Quirky Sci-fi Name Help!

Okay. I’m trying to embrace my inner “sci-fi nerd” and am starting to write a sci-fi story. The only problem is, I otherwise tend to stick to more proper / royal / “old” names such as [name_m]Jonathan[/name_m], [name_m]Gabriel[/name_m], and [name_f]Ophelia[/name_f].
I need names (a list?) that sound “sci-fi” (you know, those quirky, weird names that all sound alien to us). My names so far are names that are used that I just really like, but the three named characters I have are also the closest to “human” I am getting.
So far I have:
[name_f]Mona[/name_f] - I really love this name (no idea why) and kind of wish it was used more - fits my soft, headstrong (not sure how those two words describe the same person but…) 17 year-old girl
[name_m]Kian[/name_m] - This name sounds more “out-there” than I tend to go, but I like it, especially as a male name.
[name_u]Ren[/name_u] - This one CAN CHANGE - I don’t really like it. So, please, if anyone has any suggestions, that would be awesome! --v
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  • Okay - I don’t have any other characters who need names at this point, but I really just want a list to fall back on. As you can see, they don’t need to be super weird, but nothing more “normal” than [name_f]Mona[/name_f].

– One last thing! Each of the characters is kind of a part of a species (like in [name_f]Star[/name_f] Trek). I have found random name generators that help, but most of the time just end up hitting a bunch of keys and making a name from the letters. Help is appreciated! I have Aliduv & Durok so far…

Thank you!

these should all be real names:

[name_f]Nyx[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorcas[/name_f]
Vimbai
[name_m]Neruda[/name_m]
[name_m]Aarav[/name_m]
Anas
Bennit
[name_u]Kye[/name_u]
Ledion
Acelya
[name_f]Anaya[/name_f]
[name_f]Chyna[/name_f]
[name_u]Evin[/name_u]
Hakonia
Inken
Marel
Medin
[name_m]Nestor[/name_m]
Norbu
[name_f]Iyana[/name_f]
Jarla
Kerima
Lamis
[name_u]Malak[/name_u]
Narin
Nour
[name_f]Rivka[/name_f]
Saedis
[name_f]Selka[/name_f]
Sinem
Svava
Tanem
[name_f]Vedis[/name_f]
[name_f]Yareli[/name_f]
[name_f]Yaretzi[/name_f]
Zelal
Onur
[name_m]Pekka[/name_m]
Remek
Reyr
Rosar
Sandril
Sherab
Sofus
[name_m]Stian[/name_m]
Tandri
[name_m]Tibor[/name_m]
Toprak
Ulfur
Vignir
Vopni
Yaman

I like to do a game with sci-fi that is a little bit like this… Take a perfectly normal name like [name_m]John[/name_m], and see how weird I can make it without loosing the sonority of [name_m]John[/name_m].

So we can start by taking the last letter and substitute for MM, so Jomm. Then, let’s get more latin graphy, so Diomm. But still needs an H, so Dhiomm. I change my mind about the double M, so I get Dhiomn.
Dhiomn looks apropriadly alien. Now, in the style of Tokien’s dwarfs, I’ll creates variations…

Fhiomn
Ghueiomn
Dhiogham
Jogham
Elyomn

And done! A “race” name. And it’s honestly super fun to do!