Invented Boy Names

Treyson is a modern masculine name that exemplifies contemporary American naming trends. Created as a variation of the popular name Trey (which means 'three' or is sometimes used for a third-generation namesake), it incorporates the fashionable '-son' suffix that became increasingly popular in the early 2000s. The name has a strong, current sound that appeals to parents seeking something distinctive yet accessible. Treyson began appearing on naming records in the early 2000s and has seen modest but growing usage, particularly in the United States. It represents the trend of blending established name elements to create something that sounds familiar yet unique, offering the benefit of individuality without straying too far from conventional naming patterns.

The name of a minor character in Game of Thrones, Balon Greyjoy, the ancient lord of the Iron Islands and father to lead character Theon Greyjoy.

Rudyard Kipling created the name Bagheera for the black panther character in his classic collection The Jungle Book. It was derived from the Hindi word bagh, meaning "tiger."

Ginger-homonym created by L. Frank Baum for a General character in his Oz books.

Zayvion is an invented name that blends the sound of Xavier with the popular '-on' suffix. This name follows a trend of combining familiar elements to create something distinctive, giving it a modern and unique appeal among contemporary names.

A common Basque name first used in French Basque writer Agosti Xaho's 1845 work "The Legend of Aitor."

A modern mashup of the popular Ky/Kai sound and the trendy -land ending. More than 60 boys were named Kyland in 2022.

Further along the Dewayne, Dejuan, Daquan continuum.

A uniquely Puerto Rican choice. Keniel is a modern creation with the appearance of history, thanks to the biblical -iel ending.

The American appetite for boys names starting with the Kay-sound seems unlimited: Think Cason, Kaison, Caiden, Kayden... and Kace. Which hit the Top 1000 for the first time in 2017, remained there until 2021, then re-entered in 2024.

Popular in the African American community, the De- prefix makes this a choice for sons of Marcuses.

If you're tired of Kevin and Devin, you might consider the newly coined Brevin.

What do you call it when you're acting like a Kyle? Kylin'.

Ryler is one of those names created by marrying two trending sounds, the Ry beginning as in Riley, Rylen, and the literary Ryle, and the er ending, as in hundreds of boys' names trending over the past several years.

Brixton, a formerly rough but now cool-and-gentrified area of London, is also gaining notice as a baby name, especially for boys. About 20 baby girls were given the name in the US in the most recent year, vs. about 300 baby boys. Its similarity to the trendy Braxton and the x in the middle place help make it appealing to contemporary parents.

A variation on the popular Biblical name Genesis, Jenese is also reminiscent of Jesse or Jensen. Predominantly used on girls, it is occasionally given to boys too.

Parents outside France may not know this name, but it slipped into the French Top 100 after Insta-celebrity couple Jessica and Thibault Garcia gave it to their son in 2019. It helps that it sounds similar to other currently popular French boy names, like Maël, Malo and Milan. Look out for his little sister Leewane's name in the charts in future years.

@jhayco is the social media handle of rapper Jhay Cortez, which itself was given to 17 baby boys in 2022.

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.

This name was created for the character Inojin Yamanaka from Naruto. It is close in sound to the English girl names Imogen and Innogen.