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American (coined) Baby Names

13 American (coined) names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 13 American (coined) baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.

American (coined) Girl Names

Joyel#7709 in the U.S.Joyel is a small American coinage blending the English word Joy — 'gladness, delight' — with an▶Kaneshia#10837 in the U.S.Kaneshia is an American coinage in the Keneshia/Lakeshia family, formed from a Ka- prefix and t▶Chantay#12042 in the U.S.Chantay is a mid-century American coinage with a French veneer, part of the Chantal/Chante/Chan▶Lashawna#13191 in the U.S.Lashawna is an American coinage pairing the decorative La- prefix with Shawna, the feminine of ▶Sheniqua#13859 in the U.S.Sheniqua is an American coinage in the Shanika/Tanika/-ika family, assembled from a She- openin▶Takesha#14237 in the U.S.Takesha is an American coinage joining the Ta- prefix to the Keisha/Kesha stem, part of the inv▶Tynisa#14431 in the U.S.Tynisa is an American coinage in the Tanisha/Tynesha family, formed from a Ty- prefix and a -ni▶Jamecia#16124 in the U.S.Jamecia is an American coinage built from a Ja- prefix and a -ecia ending, kin to Jamesia and t▶Kawana#16620 in the U.S.Kawana is an American coinage in the Lawana/Dewana/-wana family, built from a Ka- prefix and a ▶Nashaly#16907 in the U.S.Nashaly is a recent American coinage, common among Latino families, built from a Na- opening an▶Sharhonda#17526 in the U.S.Sharhonda is an American coinage that dresses Rhonda with a Sha- prefix. Rhonda itself comes fr▶Larita#17962 in the U.S.Larita joins the decorative La- prefix to Rita, the short form of Margarita or Margaret, from G▶Ladawn#18007 in the U.S.Ladawn is a mid-century American coinage built from the decorative La- prefix — a fashionable e▶

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What are popular American (coined) baby names?

Popular American (coined) baby names include Joyel, Kaneshia, Chantay, Lashawna, Sheniqua, Takesha. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

How many American (coined) baby names are here?

More4Kids lists 13 American (coined) baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.