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Invented Baby Names (with Meanings & Popularity)
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Sonder
Invented name
"the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own"
A neologism coined for the 2012 Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows , which aims to come up with new terms for emotions that currently lack words
Sophitia
Invented name; variation of Sophia
Elaboration of Sophia created for the character Sophitia Alexandra in the video game Soulcalibur .
Spyro
Modern invented name
The name of the lead character -- a purple dragon -- in a long-running series of video games. Technically also a variant of the classic Greek name Spiro/Spyros.
Stannis
Modern invented literary name
The name of a controversial character in Game of Thrones , Stannis Baratheon. He's better liked by book readers -- who see him as the embodiment of rigorous law and order -- than show watchers. In…
Starlynn
Modern invented name
As modern "smoosh" names go, Starlynn is not bad. Over the past two years nearly 40 American girls have been given this name. There may be some confusion with the name Starling (a type of bird), but…
Steveland
Modern invented name
Stevie Wonder was born Steveland, but it's not likely that many other babies will follow.
Sy'rai
Variation of Sarah
This unusual name, created by the singer Brandy for her daughter, uses punctuation in an inventive way -- a trend that takes creative spelling to a new but sometimes confusing level.
Sypha
Invented name
Sypha Belnades is a witch in the Castlevania franchise, which includes video games and a Netflix TV series. Her name debuted on the charts in 2021, during the show's fourth season, when it was given…
Tab
Modern invented name
A Hollywood agent created the name Tab Hunter and poof -- the former Arthur Gelien became a fifties teen idol. We don't advise trying this at home.
Tacy
American invented name
Looks very much like it lost its first initial.
Taden
Modern invented name
One of the newer and fresher-sounding members of the Braeden, Jaden, Caden clan.
Taelyn
Modern invention, English
"tailor + pretty; beautiful, darling + lake"
A modern invention that combines the popular sounds of Taylor (or Teagan and Octavia) with the trendy -lynn ending. Given to 63 girls in 2023, the name may feel more popular than it actually is,…
Taelynn
Modern invention, English
"tailor + pretty; beautiful, darling + lake"
A contemporary creation, blending the Tay sound of Taylor (or perhaps Teagan, Dante, Anastasia, and Octavia) with the popular suffix -lynn . Given to more than 90 babies in 2024, it began to rise in…
Taiden
Modern invented name
See TADEN.
Talisa
Modern invented name
Talisa is a recent addition to the Tali family, brought to light by actress Talisa Soto. It got a further boost from Talisa of Volantis, a small but crucial character in HBO's Game of Thrones .…
Tamia
Modern invented name
Variation of Tamara, popularized by Canadian singer Tamia.
Tangela
Invented name
Is it related to Angela? Or Tangelo? One invention that doesn't improve on any original.
Tanisha
American invented name
Many invented names that end in -isha spring from the Arabic Aisha, an important name in the Muslim religion. The Ta- or Te- prefix was especially stylish for both girls and boys in the eighties.…
Taniyah
Modern invented name
Synthetic name on the Top 1,000 list.
Tatewin
Native American, invented name
This melodious portmanteau name is borne by Tatewin Means (full name: Tatuye Topa Najin Win), who became the first indigenous woman to run for Attorney General in the 2018 South Dakota election. She…