In Mostly Human, my job is actually easier because few people have last names. For those last names I do, I try to make them mean something. Like the monarchs are "Los Reyes" which literally means "Kings" in Spanish. It works because Reyes is actually a Spanish last name.
For people's first names I try to make them accurate to where they grew up or their heritage. So Mostly Human originally took place in France which is where Charlotte's name came from. When I switched the setting, I liked Charlotte's name so much I just made it an unspoken fact that she grew up in France. Rachel's name was also originally Rachelle. Amaury means "Moorish" in Spanish--as much as any other name has meaning. Amaury is half-Spanish and half-Moorish so that name worked perfectly.
I use babynames.com too when I get stuck or have someone of a different heritage.
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