Adjective Names

A sixties-style name that might work best as a middle.

Wise is a lovely virtue to bestow upon a baby, as seen through the increasingly popular unisex choice Sage. Wise would make for a perfect middle name with the one-syllable flow.

A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend.

A big name for a little baby, but one that fits in with trending names like Legend and Royal.

A big name to bestow upon a baby, but in line with word names that are becoming increasingly fashionable, such as Legend, Miracle, and Royal.

If Victor isn't quite enough, this superlative word name is another option.

For if you're anticipating a wild child.

A sunny-sounding surname or an adjective meaning "only when the going's good" – as in, a fairweather friend.

Poet is one of the most stylish, stand-out occupational names, and Poetic puts a fresh spin on this artsy, lyrical choice.

Upstanding to a fault.

Poet is one of the most stylish, stand-out occupational names, and Poetic puts a fresh spin on this artsy, lyrical choice.

Word name occasionally used for boys over the decades, and more recently for girls too. Some may see it as encouraging entitlement, but a more positive viewpoint is that it promotes self-esteem.

Affirmative adjective occasionally used as a name.

Grace is about as classic of a virtue name as you can get — could Graceful be a fresh way to get to the cute nickname Gracie?

Saint came into the celebrity baby spotlight by way of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's son and joined the Top 1000 on the boys' list in 2018. Saintly could be a fresh, offbeat version for parents looking for something even more off of society's radars.

A bouncy, energetic word name that is sure to be one-of-a-kind, Rhythmic would work for a boy or a girl.

Nick Cannon use this, well, powerful name for his daughter, born in 2020. It joins the ranks of other strong adjective baby names, such as Noble, Epic, Sovereign, and Brave.

And her sisters, Stormy and Sunny.

Valiant is an inspirational word name that can work for a child of any gender, though the six babies given this name last year were all boys.

An offbeat virtue name that would make for an uplifting, joyful middle name.