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Invented Baby Names (with Meanings & Popularity)
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Pharrell
American invented name
This modern name boasts a strong sound and a cool-guy image, thanks to its most famous bearer, American musician Pharrell Williams. The name appears to be a respelling of the Irish surname Farrell…
Podrick
Literary name
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…
Ptonomy
Modern invented name
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…
Qirin
Invented name
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.…
Quiana
Modern invented name
Quiana might be thought of as the first synthetic name. Quiana was popular in the 1970s and 80s, along with the same-named form of polyester.
Quinley
English, modern invented name combining Quinn and ley
"descendant of Conn + clearing, meadow"
A modern choice for girls riffing on the popular unisex name Quinn, with an extra syllable to add substance and formality. And Quinn is still available as a nickname!
Qulyndreia
Modern invented name
Mother of rising star actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
Qunyquekya
Modern invented name
Sister to rising young actress Quvenzhané Wallis.
Quvenzhane
Invented name
Quvenzhane Wallis, star of Beasts of the Southern Wild and Annie , is the youngest actress ever nominated for an Academy Award. Her name -- which actually takes an accent over the final e -- is a…
Raddix
Latin
"root"
This eye-catchingly unique name was coined by Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden, who gave it to their daughter, born in 2020. It may derive from the Latin radix , meaning "root", or perhaps from the…
Raelee
Modern invented name
Part Rylee, part Raelynn — Raelee is a trendy compound name on the rise.
Raeleigh
Raeleigh is a modern feminine name that blends the popular 'Rae' prefix with the trending '-leigh' suffix. It's a creative variation of more traditional names like Rachel or Raelyn. The name has…
Ranielle
Modern invented name
Ungainly hybrid of Randi and Danielle.
Rashanda
Modern invented name
One of several creations with the anda ending, this one drawing on the Muslim favorite Rashad.
Rayla
Invented name
"ray of light; moonbeam"
Rayla might be many things: a modern successor to Kayla; an elaboration of Rae; a blend of Riley and Taylor or Rae and Ayla; a possible substitute for for Raelynn; an alternative to Layla; a…
Raylan
Modern invented name
Raylan may be on the rise as a baby name thanks to (male) TV lawman Raylan Givens, but the name is also occasionally used for girls: the statistical gender split is 15 to 1. The -lan ending might be…
Raylee
Modern Invented Name, combination of Ray and Lee
"beam of light + meadow"
A trendy choice that takes a little from Riley and a little from Kayleigh, to create the rather appealing meaning, "beam of light in the meadow".
Rayleigh
Variation of Raleigh or Raylee
"meadow of roe deer; beam of light + meadow"
Inspired by either Raleigh -- a North Carolina place-name and the surname of the explorer Sir Walter Raleigh - or by Raylee, a modern creation, blending Ray and Lee, Rayleigh has been steadily used…
Raylen
Raylen is a modern masculine name that has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. It appears to be a contemporary blend of the popular Ray prefix (meaning 'beam of…
Raylynn
Raylynn is a contemporary feminine name that combines the popular 'Ray' prefix with the fashionable 'lynn' suffix. 'Ray' typically derives from Raymond, meaning 'wise protector,' or may reference…