Middle names for Laura
Good middle names for Laura change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Laura has 2 syllables and ranked #379 for girls in 2025; these girl names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Laura has 2 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Laura Grace grace (virtue name)
- Laura Claire clear, bright
- Laura Quinn descendant of Conn (surname)
- Laura Jade jade (the green gemstone)
- Laura Maeve
- Laura Rose rose (flower); originally Germanic 'fame' + 'kind'
- Laura Sloane descendant of Sluaghadhán (surname)
- Laura June June (the month)
- Laura Ruth
- Laura Wren wren (the songbird)
- Laura Faith faith
- Laura Blair field, plain
3-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Laura Sophia wisdom
- Laura Sofia wisdom
- Laura Camila feminine form of Camillus
- Laura Violet the violet flower
- Laura Gianna feminine of Gianni (John)
- Laura Madison son of Matthew (or of Maud)
- Laura Naomi my pleasantness
- Laura Delilah
- Laura Josephine feminine of Joseph: God will add
- Laura Genesis origin, beginning
- Laura Madelyn woman of Magdala (via Madeline)
- Laura Natalie birthday (of Christ); Christmas
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Laura Dorothy gift of God
- Laura Ruth
- Laura Frances Frenchwoman (feminine of Francis)
- Laura Maria
- Laura Rose rose (flower); originally Germanic 'fame' + 'kind'
- Laura Julia
- Laura Charlotte feminine form of Charles
- Laura Florence flourishing, blooming
- Laura Josephine feminine of Joseph: God will add
- Laura Hazel the hazel tree
Middle names from Laura's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Laura's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Laura Katherine
- Laura Carrie Norwegian pet form of Katrine (Katherine)
- Laura Nina
- Laura Sarah princess, noblewoman
- Laura Theresa
- Laura Rebecca
- Laura Julia
- Laura Rosa rose (Latin)
- Laura Katie
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Laura can clash with your last name. Check Laura 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 Laura, 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 girls 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 Laura.