Invented Girl Names

  1. Jazelle
    • Caliyah
      • Kovie
        • Origin:

          American invented name
        • Description:

          One of a handful of invented names inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with Kovid and Krown.
      • Harlynn
        • Brenley
          • Origin:

            American invented name, variation of Brinley, English
          • Meaning:

            "burnt meadow"
          • Description:

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

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Made-up name that tried to feminize Terry and copycat Sheryl.
        • Samanda
          • Origin:

            American invented name
          • Description:

            This smoosh between Samantha and Amanda might be in for some 'salamander' teasing.
        • Bombette
          • Origin:

            English invented name
          • Meaning:

            "little bomb"
          • Description:

            An explosive name brought to public attention by Olympic skateboarder Bombette Martin. Her name was inspired by her dad's boxing nickname, Bomber.
        • Ozma
          • Origin:

            Literary invention
          • Description:

            Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.
        • Blessyn
          • Origin:

            English word name, variation of blessing
          • Description:

            This variation of the English word "blessing" is on the rise, while the original Blessing actually fell in use in 2022. This may soon become a Journee/Journey type of situation, where the misspelled version becomes more popular than the original. The name Blessyn was given to 149 baby girls in 2022, and Blessing to 236.
        • Sherlyn
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            This effort to update Sheryl combines Sher- with the familiar -lyn ending. Sherlyn was given to 145 baby girls in 2022, and seems to be on the rise.
        • Shanice
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Sha name, by way of Janice.
        • Jadine
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Unusual and unfashionable name found in Toni Morrison's novel Tar Baby.
        • Jacelyn
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            A possible, and not too successful, attempt to individualize Jocelyn or formalize Jacey.
        • Evolette
          • Origin:

            American invented name, Variation of Evolet
          • Description:

            A stylish smoosh of Evelyn and Juliette, also a variation of the invented name Evolet.
        • Jathryn
          • Origin:

            Invented name
          • Description:

            Variation of Kathryn.
        • Westlynn
          • Origin:

            American invented name
          • Description:

            Westlynn and even more so Westlyn are among the hottest new names for baby girls, rising hundreds of percentage points in use every year. Over 50 baby girls were named Westlynn in 2017, and more than 100 were called Westlyn. The attractive unisex nickname is West.
        • Danna
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            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.
        • Maisyn
          • Origin:

            Variant of Mason
          • Description:

            Parents seem to have decided that this spelling of popular boys' name Mason belongs to the girls -- perhaps because of its proximity to fashionable Maisie. It grew significantly in popularity throughout the 2010s.
        • Hailsey
          • Origin:

            Invented name
          • Description:

            A name inspired by such popular choices as Hailey, Halsey, and Hallie.