The baby names below all have relatively short histories as they have been invented in recent times. Whether they were made up by someone famous, a different spelling of an existing name or created from a combination of two different names, these invented baby names all sound incredibly cool and would be perfect for any baby boy or girl!
Annalese is a compound name made up of Anna and Lisa. Its combined meaning is ‘noble birth’ and ‘promised of God,’ as well as ‘graceful.’
The name Jaxon can be seen as a variant of the name Jason or a variant spelling of the name Jackson.
A modern name, created by combining the names Lee and Anna, Leanna could also derive from Helen,meaning ‘bright.’
Lilianna is thought to be a relatively new name, created by combining Lily and Anna. The lily is a Christian symbol of peace and Anna means ‘grace,’ so Lilianna could mean ‘graceful flower’ or ‘peace and grace.’
Derived from the Latin word ‘maximus,’ meaning ‘greatest.’ The name was invented by German emperor Frederick the Third, by combining the surnames of Roman generals Scipio Aemilianus and Quintus Fabius Maximus to name his son. The name is popular in German-speaking countries.
This name was supposedly invented by William Shakespeare for a character in his play “The Tempest.” He may have been inspired by the Latin name Mirabel, meaning ‘admirable.’
It is said that the name Myra was invented by the poet Fulke Greville and is based on the Latin noun ‘myrrh.’ In Christian belief myrrh was given to Jesus upon his birth.
This name was invented by the Elizabethan poet Sir Philip Sidney, who may have combined the Greek words ‘pan’ and ‘meli.’ At this time, the emphasis was on the second syllable.
Rosanne, which is of Latin origin, was initially a compound name, combining Rose and Anne but has since become a name in its own right.
The name Vanessa was invented by 18th-century poet Jonathan Swift. It has remained popular in English-speaking communities.
