Invented Boy Names

Most of the names George R.R. Martin created for his A Song of Ice and Fire series of books are close variants of existing English names, but this is an exception. Gendry was a minor character in the first few seasons of the show, who became a fan favorite largely on the strength of a meme-worthy photo of his shirtless, muscled torso. He returned to the show for a key plotline in the seventh season. Gendry's relative insignificance as a character may actually bode well for the name's chances IRL; it's not so closely associated with the show that people will always make the connection. Pronunciation and spelling, though, may be tough for non-watchers: the initial G is hard.

Gendry

Parren

Author Suzanne Collins created this soft-spoken Peter variation for one of her heroes in her series The Hunger Games.

Peeta

A seldom used name invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for Lord of the Rings, this boys' name makes good use of the 'Gal' prefix and 'Dor' suffix to craft an appealing and unique alternative to Theodore.

Galador

Podrick Payne is something of a Zelig character in Game of Thrones -- though he's never been all that prominent, he's popped up in many scenes in many different storylines on the show, first as squire to Tyrion Lannister and later to Brienne of Tarth. Most of the names George R.R. Martin invented for his book series A Song of Ice and Fire are light tweaks of existing English names, and this is no exception, being one stroke away from Rodrick. But in this case, that small change makes a fairly big difference -- because there are essentially no other <a href="https://nameberry.com">baby names</a> that start with the letters "Pod."

Podrick

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.

Ptonomy

Actor Terrence Howard and wife Miranda created this name for their son inspired by the Chinese mythological creature called the Qilin, a good omen predicting the arrival of a sage or ruler.  Pronunciation is like the Irish name Kieran.

Qirin

Shakespeare seems to have coined this name for the Prince of Bohemia in his late tragicomedy The Winter's Tale by drawing inspiration from the Latin floris meaning "flower". It's rarely been used as a name in real life, but we think it has potential. The flowery sound will appeal to parents looking for less conventionally <a href="https://nameberry.com/boys-names">masculine boys names</a>, but the "Z" gives it an edge and cool factor lacking in, say, Florian. Plus, the Shakespeare connection obviously gives it a lot of literary cred.
 
Also spelled as Florizell in some editions of the Shakespeare play, Florizel has been borne in the real word by the the third Governor-General of Jamaica Sir Florizel Glasspole and by composer, violinist, and psychic Florizel von Reuter.
 
Fun fact: the long running British TV soap, Coronation Street, was originally named Florizel Street in early versions of the script.

Florizel

Character from the Mortal Kombat video games. Could be an interesting way to get to the nickname Mac.

Ermac

If you're not finding Nemo unusual enough, consider the even more eccentric Emo, which may have been invented by comedian Emo Philips. 

Reaver sure sounds like an occupational surname, thanks to its -er ending and similarity to names like Reeve, but it is actually a name invented by science fiction writers. The first documentation of the use of Reaver was in 1988, as the name of a team of cyborgs in a Marvel comic book. More recently, Reaver was used in the TV show Firefly as the name of a group of cannibalistic humans.

Reaver

Rhaegar Targaryen is one of the most glamorous, noble characters in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series... even though he's been dead over a decade when the books begin. The reader first learns about him through Robert and Ned, both enemies, who paint a distorted picture of this striking man. Among his many notable qualities? He's the uncle of Daenarys Targaryen, whose Essosi title Khaleesi has been the biggest breakout name in the whole Game of Thrones world.

Rhaegar

Eddard is a spin on Edward created by author George R.R. Martin for the Game of Thrones series. Eddard, usually known as Ned, Stark was the wise and good King of the North whose shocking murder at the end of the first season of the TV show set off years of chaos. While Eddard as a name may have more earthly ties than Sansa or Daenerys, it's linked firmly to the Game of Thrones franchise and will peg you as a fan.

Eddard

Riggan found fame as the first name of the hero of the Oscar-winning film Birdman, played by Michael Keaton.  Riggan has the two-syllable n-ending surname feel so trendy for boys' names today.  It may be a variation of Reagan or Regan or it may be a play on the word rigging.

Whatever its origin, we bet this is one fictional name that will find wider use in real life.

Riggan

 start off as totally unique, but the best among them spread like wildfire (just ask Jax, Jamir, and Jiraiya).

 include Kashton, Braylen, Kason, Kyler, Raylan, Jamari, Zaiden, and Dax.

 are so well-established, you may not even know they were invented. Among the most surprising: Cedric, Percival, and Kyrie.

Many celebrities have given their sons invented names in recent years, including Anne Hathaway's son Jonathan Rosebanks, Kat Von D's son Leafar, and Adam Rodriguez's baby Bridgemont.

Many made-up boy names are a combination of trendy prefixes and suffixes, such as Bray-, Ja-, -son, and -den.

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