Invented Girl Names

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

Variation of Gail.

A versatile name with multiple origins, Anylah - and its more popular sister spelling Anyla - have quietly risen up the US charts since the 2000s. As a Hindi and Sanskrit name, it is a feminine form of Anil, the Hindu god of the wind, while in Albania, Hungry, Poland, Sweden and Finland, it is a form of Anila or Anilla, in turn variations of Anna and Agnes, There is also the possibility that this is a created name, inspired by the rise of Nyla.

Streamlined Isabella alternative that may have been inspired by names such as the Nahuatl Isel or Dutch Iselle.

We think Esmarie rolls off the tongue better.

This name received modest usage throughout the twentieth century, though it was never given to more than a handful of girls in any given year. Its etymology most likely involves the combination of Lou and Eugenia.

Miami-based social media sensation Imaray Ulloa catapulted her previously unique name into the charts in 2021. It was one of the biggest debuts of the year, given to 17 baby girls, though it fell to nine girls the following year.

This French-style name is, in fact, an American creation with only a handful of documented uses throughout history. Maudette combines the mini-name Maud — a medieval short form of Matilda, meaning "battle-mighty" — with the diminutive French suffix -ette.

Illusia was created in 1944 by the Finnish author Yrjö Kokko for his fairy tale Pessi and Illusia. In the story, Illusia is a rainbow-dwelling fairy who falls in love with an initially-pessimistic troll, appropriately named Pessi. The fairy tale was adapted into a movie in 1984 and is also a ballet in Finland.

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

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

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.

Timberlyn is a unique invention that is given to a small number of baby girls each year. It doesn't have an official meaning, however, taken together, the elements "timber" and "lyn" would mean "wooded lake."