Although there is less pressure when choosing a middle name for your baby girl than a first name, it is still an important decision in the naming process. After all, there are several things to consider, from the number of syllables to how it’ll make her initials look, and you want a middle name idea that pairs perfectly with her first and last name. Girls’ middle name options for girls range from classic to trendy, short to long, and unique to strong. If you’ve settled on a traditional first name, now may be the time to go with something more unique and unconventional. Luckily we’ve got unique middle names covered; try them on with a first name and see if they fit. We have short, strong, and pretty unique names (and if you’re looking for unique middle names for boys, we have those, too.)
Affinity
Girl. Word name, meaning: An attraction to or liking for something
Similar names: Afton, Antiquity, Ava
Alaska
Gender-neutral. Native American origin, meaning: Great land
Similar names: Apple, Arrow, Annelore
Amethyst
Girl. Gem and Color name
Similar names: Alchemy, Azure, Anna
Amity
Girl. Latin origin, meaning: Friendship
Similar names: Anais, Amaris, Abigail
Amoret
Girl. Literary name
Similar names: Aurora, Alice, Anne
Arden
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Valley of the eagle; high
Similar names: Adair, Avery, Auden
Aspen
Gender-neutral. Nature and place-name
Similar names: Astraea, Aster, Ayelet
Austen
Gender-neutral. Latin origin, meaning: Magnificent
Similar names: Allison, Aven, Arbor
Bleu
Gender-neutral. French origin, meaning: Blue
Similar names: Bree, Blake, Brooke
Bloom
Girl. Word name
Similar names: Beth, Blossom, Briar
Boheme
Girl. French origin, word name
Similar names: Bailey, Beatrice, Bryony
Cedar
Gender-neutral. English and French origin, tree name
Similar names: Crimson, Crescent, Corsica
Coral
Girl. Nature name
Similar names: Catherine, Calypso, Claire
Clove
Gender-neutral. Nature name
Similar names: Clover, Celeste, Clementine
Dove
Gender-neutral. English origin, a bird symbolizing peace
Similar names: Dylan, Daisy, Dakota, Dawn
Ember
Gender-neutral. French origin, a variation of Amber
Similar names: Electra, Evrose, Easton
Emerald
Girl. Persian origin, meaning: Green
Similar names: Echo, Empress, Emma
Endellion
Gender-neutral. Cornish origin, place and saint’s name
Similar names: Eve, Elizabeth, Elise
Everest
Gender-neutral. Place name, world’s tallest mountain
Similar names: Evergreen, Esme, Eva
Fable
Gender-neutral. Word name
Similar names: Feven, Fargo, Florens
Fawn
Girl. Nature name
Similar names: Fern, Frances, Forest
Fleur
Girl. French origin, meaning: Flower
Similar names: Ferelith, Faye, Flannery
Goldie
Girl. Yiddish origin, meaning: Gold
Similar names: Gardener, Gabriella, Grace
Hart
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Stag
Similar names: Hazel, Holiday, Harper
Indigo
Gender-neutral. Greek origin, meaning: Indian dye
Similar names: Innogen, Iris, Irie
Ivory
Gender-neutral. Word and color name
Similar names: Ireland, Israel, Ivy
James
Gender-neutral name of English origin, a variation of Hebrew Jacob, meaning: Supplanter
Similar names: Joan, Jean, Jade
June
Girl. Latin origin, month name
Similar names: Jewel, Journey, Jubilee
Juno
Gender-neutral. Latin origin, meaning: Queen of the heavens
Similar names: Josephine, Juniper, January
Kensington
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: The town of Cynsige’s people
Similar names: Kennedy, Kenzie, Kate
Lake
Gender-neutral. Nature name
Similar names: Leah, Luca, Lily
Lark
Gender-neutral. Bird name
Similar names: Lotus, Leigh, Louise
Lumen
Gender-neutral. Latin origin, meaning: Light
Similar names: Lola, Lior, Lynn
Marigold
Girl. English origin, meaning: Golden flower
Similar names: Montana, Mavis, Maple
Maven
Gender-neutral. Hebrew origin, meaning: One who understands
Similar names: Mercy, Mae, Muse
Navy
Gender-neutral. Word name, color name
Similar names: Nevada, Nora, Nova
Olive
Girl. English from Latin origin, meaning: Olive tree
Similar names: Ocean, Olivet, Olivia
Posie
Girl. A variation of Posy, meaning: A bunch of flowers
Similar names: Poppy, Peyton, Paige
Prairie
Gender-neutral. Nature name
Similar names: Pearl, Phoebe, Paisley
Quincy
Gender-neutral. French form Latin origin, meaning: Estate of the fifth son
Similar names: Queenie, Quinn, Quarry
Reverie
Girl. Word name
Similar names: Remy, Reeve, Rae
Rosen
Gender-neutral. Cornish origin, meaning: Rose
Similar names: Rivendell, Rooney, Reese
Rue
Gender-neutral. Nature name, meaning: Herb; regret
Similar names: Riley, Ruth, Revel
Starling
Gender-neutral. Bird name
Similar names: Sparrow, Solstice, Sophia
Story
Gender-neutral. English origin, word name
Similar names: Sloane, Sue, Skye
Sunday
English origin, meaning: Day of the Sun
Similar names: Snow, Sage, Sabine
Tempest
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: storm
Similar names: Tamsin, Taliesin, Theodora
Topaz
Girl. Greek gem name
Similar names: Tansy, Teal, Tearose
Vesper
Gender-neutral. Latin origin, meaning: Evening star
Similar names: Vale, Violet, Verity
Viridian
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Blue-green color
Similar names: Venus, Vega, Valley
Waverly
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: From the quivering meadow
Similar names: Wednesday, Whimsy, Winslet
Winsome
English origin, meaning: Agreeable, lighthearted
Similar names: Wildrose, Winter, Wren
Zen
Gender-neutral. Japanese origin, meaning: Meditation, type of Buddhism
Similar names: Zeta, Zipporah, Zion
