Invented Girl Names
- Jazelle
- Caliyah
- Kovie
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
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, EnglishMeaning:
"burnt meadow"Description:
Brenley: a compound of trendy syllables or Brinley variation? It's totally up to you.
- Terryl
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Made-up name that tried to feminize Terry and copycat Sheryl.
- Samanda
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
This smoosh between Samantha and Amanda might be in for some 'salamander' teasing.
- Bombette
Origin:
English invented nameMeaning:
"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 inventionDescription:
Princess Ozma was the leading character of L. Frank Baum's book Ozma of Oz.
- Blessyn
Origin:
English word name, variation of blessingDescription:
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 nameDescription:
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 nameDescription:
Sha name, by way of Janice.
- Jadine
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Unusual and unfashionable name found in Toni Morrison's novel Tar Baby.
- Jacelyn
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
A possible, and not too successful, attempt to individualize Jocelyn or formalize Jacey.
- Evolette
Origin:
American invented name, Variation of EvoletDescription:
A stylish smoosh of Evelyn and Juliette, also a variation of the invented name Evolet.
- Jathryn
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Variation of Kathryn.
- Westlynn
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
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 nameDescription:
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 MasonDescription:
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 nameDescription:
A name inspired by such popular choices as Hailey, Halsey, and Hallie.