Middle names for girls tend to be overlooked (at least until it’s time to monogram something). While last names connect us to family, and first names are central to our sense of self — and can even shape our futures — middle names can hide in plain sight for decades. Naturally, parents rarely ponder unique or cute middle names for their baby girl with the same intensity they bring to first names. Middle names can end up carrying very little weight or hauling a ton of family history, but that’s their special power and appeal.
Middle names allow parents to be a little bolder with their name choices, and are a great way to add instant individuality to a newborn. While some girl middle names can carry forward some piece of family lore, other middle names are wild cards played for novelty, cute factor, beauty, or to put a unique spin an otherwise popular or traditional first name. Finding the right middle name for a baby girl is an opportunity for parents to say more about the newest addition to the family.
No matter how you approach it, any middle name you love is sure to do its mysterious but important work. Once your baby girl is here, you’ll love her middle name because it’s hers. Here are 57 beautiful middle names for girls to get you started, that can either stand alone or be combined into a unique, hyphenated first name.
- Phoenix
- Lane
- Halo
- Jazz
- Harper
- Lynn
- Jo
- Moon
- Haven
- Maeve
- Leon
- Hunter
- Kennedy
- Anne
- True
- Reed
- Sage
- Grey
- Imani: means “faith” in Swahili
- Zoe: means “life” in Greek
- Violet
- Bee
- Posey
- Jade
- Blithe
- Kit
- Skylar
- Ellen
- Frances
- Quincy
- Rain
- Mae
- Nova
- Fin
- Bea
- Lee
- Paige
- Liberty
- Shea
- Soleil
- Solstice
- Isla
- Kay
- Aria
- Blair
- Grace
- Hope
- Rae
- Alea
- Ivory
- Ceci
- Joy
- Doe
- Ruby
- Briar
- June
- Ivy
- Lily
- Fay
- Angelou
- Luna
- Olive
- Capri
- Zadie
- Cora
