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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

Delphine

Meaning: of Delphi; womb

Origin:French from Greek
119
Ione

Meaning: violet flower

Origin:Greek
235
Fleur

Meaning: flower

Origin:French
332
Bee

Meaning: she who brings happiness

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Beatrice
581
Noa

Meaning: motion

Origin:Hebrew
164
Jude

Meaning: praised

Origin:Latin diminutive of Judah
14
Francesca

Meaning: from France or free man

Origin:Italian variation of Frances
271
Paloma

Meaning: dove

Origin:Spanish
321
Wren

Meaning: small bird

Origin:English
89
Liv

Meaning: life

Origin:Norse
412
Anouk

Meaning: grace

Origin:Dutch and French variation of Anna
619
Fay

Meaning: fairy

Origin:English
981
Xiomara

Meaning: famous in battle

Origin:Feminine variation of Guiomar, Spanish, Portuguese
620
Sabine

Meaning: Sabine

Origin:French and German form of Sabina, Latin
400
Reese

Meaning: ardor

Origin:Welsh
584
Selene

Meaning: moon goddess

Origin:Greek
347
Celeste

Meaning: heavenly

Origin:Latin
512
Rue

Meaning: herb; regret

Origin:Botanical names or word name
373
Jade

Meaning: stone of the side

Origin:Spanish
364
Amalia

Meaning: work

Origin:German
169