Unique Middle Names for Girls
Short, uncommon middle names for girls with a documented meaning: 5 to 49 U.S. births in 2024. 457 names.
Most common origin labels on this list: Muslim (403), Arabic (19), Persian (15).
Most used for girls in 2024: Devi, 49 births.
Names 401–457 of 457 (page 5 of 5)
How names qualify
A name is listed when a girl record in our data has a documented meaning, the name has 5 to 49 births for girls in the SSA 2024 national file and no sex with 50 or more, so it is listed but uncommon, 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. 269 more girls' names meet the other tests but are longer, and 30 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.
445 of the 457 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.
Unique Middle Names for Girls
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Length and U.S. births |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaqeen | Belief | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 6 births |
| Zarra | Visitor and Traveler | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 6 births |
| Zuhra | Venus (name of a planet), Brightness, Flower. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 6 births |
| Zyva | Brightness, radiant, splendor | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 6 births |
| Aaina | Mirror | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Abia | Great | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 3 syllables; 5 births |
| Adena | Noble, adorned | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 5 births |
| Adiba | Polite, well-mannered, well-bred, courteous,cultured, polished, writer, fem. of Adib. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 5 births |
| Alika | Love | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 5 births |
| Ansha | Ansha is an Arabic name for girls that means she created, she started, she began. | Arabic | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Anush | Anush is an Arabic name for boy and girls that means extremely attractive. | Arabic | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Arhaa | Calm and Serene | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Atika | Clear, pure, limpid (of wine), of good famous,Flower, good smell. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 5 births |
| Azwa | Pl. of Zau, light, splendour, limelight. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Basha | good tidings | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Bisma | Smile, Grina | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Elham | Inspiration, revelation. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Falaq | Dawn, Twilight and Morning | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Haajar | Hard as a rock | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Haani | Happy, Delighted, Content | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Haimi | Golden | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Hamna | Purple or black grape (a fruit - berry) | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Hamta | Hamta is a Persian name for girls that means companion, partner, soul mate. | Persian | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Hiyam | Passionate, love. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Inci | Pearl | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Irem | A Garden in Heaven | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Kaina | Leader woman. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Khairah | Good, best, virtuous, well, safe, adv. very well,Goodness, welfare, happiness, health. | Muslim | Girl | 7 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Khawla | Gazelle | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Lujayn | silver in Arabic. | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Lulua | pearl -singular | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 5 births |
| Luma | Sunset | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Mahveen | Light of the Sun | Muslim | Girl | 7 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Mehra | Affectionate, kind. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Nareen | Narin is a Persian name for girls that means rosy, fresh, passionate, literally meaning like pomegranate, like pomegranate flower. | Persian | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Narjis | A flower (Narcissus ) | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Neeya | A Desire For Something | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Niha | Bright one, naughty one. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Nimah | Blessings, boons, bounties, pl. of Nimat. favour | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Raifa | Kind, Compassionate and Tenderhearted | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Razaan | Razaan is an Arabic name for boys that means dignified, composed, calm. | Arabic | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Razia | Satisfied, content, well-pleased fem. of Razi. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 3 syllables; 5 births |
| Riham | Light rain, drizzle, FINE RAIN | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Roshni | Light. | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Saima | Keeps fasts, Fasting woman,, fem. of Saim. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Samra | Pure, promise, fruit, soft, light tanned colour | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Sarra | She was a companion daughter of nabhan al-Ghanawiyah. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Sawsan | Lily of the valley. | Muslim | Girl | 6 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Seham | Arrows | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Shama | Lamp, Candle, Light, Flame. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Shiya | Exceptional | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Tayyaba | Pure, Chaste, Generous, Good-natured | Muslim | Girl | 7 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Uswa | Sunnah, practice. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Uzma | Greatest, more magnificent, supreme, more glorious, fem. of Azam. | Muslim | Girl | 4 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Warda | Guardian, Protector,Rose. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Zaima | Leader. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 births |
| Zaray | Obedient, submissive. | Muslim | Girl | 5 letters, about 2 syllables; 5 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.