930+ Invented Baby Names (with Meanings & Popularity)
- Zaylie
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Modern invented nameDescription:
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.
- Devante
- Jamar
Origin:
Invented variation of JamalMeaning:
"beauty"Description:
Attractive twist on Middle Eastern favorite -- with further twists being Zamari, Jamari, and Jamarion.
- Avalee
- Moonee
Origin:
Fictional invented nameDescription:
Name invented for the 2017 movie The Florida Project.
- Deltha
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American, modern inventionDescription:
This unusual name belonging to three generations of Deltha Lee O'Neals, the third being a football cornerback for the New England Patriots, could equally--or better--be used for a girl.
- Sideræl
Origin:
Invented nameMeaning:
"with respect to the distant stars"Description:
Grimes and Elon Musk created this name for their daughter Y, full name Exa Dark Sideræl. Grimes explained it is "a more elven" spelling of sidereal, "the true time of the universe, star time, deep space time, not our relative earth time."
- Oakleigh
Origin:
Variation of Oakley, EnglishMeaning:
"oak clearing"Description:
Oakleigh broke into the Top 1000 in 2019, two years after Oaklee and six years after Oakley. Last year, about 600 baby girls were named Oakleigh in the US, almost exactly the same number as Oaklyn -- though three times as many were named Oakley and Oaklynn.
- Metaria
Origin:
Invented nameMeaning:
"metal"Description:
Metaria was created for Queen Metaria of the Sailor Moon franchise. Her name is derived from the word "metal" — all Sailor Moon villains have metal or mineral names.
- Jazelle
- Caliyah
- Kovie
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American invented nameDescription:
One of a handful of invented names inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with Kovid and Krown.
- Harlynn
- Jamari
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Invented elaboration of JamarDescription:
Sleek and modern.
- Brenley
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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.
- 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.
- Zydn
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Modern invented nameDescription:
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.
- Terryl
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Modern invented nameDescription:
Made-up name that tried to feminize Terry and copycat Sheryl.
- Ptonomy
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
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.
- Samanda
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
This smoosh between Samantha and Amanda might be in for some 'salamander' teasing.