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Invented Boy Names

  1. Godot

    • Origin:

      Invented name

    • Description:

      Samuel Beckett, inspired by the French surname Godeau, created the name Godot for his play, Waiting for Godot.

      Americans tend to pronounce Godot with the emphasis on the second syllable, but Beckett has said this is incorrect. The correct pronunciation is GOD-oh, with the first syllable stressed.

  2. Jaidyn

    • Description:

      Jaidyn is a modern masculine name that emerged as a variation of Jaden, which itself derives from the Hebrew name "Jadon" meaning "thankful" or "God has heard." This contemporary spelling with the distinctive "y" gives the name a trendy, unique quality. Jaidyn rose in popularity during the late 1990s and early 2000s as part of the trend of names with creative spellings. As a boy's name, it carries a youthful, energetic quality while maintaining masculine strength. The name works well cross-culturally and has a modern American feel. Though less common than Jaden or Jayden, Jaidyn offers familiarity with a distinctive edge. Parents typically choose this spelling variation to give their son a recognizable yet individually styled name.

  3. Braylon

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      Enough parents have appreciated this combinations of the sounds from Brayden and Jaylen to make it a widely used name. Its most noted bearer is former football player Braylon Edwards.
  4. Jasiah

    • Origin:

      Variation of Josiah, Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "God supports, heals"

    • Description:

      Josiah, but with a bit of Jasper, Jasiel, and Jamar thrown in. With Josiah entering the Top 100 in 2008, Jasiah has also seen increased popularity since it entered the US Top 1000 back in 2006. Given to nearly 600 babies in a recent year, it is nine times less popular than its counterpart, Josiah, but it is nevertheless significantly used.
  5. Lucentio

    • Origin:

      Italian

    • Meaning:

      "light"

    • Description:

      The origins of Lucentio are a bit hazy — it's possible Shakespeare invented the name for his play The Taming of the Shrew, where Lucentio ends up marrying Bianca. However, it may have been an obscure Italian variation of Lucentius, existing before Shakespeare's time.
  6. Brayson

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      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.
  7. Semaj

    • Origin:

      Variation of James, English from Hebrew

    • Meaning:

      "supplanter"

    • Description:

      Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).
  8. Braydon

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "wide valley"

    • Description:

      Like its cousin Braden, Braydon has been falling in popularity in recent years, perhaps signaling a weakening of the 'aden'-name epidemic. There are thousands of young Bradens and Braydons out there, including the son of Melissa Joan Hart.
  9. Cashton

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Meaning:

      "money town; town of the box maker"

    • Description:

      Color us surprised — Kashton is over four times more popular than Cashton. While the on-trend K spelling ranks in the US Top 500, Cashton lingers just outside the charts and is given to around 170 boys each year.
  10. Kazarion

    • Origin:

      Invented name

    • Description:

      Name invented for the video game and anime series Angels of Death. Kazarion debuted on the charts in 2021 when it was used for five baby boys.
  11. 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.
  12. Keyshawn

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      One of the most popular of the creative spellings of this name.
  13. Naj

    • Origin:

      Slovene invented name, meaning unknown

    • Description:

      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.
  14. Kale

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      Whether you think of it as Cale with a K, or a pet form of Kalen or Kaleb, this is just the kind of short, synthetic name finding a lot of favor now, but remember -- it's also the name of a vegetable.
  15. Brentley

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      The popular -ley suffix can be credited for this name's use in recent years. We're not loving that it sounds as trendy and of-the-moment as it is.
  16. Ryatt

    • Origin:

      Invented name

    • Description:

      Ryatt — which may be a combination of names like Ryan and Wyatt — gives you the sound of Riot without the violent connotations. Naturally, it's almost twice as popular among baby boys than Riot, even cracking the Top 1000 in 2022.
  17. Zydn

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      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.
  18. Leonato

    • Origin:

      Shakespearean name, form of Leonnatos, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek

    • Meaning:

      "lion's jaw"

    • Description:

      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 his 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.
  19. Trenner

    • Origin:

      Modern invented name

    • Description:

      One of the new two-syllable boys' names with more style than substance.
  20. Braven

    • Origin:

      English

    • Meaning:

      "invented name"

    • Description:

      Take modern virtue Brave, add the trendy -n ending, and voilà! A cool new word-meets-surname name which feels bang on trend right now.

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