Invented Girl Names

Sister to rising young actress Quvenzhané Wallis.

Is it related to Angela? Or Tangelo? One invention that doesn't improve on any original.

A sweet modern combination of Kim and Marie, never given to more than 10 baby girls per year in the US.

Camari is one of the most evenly matched gender-neutral names, given to girls and boys in equal proportion.

Variation of Gail.

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.

We think Esmarie rolls off the tongue better.

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.

First came Hadley, then Adley, and now, Adlee.

Larry Hernandez is at it again — the reality TV star known for his show Larrymania has successfully popularized each of his three daughters' names. He and Kenia Ontiveros created totally new names for their girls — Daleyza, Dalary, and Dalett, who was born in May 2020.

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

The newest addition to the Kylie, Rylie family, really catching on with some parents.

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

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

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