Invented Boy Names

  1. Brevin
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Description:

      If you're tired of Kevin and Devin, you might consider the newly coined Brevin.
  2. Peeta
    • Origin:

      Invented literary name
    • Description:

      Author Suzanne Collins created this soft-spoken Peter variation for one of her heroes in her series The Hunger Games.
  3. Bridgemont
    • Origin:

      Invented name
    • Description:

      Grace and Adam Rodriguez created the faux-place name Bridgemont for their son in 2020. According to Adam, they loved the symbolism of a bridge as a connecting element and added -mont for familial significance. Adam's father's middle name is Montalvo, his own father's surname prior to his adoption.
  4. Camari
    • Haymitch
      • Origin:

        Invented literary name
      • Description:

        Hamish spinoff created by author Suzanne Collins for her trilogy The Hunger Games.
    • Tayden
      • Kashtyn
        • Origin:

          Variation of Cashton, American
        • Description:

          Trendy spelling of the Cash + Ashton hybrid.
      • Jelco
        • Origin:

          Modern invented names
        • Description:

          One of the many outlandish names to come out of Canadian sci-fi series Killjoys.
      • Taiden
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          See TADEN.
      • Ptonomy
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          The name of a crucial character on inventive FX series Legion not found in the Marvel comics on which the show is based, a so-called "memory artist" who can help others recall past events with uncanny detail. The name probably stems from Ptolemy, the ancient Alexandrian polymath.
      • Travon
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          Typical of the kind of newly created combination names being increasingly used, Travon sounds strong and distinguished but has no real substance behind it.
      • Jevin
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          This recent riff on the theme of Kevin has a pleasant sound but no real history or meaning.
      • Naquan
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          Further along the Dewayne, Dejuan, Daquan continuum.
      • Cynri
        • Origin:

          Welsh
        • Description:

          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.

      • Dangelo
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Deangelo
        • Description:

          Even less popular than the rarely-used Deangelo. This spelling is likely helped by singer-songwriter and record producer D'Angelo.
      • Jermajesty
        • Origin:

          Invented name
        • Description:

          Jermajesty is a slightly bizarre name created by Jackson brother Jermaine, making his son a royal version of himself.
      • Braxon
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          Jaxon with a twist.
      • Zuzo
        • Origin:

          Fictional invented name
        • Description:

          Name invented for a spirit fox character on the Disney Channel TV show Sofia the First.
      • Brayson
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          Also found as Brason, this is one of an army of Jason sound-alikes, which include Cason, Mason, Kaysen, and so on. Stylish, yes; recommended, no.
      • Jamari
        • Origin:

          Variation of Jamar, African American, Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "beauty"
        • Description:

          While Jamar fell out of the Top 1000 back in 2016, this sleek and modern elaboration remains popular. Inspired by Arabic Jamal and rising up the charts alongside Amari and Kamari, Jamari is given to around 500 boys a year.