Invented Boy Names

Why use one x when you can use two?

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

Jason with a Br.

An invented name that has its roots in DeAndre or D'Andre, which springs from "the son of Andrew." Feels like half Don or Dion, half Andre or Andrew, but not enough of something unto itself.

Daryl plus Harold equals this mid-century smoosh name.

This Russian name was created by Communist parents looking to reject traditional names (it is believed to derive from the French surname Jaures). One notable bearer is Nobel prize winner and physicist, Zhores Alferov.

Modern, none-too-classy elaboration of Shawn.

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.

An invented name with several spelling variations. Ranking in the Top 1000 from 1989 to 2005, Daquan is now becoming a Dad Name.

Could be an interesting alternative to London, now that that one is firmly on the girl's side.

Londo Mollari is a character from the TV show Babylon 5.

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

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.

Top 100 choice in Puerto Rico that is relatively unknown outside of the territory.

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.

We can't believe we're saying this, but we'd even prefer Arnie or Barney.

Ginger-homonym created by L. Frank Baum for a General character in his Oz books.