Sandwiched between first and last names, that elusive female middle name is easily overlooked. But, and this is a big but, get it right, and you can instantly transform your child’s name.
Girl middle names add panache, style, and a big dose of exotic to the most mundane monikers. Just ask Adele Laurie Blue Adkins or Hannah Dakota Fanning.
So, let’s shine a light on middle names for girls and spread a little bit of name joy.
165 Magical Girl Middle Names
Okay, let’s get to work transforming names into something extraordinary with the coolest middle monikers.
- Adele – derived from German, French, and English, meaning “noble or nobility.”
- Alice – similar to Adele, this French, German, and English name means “noble.”
- Amber – is from the Arabic word “ambar,” meaning “jewel.”
- Amora – in Spanish, it means “love” and “light eagle” in Old Norse.
- Amy – derived from French and Latin, meaning “beloved.”
- Anika – meaning “graceful, sweet-faced, and fearless,” this Sanskrit name is powerful.
- Anne – is from the Hebrew girl name Hannah, meaning “grace, favor, and God has favored me.”
- Aphrodite – is from the Greek goddess of love meaning “foam.”
- Aretha – of Greek origin, meaning “virtuous.”
- Ashleigh – an Old English name meaning “dweller near the ash tree forest.”
- Aspen – a trendy ski resort named after the Old English “aspen tree.”
- Aster – is derived from ancient Greek, meaning “star.”
- Avery – an Anglo-Saxon word meaning “ruler of elves.”
- Bay – a stretch of coastline or, from Old French, meaning “berry.”
- Belle – this classic French nickname means “beautiful.”
- Beth – a short and sweet Hebrew name meaning “house.”
- Billie – this Tom-boy nickname means “resolute protection” in Old English.
- Blair – possibly meaning a “plain field” or “battlefield” in Scottish.
- Blake – this Old English name means “pale, light, and black.”
- Blaze – is an Old English word meaning “flame.”
- Blue – from the color, this unique one-syllable middle name has style.
- Brielle – of French origin, meaning “hunting grounds.”
- Brooke – if you live near a “small stream,” Brooke could be the perfect name.
- Cally – derived from Old Greek, meaning “beautiful.”
- Candice – a classy Latin name meaning “clarity and whiteness.”
- Caprice – of English, French, and Italian origin, meaning “whimsical and playful.”
- Celine – straight from Greek mythology, Selene means “heavenly.”
- Claire – is from the masculine Latin name Clarus, meaning “clear” in French.
- Claudia – a cool Latin name with the uncool meaning of “lame.”
- Clementine – this beautiful Latin name means “merciful.”
- Coral – from the Greek word describing a “red marine reef beneath the sea’s surface.”
- Dahlia – of Scandinavian origin, meaning “Dahl’s flower.”
- Dakota – taken from Native Americans, meaning “allies and friends.”
- Danielle – this Hebrew feminine form of Daniel means “God is my judge.”
- Dawn – an Old English name meaning “daybreak.”
- Della – is an Old English name meaning “bright and noble.”
- Devine – derived from Irish, Scottish, and Gaelic, meaning “divine.”
- Diana – from Greek and Latin, this classy name means “divine.”
- Ebony – is derived from the Greek, Egyptian, and Latin for “dark wood.”
- Eden – is of biblical and Hebrew origin, meaning “place of pleasure.”
- Eleanor – a beautiful Greek and French name, ideal for the “shining light” in your life.
- Elisa – derived from Hebrew, this Spanish and Italian name means “God is a promise.”
- Eloise – an Old French name meaning “healthy and wide.”
- Ember – means “spark and burn low” and is one of the more unusual female middle names.
- Emily – this old-fashioned name means “industrious” in Latin.
- Emma – a popular German first and middle name meaning “universal and whole.”
- Enola – try this French name if you fancy a moniker that spells “alone” when reversed.
- Farah – a rare Arabic and Persian middle name meaning “joy.”
- Fawn – meaning “young deer,” this playful name is super-cute.
- Faye – means “fairy;” girl middle names are rarely so cute!
- Felicity – is from the Latin word “felicitas,” meaning “luck and good fortune.”
- Fern – an earthy nature name meaning “fern plant” in Old English.
- Frances – is from the Latin name Fransiscus, meaning “Frenchman.”
- Francesca – an Italian and French version of Frances with the same meaning.
- Freya – a meaningful Old Norse name for your “noble woman.”
- Frida – is derived from the Germanic word “fried,” meaning “peace.”
- Florence – for your “blossoming” child, Florence is also a classic Italian city.
- Gabriella – is from the Hebrew name “Gavri’el,” meaning “God is my strength.”
- Georgia – a female derivative of George, meaning “farmer.”
- Grace – is of Latin origin, meaning “God’s grace, charm, goodness, and generosity.”
- Gwen – a common Welsh middle and first name meaning “blessed, holy, and fair.”
- Harley – an Old English name meaning “hare’s meadow.”
- Harper – an ideal name for musical children, meaning “harp player.”
- Hattie – a female variation on Harry with the same meaning of “home-ruler.”
- Helena – this classic name from Greek mythology means “shining light.”
- Hermoine – a Greek mythological name meaning “messenger god Hermes.”
- Holly – a pretty botanical name meaning “holly tree” in Old English.
- Honor – a name that means what it says in the title.
- Hope – from the Old English word “hopian,” meaning “a positive expectation.”
- Imani – this sophisticated African girl’s name means “faith.”
- Imogen – of Irish and Gaelic origin, meaning “maiden.”
- India – taken from the country, it’s also a classic middle name.
- Indiana – is a U.S. state, meaning the “land of the Indians.”
- Indigo – taken from the blue dye, Indigo is an unusual unisex middle name.
- Innocence – the perfect name for pure and innocent children.
- Iris – from Greek mythology, meaning rainbow.
- Isla – this Spanish and Scottish word means “island.”
- Jane – is of mixed French and Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious.”
- Jean – is derived from the Hebrew name John, meaning “God is gracious.”
- Jennie – possibly means “white wave” in Celtic or “fair and yielding” in Cornish.
- Jennifer – a long form of Jennie, meaning “fair and yielding.”
- Jenson – this Danish name, meaning “son of Jens” is trendy as a middle name for girls.
- Jessie – is derived from Hebrew to mean “gift.”
- Jett – a badass middle name derived from the black semi-precious stone.
- Jill – a Latin diminutive of Gillian, meaning “youthful.”
- Josie – this pretty name of Hebrew origin means “Jehovah increases.”
- Julia – the feminine form of the Roman name Julius, meaning “youthful.”
- Juniper – an earthy tree name of Latin origin, meaning “youth.”
- Juno – is of Latin origin, meaning “queen of heaven.”
- Justice – derived from the biblical name “Justus,” meaning “just and righteous.”
- Karma – is of Hindi and Sanskrit origin, meaning “fate and destiny.”
- Kat – a diminutive of Kate and Katherine, meaning “pure.”
- Keira – this posh-sounding baby name means “little dark one.”
- Keisha – meaning “her life,” this African name is super-cool.
- Kerry – of Irish and Gaelic origin, Kerry is perfect for “dark-haired” kids.
- Lana – a short form of Svetlana, this Slavic name means “light.”
- Layla – with roots in Arabic, Persian, and Hebrew, Layla means “night.”
- Leia – a strong sci-fi name, Leia means “child of heaven.”
- Leigh – is a “delicate” name, also meaning “meadow and pasture.”
- Lexi – a diminutive of Alexander, meaning “man’s defender.”
- Louise – of French and German origin, meaning “famous or renowned warrior.”
- Love – possibly meaning “female wolf” is the perfect name for affectionate kids.
- Luna – this Spanish and Italian name comes from Latin and means “moon.”
- Lynn – of Welsh, German, and Hebrew origin, meaning “lake.”
- Mae – from the Roman goddess of spring, Mae is a derivative of May.
- Maisy – this beautiful Scottish female name means “pearl.”
- Maria – a popular middle name of Latin origin, meaning “of the sea, bitter, and beloved.”
- Matilda – is of German origin, meaning “might and strength.”
- Maude – an old-fashioned Germanic middle name meaning “battle-mighty.”
- Meadow – this nature name means “grassy field.”
- Melissa – derived from Greek, this fancy name has the simple meaning of “bee.”
- Melody – for musical daughters, this Greek name refers to a “song.”
- Monroe – a Scottish habitational name meaning “from the hill.”
- Morgan – a unisex Old English middle name meaning “sea chief.”
- Nalia – a short and sweet African/Somali name meaning “wise.”
- Naomi – is of Hebrew origin, meaning “pleasantness.”
- Natalie – referring to Christ’s “birthday,” perfect for Christmas babies.
- Nina – this cute Spanish and Hebrew middle name means “little girl” and “God is gracious.”
- Paige – an Old English name referring to a “young servant.”
- Parker – an occupational name meaning “park-keeper” in Old English.
- Penelope – this upper-class Greek name means “weaver.”
- Penn – a classic Old English habitational name meaning “head” referring to hill names.
- Poppy – this cutesy name is of Latin origin, meaning “red flower.”
- Quinn – of Scottish and Irish origin, meaning “counsel.”
- Rain – the Native Americans believed that Rain meant “abundant blessing from above.”
- Raven – this top-nature name meaning “dark-haired and wise” is popular among Goths.
- Ray – a punchy tom-boy name of English origin, meaning “counsel protection.”
- Reagan – of Irish origin, this gender-neutral name sounds cool.
- Reeve – this medieval English name means “bailiff.”
- River – an Old English word derived from Latin, meaning “flowing body of water.”
- Ronda – girl middle names can be unusual, like Ronda meaning “God spear/grand.”
- Rosalind – a Germanic name introduced by the Normans, meaning “pretty rose.”
- Rose – this Latin word describes the famous flower associated with spring and love.
- Rumer – for free-spirited female middle names, try Rumer, referring to “a gypsy.”
- Ruth – this “compassionate” name of Hebrew origin also means “friend and friendship.”
- Sage – the perfect Latin name for “wise” daughters.
- Sally – of Hebrew, French, and English origins, meaning “princess.”
- Samantha – this Hebrew and English name means “God has heard.”
- Sandy – derived from Alexander, this female diminutive means “defender of men.”
- Sarah – similar to Sally, this popular girl’s name means “princess.”
- Scout – an occupational unisex name meaning “to listen” in French.
- Selene – is of Greek mythological origin, meaning “ moon.”
- Sienna – this trendy Italian female name refers to the reddish-brown color.
- Skye – a hippy nature name derived from Old Norse, meaning “cloud.”
- Sofia – this Greek name is perfect if your little girl shows “wisdom” beyond her years.
- Suzanne – this popular name is of French origin, meaning “lily.”
- Tamara – is of Hebrew origin, meaning “date palm.”
- Tara – an Irish girl’s name meaning “tower” or “hillside.”
- Tate – a gender-neutral name of English origin, meaning “cheerful.”
- Taylor – this Old English occupational name derives from the French “tailleur,” meaning “tailor.”
- Theresa – of Spanish, Greek, and Portuguese origin, meaning “to harvest.”
- Uma – this Sanskrit and Hebrew name means “light, peace, nation” and possibly “mother.”
- Ursula – derived from the Latin word “ursa,” this unusual middle name means “little bear.”
- Vera – in Latin, Vera means “true” and “faith” in Slavic.
- Verona – is an Italian place name meaning “truth.”
- Veronica – meaning “true image,” this Latin girl name could also mean “she who brings victory.”
- Vesper – a Latin name from Greek mythology, meaning “evening.”
- Wanda – this funny name derives from the Slavic Vandal tribe of eastern Germany.
- Wendy – this classic English girl’s name means “friend.”
- Wilhelmina – this German name means “will, desire, helmet, and protection.”
- Winnie – middle names for girls, like Winnie, means “holy peacemaking” and “gentle friend.”
- Xanthe – pronounced “zan-thee,” this Greek, middle name means “golden.”
- Yasmine – derived from the Arabic word “jasmine,” adding the “y” makes it more exotic.
- Yolanda – is of Greek and Spanish origin, meaning “violet flower.”
- Zephyr – from Greek mythology meaning “west wind.”
