Middle Names for Girls (with Meanings & Popularity)

This geographic name has lots of Gallic elan. France Nuyen is a French-Vietnamese actress who starred in the Broadway hit The World of Suzie Wong.

The virtue. Or the Starship.

If Fable, Story and Saga are getting a look in, why not Allegory? Allegory offers the cute nickname Ally.

This abbreviated form chosen by tennis greats Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi couldn't be jazzier.

While Hill reads as a nickname for Hillary, adding an S puts it in the same category as plural nature names like Rivers and Brooks. It also softens the name's image: one hill is an obstacle, but many together form a lovely landscape. Hills are also a recurring image and metaphor in both the New and Old Testament.

Better than Synergy.

North and West are easier on the ear, but this works fine if it has some significance for your family. Could be lengthened to Easton.

If you want to give your child the gift of...gab.

The definition of quirky.

Sure it makes a big statement, but if you can call your child Wren, Robin or Falcon, why not also Hummingbird? This pint-sized jewel of a bird is a lovely connotation for the baby that's full of energy and spirit.

Often used in connection with poetry, Imagery has potential as an unusual name. Perhaps you'll get a daydreamer with this one.

Elan is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. From Hebrew, it means 'tree' or can be related to enthusiasm and spirit. In Celtic languages, particularly Irish, Elan connects to names meaning 'bright' or 'shining one.' As a French word, élan conveys vigor, style, and panache. Though used for both genders, Elan has a delicate quality that works beautifully as a feminine name. Its brevity and melodic quality give it a contemporary feel despite its ancient roots. While never tremendously common in English-speaking countries, Elan has maintained steady usage, appealing to parents seeking a cross-cultural name that combines simplicity with depth. The name's multiple positive associations with nature, light, and vivacity make it richly meaningful.

An admirable quality to impart; Pleasant was used by Charles Dickens in Our Mutual Friend and in modern times is known via American Girl dolls creator Pleasant Rowland.

Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.

A (male) character in Toni Morrison's great Song of Solomon, but also plays for a girl.

Wildly optimistic, and unrealistic, choice.

Moroccan might be thought of as a boys' name purely by virtue of its having been used for their newborn son by Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon, who transformed this nationality into a first name. But given that they named Moroccan's sister Monroe, conventional gender identity is off the table, and Moroccan might just as easily be used for a girl, along with Morocco or Maraca.

Warm and open, but way too much teasing potential.

Inspiration might inspire some as a middle name choice.