Middle names for girls are important, and parents often choose them in 1 of three ways:

1. They choose middle names for girls to honor someone important in their lives, like a mother, aunt, etc.;
2. They choose middle names for girls that have meanings or virtues, places, seasons, etc. These are names like Grace, Hope, Autumn, London, Paris, etc.; or
3. They choose middle names for girls that sounds good phonetically with the baby’s first and last name.

Whatever you decide, below is a comprehensive and extensive list of middle names for girls. For your convenience, they have been sorted in alphabetical order. Meanings are included, as well as pronunciation when needed.

Happy Name Hunting!

Cute Middle Names For Girls

Abigail

Abigail means “my father is joyful”. Abigail is an Old Testament name—she was the wife of David, renowned for her beauty, wisdom, and prophetic powers.

Adair

Adair means “shallow place in a river near oaks” and pronounced as aa-DEHR-. Adair is a gender-neutral name.

Adelaide

Adelaide means “noble, nobility”. 

Adele

Adele is a French diminutive of Adelaide which means “noble, nobility”. Pronounced a-DELL. 

Alana

Alana means “little rock, harmony, concord”.

Alexia

Alexia means “defending men”.

Alice

Alice means “noble”.

Allison

Allison means “noble”. (Similar to Alice.)

Alodia

Alodia is the name of a place. It was part of Southern Egypt and Sudan while it was under Christian rule during the Middle Ages.

Amelia

Amelia means “work”.

Amina

Amina means “trustworthy, faithful”.

Amity

Amity means “friendship”.

Anais

Anais means “grace” and pronounced as an-EYE-is or an-AY-is.

Anise

Anise is a nature name and pronounced as uh-NIECE. Anise is the name of the licorice plant, this spice comes in the shape of a star.

Ann

Ann means “grace”. (Similar to Anais.)

Anna

Anna is a variation of Ann which means “grace”.

Annabel

Annabel means “loving”.

Anneliese

Anneliese is a combination of Anna and Liese. Anna means “grace” while Liese means “pledged to God”.

Annora

Annora means “honor”.

Arden

Arden means “valley of the eagle”. Arden is a gender-neutral name.

Arya

Arya means “noble, air, song”.

Aryn

Aryn means “eagle” or “ruler” and pronounced as AARIHN. Aryn is a gender-neutral name.

Ashten

Ashten means “ash tree place”. Ashten is a gender-neutral name.

Aubrey

Aubrey means “elf ruler”.

Bailee

Bailee means “law enforcer, bailiff” and pronounced as BAY-lee.

Bea

Bea means “she who brings happiness”.

Bee

Bee means “she who brings happiness”. (Similar to Bea with different spelling.)

Belle

Belle means “beautiful”.

Berlynn

Berlynn is a combination of Bertha and Lynn. Bertha means “bright, glorious” while Lynn means “lake”.

Bernice

Bernice means “she who brings victory”. Bernice is a biblical name of Greek origin. In the Bible, she is a sister of King Agrippa.

Beth

Beth means “pledged to God”.

Bianca

Bianca means “white”.

Blair

Blair means “dweller on the plain” and pronounced as BLehR-. Blair is a gender-neutral name.

Blaise

Blaise means “one who stutters” and pronounced as BLeh-Z. Blaise is a gender-neutral name.

Blake

Blake is an old English name. The name was previously used as a nickname for someone with either a very dark, or a very light complexion. Blake is a gender-neutral name.

Blanche

Blanche means “white”. (Similar to Bianca.) 

Blayne

Blayne means “slender, angular” or “little yellow one” and pronounced as BLEYN. Blayne is a gender-neutral name.

Blu

Blu is a spelling variation of the common word “blue”.

Bree

Bree means “strength or exalted one”.

Bria

Bria means “vigor, liveliness” and pronounced as BREE-ah. 

Bridget

Bridget means “strength or exalted one”. (Similar to Bree.)

Brighton

Brighton is the name of a place in England’s south coast. Brighton is a gender-neutral name.

Brooke

Brooke means “small stream”. Brooke is a gender-neutral name.

Candice

Candice means “white, pure, sincere” and pronounced as KAENDahS.

Carelyn

Carelyn is a variation of Caroline which means “free man”. Pronounced as KEHR-LihN. 

Caren

Caren means “pure”. 

Carleen

Carleen means “maiden, virgin”.

Carlen

Carlen is a variation of Caroline which means “free man”. (Similar to Carelyn.)

Camden

Camden means “winding valley”. Camden is a gender-neutral name.

Caylen

Caylen means “pure” and pronounced as KEY-LAHN.

Cia

Cia means “of the moon” and pronounced as SIYAH.

Cerise

Cerise means “cherry” and pronounced as se-rees. 

Chelle

Chelle is a variation of Michelle which means “who is like God”.

Claire

Claire means “bright, clear”.

Clara

Clara means “bright, clear”. (Similar to Claire.)

Claudia

Claudia means “lame; enclosure”. Claudia was a common girls’ name in ancient Rome.

Clementine

Clementine means “mild, merciful” and pronounced as KLehM-ehNTIY-N.

Cleo

Cleo means “glory”. 

Cora

Cora means “maiden”. Cora, in Greek mythology, was a daughter of Zeus.

Coralie

Coralie means “coral”. 

Coreen

Coreen is a spelling variation of Corinne which means “maiden”. (Similar to Cora.)

Corinne

Corinne means “maiden”. (Similar to Cora.)

Danita

Danita means “God is my judge”.

Dara

Dara means “pearl of wisdom” or “oak tree”. Dara is a gender-neutral name.

Darlene

Darlene means “darling”.

Dawn

Dawn is a common English word, and name.

Debree

There is no specific meaning for the name Debree. However, “Debree” is pronounced the same as the common English word “debris”  (da-bree), which is scattered pieces of waste.

Denise

Denise means “follower of Dionysos”.

Devon

Devon is the name of a town in Brittain.

Diana

Diana means “divine”. Diana is the Latin name for the Roman goddess associated with the moon, virginity, and hunting.

Dustin

Dustin means “brave warrior”. Dustin is a gender-neutral name.

Eden

Eden means “place of pleasure, delight”. Eden is a gender-neutral name.

Elein

There is no specific meaning for Elein.

Eliza

Eliza means “pledged to God”. (Similar to Beth.)

Elle

Elle means “she”.

Ellen

Ellen means “bright, shining light”. 

Ellice

Ellice means “my God is the Lord”.

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Ellison

Ellison means “child of Ellis”. Ellison is a gender-neutral name.

Ellory

Ellory means “resembling a swan”. Ellory is a gender-neutral name.

Eloise

Eloise means “healthy; wide” and pronounced as ee-LOhiiZ.

Emeline

Emeline means “work”. (Similar to Amelia.)

Erin

Erin means “from the island to the west”.

Eve

Eve means “life”.

Evelyn

Evelyn means “wished for child”.

Evony

Evony means “yew wood”.

Faith

Faith is a virtue name.

Fawn

Fawn means “a young deer”.

Faye

Faye means “fairy” and pronounced as Fey-.

Fern

Fern is a plant name.

Fia

Fia means “wild” or “weaver”.

Fleur

Fleur means “flower, blossom” and pronounced as FLAHR  or FLUUR.

Flora

Flora means “flower”. Flora is the name of the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.

Gail

Gail means “my father rejoices” and pronounced as Gey-L.

Georgina

Georgina means “farmer”.

Gillian

Gillian means “youthful” and pronounced as JILL-ee-an. In medieval England, the name Gillian was so common that it was used as a generic name for a girl, just as Jack was for a boy, hence the nursery rhyme Jack and J(G)ill and the expression “every Jack has his Jill.”

Giselle

Giselle means “pledge/hostage” and pronounced as jiz-ELLE. 

Grace

Grace is a virtue name.

Greer

Greer means “alert, watchful” and pronounced as GRih-R. Greer is a gender-neutral name.

Gwen

Gwen means “white circle”.

Gwendolen

Gwendolen means “white ring”.

Haiden

Haiden means “heather-grown hill”. Haiden is a gender-neutral name.

Hannah

Hannah means “grace”. (Similar to Anais.)

Harriet

Harriet means “estate ruler” and pronounced as HHEY-R-iy-ahT.

Hollyn

Hollyn is a spelling variation of the common English word “Holly” which is a type of shrub. Hollyn is pronounced the same as “Holland” without the d.

Hope

Hope is a virtue name.

Irene

Irene means “peace”. Irene is the name of the Greek goddess of peace.

Iris

Iris means “rainbow”. Iris was the goddess of the rainbow, a messenger for Zeus and Hera who rode the rainbow as a multicolored bridge from heaven to earth.

Ivy

Ivy is a plant-name.

Jacklyn

Jacklyn means “supplanter”.

Jae

Jae means “jaybird”. Jae is a gender-neutral name.

Jaidyn

Jaidyn means “God has heard”. Jaidyn is a gender-neutral name.

Jade

Jade means “stone of the side”.

Jane

Jane means “God is gracious”.

Janetta

Janetta is a variation of Jane which means “God is gracious”.

Jean

Jean means “God is gracious”. (Similar to Jane.)

Jill

Jill means “youthful”. 

Jo

Jo means “Jehovah increases”.

Joan

Joan is a variation of Joanna which means “God is gracious”. 

Joanna

Joanna means “God is gracious”. (Similar to Jane and Jean.)

Jordon

Jordon means “flowing down”. Jordon is a gender-neutral name. It may also be spelled in different ways, like Jordan or Jordyn.

Joy

Joy is a common English word, and name.

Julian

Julian means “youthful, downy”. Julian is a gender-neutral name.

Juliet

Juliet means “youthful”. (Similar to Jill.)

Julina

Julina means “Jupiter’s child”.

June

June is a month named for goddess Juno.

Kae

Kae means “pure”. (Similar with Caylen.)

Kaitlin

Kaitlin means “pure”. (Similar with Caren, Caylen, Kae.)

Kali

Kali means “black one”. Kali is the Hindu goddess of destruction.

Karilyn

Karilyn is a variation of Caroline which means “free man”. (Similar to Carelyn and Carlen.)

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Kate

Kate is a variation of Kaitlin which means “pure”.

Kathryn

Kathryn is a variation of Kaitlin which means “pure” (Similar to Kate.)

Krystan

There is no known meaning for Krystan.

Kylie

Kylie means “a boomerang”.

Lake

Lake is a nature-name. Lake is a gender-neutral name.

Lane

Lane means “a small roadway, path”. Lane is a gender-neutral name.

Larissa

Larissa means “citadel”. In Greek mythology, Larissa or Larisa was a nymph who was a daughter of Pegasus and loved by Mercury. In 1991, her name was given to a moon of Neptune, in honor of the nymph. 

Lark

Lark is a bird name.

Lashon

Lashon means “God is gracious” and pronounced as Laa-SHAAN. (Similar to Joanna.) Lashon is a gender-neutral name.

Lee

Lee means “pasture, meadow”.

Leigh

Leigh is an English variation of Lee which means “pasture, meadow”.

Leonie

Leonie means “lion”. 

Lila

Lila means “night”. 

Lilibeth

Lilibeth is a combination of Lily and Beth. Lily is a flower name while Beth means “pledged to God”. 

Lillian

Lillian is derived from the lily flower, which is a symbol of innocence, purity and beauty.

Lily

Lily is a flower name. Lily is a symbol of innocence, purity, and beauty.

Linnea

Linnea means “twinflower, lime tree” and pronounced as li-NAY-ah.

Lynn

Lynn means “lake”.

Lyra

Lyra means “lyre”. Lyra is a constellation name taken from the lyre of Orpheus.

Lyric

Lyric refers to a song or a poem. Lyric is a gender-neutral name.

Lola

Lola means “lady of sorrows”.

Lorena

Lorena means from the province of Lorraine” and pronounced as low-RAY-na.

Lou

Lou is a diminutive of Louisa which means “renowned warrior” and pronounced as LU. Lou is a gender-neutral name.

Louisa

Louisa means “renowned warrior”.

Love

Love is a common English word that some may use as a name. Love is a gender-neutral name.

Lucia

Lucia means “light” and pronounced as  loo-SEE-a, loo-CHEE-a or LOO-sha.

Madeleine

Madeleine means “woman from Magdala” or “high tower”. Pronounced as MAED-ah-LayN or MAED-ah-LihN.

Madisen

Madisen means “child of Maud”.

Mae

Mae means “bitter” or “pearl”. 

Maeve

Maeve means “she who intoxicates” and pronounced as mayv.

Malia

Malia is a Hawaiian variation of Mary which means “bitter”.

Marcella

Marcella means “warlike”.

Marguerite

Marguerite means “pearl; daisy” and pronounced as Maa-RGah-RIY-T.

Marie

Marie is a French variation of Mary which means “bitter”.

Marisol

Marisol means “Mary of Solitude”.

Matilda

Matilda means “battle-mighty”.

Maxine

Maxine means “greatest”.

May

May is a common English word name which refers to the 5th month of the year.

Meaghan

Meaghan means “pearl” and pronounced as MEH-GaeN.

Melody

Melody means “song”.

Mercy

Mercy is a common English word which means “compassion”.

Merle

Merle means “blackbird”. Merle is a gender-neutral name. 

Mia

Mia means “mine”. 

Mila

Mila means “favor, fame, glory”.

Mirabel

Mirabel means “wonderful”.

Miranda

Miranda means “marvelous”. 

Miriam

Miriam means “wished-for child”. In the Old Testament, Miriam was a prophetess who led the triumphal song and dance after the crossing of the Red Sea and deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians.

Monteen

Monteen is a French variation of Montana which means “mountainous”.

Moon

Moon is a common English word that some may use as a name. Moon is a gender-neutral name.

Morgan

Morgan means “sea-born, sea-song or sea-circle”.

Muriel

Muriel means “of the bright sea” and pronounced as M-erYEHL-.

Nadeen

Nadeen means “hope” and pronounced as nah-DEEN.

Naomi

Naomi means “pleasantness”. Naomi’s biblical reference is the wise mother-in-law of Ruth, and because of this it is a symbolic name given to girls on Shavuot when the Old Testament story of Ruth is read in the synagogue. 

Natalia

Natalia means “birthday of the Lord”.

Natalie

Natalie is the French variation of Natalia which means “birthday of the Lord”.

Naveen

Naveen means “new” and pronounced as NEYVIY-N. Naveen is a gender-neutral name.

Neve

Neve means “snow” and pronounced as NIY-V.

Nora

Nora means “light”.

Nova

Nova means “new”. (Similar to Naveen.) Nova is a gender-neutral name.

Ocean

Ocean is a nature name. Ocean is a gender-neutral name.

Olive

Olive is a fruit from the olive tree. Olive is also the name of a character in Popeye The Sailor Man, and other tv shows.

Paige

Paige means “page to a lord” and pronounced as PEY-JH.

Paloma

Paloma means “dove”.

Pearl

Pearl is a gem name.

Penelope

Penelope means “weaver”.

Quinn

Quinn means “descendent of Conn”. Quinn is a gender-neutral name.

Rae

Rae means “ewe”. Rae is a gender-neutral name.

Rain

Rain is a common English word that some may use as a name. Rain is a gender-neutral name.

Raine

Raine means “queen” and pronounced as REY-N. The name can also be spelled Rayne.

Ramona

Ramona means “wise protector”.

Raven

Raven is a bird name. Raven is a gender-neutral name.

Rayleen

Rayleen means “counselor, protector”. 

Reagan

Reagan means “little king” and pronounced as REY-GahN. Reagan is a gender-neutral name.

Rebecca

Rebecca means “servant of God”. Rebecca is a name representing beauty in the Bible.

Rene

Rene means “reborn” and pronounced as ReyNEY-. Rene is a gender-neutral name.

Riona

Riona means “queenly”.

Robin

Robin means “bright fame”. Robin is a gender-neutral name.

Rosalind

Rosalind means “pretty rose” and pronounced as RAAZ-aa-LihND or ROWZaa-LihND. 

Rose

Rose is a flower name. It is a common English name.

Rosemary

Rosemary means “dew of the sea”. Rosemary is also a herb name.

Ruby

A ruby is a deep red precious stone often used in jewelry. 

Rue

Rue means “regret.” In French, it means “street”. Rue is a gender-neutral name.

Ruth

Ruth means “compassionate friend”. The biblical Ruth was the loyal and devoted daughter-in-law of Naomi who, when electing to leave her people and stay with the older woman, speaks the famous lines, “Whither thou goest, I will go.” 

Rylie

Rylie means “courageous” and pronounced as Ray-Liy-. Rylie is a gender-neutral name. There are various spellings, like Reily, Riley, etc.

Sage

Sage means “wise” and pronounced as Sey-JH. Sage is a spice. Sage is also a gender-neutral name.

Selene

Selene means “moon goddess”. 

Serena

Serena means “tranquil, serene”.

Shae

Shae means “the stately, dauntless one” and pronounced as shay.

Sharon

Sharon means “a plain”.

Sidney

Sidney means “Saint Denis”. Sidney is a gender-neutral name.

Silvia

Silvia means “from the woods” and pronounced as SIYL-VYaa. 

Simone

Simone means “hearkening” and pronounced as Siy-MOWN-. 

Shay

Shay is a phonetic variation of Shae which means “the stately, dauntless one”. Shay is a gender-neutral name.

Sherleen

Sherleen means “bright meadow” or “maiden”.

Skye

Skye is not only a spelling variation of the common English word “sky” but also a Scottish place-name. Skye is a gender-neutral name.

Sophia

Sophia means “wisdom”.

Star

Star is a common English word that some may use as a name.

Stella

Stella means “star”.

Sue

Sue is a diminutive of Susannah which means “lily”. 

Susan

Susan is a diminutive of Susannah which means “lily”. (Similar to Sue.)

Susannah

Susannah means “lily”. (Similar to Lillian.)

Suzan

Suzan is a spelling variation of Susan which means “lily”.

Talia

Talia means “gentle dew from heaven; by the water”. In the mythology of one ancient sect, Talia was one of ten angels who attended the sun on its daily course.

Taylor

Taylor means “tailor”. Taylor is a gender-neutral name.

Tess

Tess means “to harvest”.

Thea

Thea means “goddess, godly” and pronounced as -THIY-ah or TEH-aa.

Tiara

A tiara is a crown, a jeweled headdress.

True

True is a common English word that some may use as a name. True is a gender-neutral name.

Valerie

Valerie means “strength, health”. Valerie was the name of a martyred medieval saint.

Vanessa

Vanessa is a species of butterfly.

Vera

Vera means “faith”. 

Verena

Verena means “integrity”.

Vi

Vi is the diminutive of Viola which means “violet,” or Vivian, which means “life.”

Viola

Viola means “violet”.

Violet

Violet is a color and flower name.

Vivian

Vivian means “life”. (Similar to Eve.)

Veronica

Veronica means “she who brings victory; true image”. Veronica is the name of the patron saint of photographers.

Winter

Winter is a common English word name that refers to one of the four seasons. Winter is a gender-neutral name.

Wren

Wren is a bird and nature name. Wren is a gender-neutral name.

Wynne

Wynne means “fair, pure, holy” and pronounced as WihN. Wynne is a gender-neutral name. 

Zion

Zion means “highest point”. Zion is a gender-neutral name.

Zoe

Zoe means “life” and pronounced as zo-ee. (Zoe has the same meaning as Eve and Vivian.) 

Zorah

Zorah is a biblical place-name. Zorah was the Old Testament home of Samson.