930+ Invented Baby Names (with Meanings & Popularity)

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.

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

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.

The invented full name of Kida, the princess of Atlantis in the Disney film. Read more about Kidagakash and other Disney Princess Names in our featured blog.

Daryl plus Harold equals this mid-century smoosh name.

Is it a form of Zayden? Zyden? We're not quite sure. NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. chose this sleek, practically vowelless name for his son, born in 2022.

A stylish smoosh of Evelyn and Juliette, also a variation of the invented name Evolet.

While Oakley is remarkable even in terms of girl-boy distribution, the Oaklee spelling variation is used much more often on girls.

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.

A modern creation — likely a hybrid of James and the on-trend -iah suffix.

This Dana-Donna variation has started to carve out its own place on popularity lists; an interesting alternative to Daniella as a namesake for a relative named Daniel.

A modern invention that combines Taylor's ending with the kool initial K.

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

An attractive twist on an Arabic classic, with further twists being Zamari, Jamari, and Jamarion. It was a popular choice from the 70s onwards in the US but has fallen out of favor in recent years, replaced by Jamir.

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

Zaylie -- which may also be styled Zaylee or Zayley or Zalie, among other spellings -- is a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, and Kaylee and is always welcoming new members.