Invented Girl Names

Braxley itself may not be all that common — it was only given to 5 girls and 13 boys in 2021 — but as a combination of two on-trend syllables, you may run into a lot of children with similar names.

A modern invention that combines Taylor's ending with the kool initial K.

Sha name, by way of Janice.

Made-up name that tried to feminize Terry and copycat Sheryl.

Zaylie -- which may also be styled Zaylee or Zayley or Zalie, among other spellings -- is a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, and Kaylee and is always welcoming new members.

Brenley: a compound of trendy syllables or Brinley variation? It's totally up to you.

Up-and-coming combo of trendy syllables that could work as a modern way to honor a Brenda or Brendan.

The name Kyubey was created for the primary villain of the anime series Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica. It was derived from the word "incubator," which relates to the character's lack of a personal soul and desire to gain energy from girls. Kyubey is sonically resonant to kyuubi, mythical nine-tailed Japanese foxes.

A possible, and not too successful, attempt to individualize Jocelyn or formalize Jacey.

The invented full name of Kida, the princess of Atlantis in the Disney film. Read more about Kidagakash and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.

This smoosh between Samantha and Amanda might be in for some 'salamander' teasing.

Metaria was created for Queen Metaria of the Sailor Moon franchise. Her name is derived from the word "metal" — all Sailor Moon villains have metal or mineral names.

Dynamo is a newly-invented word name that's on trend in several different ways. It's got an o ending, an uplifting meaning, and it's gender-neutral. And what kid wouldn't want Dynamo as a middle name?

This Dana-Donna variation has started to carve out its own place on popularity lists; an interesting alternative to Daniella as a namesake for a relative named Daniel.

A name created for Jellia Jamb, a sweet and beautiful servant in the Royal Palace in the Emerald City of Oz, who appears in several books in the series.