Invented Boy Names
- Oaklee
Origin:
Variation of Oakley, EnglishMeaning:
"oak clearing"Description:
While Oakley is remarkable even in terms of girl-boy distribution, the Oaklee spelling variation is used much more often on girls.
- Peeta
Origin:
Invented literary nameDescription:
Author Suzanne Collins created this soft-spoken Peter variation for one of her heroes in her series The Hunger Games.
- Kaisyn
Origin:
Variation of CasonDescription:
As far as variations of Cason go, Kaisyn is relatively rare.
- Balon
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
The name of a minor character in Game of Thrones, Balon Greyjoy, the ancient lord of the Iron Islands and father to lead character Theon Greyjoy.
- Makhi
Origin:
Spelling variation of MekhiDescription:
Lagging about 400 slots behind the original.
- Brixx
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
The word "bricks," name-ified. Rapper Pusha T used this as the middle name for his son, Nigel.
- Semaj
Origin:
Variation of James, English from HebrewMeaning:
"supplanter"Description:
Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).
- Cynri
Origin:
WelshDescription:
A name from ancient Welsh literature: in the poem The Gododdin, the three leaders of the ill-fated army were Cynon, Cynri and Cynrain. To that end, the name might have been invented for poetic effect, although there are several Welsh names ending in -ri, meaning "king". Alternatively, it may be a form of the Anglo-Saxon name Cyneric.
- Tywin
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
A seldom-used Game of Thrones name, perhaps because its main originator, Tywin Lannister, is as ruthless as any character in the show. Yet the "ty-" beginning is so ubiquitous and popular that Tywin may have some potential... the fact that it's less well-known than Tyrion probably works in its favor.
- Jahmir
Origin:
Arabic invented nameDescription:
A tweaked version of Jamir, itself a modern invented name based on Arabic names Jamal and Amir.
- Daquan
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
An invented name with several spelling variations. Ranking in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2005, Daquan is now becoming a Dad Name.
- Draymond
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Draymond Green, the defensive superstar for the Golden State Warriors basketball team, introduced his name to the lexicon. This of it as Raymond plus. Twelve baby boys were given this name in one recent year.
- Majora
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Majora's Mask was the title of a lauded Nintendo 64 game in the Legend of Zelda series, in which Majora was the main villain. The character's name was reportedly coined by the game's art director, Takaya Imamura, using Japanese characters from his own name and the title of the movie Jumanji.
- Taysom
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
A hybrid of trendy syllables, but less evocative than the original Taylor.
- Devonte
- Damarion
- Brentley
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
The popular -ley suffix can be credited for this name's use in recent years. We're not loving that it sounds as trendy and of-the-moment as it is.
- Jakari
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Created in the style of Jabari, a fashionable Swahili name. Jakari is mainly used among African American families in the US.
- Kyza
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Kyza debuted for boys in 2021, when it was given to nine baby boys. It has two likely influencers: Artist and social media influencer Khyzal Saleem, who uses the handle @the_kyza on Instagram, and musician Alex Kyza.
- Istredd
Origin:
Literary nameDescription:
Istredd is the name of sorceress Yennefer's former lover in The Witcher series, created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Some sources theorize that the name is related to the Scandinavian royal name Astrid.