Invented Girl Names

Novalyne Price Ellis was a 20th century writer best known for <i>One Who Walked Alone</i>, a memoir about her relationship with pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard, the inventor of Conan the Barbarian, which was adapted into a movie starring Renee Zellwegger.<br></br>Novalyne could be a solid choice for parents trying to get to the popular Nova, though it also sounds a little like a brand of toothpaste or exercise equipment.

Novalyne

An amalgam of Brianna and Sienna that doesn't quite work.

Brienna

Americans love an X in their baby names, so we're not surprised that 15 sets of parents came up with Brennex for their sons and daughters in 2018. It has not been on the charts as a girl name since then, though it is still used for baby boys.

Brennex

Up-and-coming combo of trendy syllables that could work as a modern way to honor a Brenda or Brendan.

Brenlynn

 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.

Invented and made up modern baby girl names including history, origin, and popularity. (Page 30)