Middle names for Maurice
Good middle names for Maurice change the rhythm, start with a different sound and end differently, so the full name doesn't blur or rhyme. Maurice has 2 syllables and ranked #1,020 for boys in 2025; these boy names, all well established in US records, fit those rules.
1-syllable middle names
Maurice has 2 syllables; a 1-syllable middle name gives a contrasting rhythm.
- Maurice James English form of Jacob
- Maurice Jack
- Maurice John 'God is gracious' (Hebrew Yohanan)
- Maurice Luke 'man from Lucania'
- Maurice Charles man, free man
- Maurice Kai
- Maurice Brooks brook, stream (surname)
- Maurice Beau handsome (French)
- Maurice Jace short form of Jason: healer
- Maurice George farmer, earth-worker
- Maurice Juan God is gracious (Spanish form of John)
- Maurice Dean
3-syllable middle names
A longer or shorter middle name also keeps the full name from sounding sing-song.
- Maurice Oliver
- Maurice Elijah 'my God is Yahweh'
- Maurice Theodore gift of God
- Maurice Benjamin
- Maurice Sebastian from Sebaste; 'venerable'
- Maurice Julian of Julius (Roman family name)
- Maurice Elias 'my God is Yahweh' (via Elijah)
- Maurice Gabriel 'God is my strength / man of God'
- Maurice Anthony
- Maurice Josiah healed or supported by God
- Maurice Isaiah God is salvation
- Maurice Christopher bearer of Christ
Classic and vintage middle names
Names that have lasted (timeless) or are coming back after a century (vintage revival), by our measured style lists.
- Maurice Anthony
- Maurice Samuel
- Maurice Henry home + ruler (Germanic)
- Maurice Arthur
- Maurice Vincent conquering
- Maurice Victor conqueror
- Maurice Francis Frenchman, Frank
- Maurice Theodore gift of God
- Maurice Oliver
- Maurice Leo lion
Middle names from Maurice's era
Names whose popularity rose and fell with Maurice's, so they feel of a piece with it.
- Maurice Clifton "settlement by a cliff"
- Maurice Nick short form of Nicholas; "victory of the people"
- Maurice Edwin wealthy friend
- Maurice Elton
- Maurice Gilbert bright pledge
- Maurice Alvin elf friend
- Maurice Raymond counsel + protection
- Maurice Carl German form of Charles, 'man'
- Maurice Russell little red one (red-haired)
- Maurice Pete short form of Peter; "rock"
Try it with your last name
The surname changes everything: a middle name that flows with Maurice can clash with your last name. Check Maurice 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 Maurice, 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 Maurice.