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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

Sayer

Meaning: woodcutter or reciter

Origin:English
1484
Prince

Meaning: chief, prince

Origin:Latin
2422
Steel The name Steel has its roots in English orig...
Origin:Word name
2954
Taj

Meaning: crown

Origin:Arabic
1994
Marcel

Meaning: little warrior

Origin:French variation of Marcellus
432
Emil

Meaning: rival

Origin:Latin
523
Chan

Meaning: sweet smelling tree

Origin:Cambodian
6497
Joe

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Diminutive of Joseph
1371
Joaquin

Meaning: God will judge

Origin:Spanish variation of Joachim
401
Origin:English, diminutive of Jasmine or Jasper
1876
Keanu

Meaning: the coolness, or the cool breeze

Origin:Hawaiian
354
Nikko A Greek salvia name comes after the male giv...
Origin:Diminutive of Nicholas
4985
Crue The name Crue is of French origin. In French...
Origin:Variation of Crew, English word name
1445
Birch The meaning of Birch is 'bright' or 'shining...
Origin:Tree name
3081
Bay

Meaning: berry

Origin:Latin
1764
Darwin

Meaning: dear friend

Origin:English
1066
Dane

Meaning: from Denmark

Origin:English
1168
Frost

Meaning: freezing

Origin:English
3740
Benicio

Meaning: blessed

Origin:Spanish
1247
Gray The meaning of Gray is ‘grey’. It is a name ...
Origin:Color name, also diminutive of Grayson
654