Invented Girl Names

A pretty but none-too-classy amalgamation of Nicole and Keesha.

Though rapper Chingy's (real name: Howard) Alzea is a boy, this name seems more appropriate for girls.

Rylynn blends a number of modern trends: love for name Riley, the addition of the -lyn suffix, replacement of a vowel with a Y, a nature-connected meaning, and a slightly unisex, surname-inspired feel. The name peaked in 2019 when 209 girls were given the name, though recent years have seen if decline.

A recent addition to the name lexicon with some real potential.

One of several creations with the anda ending, this one drawing on the Muslim favorite Rashad.

You could either see this as a smoosh of Cara + Lena (or any name ending in -lena), or a variation on Carolina. Either way, it's a pretty, melodious name that first appeared on the US charts in 2008, and has been used sparingly ever since.

For those who are trying to nudge Abeleen, the Texas place-name, toward Adeline, the stylish girls' name. Unfortunately, you arrive somewhere short of a happy medium.

An elaboration of popular Nova, that first appeared in the US baby name charts in 2020.

Quvenzhane Wallis, star of Beasts of the Southern Wild and Annie, is the youngest actress ever nominated for an Academy Award. Her name -- which actually takes an accent over the final e -- is a combination of her parents' names.

Kikkan Randall, the American cross-country skier who won a Gold Medal at the 2018 Olympics, made her invented name famous. The name Kikkan was a compromise between Megan and Kikki, the name her father wanted to give her to honor skier Kiki Cutter. While we don't expect Kikkan to win any medals as a baby name, it's undeniably cute and original and also honors an inspirational female athlete.

A really inventive invented name, with a little of this and a little of that. Has a somewhat rhythmic African feel.

An amalgam of too many diverse elements.

Ziana could be used as a Xiana variant or nickname for Luziana or Graziana, but fair warning — it's also the name of prescription acne medication.

One of the many -lani names to be created in recent years, this one a variation of JWOWW's invention Meilani.

An invented name inspired by the Irish/Scottish May Day festival of Beltane. And perhaps a modern way to honor a Tania?

This name, created by Italo Calvino, has been spotted as a name in England.