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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.

Beach

Meaning: a shore of a body of water

Origin:Nature name, English word name
6660
Land

Meaning: long hill

Origin:Word name or diminutive of Landon
6745
Trout Trout is usually used both for a boy and a g...
Origin:Word name
8370
Midnight Midnight is a gender-neutral name of America...
Origin:English, word name
981
Origin:Occupational word name
6505
Canyon The name Canyon means a 'large ravine' or 'n...
Origin:Spanish word name
2049
Slate The name Slate is of American origin. The me...
Origin:Word name
2084
Polo

Meaning: brave wanderer

Origin:Tibetan
2443
Seth

Meaning: appointed, placed

Origin:Hebrew
385
Joseph

Meaning: Jehovah increases

Origin:Hebrew
436
Christian

Meaning: anointed one or follower of Christ

Origin:Greek or English from Latin
441
Clay Clay is of English origin and can be used as...
Origin:English word name; diminutive of Clayton
475
Mark

Meaning: warlike

Origin:Latin
496
Prince

Meaning: chief, prince

Origin:Latin
2422
Jeter Jeter is a surname of French origin. The mea...
Origin:French or German surname
2671
Steel The name Steel has its roots in English orig...
Origin:Word name
2954
Lucky

Meaning: having good fortune

Origin:English word name
2008
Sire

Meaning: royalty; father

Origin:Word name
2065
Racer Racer is an old and fascinating name that is...
Origin:Word name
7005
Origin:English word name
9155