Middle Names for a Boy

Shai

Hebrew

"gift"

Shai, pronounced like shy, might morph to rhyme with may among native English speakers. This simple and attractive name is sometimes confused with or anglicized as Shay or even the Irish Shea.

Sky

Nature name

Sky is an ambigender nature name that was first legitimized as the character of Sky Masterson in the 1950 musical Guys and Dolls , played in the film version by Marlon Brando. It's a name we…

Sorrel

Botanical name and French

"reddish brown"

Sorrel is a gentle, amber-hued herbal and autumnal name that's used most often to describe the color of a horse. Sorrell is a variant spelling. Both make excellent names for autumn babies and can be…

Tal

Hebrew

"rain, dew"

A unisex Hebrew name often found in combination with others, as in Tal-El and Tal-Or.

Tzvi

Hebrew

"gazelle"

Tzvi is a Top 100 pick in Israel. It's a cool, sharp-sounding name which would make for a great distinctive alternative to Levi. A famous historical bearer is Shabbetai Tzvi or Zevi, an Ottoman rabbi…

Yarden

Hebrew

"to flow down, descend"

The name from which Jordan arose, Yarden has a nice combination of river imagery and a sound connoting a garden. Like Jordan, used for both sexes.

Yuval

Hebrew variation of Jubal, Latin

"stream"

This Hebrew version of Jubal, a traditionally masculine name, is used for both boys and girls in modern Israel.