ziva David, a fictional character in the TV series “NCIS”
• Variants: Zivah

 

Zorina

 

• Origin: Slavic girl name
• Meaning: “Dawn” or “golden” 
• Pronunciation: “zoh-ree-nah”
• Length: 6 letters, 3 syllables
• Popularity/Rank: 1,000+
• Namesakes/Description: After the fictional character in “Zorina” (a Mexican movie)
• Variants: Zorinah and Zoreena 

 

Bonus: Middle Name Ideas For Some Popular Girl Names

Aurora

• Aurora Claire
• Aurora Jace
• Aurora Lynn
• Aurora Marie

 

Chloe

• Chloe Elizabeth
• Chloe Louise
• Chloe Michelle

 

Emma

• Emma Ashlyn
• Emma Sloane
• Emma Zaylee

 

Evelyn

• Evelyn Grace
• Evelyn Jade
• Evelyn Ray

 

Hazel

• Hazel Ivory
• Hazel Odette
• Hazel Yasmin

 

Gianna

• Gianna Ingrid
• Gianna Jett
• Gianna Mirabel

 

Mia

• Mia Adriani
• Mia Berenice
• Mia Eloise

 

Olivia

• Olivia Brielle
• Olivia Lois
• Olivia Yanin

 

Sofia

• Sofia Angelou
• Sofia June
• Sofia Margarethe

 

Tradition, History, & Challenges

Modern Naming Traditions & Middle Name Usage

Giving middle names to babies is a tradition that dates back to Roman times. It isn’t a requirement and is often a matter of the parents’ preference.

In most cultures, people use their first names as their main personal names, while the middle or second name is only used in a formal form or in legal documents.

 

Are Middle Names Also Used In Other Countries?

In some places, the children take their mother’s maiden name (last name or family name before getting married) as their middle name.

 

How Do You Pick A Good Middle Name?

There isn’t one name that everyone can call the perfect middle name for their babies. Each name has a different meaning. It’s up to you to choose the one you think best suits your little one.

In some cultures, middle names given to babies are from the names of their parents, grandparents, or some other person their moms and dads want to honor.

 

Naming Faux Pas To Avoid

• Middle name rhyming with the first name
• Combinations that sound like one name (with a bad meaning). Moe and Lester are good as individual names but the combination is definitely off. To avoid that, try to say the name out loud. If it sounds weird or funny, you should probably choose another middle name.
• Initials that look weird or off – you don’t want your baby to have initials that sound indecent, or similar to common acronyms (like FDA, NASA, WTF, ASS, etc.)
• ‘Ugly names’ with meanings like “death (e.g., the African unisex name “Lefu”),” “night monster (e.g., the Hebrew girl name “Lilith”),” and “spirits drawn to violent deaths (e.g., the Greek girl name “Keres”).”

 

FAQs

Can My Baby Have Two Middle Names?

Yes. Some parents even prefer two middle names, especially when they want to honor two people (e.g., grandmas) from both sides of the family.

 

Is It Fine For My Baby To Have Three Middle Names?

While most parents stick to one or two middle names, there isn’t any rule that bars you from choosing three if you feel like it.

 

The Most Popular First Names For Girls

The Social Security Administration lists the following as the most popular baby girl names in the US: (1)

1. Olivia
2. Emma
3. Ava
4. Charlotte
5. Sophia
6. Amelia
7. Isabella
8. Mia
9. Evelyn
10. Harper

 

Popular First Name List

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You can also find ideas from the top 15 baby name generators.

 

 

 

References

(1) https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/