Middle names for Cedric
Good middle names for Cedric change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Cedric has 2 syllables and ranked #1,051 for boys in 2025; these boy names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Cedric has 2 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Cedric James English form of Jacob
- Cedric Jack
- Cedric John 'God is gracious' (Hebrew Yohanan)
- Cedric Luke 'man from Lucania'
- Cedric Miles
- Cedric Charles man, free man
- Cedric Kai
- Cedric Brooks brook, stream (surname)
- Cedric Beau handsome (French)
- Cedric Myles
- Cedric Jace short form of Jason: healer
- Cedric George farmer, earth-worker
3-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Cedric Oliver
- Cedric Elijah 'my God is Yahweh'
- Cedric Theodore gift of God
- Cedric Mateo 'gift of Yahweh' (via Matthew)
- Cedric Benjamin
- Cedric Julian of Julius (Roman family name)
- Cedric Elias 'my God is Yahweh' (via Elijah)
- Cedric Gabriel 'God is my strength / man of God'
- Cedric Maverick
- Cedric Anthony
- Cedric Josiah healed or supported by God
- Cedric Isaiah God is salvation
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Cedric Anthony
- Cedric Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Cedric Arthur
- Cedric Vincent conquering
- Cedric Victor conqueror
- Cedric Francis Frenchman, Frank
- Cedric Theodore gift of God
- Cedric Martin of Mars
- Cedric Oliver
- Cedric Leo lion
Middle names from Cedric's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Cedric's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Cedric Roderick "famous ruler"
- Cedric Bradley broad clearing
- Cedric Wilfredo
- Cedric Derek ruler of the people (from Theodoric)
- Cedric Brant
- Cedric Erich eternal ruler (probably)
- Cedric Donnell
- Cedric Andre manly (French form of Andrew)
- Cedric Lance land (from names in Land-)
- Cedric Chet
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Cedric can clash with your last name. Check Cedric with a middle and last name for rhythm, initials and the monogram.
How these were chosen
There is no official record of middle names, so these come from sound rules, not popularity: a different number of syllables from Cedric, a different first sound and ending, and no repeated consonant or vowel run-on where the names meet. Initials depend on your last name, so the full-name checker tests them. Candidates are names given to at least 2,500 boys in the last five years. Style groups use our measured style lists, and "same era" names are those with the most similar popularity curve to Cedric.