Invented Girl Names

America's Next Top Model contestant Toccara Jones introduced this rhythmic choice into the lexicon. Her own name likely came from that of an Avon perfume, released in 1981, the year Jones was born. 

Toccara

Tribeca was the term created for New York City's TRIangle BElow CAnal Street. Stangely enough--that aside--it almost does sound like a plausible <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">girls' name</a>, nicknamed Becca.

Tribeca

Douglas Adams invented this name for a character (aka Tricia) in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It has a nice, trilly sound, and is accessible via its kinship with Gillian/Jillian.

Trillian

A famous bearer is Valaida Snow (1904-1956), an American jazz musician who achieved international renown.

Valaida

You're so vain, I bet you think this name is about you. 

Vanita

Invented by Swedish author August Strindberg for a 1909 poem of the same name, this quirky choice is rare even in its native land but would make for an extremely eye-catching choice outside it. It may be based on Vellamo, a Finnish sea goddess.

Villemo

The Social Security Lists show Willodean and all its variant spellings to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states. There are a few theories on its origins (an invented name created to honor William/Willard and a a female name ending in "-dine", or it may be an Anglicization of a Native American name). Either way, it has a willowy sweetness that deserves a comeback.

Willadeen

The Social Security Lists show Willodean and its variant spellings to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states. There are a few theories on its origins (an invented name created to honor William/Willard and a a female name ending in "-dine", or it may be an Anglicization of a Native American name). Either way, it has a willowy sweetness that deserves a comeback.

 Willadeene Parton is the older sister of singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton.

Willadeene

The Social Security Lists show this name to have been used throughout the 1920s and 30s especially in Southern states, where it likely appealed alongside Clarabel and Marigold. It feels part double-barrel, part surname, and part nature-inspired, which may encourage more parents to consider it in the future. 
 
There are a few theories on its origins: an invented name created to honor a William or a Willard, a smoosh of Willa or Willow with the English Dean, an Anglicization of a (now unknown) Native American name, or simply a spin on Wilhelmina, inspired by Geraldine and similar. Wherever it came from, it has a willowy sweetness that deserves a comeback.
 
Willodene, Willadean, Willowdean and Willadene are alternative spellings.

Willodean

The ultimate romantic elaboration of Winter, Wyntreaux feels like it's straight out of a fantasy novel.

Wyntreaux

Famed track and field sprinter Wyomia Tyus's name never caught on after her multiple gold medals in the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Games.

Wyomia

This attractive invented name is most commonly used among Spanish-speakers in the US.

Xael

A modern invented name, possibly a variation on Ziola, which comes from Greek Zoilos meaning "lively". It appears in several songs by the band Jane's Addiction, inspired by the adopted name of a former girlfriend of one of the band members.

Xiola

Xurelia

One of many distinctive names in the show and book series Midnight, Texas by Charlaine Harris -- and one of very few girl's names that start with the letter X.

Xylda

This ancient-looking name is actually a 20th century invention, on the model of Suzanne,
Marianne, Yvonne and other similar names. It is the name of a seer in Guy Gavriel Kay’s Fionavar
Tapestry trilogy, and notable real-life bearers include musician and food writer Ysanne Spevack,
and English actress Ysanne Churchman.

Ysanne

All baby names can be made more "creative" by putting a Z at the beginning instead of what's conventionally there: B or C or H, for instance. Zaley is an adorable entry in this group, also spelled Zailey or Zayley or Zalee. The Zaley spelling attains a measure of authenticity when seen as a feminine form of Zale, a Greek name with an ocean-related meaning.

Zaley

Zalie -- which may be styled Zayley or Zaylee or Zaylie, among other spellings -- might be a short form of the flower name Azalea or may also be a cute modern nickname-name used on its own. You might think of it as a member of the squad of names that include Bailey, Hayley, Kaylee and so on, which is always welcoming new members and is one of the prime group of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/507/cute-baby-names">cute baby names</a>.

Zalie

Zeborah

As a nickname for one of the longer Z-starting choices, maybe, but not as a name unto itself.

 are as creative as they come. The only way to ensure that your daughter will have a one-of-a-kind name is to invent one yourself! Unless, of course, you invent 

 good of a name and it catches on... (ahem, Abrielle and Wrenley).

In addition to Abrielle and Wrenley, other 

 include Kaylee, Milani, Haisley, Nevaeh, Jaliyah, Mazikeen, Novalee, and Skyla.

We tend to think of invented girl names as a modern phenomenon, but plenty of classic and well-established names are the result of someone's ingenuity. Shakespeare invented the name Jessica, for example. Other

s, such as Khaleesi and Jovie, and celebrities with invented names have been known to popularize the likes of Miley, Kimora, and Banksy.

Many made-up girl names are a combination of 

Below, see our entire collection of invented names for girls.

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