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Middle Names for Boys

Middle names for boys are traditionally family names – father's or grandfather's first name as an honorific, mother's maiden name, or perhaps a first name or surname from further back in the family tree, be it Charles or Lennox.

But increasingly, parents are looking to their son's middle name as a way to honor a hero, symbolize a passion, or indulge a taste for a more unusual name they may not want to put in first place.

Along with Charles and Lennox, other baby boy middle names common as first names in the US Top 1000 include Atlas, Cash, Fox, Henry, Maverick, Orion, River, and Sam. Middle names for baby boys that are more unique include Bravery, Drummer, Lior, and Yale.

More people are giving their baby boys two middle names, too, so one can be a family name and the other something more personal or fanciful. The names here are typically used as middle names for boys. For even more names that work in the middle, browse our master list of Middle Names.

Sir According to its English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English word name
2642
Solo

Meaning: unaccompanied

Origin:English word name
2643
Cub The meaning of Cub is 'young person or anima...
Origin:English word name
3174
Audio Audio might be an unusual name for a child, ...
Origin:Word name
5490
Epic Both girls and boys can be given the name Ep...
Origin:English word name
10536
Oz

Meaning: strength, powerful, courageous

Origin:Hebrew
873
Ax The name Ax originated in Scandinavia. It is...
Origin:Word name or short form of Axel
1996
Doc A name of American origin, Doc is chosen by ...
Origin:English word name
2563
Win Win is a gender-neutral name of Burmese orig...
Origin:Diminutive of Winslow, Winthrop, or Winston
2913
Cannon Originating from England, the meaning of Can...
Origin:Word name
1100
Cannon Originating from England, the meaning of Can...
Origin:Word name
1100
Zenith

Meaning: the point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer

Origin:English
1121
Fiero

Meaning: proud

Origin:Italian word name
2434
Odysseus

Meaning: wrathful

Origin:Greek mythology name
1529
Francis

Meaning: Frenchman or free man

Origin:Latin
240
Bryn

Meaning: hill

Origin:Welsh
3122
Ridge

Meaning: an elevated body part or structure

Origin:English word name
1005
Jet The name Jet has many different meanings. It...
Origin:Mineral and word name
1250
Origin:Word name
1286
Yarrow

Meaning: rough stream

Origin:Botanical name, English
4371