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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.

Cale The meaning of Cale is ‘dog’, or ‘brave’. It...
Origin:Diminutive of Caleb or surname
2486
Paradox If you're looking for an uncommon yet meanin...
Origin:English word name
2499
Coal Coal is a very unique name. The meaning of C...
Origin:Word name
2534
Stellar

Meaning: of the stars

Origin:English word name
2645
Sheikh

Meaning: leader

Origin:Arabic word name
3365
Jura Jura is commonly used as a masculine name of...
Origin:Greek
3400
Freeman

Meaning: free man

Origin:Word name or surname name, English
3506
Bean

Meaning: an immature bean pod used as a vegetable

Origin:English word name
3792
Peak Peak is an interesting but old name that is ...
Origin:English word name
6418
Origin:Word name
6706
Bronze Bronze is an odd and unpopular name. It is c...
Origin:English word name
6869
Childish

Meaning: child-like

Origin:English word name
6876
Origin:English word name
11388
Origin:Word name
11401
Trail

Meaning: trail

Origin:English word name
11477
Origin:Word name
12072
Science

Meaning: knowledge

Origin:English word name
12099
Origin:English word name
12127
Palace

Meaning: royal residence

Origin:English
12844
Diversity Diversity is a beautiful name of English ori...
Origin:English word name
13320