Middle Names for Girls
Short middle names for girls with a documented meaning, in current U.S. use. 420 names.
Most common origin labels on this list: Muslim (177), English (122), Latin (26).
Most used for girls in 2024: Emma, 13,485 births.
Names 301–400 of 420 (page 4 of 5)
How names qualify
A name is listed when a girl record in our data has a documented meaning, the name has 50 or more births for girls in the SSA 2024 national file, so families can find it in use, and it is short: 2 syllables or fewer, or 5 letters or fewer, in a single word. A short middle name leaves room for a long first or last name. 196 more girls' names meet the other tests but are longer, and 1,922 have no documented meaning of their own in our data yet.
SSA counts spellings, not origins: the meaning shown is the one recorded in our data for the same spelling and sex.
Syllables are estimated from spelling with an English-style rule, so they can be off for names pronounced differently from how they are spelled. The row shows the estimate and the letter count that the rule used.
How well a middle name flows depends on the first and last name next to it, so this list does not rate flow. The middle name generator scores a whole name.
195 of the 420 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Births and ranks are SSA national data: see the source note under the table.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Middle Names for Girls
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Length and U.S. births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malak | angel | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 123 births |
| Ambar | Perfume (Ambergris). | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 122 births |
| Kingsley | from the king's wood, glade or meadow | English | Girl | 8 letters, about 2 syllables; 122 births |
| Nila | Nila is a Sanskrit-Persian name for girls that means navy-blue colored. | Persian | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 122 births |
| Diya | Brightness, light. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 121 births |
| Roma | lower-caste person working as a wandering musician, drum | Latin | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 121 births |
| Serene | Variant of Serena, which means “serene” | English | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 119 births |
| Charlene | Feminine form of Charles, which means “free man” | Germanic | Girl | 8 letters, about 2 syllables; 115 births |
| Leen | Tender | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 1 syllable; 114 births |
| Kacie | Variant of Casey, which means “descendant of (a person named) Watchful” | English | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 112 births |
| Asma | He was Ibn Harithah Al-Aslami. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 111 births |
| Liza | Dedicated for Allah. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 111 births |
| Marwa | Flint-stone,A mountain in mekkah | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 111 births |
| Nailah | Acquirer, obtainer, winner, one who succeeds | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 111 births |
| Shayla | Little mountain | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 111 births |
| Haya | Shyness, bashfulness, coyness, modesty. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 110 births |
| Livvy | Diminutive of Olivia, which means “olive; olive branch” | English | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 110 births |
| Minha | Grant | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 110 births |
| Avril | april | French | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 108 births |
| Klara | Variant of Clara, which means “bright, shining, clear” | English | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 108 births |
| Nour | Light radiance | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 1 syllable; 108 births |
| Zeynep | Name of a prophet's daughter | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 108 births |
| Blythe | merry | English | Girl | 6 letters, about 1 syllable; 107 births |
| Ruhi | Spiritual | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 107 births |
| Sabine | one's own | English | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 107 births |
| Joni | Diminutive of Joan, which means “God is gracious” | English | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 106 births |
| Yana | Yana is a Persian name for girls that means doer of good deeds, doer of good toward others. It is from Avestan, an ancient language of Persia. | Persian | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 106 births |
| Denise | follower of dionysus | French | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 105 births |
| Sheyla | Pine tree | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 105 births |
| Perry | Diminutive of Peregrine, which means “foreigner” | English | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 104 births |
| Sonya | Sunyaa is an Arabic name for girls that means exalted, high in status and rank. | Arabic | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 104 births |
| Rayah | Friend | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 103 births |
| Yasmeen | Jasmine,sym. friendliness,Variant transcription of YASMIN From Persian | Muslim | Girl | 7 letters, about 2 syllables; 103 births |
| Donna | Feminine form of Donald, which means “prince / chief of the world” | Italian | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 102 births |
| Daria | Daria is a Persian name for boys that means owner, acquirer, figuratively meaning wealthy, blessed. Daria is the name of a king of Persia. | Persian | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 101 births |
| Lula | Pearl | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 101 births |
| Mei | beautiful | English | Girl | 3 letters, about 1 syllable; 101 births |
| Courtney | short | English | Girl | 8 letters, about 2 syllables; 99 births |
| Rania | Queen, Gazing. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 98 births |
| Saira | Traveler, Wanderer | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 97 births |
| Edna | pleasure; delight | Hebrew | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 94 births |
| Tegan | pet, darling | Welsh | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 94 births |
| Aditi | having nothing to give | Sanskrit | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 93 births |
| Francis | Frankish (man); a Frank | English | Girl | 7 letters, about 2 syllables; 92 births |
| Izzy | Diminutive of Isabel, which means “my God is an oath” | English | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 91 births |
| Primrose | wood, tree, moor, heath, first, promontory | English | Girl | 8 letters, about 2 syllables; 91 births |
| Janna | Garden, paradise. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 90 births |
| Jude | Generosity | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 1 syllable; 88 births |
| Jannat | Heaven, paradise. | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 86 births |
| Naima | Comfort, amenity, tranquility, peace living a soft, enjoyable life, Delicate, smooth. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 86 births |
| Mona | Pl. of Monya, wish, desire. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 85 births |
| Aqsa | Height, limit, shore.Remote, Farthest, Name of the Mosque / Temple at Jerusalem | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 84 births |
| Hania | Variant transcription of HANIYYA, Happy, delighted. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 84 births |
| Janice | God is gracious | English | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 83 births |
| Misha | Beautiful, Pretty | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 83 births |
| Raha | Peaceful | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 83 births |
| Rahma | Mercy | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 83 births |
| Huda | Right, guidance, right path. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 81 births |
| Hiba | Gift | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 80 births |
| Kelsie | Variant of Kelsey, which means “ship” | English | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 80 births |
| Emme | Diminutive of Emily, which means “rival, emulator” | English | Girl | 4 letters, about 1 syllable; 79 births |
| Lizzie | Diminutive of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | English | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 79 births |
| Shaina | Beautiful | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 79 births |
| Shira | Shira is an Arabic name for girls that means beautiful. | Arabic | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 79 births |
| Bayan | Another name for the Quran | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 78 births |
| Caitlyn | Pure beauty | Muslim | Girl | 7 letters, about 2 syllables; 78 births |
| Rainey | descendant of raighne | English | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 78 births |
| Aiyla | Moonlight | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 77 births |
| Jaya | victory | Sanskrit | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 77 births |
| Rina | Song, joy | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 77 births |
| Tamar | Dats | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 77 births |
| Coco | cook | English | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 76 births |
| Eira | Kindling, to kindle a fire, to start a fire. It is derived from the W-R-Y root which is used in many places in the Quran. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 3 syllables; 76 births |
| Sanaa | Resplendence, brilliance, to gaze, look, eminence, sublimity, splendor | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 76 births |
| Asa | Asa is a Persian name for boys and girls that means similarity, likeness. It also means beautification, adornment. Asa also means might, power, capability. | Persian | Girl | 3 letters, about 2 syllables; 75 births |
| Betsy | Diminutive of Elizabeth, which means “my God is an oath” | English | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 75 births |
| Tasneem | A heavenly fountain. | Muslim | Girl | 7 letters, about 2 syllables; 75 births |
| Aseel | Noble, Of a good family, Genuine, Pure | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 74 births |
| Sima | Sign of prostration on the face, Face,forehead, Judgment | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 74 births |
| Ilana | Tender and Delicate | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 73 births |
| Zaida | Increasing, exceeding, excessive, growing, surplus,Good fortune, fem. of Zaid,She was a very devoted worshipper about whose worship the Prophet (S.A.W) also learnt, she was the freed slave of Sayyidina Umar bin al-Khattab | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 73 births |
| Nuri | Shining, brightness | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 72 births |
| Asra | Travel by night. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 71 births |
| Naira | Shinning, glittering | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 71 births |
| Mulan | Gentle, soft. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 70 births |
| Terra | goddess of the earth; the land itself | English | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 70 births |
| Emaan | Faith | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 69 births |
| Zayda | Growth and Progress | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 68 births |
| Samia | Eminent, exalted, lofty, elevated, high minded, sublime, fem. of Sami. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 66 births |
| Azra | Maiden, Pious, Virgin(used for Maryam/Mary), a young unmarried lady. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 65 births |
| Nahla | A drink of water,Bee. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 65 births |
| Nava | Nava is a Persian name for girls that means melody, song, especially the song of birds. | Persian | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 65 births |
| Tina | Clay | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 65 births |
| Leanne | Tender and Delicate. Leanne is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means softness, gentleness, the opposite of harshness. It is a synonym of Layan. It is derived from the L-Y-N root which is used in a number of places in the Quran. | Quranic | Girl | 6 letters, about 1 syllable; 64 births |
| Noora | Light, fem. of Noor. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 63 births |
| Maira | Moon, Favourable, admirable. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 62 births |
| Selma | good vision | English | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 61 births |
| Eman | Faith | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 60 births |
| Roya | Dream | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 60 births |
| Halia | Aware, knowing. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 59 births |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.