Middle Names for Girls
Short, graceful girls’ names that pair beautifully as middle names — one and two syllables, each with a real, researched meaning.
Girl
Ada
AY-duh
Noble · Germanic
Girl Adele
ah-DEL
Noble · French
Girl Ailsa
AYL-sah
Elf victory · Scottish
Girl Aisha
AH-ee-shah
Living, prosperous · Arabic
Girl Aisling
ASH-ling
Dream, vision · Irish
Girl Alba
AHL-bah
Dawn · Spanish
Girl Alice
AL-iss
Noble · Germanic
Girl Alva
AHL-vah
Elf · Norse
Girl Amal
ah-MAL
Hope · Arabic
Girl Anna
AN-uh
Grace, favour · Hebrew
Girl Aoibhinn
EE-vin
Radiant, beautiful · Irish
Girl Aoife
EE-fuh
Radiant, beautiful · Irish
Girl Aspen
AS-pen
The aspen tree · English
Girl Astrid
AS-trid
Divinely beautiful · Norse
Girl Aubrey
AW-bree
Elf ruler · English
Girl Ava
AY-vuh
Of debated origin; often “life” or “bird” · Latin
Girl Bahar
bah-HAR
Spring · Persian
Girl Bella
BEL-uh
Beautiful · Italian
Girl Blathnaid
BLAW-nid
Little flower · Irish
Girl Bronte
BRON-tee
Thunder · Greek
Girl Bronwen
BRON-wen
Fair, blessed breast · Welsh
Girl Caoimhe
KWEE-vuh
Gentle, beautiful · Irish
Girl Cara
KAR-uh
Friend · Irish
Girl Carmen
KAR-men
Garden; Our Lady of Carmel · Spanish
Girl Carys
KAH-ris
Love · Welsh
Girl Chae-won
CHAE-won
Brilliance and origin · Korean
Girl Charlotte
SHAR-lut
Free · French
Girl Chloe
KLOH-ee
Green shoot, blooming · Greek
Girl Ciara
KEER-uh
Dark-haired · Irish
Girl Clara
KLAIR-uh
Bright, clear · Latin
Girl Clemence
kleh-MAHNS
Mercy · French
Girl Clodagh
KLOH-dah
From the River Clóideach · Irish
Girl Clover
KLOH-ver
The clover plant · English
Girl Colette
koh-LET
Victory of the people · French
Girl Cora
KOR-uh
Maiden · Greek
Girl Da-eun
DAH-eun
Much grace · Korean
Girl Daisy
DAY-zee
Day's eye · English
Girl Daphne
DAF-nee
Laurel tree · Greek
Girl Darya
dar-YAH
Sea, ocean · Persian
Girl Deirdre
DEER-druh
Sorrowful · Irish
Girl Delia
DEEL-yah
Of Delos · Greek
Girl Delphine
del-FEEN
Dolphin; of Delphi · French
Girl Divya
DIV-yah
Divine, heavenly light · Sanskrit
Girl Diya
DEE-yah
Lamp, light · Sanskrit
Girl Eilidh
AY-lee
Sun, light · Scottish
Girl Eira
AY-rah
Snow · Welsh
Girl Elin
EL-in
Light · Welsh
Girl Elise
ay-LEEZ
God is my oath · French
Girl Ella
EL-uh
All; fairy maiden · Germanic
Girl Ellie
EL-ee
Light · English
Girl Eloise
el-oh-EEZ
Of debated origin, often “healthy, wide” · French
Girl Elspeth
EL-speth
God is my oath · Scottish
Girl Emi
EH-mee
Beautiful blessing · Japanese
Girl Emma
EM-uh
Whole, universal · Germanic
Girl Enfys
EN-vis
Rainbow · Welsh
Girl Esther
ESS-ter
Star · Persian
Girl Fang
FAHNG
Fragrant (芳) · Chinese
Girl Farah
FAH-rah
Joy, happiness · Arabic
Girl Fern
FURN
The fern plant · English
Girl Ffion
FEE-on
Foxglove · Welsh
Girl Fiadh
FEE-uh
Wild; deer · Irish
Girl Fleur
FLUR
Flower · French
Girl Flora
FLOR-ah
Flower · Latin
Girl Freya
FRAY-uh
Lady, noblewoman · Norse
Girl Frida
FREE-dah
Peace · Norse
Girl Gaia
GY-ah
Earth; rejoicing · Italian
Girl Georgia
JOR-juh
Farmer · Greek
Girl Giorgia
JOR-jah
Farmer · Italian
Girl Grace
GRAYSS
Grace, favor · Latin
Girl Gwen
GWEN
White, fair, blessed · Welsh
Girl Ha-eun
HAH-eun
Grace, kindness · Korean
Girl Ha-yoon
HAH-yoon
Summer, sincere · Korean
Girl Hana
HAH-nah
Flower · Japanese
Girl Hannah
HAN-uh
Grace, favour · Hebrew
Girl Harper
HAR-per
Harp player · English
Girl Hazel
HAY-zul
The hazel tree · English
Girl Helen
HEL-un
Torch, light · Greek
Girl Hina
HEE-nah
Sun, light; greens · Japanese
Girl Hua
HWAH
Flower (花) · Chinese
Girl Huda
HOO-dah
Guidance · Arabic
Girl Hui
HWAY
Wisdom, bright (慧) · Chinese
Girl Ife
EE-feh
Love · Yoruba
Girl Iman
ee-MAN
Faith · Arabic
Girl Ines
ee-NESS
Pure, holy · French
Girl Ingrid
ING-grid
Ing's beauty · Norse
Girl Ira
EE-rah
Goddess Saraswati; earth · Sanskrit
Girl Iris
EYE-ris
Rainbow · Greek
Girl Isis
EYE-sis
Throne · Egyptian
Girl Isla
EYE-luh
Island · Scottish
Girl Ivy
EYE-vee
Ivy plant; fidelity · English
Girl Jade
JAYD
The jade stone · Spanish
Girl Jasmine
JAZ-min
The jasmine flower · Persian
Girl Ji-a
JEE-ah
Wisdom and beauty · Korean
Girl Jing
JING
Quiet, still (静) · Chinese
Girl Josie
JOH-zee
God shall add · Hebrew
Girl Juno
JOO-noh
Queen of the heavens · Latin
Girl Kaede
kah-EH-deh
Maple · Japanese
Girl Katherine
KATH-rin
Pure · Greek
Girl Katya
KAHT-yah
Pure · Slavic
Girl Kavya
KAAV-yah
Poetry, poem · Sanskrit
Girl Kiku
KEE-koo
Chrysanthemum · Japanese
Girl Kinsley
KINZ-lee
King’s meadow · English
Girl Kirsty
KEER-stee
Follower of Christ · Scottish
Girl Lada
LAH-dah
Beauty, harmony · Slavic
Girl Laleh
LAH-leh
Tulip · Persian
Girl Lan
LAHN
Orchid (兰) · Chinese
Girl Laurel
LOR-ul
The laurel tree · Latin
Girl Layla
LAY-luh
Night · Arabic
Girl Lily
LIL-ee
Lily flower; purity · English
Girl Lina
LEE-nah
Tender, soft · Arabic
Girl Ling
LING
Delicate jade (玲) · Chinese
Girl Liv
LEEV
Life · Norse
Girl Louise
loo-EEZ
Famous warrior · French
Girl Lucie
loo-SEE
Light · French
Girl Lucy
LOO-see
Light · Latin
Girl Luna
LOO-nuh
Moon · Latin
Girl Maeve
MAYV
She who rules · Irish
Girl Mahsa
MAH-sah
Like the moon · Persian
Girl Malak
MAL-ak
Angel · Arabic
Girl Manon
mah-NOHN
Bitter; beloved · French
Girl Margaret
MAR-gret
Pearl · Greek
Girl Margot
MAR-goh
Pearl · French
Girl Mary
MAIR-ee
Of debated origin · Hebrew
Girl Maya
MY-uh
Of several origins · Multiple
Girl Meera
MEE-rah
Devotee; sea · Sanskrit
Girl Megan
MEG-an
Pearl · Welsh
Girl Mei
MAY
Bright; sprout · Japanese
Girl Mhairi
VAH-ree
Of debated origin · Scottish
Girl Mia
MEE-uh
Beloved; of the sea · Italian
Girl Mila
MEE-luh
Gracious, dear · Slavic
Girl Min-seo
MIN-suh
Gentle and auspicious · Korean
Girl Mio
MEE-oh
Beautiful cherry; waterway · Japanese
Girl Miyu
MEE-yoo
Beautiful; gentle · Japanese
Girl Morgan
MOR-gun
Sea-born · Welsh
Girl Nao
NAH-oh
Honest, straight · Japanese
Girl Navya
NAHV-yah
New, young · Sanskrit
Girl Niamh
NEEV
Bright, radiant · Irish
Girl Ning
NING
Peaceful (宁) · Chinese
Girl Nitya
NIT-yah
Eternal, constant · Sanskrit
Girl Noor
NOOR
Light · Arabic
Girl Nora
NOR-uh
Honour; light · Irish
Girl Nova
NOH-vuh
New · Latin
Girl Nuala
NOO-uh-luh
Fair shoulder · Irish
Girl Nyx
NIKS
Night · Greek
Girl Olwen
OL-wen
White footprint · Welsh
Girl Orla
OR-luh
Golden princess · Irish
Girl Phoebe
FEE-bee
Bright, radiant · Greek
Girl Pilar
pee-LAR
Pillar · Spanish
Girl Primrose
PRIM-rohz
First rose · English
Girl Priya
PREE-yah
Beloved, dear · Sanskrit