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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.

Origin:Spelling variation of Terrell
6819
Origin:Invented name
13644
Bishop A name with English origins, the meaning of ...
Origin:English occupational name
1675
Galen

Meaning: calm, healer

Origin:Greek
1124
Mal

Meaning: devotee of St. Colomba

Origin:Diminutive of Malcolm, Scottish
3521
Diva

Meaning: goddess

Origin:Latin
2030
Zed According to its English origin, the meaning...
Origin:Diminutive of Zedekiah
2017
Origin:English
2186
Reaver Reaver is one of the most popular English na...
Origin:Literary invented name
5336
Aeryn

Meaning: from the island to the west

Origin:Variation of Erin, Irish
3655
Tali The name Tali has Arabic and Hebrew roots, w...
Origin:Arabic
13936
Zira

Meaning: moonlight

Origin:Berber, Tamazight
944
Deanna

Meaning: divine

Origin:English variation of Diana
2196
Sela

Meaning: rock

Origin:Hebrew
1689
Ayala

Meaning: doe, gazelle

Origin:Hebrew
3091
Davin The meaning of Davin is 'beloved' and it is ...
Origin:English
20689
Korben The meaning of Korben is generally associate...
Origin:Latin
9314
Motoko

Meaning: resourceful child

Origin:Japanese
10785
Riddick Riddick is primarily a masculine name of Iri...
Origin:Variation of Reddick, Scottish
5574
Origin:Diminutive of Lodewikus, Afrikaans
7066