Updated November 2023
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English, German, Danish, and Swedish surname and tree name
"dweller in the birch wood"
One of the rarer tree names, Birch evokes imagery of the beautiful paper-white bark tree. Although a unisex name, the most notable people named Birch are men, such as Indiana senator Birch Evans Bayh…
Nature name, English word name
"a shore of a body of water"
As a new set of word names washes up on the shore, names like Beach could appeal to parents with a love for the sand and the waves. If you prefer hiking and forests over surfing and dunes, Beech…
Word name
Even though it's had a celebrity endorsement, Fire seems like a bit of a dangerous name for a baby.
Animal name
"fox"
Fox is a fast-rising name for boys, initially popularized by the character Fox Mulder on The X Files , and recently resurged by the TV show's revival. It was reported that the TV character's first…
Surname, place name, word name
A mash-up of popular name trends, French is all at once a place name, word name, and surname name. It's evocative of a favorite celebrity baby name fad of using nationalities as names as opposed to…
Word Name
A Quaker-feeling modern virtue name. Possibly a bit too literal for a first name, but we could see it working as a middle.
English
"someone who lives in a hollow"
The well-known phrase "hale and hearty" gives this name a warm, positive feel. Hale is clean and straightforward but doesn't crack the top 1000 for either gender. For those in search of a namesake,…
Word name or diminutive of Landon
"long hill"
A down-to-earth baby name—literally. It has great potential as a middle name.
This big cat name is especially striking with its X ending.
Very appropriate for a new baby, fresh to the world. If Nova is too subtle, you might consider New—especially as a middle name.
Dark and enigmatic. A baby named Night would follow in the African tradition of day naming—naming a child based on the day of the week, time of day, or season in which he or she was born.
Potential middle name for a baby born midday.
Green-hued name that evokes images of fields, trees, and summertime picnics.
Nature name
Likable addition to the list of unisex tree names.
Irish, English
"lion; scribe, writer with a quill pen"
A writerly choice, Quill first entered the US stats for boys back in 2013 and for girls in 2017. It has since been used sporadically and quietly as a girl name, fitting in with choices such as Poet,…
English word name
"knowledge"
Shannyn Sossamon made waves when she used this as the middle name for her son Audio. It hasn't exactly caught on since them, but as parents are becoming more bold and direct with their word name…
English surname, literary name, English word name
"bare in appearance or outline; complete, sheer"
Stark hits many ears as a blunt and forceful word name, but it has a storied history dating back to ancient times. Stark is a surname derived from the Old English word stearc, meaning firm and…
"powerful, solid"
We often hear parents express their desire for a strong name for their baby—Strong definitely qualifies. It would make an interesting middle name option.
Spiritual word name, Chinese
"large waves; the path; harmony of the universe"
Tao (rhymes with cow) is the Chinese concept of the harmony that governs the universe. The religion stemming from this notion is called Taoism, putting Tao in the category of spiritual baby names ,…
"freshwater fish"
Trout is probably best left to the fish, but if it is a family surname, it might work better in the middle. You could always try Mina (Hindi form of Pisces), Trafford (a fishy surname), or Minnow…