930+ Invented Baby Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

  1. Kayley
    • Jelco
      • Origin:

        Modern invented names
      • Description:

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

        Modern invented name
      • Description:

        Actress Gabrielle Union and basketball great Dwyane Wade brought this one into the lexicon when they chose in for their daughter, Kaavia James.
    • Kayleen
      • Taiden
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          See TADEN.
      • Dalary
        • Origin:

          American invented name
        • Description:

          Prior to 2013, this name was unheard of. That was the year that Larry Hernandez, singer and star of reality show Larrymania, gave the name to his daughter. It has now entered the US Top 1000, following in the footsteps of Daleyza, the invented name Hernandez bestows upon his older daughter.
      • Jailyn
        • Description:

          See JALEN.
      • 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.
      • Jalen
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          A current creation used far more for boys at this point.
      • Jevin
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

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

          American invented name
        • Description:

          Braxley itself may not be all that common — it was only given to 5 girls and 13 boys in 2021 — but as a combination of two on-trend syllables, you may run into a lot of children with similar names.
      • Naquan
        • Origin:

          Modern invented name
        • Description:

          Further along the Dewayne, Dejuan, Daquan continuum.
      • Caliyah
        • 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.

        • Kaylor
          • Origin:

            American invented name
          • Description:

            A modern invention that combines Taylor's ending with the kool initial K.
        • Shanice
          • Origin:

            Modern invented name
          • Description:

            Sha name, by way of Janice.
        • 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.
        • Blakelyn
          • Jermajesty
            • Origin:

              Invented name
            • Description:

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