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Cool Middle Names

Hello, cool middle names, and bye-bye to the bland connectives of generations past, the ubiquitous Ann that almost sounded like and, because the middle name has now taken on a much more active part in the naming process. It's a place to honor the family, be creative or whimsical, use a name you're not quite brave enough to try as a first.

Among the most popular middle names today are Grace, Rose, and Marie for girls, and James, Lee, and Michael for boys. We’d coolify them as Gray, Roux, and Marais, and Jaz, Lane, and McCoy.

Single-syllable names are especially cool in the middle right now. Recent celebrity choices include Dove, Sage, and Wolf. You may want to look for a middle name with a cool initial, such as Ximena, Quebec, or Zane.

Here, some cool names that are perfect for middle place, mostly for girls but a handful for boys. Or explore beyond cool with our master list of more than 900 middle names of all kinds.

Cool Middle Names

Frankie Frankie is often used as a nickname for Fran...
Origin:Diminutive of Frank, Francis, or Franklin
1380
Linnea

Meaning: twinflower, lime tree

Origin:Swedish
363
Sharon

Meaning: a plain

Origin:Hebrew
1249
Lucky

Meaning: having good fortune

Origin:English word name
2008
Lawrence

Meaning: from Laurentium or bay laurel

Origin:Latin
164
Truman

Meaning: loyal one

Origin:English
916
Ernie

Meaning: serious, resolute

Origin:Variation of Ernest, English from German
1464
Johnny

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Diminutive of John
2124
Roger

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:German
370
Jimmy

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Diminutive of James
2005
Santos

Meaning: saint, holy

Origin:Spanish
3600
Dianne

Meaning: divine

Origin:Spelling variation of Diane
4647
Laraine The meaning of Laraine is 'meaning from Lorr...
Origin:Spelling variation of Lorraine
11160
James

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:English variation of Jacob, Hebrew
33
Mary

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Hebrew or Egyptian
202
Thomas

Meaning: twin

Origin:Aramaic
59
Richard

Meaning: dominant ruler

Origin:German
359
Sharyn Sharyn is a common baby girl name originatin...
Origin:Hebrew
12888
Carolann Carolann is a predominantly female name that...
Origin:German
13093
Oralia Oralia is a Latin origin name. The meaning o...
Origin:Latin
7130