930+ Invented Baby Names (with Meanings & Popularity)
- Skylyn
- Vanita
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
You're so vain, I bet you think this name is about you.
- Braxon
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Jaxon with a twist.
- Shalona
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
One of the sha-la-la sisters.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Kayley
- Maybrie
Origin:
English, modern invented name combining "May" and "Bree"Meaning:
"Bree"Description:
"May" is a hot sound in girl names — just look at the rise of Maeve — which makes it ripe for creative new inventions. This cheerful, breezy number has been low-key on the US charts since 2011.
- Haymitch
Origin:
Invented literary nameDescription:
Hamish spinoff created by author Suzanne Collins for her trilogy The Hunger Games.
- Tayden
- Naquan
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Further along the Dewayne, Dejuan, Daquan continuum.
- Jevin
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
This recent riff on the theme of Kevin has a pleasant sound but no real history or meaning.
- Blakelyn
- Brenley
Origin:
American invented name, variation of Brinley, EnglishMeaning:
"burnt meadow"Description:
Brenley: a compound of trendy syllables or Brinley variation? It's totally up to you.
- Jadine
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
Unusual and unfashionable name found in Toni Morrison's novel Tar Baby.
- 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.
- Braxley
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
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.
- Jellia
Origin:
Invented literary nameDescription:
A name created for Jellia Jamb, a sweet and beautiful servant in the Royal Palace in the Emerald City of Oz, who appears in several books in the series.
- Leonato
Origin:
Shakespearean invented nameDescription:
Leonato is one of the main characters in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing -- the noble governor of Messina on whose property most of the play takes place. His daughter Hero and niece Beatrice are the two main female romantic leads in the play. His character is ambiguous; he starts out friendly and amiable, but he reacts very harshly to rumors that his daughter has lost her "honor" before marriage. Still, this could be an unusual and striking way to get to the extremely popular Leo.