250+ compound names for babies

A smoosh name with plenty of both vintage and Southern charm. It combines the familiar Mae with up and coming Willa, and might remind people of jazz dancer Willa Mae Ricker.

This Scottish surname is a fresh alternative to Weston or Westley.

Babies recorded as Novarae in the US data (there were 15 of them in 2022) may spell their names Nova Rae or Nova-Rae in real life – spaces and punctuation aren't recorded. Either way, it's a cool modern compound name with a futuristic feel.

Jamarion is found primarily in the African American community. It may be related to the name Jamar, in use since the 1970s.

A smoosh name of Dulce "sweet" and Maria, a reference to the Virgin Mary. Occasionally used in Latin America.

An Italian compound name, which in English would translate to John Marcus. Popular since at least the 90s, Gianmarco currently ranks in the Italian Top 200.

If one Italian name won't do.

Variant of Maribella

Combination of sounds from Bella / Belinda and Melissa. The counterpart to Melinda, if you will.

Southern-style smoosh name. If you want to go this route, we suggest Lily-Mae or Lily Mae.

Lilimae Clements was a character on the 1980s soap opera Knots Landing

This fairytale-esque compound name is a contraction of Rose and Lore or Eleonore. A famous bearer is the retired gymnast Roselore Sonntag.

A combination of Lee and Ann, this spelling variation saw more interesting in the 60s and 70s.

You could either see this as a smoosh of Cara + Lena (or any name ending in -lena), or a variation on Carolina. Either way, it's a pretty, melodious name that first appeared on the US charts in 2008, and has been used sparingly ever since.

Created from two classics, Jamarcus - also written as JaMarcus - is a smoosh name with strong, tough meaning. The name peaked in the 2000s and has since fallen down the US charts, though it is still given to around 50 babies each year. Footballers JaMarcus Russell and JaMarcus Shepherd are notable bearers.

Pierpaolo is an Italian smoosh name, combining Piero, meaning "stone", and Paolo, meaning "small". This name saw a surge of popularity in Italy in the early 2000s.

Ali̇xan is a cool and contemporary looking name, that entered the Azerbaijani Top 100 for the first time in 2023. It combines the Arabic Ali with the Turkic title, Khan, to give the name the powerful meaning of "supreme and exalted leader".

Combining parts of Jayla or Jayda with those of Asia and Alicia, Jalaysia is a modern invention blends on-trend sounds with familiar elements to make something new. Used since the late 1990s, Jalaysia is given to around 20 girls each year in the US.

This modern invention is possibly a compound name, created by blending either Arabic Naila and Leen, for the meanings "attainer of softness" or "delicate attainer", or, a mix of Nadine and Kathleen or Nadine and Helene, to make "hope and light" or "hope and purity". It could also be a spin on Aileen.

Ramakrishna is a Hindi combination name, blending the names of two deities, to mean "pleasing, beautiful, and dark". The name was notably borne by the religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.