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Unique Middle Names for Boys

Unique middle names may be a way to add character and distinction to a son's name, especially if his first name is a more traditional name or a conservative family choice. Unique middle names can include word names, place names, surname names, names of heroes from history or the arts. Browse this list of unique names that work in the middle for boys, or check out our master list of Middle Names.

Scout The name Scout is of different origins. It h...
Origin:Word name
1287
Kennedy

Meaning: misshapen head

Origin:Irish
2746
Nova

Meaning: new

Origin:Latin
1159
Cash

Meaning: hollow

Origin:Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
279
Hendrix

Meaning: estate ruler

Origin:Dutch and German, from first name Hendrik
379
Amadeus

Meaning: lover of God

Origin:Latin
253
Bodhi

Meaning: awakening, enlightenment

Origin:Sanskrit
91
Huck Huck is of American origin. It is traditiona...
Origin:Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
552
Beck

Meaning: small stream

Origin:English
659
Atlas

Meaning: bearer of the heavens

Origin:Greek
23
Apollo

Meaning: destroyer

Origin:Greek mythology name
97
River A name as beautiful as River is another grea...
Origin:Nature name
114
Orion

Meaning: boundary, limit

Origin:Greek
119
Origin:Animal name
336
Wolf

Meaning: traveling wolf

Origin:Animal name or diminutive of Wolfgang, German
382
Hale

Meaning: someone who lives in a hollow

Origin:English
433
Thelonious The meaning of Thelonious is 'people' and it...
Origin:Latinized variation of German Tillman, “one who plows the earth”
502
Bandit The meaning of Bandit is 'a burglar' or 'a r...
Origin:Word or occupational name
933
Bear

Meaning: bear

Origin:Animal name
1368
Shaquille

Meaning: well developed, handsome

Origin:Arabic
1449