Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
Names Created by Authors
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Haymitch
Invented literary name
Hamish spinoff created by author Suzanne Collins for her trilogy The Hunger Games .
Hagrid
Literary name
Gentle giant Rubeus Hagrid is the groundskeeper at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter novels (probably after Hagrid Rubes, the equally kind ancient Greek mythological giant), but that's not the only reason…
Keladry
Literary invented name
A name created by author Tamora Pierce for a character in her Protector of the Small series, a quartet of young adult fantasy novels. In the novels, Keladry is the first girl in centuries to seek a…
Keedie
Invented name, Scottish surname, diminutive of Katherine
"of the red earth; pure"
Like a blend of vintage-style Edie and popular Katie, Keedie is either an invented name, a variant of the Scottish surname Keddy, or possibly a short form of Katherine. In the case of Soprano singer…
Kincső
Hungarian
"treasure"
Kincső was invented in the 19th century by the Hungarian author Mór Jókai for his book A jövő század regénye , " The Novel of the Next Century ." It's still a Top 100 choice in Hungary, where it…
Kordian
Polish from Latin, literary name
"of the heart"
Created by the Polish playwright Juliusz Słowacki in 1833 for his eponymous romantic hero, Kordian has been in rare use in Poland since. Słowacki based the name on the Latin cor or cordis, meaning…
Lancel
Literary name
Lancel Lannister is a minor character in Game of Thrones (the son of Kevan Lannister and first cousin to Cersei, Jaime and Tyrion) who plays a key part at several dramatic junctions in the series.
Laudine
French
"woman from Lothian"
Laudine is a name from Arthurian legend, created in the 12th century by poet Chrétien de Troyes for his romance titled Yvain . Laudine, known as the Lady of the Fountain, marries the protagonist,…
Laudomia
Literary creation
This name, created by Italo Calvino, has been spotted as a name in England.
Legolas
Literary creation, Sindarin
"green leaves"
Derived from J. R.R. Tolkien's fictional language of Sindarin, Legolas is a nature name and a literary creation, borne by an elf in The Lord of the Rings . A member of the Fellowship and an excellent…
Katniss
Literary and botanical name
Katniss Everdeen is the heroine of the popular Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, whose name comes from the (very real) edible aquatic plant of the genus Sagittaria. Katniss's father tells her…
Istredd
Literary name
Istredd is the name of sorceress Yennefer's former lover in The Witcher series, created by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Some sources theorize that the name is related to the Scandinavian royal…
Kal-el
Invented name
Kal-El is Superman's Kryptonian name, invented by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 as the birth name of the superhero. Some theorize that it relates to Hebrew characters with the meaning "voice…
Jolanka
Jolanka is a feminine name with Eastern European origins, particularly Hungarian. It likely developed as a diminutive or variation of Yolanda, which derives from the medieval French 'Violante,'…
Illusia
Invented name
"illusion"
Illusia was created in 1944 by the Finnish author Yrjö Kokko for his fairy tale Pessi and Illusia . In the story, Illusia is a rainbow-dwelling fairy who falls in love with an initially-pessimistic…
Hareton
Literary name
"hare town"
Used by Emily Brontë in her novel Wuthering Heights , Hareton is a distinctive, rugged and literature-inspired choice. With the sounds of an English place name and the vibes of a last name as a first…
Lucinda
English, Spanish, and Portuguese variation of Lucia
"light"
Lucinda, an elaboration of Lucia created by Cervantes for his 1605 novel Don Quixote , is a pleasingly pretty alternative to Lucy. It was subsequently used by Moliere in his play The Doctor in Spite…
Lucentio
Italian
"light"
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…
Mahulena
Literary creation
"from the high tower"
A literary name, likely invented by Czech author Julius Zeyer for his 1898 play, Radúz and Mahulena , Mahulena is an intriguing yet familiar sounding choice, probably inspired by Magdalena. The play…
Lucasta
English
"pure light"
Lucasta was invented by seventeenth century poet Richard Lovelace for a collection of poems dedicated to a lover named Lucy, and is familiar through the Eugene O'Neill play and film Anna Lucasta .…