Unique Unisex Middle Names
- Brave
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"showing courage"Description:
A striking word name for either gender. It's a safer choice when used as a middle name.
- Nature
Origin:
English word nameDescription:
Lots of parents choose nature names, but only a few choose Nature as a name each year. It is equally used for boys and girls in the USA.
- Savage
Origin:
English, Irish, or Jewish surnameMeaning:
"wild, untamed; grandfather"Description:
It doesn't matter if Savage is a surname on your family tree — it's a highly controversial choice for a first name with connections to racism and colonialism. Despite this, over a dozen sets of parents named their sons Savage in a recent year.
- Drum
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Cool, musical modern choice, especially as a middle name.
- Bonanza
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
Wildly optimistic -- and unrealistic -- choice.
- Early
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
A word that's been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.
- Curry
Origin:
Word name; surname from Ó ComhraidheDescription:
Perhaps too spicy for some, but this is a popular Gaelic surname that might appeal for those looking to honor a family branch or to fans of legendary British comedian Tim Curry.
- Dynamo
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"an extremely energetic person"Description:
Dynamo is not a baby name....yet. But with word names on the rise, especially those with strong and uplifting meanings, Dynamo has serious possibilities. The o ending makes it on trend. And it makes a great gender-neutral middle name.
- Invictus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"unconquerable, undefeated"Description:
The Invictus Games, a multinational sporting event for wounded, injured, and sick armed service personnel, introduced this Latin word and concept to the general population, especially after the games hosted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's budding romance.
- Americus
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"home ruler"Description:
Americus, the source of the place-name America, became a girls' name thanks to pronatalist activists Malcom and Simone Collins, who patriotically named their second daughter and fourth child Industry Americus.
- Estel
Origin:
Masculine form of Estelle, variation of Etzel, Literature, English, German, Sindarin, "star; little father; hope"Meaning:
"star; little father; hope"Description:
Estel is unisex name with a number of origins, one being from the name Estelle, meaning "star". Used in the early 19th century in the US, it has since fallen out of style and last appeared in the US stats for boys back in the 80s.
- Sophio
Origin:
Georgian form of Sophia, GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"Description:
An alternative spelling of Sopio, Sophio is occasionally used as a variation of Sophia in Georgia.
- Sophio
Origin:
Spanish masculine form of Sophia, GreekMeaning:
"wisdom"Description:
This rare masculine form of Sophia could add a fresh twist on the popular name. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in Georgia too, making this a unisex possibility.