Invented Boy Names

Stevie Wonder was born Steveland, but it's not likely that many other babies will follow.

Eddard is a spin on Edward created by author George R.R. Martin for the Game of Thrones series. Eddard, usually known as Ned, Stark was the wise and good King of the North whose shocking murder at the end of the first season of the TV show set off years of chaos. While Eddard as a name may have more earthly ties than Sansa or Daenerys, it's linked firmly to the Game of Thrones franchise and will peg you as a fan.

Though it appears as if it could be Irish, Cilan is an invented name from the Pokemon universe, derived directly from the word "cilantro."

Trendy Cason is becoming popular enough to have a variety of offshoot spellings in the Top 1000.

On the other hand, Zarren is an improvement on Darren.

Fans of versatile, rising African- American actor Mekhi Phifer have begun to adopt his unusual first name for their sons.

A Slovene choice that periodically appears at the bottom of Slovenia's Top 100. It first appeared on the Slovenian charts in 2011, when parents started using Nal for its on-trend sounds. However, Nal has no etymological roots in Slovene.

Jamir is a modern invention, created by blending together traditional Arabic names Jamal and Amir, giving the meaning "beautiful ruler". It has replaced the once popular Jamar in the US Top 1000, and currently sits in the Top 600.

In the Top 1,000 since 1996, a less expected alternative to Omar.

The origins of Lucentio are a bit hazy — it's possible Shakespeare invented the name for his play The Taming of the Shrew, where Lucentio ends up marrying Bianca. However, it may have been an obscure Italian variation of Lucentius, existing before Shakespeare's time.

Another of the many boys' names starting with k. Kyden emphasizes the "Kai" sound and nickname while fitting in with the Aiden/Camden/Madden crowd.

Lagging about 400 slots behind the original.

A common Basque name first used in French Basque writer Agosti Xaho's 1845 work "The Legend of Aitor."

Definite twenty-first- century possibilities, with its stylish K opening, strong first syllable, and softer second.

DeShawn or Deshawn is the more popular variation, but Dashawn charted from the late 1980s until 2010, which means it's on its way to becoming a Dad Name. Traditionally, the De or Da prefix means "son of", so this name means "son of Shawn", with Shawn a variation of John.

Zee-ifying Bailey.

A recently created member of the Cale family, with a trendy unisex aura.