Names Categorized "invented"

Mireille is a French given name with deep roots in the Occitan language and culture of southern France. It originated from the Occitan name Mirèio, which was first popularized by the poet Frédéric Mistral in his 1859 epi...

Morticia is a name created for the mother in the Addams Family television series (1964–1966), derived from the English word mortician, meaning "undertaker, funeral director," which itself comes from Latin mortis meaning...

Mowgli is a fictional character and the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894) and its sequel The Second Jungle Book (1895). In the stories, Mowgli is a feral boy raised by wolves in the jungles of centr...

Myra is a given name created by the 17th-century English poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on the Latin myrra, meaning "myrrh," a fragrant resin obtained from a tree. Alternatively, Greville may have simply rearr...

Natisha is a modern American feminine given name, primarily used within African American communities. It is a variant of Natasha, likely formed by blending Natasha with the popular suffix -isha, echoing names like Latish...

Nélida is a literary name invented by French author Marie d'Agoult (who wrote under the pseudonym Daniel Stern) for her semi-autobiographical novel Nélida (1846). The name is widely assumed to be an anagram of d'Agoult's...

Nerissa is a feminine given name created by William Shakespeare for a character in his play The Merchant of Venice (1596). The name is likely derived from the Greek word Νηρηΐς (Nereis), meaning "nymph, sea sprite," whic...

Nevaeh is a feminine given name which was coined by spelling the word heaven backwards. It became popular after the musician Sonny Sandoval from the rock group P.O.D. gave it to his daughter in 2000. Over the next few ye...

Nidia is a variant of Nydia, a name coined by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). Bulwer-Lytton likely based Nydia on Latin nidus meaning "nest". Us...

Nikeisha is a modern invented name primarily used in African American communities. It is a variant of Nakeisha, which itself combines the phonetic prefix na with the name Keisha. Keisha likely emerged in the 1960s, possi...

Ninel is a given name that arises from a politically charged linguistic invention. It is predominantly feminine in the former Soviet Union, while in Romania it is used as a masculine name. The name is most famously deriv...

Nivaldo is a Portuguese masculine given name, considered to be an invented name influenced by the Germanic name element walt, meaning "power" or "authority." The ending valdo is reminiscent of traditional Germanic names...

Norma is a female first name of literary origin, most famously associated with the title character of Vincenzo Bellini's 1831 opera Norma. The librettist Felice Romani created the name for the opera’s protagonist, a Gaul...

Normunds is a Latvian masculine given name, created early in the 20th century as part of a wave of national name-building. It combines the Old German element nord 'north' with munt 'protection', thus conveying the meanin...

Norunn is a feminine Norwegian given name coined in the 19th century. It is derived from the Old Norse elements norðr meaning "north" and unna meaning "to love". Thus, the name can be interpreted as "north love" or "love...

Novalee is an elaboration of Nova using the popular name suffix lee, creating a distinctly modern-sounding feminine given name. The root Nova derives from Latin novus meaning "new", a semantic undertone that carries over...

Nydia is a given name that first appeared in English literature, created by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his novel The Last Days of Pompeii (1834). Bulwer-Lytton possibly drew the name...

Oaklyn is a modern feminine name of American origin, creatively derived from the place name and surname Oakley by adding the popular name suffix lyn. The base element, Oakley, originates from Old English words meaning "o...

Oaklynn is a modern feminine given name, a variant of Oaklyn. Both names belong to a growing trend of nature-inspired names that incorporate the element 'Oak' and the popular suffix "-lynn," reflecting a broader cultural...

Ornella is an Italian feminine given name of literary origin, created by the celebrated Italian author and poet Gabriele d'Annunzio for his 1904 play La Figlia di Jorio (The Daughter of Jorio). The name is derived from T...

Orville is a masculine given name created for a character in the novel Evelina (1778) by the English writer Frances Burney (later Madame d'Arblay). Burney likely intended the name to mean "golden city" in French, though...

Ouida ( WEE-də) is a literary pseudonym used by the English author Marie Louise Ramé (1839–1908), born to a French father. The name originated from her own childhood pronunciation of her middle name Louise. Her pen name,...

Paden is a masculine given name of English origin. It ultimately derives from an English surname, which is likely a derivative of the given name Pate, a medieval short form of Patrick. The name Patrick itself comes from...

Quixote is a surname created by the Spanish author Quixote for the hero of his landmark novel Don Quixote (1605). Although the name is renowned globally as a given name, its origin lies in literature as the alter ego of...