Adjective Names

Surname with strong ties to singer Taylor Swift and writer Jonathan Swift. It could make a fun and quirky middle name.

Swift

Y-ending color adjectives like Tawny and Rusty are nowhere near as stylish as the more sophisticated Lilacs and Violets. 

Tawny

In the Plymouth Colony of the seventeenth century, Thankful was the third most popular of the abstract word names.  It disappeared after 1700 and has virtually no chance of returning.

Thankful

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.

Valiant

Vivid

Warm and open, but way too much teasing potential. 

Welcome

Virtue name popular with the Puritans, with a warm and welcoming sound. It was used for a minor character in <em>To Kill a Mockingbird</em>.

Wild

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.

Wise

The creation of a new life is certainly full of wonder. Wonderful would make for a lovely statement middle name for your little miracle. 

Wonderful

 rise in the rankings. Adjectives names can be more evocative than noun names, conveying personal qualities and character traits.

include August, Christian, Major, Sincere, Sterling, Sunny, Tru, and Wilder. Unique adjective names that may be future favorites include Able, Brave, Saintly, and Serene.

Adjective names have been especially embraced by celebrities. Nick Cannon is the king of adjective names, with children called Moroccan, Golden, Powerful, Legendary, and Beautiful. Other

 include Jessica Hart's son Glorious, Chris Brown's daughter Lovely, and Elle King's baby boy Lucky.

 may be options like Blithe, Graceful, and Precious, which are mostly used among female babies. 

 may be names such as Cosmic, Earnest, and Handsome, which are mostly given to male babies. But adjectives as names are mostly gender-neutral, working for people of any gender.

Adjective names are descriptive word names rising in popularity as girl, boy, and unisex names, with origins, meanings, and popularity including names like Royal, Loyal, and True, unique names and word names  (Page 11)