What’s in a middle name? While some may argue that first names play a role in guiding a person’s destiny, middle names for baby boys and girls alike tend to be background players, hiding in plain sight for decades; it’s possible to go months — years, even — before learning a close friend’s middle name. But simply put, finding the right middle name for a baby girl is an opportunity for parents to say more about the newest addition to the family. Middle names can distinguish us as individuals, carry a bit of family history forward, or be wild cards, gleefully played for novelty, beauty, or fun.
No matter how you approach it — and no matter who your newborn ultimately most resembles — any middle name you love will do its mysterious but important work. And though middle names for girls generally come into the picture only when it’s time to monogram something, every once in a while, you hear a cute first and middle name duo so perfectly in sync that you can’t help but want to say both names every time. Here are 57 beautiful middle names for girls that can either stand alone or be combined into a unique, hyphenated first name.
- Mae
- Grace
- Hope
- Rae
- Imani: means “faith” in Swahili
- Zoe: means “life” in Greek
- Violet
- Bee
- Nova
- Angelou
- Phoenix
- Lane
- Alea
- Ivory
- Ceci
- Joy
- Doe
- Ruby
- Briar
- June
- Hunter
- Kennedy
- Anne
- Fin
- Bea
- Kay
- Aria
- Blair
- Posey
- Jade
- Blithe
- Kit
- Skylar
- Ellen
- Ivy
- Lily
- Fay
- Frances
- True
- Grey
- Halo
- Jazz
- Harper
- Lynn
- Jo
- Moon
- Haven
- Maeve
- Lee
- Paige
- Liberty
- Shea
- Leon
- Reed
- Sage
- Quincy
- Rain
