Invented Boy Names
- Kendriel
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Top 100 choice in Puerto Rico that is relatively unknown outside of the territory.
- Naj
Origin:
Slovene invented name, meaning unknownDescription:
A recently-created Slovene name with no etymological roots. Naj debuted in the Slovenian Top 100 in 2019, when it was given to 23 baby boys. However, based on the use of Naja in Slovenia as a diminutive of Anastazija or Natalija as well as a stand alone name, Naj (and similar Nai) might have come about in a similar way, from Nikolaj or Nikolai, for example.
- Jhett
- Camari
- Lakelyn
Origin:
American invented name or variation of LachlanDescription:
Lakelyn is a fast-rising girl name of the last decade, combining a nature word with the ever-fashionable -lyn suffix. It is occasionally given to baby boys too (eight of them in 2020), no doubt helped by the similarity to Lachlan.
- Montel
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
A number of parents took up the name of the TV talk show host in the early nineties, but it now seems to have lost momentum.
- Herbsaint
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"sacred herb"Description:
The name of an absinthe-imitation, Herbsaint is a liqueur created and produced in New Orleans since the 1930s. It literally translates to "sacred herb," in reference to absinthe woodworm, the one absinthe ingredient it doesn't contain.
- Brayan
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Adding another 'a' to the conventional Bryan has given this creative invention a life of its own.
- Taylin
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
A mix-and-match unisex name inspired by Taylor.
- Ermac
Origin:
Invented nameDescription:
Character from the Mortal Kombat video games. Could be an interesting way to get to the nickname Mac.
- Khyson
Origin:
Modern invented name, variation of KysonDescription:
A spelling variation of Kyson, possibly with a hint of pop cultural influence (via the Kardashians and Gigi Hadid). Sometimes recorded to mean "son of Kyle" (or maybe "son of Kylie"), in this case, it could mean "son of Khy" and therefore "son of the sea".
- Khamari
- Khyree
- Trevon
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Americanization of Trevor that is catching on, as are other versions Trevion and Trevin.
- Jacari
- Tayson
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Parents wanting to move beyond Jason and Mason, not to mention Taylor, have created Tayson. But like many smoosh baby names, this choice is less than the sum of its parts.
- Darold
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Daryl plus Harold equals this mid-century smoosh name.
- Zuzo
Origin:
Fictional invented nameDescription:
Name invented for a spirit fox character on the Disney Channel TV show Sofia the First.
- Kasyn
- Zayvion
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Zayvion is an invented name that blends the sound of Xavier with the popular '-on' suffix. This name follows a trend of combining familiar elements to create something distinctive, giving it a modern and unique appeal among contemporary names.