Too often, middle names for girls come into play only when it’s time to monogram something. While last names connect us to family, and first names can shape a person’s destiny, middle names for baby boys and girls can hide in plain sight for decades. It’s possible to go months — years, even — before learning a close friend’s middle name.
That’s too bad, because middle names can distinguish us as individuals, carry forward some piece of family history, or be wild cards, gleefully played for novelty, beauty, or fun. Finding the right middle name for a baby girl is an opportunity for parents to say more about the newest addition to the family.
And 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. But no matter how you approach it, any middle name you love is sure to do its mysterious but important work. Here are 57 beautiful middle names for girls that can either stand alone or be combined into a unique, hyphenated first name.
- Hunter
- Kennedy
- Anne
- True
- Reed
- Sage
- Grey
- Imani: means “faith” in Swahili
- Zoe: means “life” in Greek
- Violet
- Bee
- Nova
- Fin
- Bea
- Kay
- Aria
- Blair
- Posey
- Jade
- Blithe
- Kit
- Skylar
- Ellen
- Frances
- Quincy
- Rain
- Mae
- Grace
- Hope
- Rae
- Alea
- Ivory
- Ceci
- Joy
- Doe
- Ruby
- Briar
- June
- Ivy
- Lily
- Fay
- Angelou
- Phoenix
- Lane
- Halo
- Jazz
- Harper
- Lynn
- Jo
- Moon
- Haven
- Maeve
- Lee
- Paige
- Liberty
- Shea
- Leon
