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Sci-Fi Baby Names

Sci-fi baby names come from the most popular science fiction movies, books and television shows. Science fiction writers love to choose obscure, rare names for their characters, sometimes going so far as to invent names themselves, such as Kylo and Katniss.

Along with Kylo, other sci-fi baby names in the US Top 1000 include Dash, Fox, Holden, Kira, Leia, Max, Serenity, and Trinity. Names that owe their success directly to a science fiction franchise include Ripley, Neo, and Mazikeen, a newly rising name from Neil Gaiman’s comic book Sandman.

If you are searching for a distinctive and cool name for your child, you should consider taking inspiration from sci-fi character names. From Star Wars to Blade Runner, here's a list of unique science fiction baby names.

Serenity

Meaning: peaceful

Origin:Latin
576
Kira

Meaning: throne

Origin:Russian feminine variation of Cyrus
521
Clover

Meaning: key

Origin:Flower name, from Old English
93
Ada

Meaning: noble, nobility, or island

Origin:German or Turkish
50
Bria

Meaning: vigour, liveliness

Origin:From Italian word brio meaning "vigour, liveliness"
1140
Lorelei

Meaning: alluring, temptress

Origin:German
178
Samara

Meaning: under God's rule, companion in night conversation

Origin:Hebrew, Arabic
755
Holden

Meaning: hollow valley

Origin:English
221
Cade

Meaning: round; or, barrel

Origin:English
374
Lazarus

Meaning: God is my helper

Origin:Latinized Greek variation of Hebrew Eleazar
183
River A name as beautiful as River is another grea...
Origin:Nature name
1065
Origin:Animal name
336
Kylo

Meaning: narrow spit of land

Origin:Variation of Kyle, Scottish
914
Dash The meaning of Dash is 'dashing' or 'handsom...
Origin:Diminutive of Dashiell, meaning unknown
1219
Neo

Meaning: new or gift

Origin:Latin or Tswana
340
Winter The name Winter is of American origin. The m...
Origin:Word name
2137
Ren

Meaning: water lily, lotus

Origin:Japanese
1570
Kaylee

Meaning: laurel, crown

Origin:American variation of Kayla
1198
Trinity

Meaning: triad

Origin:Latin
1412
Kerr

Meaning: someone who lived near wet ground

Origin:Scottish
5416