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Estonian
"strong and manly"
This traditionally male variation of Andrew was used by tennis player Lindsay Davenport as a middle name for her daughter Lauren.
Word Name
Famously used as the middle name of the Red Hot Chili Pepper's Mike "Flea" Balzay's daughter Sunny in 2006.
Cobie Smulders used Cado as the middle name of her daughter Shaelyn.
Armenian
"moon"
A popular pick in its native Armenia where it's been in and out of the Top 50 in recent years, this pretty moon name would make for a sophisticated alternative to mega-popular Luna. Also written as…
English Surname
"healthy spring"
Elwell is an English surname as well as a place name. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick used it as a second middle name for one of their twin daughters in 2009.
English
"son of Robert"
Not often used for girls, but George Lucas used it as the middle name for his daughter Everest.
Animal name
"koala bear"
The adorable animal name made its way into the baby name pool when Macklemore used it as the middle name for his daughter Colette in 2018.
Hebrew
"song for me"
Stylish Hebrew name with a sleek and streamlined sound and a beautiful meaning.
Russian
"love"
Variation of Lyubov.
Gaelic
"son of Hugh"
This surname was used by Grant Show and Katherine La Nasa for their daughter Eloise's middle.
Known for being one of the middles of Oscar de la Hoya's daughter Nina.
Occupational name
Painter is among the most creative choices in this very fashionable category of names, with a particularly pleasant sound. Whereas most occupational names conjure up physical labor, this one feels…
Variation of Pompey, Latin
"five"
Variation of Pompey.
Japanese
"prosperity"
Unisex Japanese name used by the singer Thalia as her daughter Sabrina's middle.
Tracy Morgan used this uncommon name as his daughter Maven's middle in 2013.
Tobey Maguire added this name to the pool in 2006 when he used it as the middle name for his daughter Ruby. It's best kept to the middle.
Variation of Zoe, Greek
"life"
Mireille Enos and Alan Ruck used it as the middle name for their son Larkin in 2014.
"bashful"
Biblical name from the Old Testament.
"fruitful place"
A place name and feminine given name in the Old Testament. Notable as the place where Rachel was buried, the alternative form, Efrat, is popular in Israel.
