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Middle names by meaning

Choose the meaning, then the name. Within each meaning the names are ordered by how often they land in the top ten middle-name matches for a first name in our corpus, so the ones that pair easily come first.

  • Grace

    Latin · grace, divine favor

  • Anne

    French · grace, favor

  • Ann

    English · grace (Anne variant)

  • Anneliese

    German · grace and God is my oath

  • Rosanna

    Italian · rose and grace

  • Zayn

    Arabic · beauty, grace

  • Grace

    Latin · grace, divine favor

  • Beata

    Slavic · blessed

  • Wynn

    Welsh · blessed, fair

  • Camila

    Latin · attendant at a sacred ceremony

  • Asher

    Hebrew · happy, blessed, fortunate

  • Bracha

    Hebrew · blessing

  • Claire

    French · bright, clear, luminous

  • Noor

    Arabic · light

  • Sol

    Latin · sun

  • Niamh

    Irish · bright, radiant

  • Callahan

    Irish · bright-headed, strife

  • Eleanor

    Greek · shining light

  • Pearl

    English · pearl, jewel of the sea

  • Mae

    English · pearl; mother (May variant)

  • Jade

    Spanish · the green stone, precious jewel

  • Gemma

    Italian · precious stone

  • Margaret

    Greek · pearl

  • Greta

    Germanic · pearl

  • Pearl

    English · pearl, jewel of the sea

  • Rosemary

    Latin · dew of the sea; later read as rose of Mary

  • Marion

    French · bitter; star of the sea

  • Cordelia

    Welsh · heart; daughter of the sea (King Lear)

  • Maria

    Latin · bitter; star of the sea

  • Mariah

    Hebrew · bitter; drop of the sea

  • Myles

    Latin · soldier; merciful

  • Lou

    French · renowned warrior

  • Liv

    Danish · life, protection

  • Alexander

    Greek · defender of men

  • Eduardo

    Filipino · wealthy guardian (Spanish-Filipino)

  • Ottilie

    German · prosperous in battle

  • Faith

    English · faith, trust

  • Amina

    Arabic · trustworthy, faithful, secure

  • Vera

    Slavic · faith, truth

  • Alethea

    Greek · truth

  • Imani

    Swahili · faith

  • Ralph

    English · counsel wolf

  • Ulf

    Norse · wolf

  • Lupita

    Spanish · little wolf, of Guadalupe

  • Wolfgang

    Germanic · wolf path, the wolf's way

  • Conall

    Celtic · strong as a wolf

  • Conan

    Irish · little wolf, hound

  • Mateus

    Portuguese · gift of God

  • Theodore

    Greek · gift of God

  • Matiu

    Māori · Māori form of Matthew — gift of God

  • Mateo

    Filipino · gift of God (Spanish-Filipino)

  • Apolinario

    Filipino · historical Filipino given name

  • Jonathan

    Hebrew · God has given

  • Joy

    English · joy, gladness, delight

  • Beatrice

    Latin · she who brings happiness

  • Felicity

    Latin · happiness, good fortune

  • Abigail

    Hebrew · my father is joy

  • Beatriz

    Portuguese · she who brings happiness

  • Adebayo

    Yoruba · the king meets joy

  • Knox

    Scottish · round hill

  • Dune

    English · sand hill

  • Ararat

    Armenian · the mountain Ararat

  • Bryn

    Welsh · hill, mountain

  • Orestes

    Greek · mountain-dweller

  • Montague

    French · pointed mountain

  • Emery

    Germanic · brave, powerful ruler of the home

  • Ezekiel

    Hebrew · God strengthens

  • Anaru

    Māori · Māori form of Andrew — strong, manly

  • Constance

    Latin · constancy, enduring steadfastness

  • Valentina

    Latin · strong, healthy, vigorous

  • Valerie

    Latin · strong, valiant, in good health

  • Isaiah

    Hebrew · the Lord is salvation

  • Elias

    Hebrew · the Lord is my God

  • Afonso

    Portuguese · noble and ready

  • Jeremiah

    Hebrew · the Lord will exalt, appointed by God

  • Ubirajara

    Tupi-Guarani · lord of the spear

  • Josiah

    Hebrew · the Lord heals, supported by God

  • Shaw

    English · small wood, thicket

  • Sylvester

    Latin · of the forest, wooded

  • Silas

    Latin · of the forest

  • Oihana

    Basque · forest, woodland

  • Aranya

    Sanskrit · forest, wilderness

  • Forrest

    English · the woodlands

  • Wynn

    Welsh · blessed, fair

  • Mirabel

    Latin · a wonder to behold, lovely

  • Mirabella

    Latin · wonderful, beautiful

  • Beau

    French · handsome, beautiful

  • Sigrid

    Swedish · victory, beautiful

  • Zayn

    Arabic · beauty, grace

  • Emery

    Germanic · brave, powerful ruler of the home

  • Everett

    Germanic · brave as a wild boar

  • Valerie

    Latin · strong, valiant, in good health

  • Leonardo

    Italian · brave as a lion

  • Bernadette

    Germanic · brave as a bear

  • Thaddeus

    Aramaic · heart, or courageous

  • Magnolia

    Latin · flowering tree

  • Birk

    Danish · birch tree

  • Hazel

    English · the hazel tree

  • Acacia

    Greek · thorny tree; innocence

  • Aspen

    English · shimmering tree

  • Aritz

    Basque · oak tree

  • Emery

    Germanic · brave, powerful ruler of the home

  • Augusta

    Latin · majestic

  • Amir

    Arabic · prince, commander

  • Cordelia

    Welsh · heart; daughter of the sea (King Lear)

  • Ade

    Yoruba · crown, royalty

  • Adaeze

    Igbo · king's daughter, princess

  • Lark

    English · songbird at dawn

  • Wren

    English · small songbird

  • Finch

    English · small songbird

  • Cuauhtemoc

    Nahuatl · descending eagle

  • Amihan

    Filipino · northeast monsoon wind; mythic primordial bird

  • Bran

    Celtic · raven

  • Badr

    Arabic · full moon

  • Cynthia

    Greek · moon goddess of Mount Kynthos

  • Artemis

    Greek · goddess of the moon and the hunt

  • Kamaria

    Swahili · like the moon, moonlight

  • Mahina

    Hawaiian · the moon, moonlight

  • Marama

    Māori · moon; moonlight

  • Lark

    English · songbird at dawn

  • Oriana

    Latin · golden; dawn

  • Roxana

    Persian · dawn, bright star

  • Aurora

    Filipino · dawn (Spanish-Filipino)

  • Sahara

    Arabic · dawn, desert

  • Sol

    Latin · sun

  • Elio

    Italian · sun

  • Tonatiuh

    Nahuatl · the sun, he who goes forth shining

  • Sunniva

    Norse · gift of the sun

  • Haruto

    Japanese · sun flying, soaring light

  • Hinata

    Japanese · sunny place, turned toward the sun

  • Marion

    French · bitter; star of the sea

  • Soraya

    Persian · Pleiades star cluster

  • Roxana

    Persian · dawn, bright star

  • Maria

    Latin · bitter; star of the sea

  • Estelle

    French · star

  • Orion

    Greek · hunter constellation

  • Mirabel

    Latin · a wonder to behold, lovely

  • Miriam

    Hebrew · bitter; beloved

  • Esme

    French · esteemed, beloved

  • Charity

    Latin · charity, selfless love