250+ compound names for babies

Trulove calls to mind Medieval smoosh names like Lovejoy, but it's actually a brand-new addition to the collection of compound girl names

Fanciful feminissima name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.

Marichelle is a lyrical name found in the Philippines, where both its mother names — Maria and Michelle — are common choices themselves. The smush of Marichelle modernizes Maria and updates Michelle, which is firmly in mom name territory these days.

Avajane is a smoosh name combining Ava, meaning "bird", and Jane, meaning "god is gracious". It's more likely used as a double first name or a hyphenated name

A smoosh name, blending Betty and Jane that made the US Top 1000 in the 1920s.

A twist on the classic Caroline that could also be a smoosh name.

A beautiful Dutch variation of the aromatic Rosemary.

A compound name built on the popular classic Emma, this name belonged to one of the three cows who accompanied Richard E. Byrd to Antarctica, named for the farm in New York it came from. The farm, in turn, was named for its owner J. C. Penney's mother.

A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.

A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.

Florimel is an English name created by Edward Spencer for his poem, The Faerie Queene.

AndiSue is a name created by combining Andi, a nickname for Andrea, the feminine form of Andrew, and Sue, the short form of Susan. Andrea and Andrew mean strong and manly, while Sue and Susan are flower names meaning lily.

Blends Samantha and Amanda, yet feels fresher than either.

A charmingly vintage combination of Lou and Ellen with a lot of flair, Louellen is a sweet name that shares sounds with Louella and Elowen.

Sensitive and elegant, but with a hint of vintage clunkiness, Maudeline can be considered a form of Magdalene, or a compound name, blending Maude with Madeline (also a variant of Magdalene).

A name combining Ruth and Anna. Although the stand-alone forms are much more well-loved, Ruthanna sounds like a natural combination of the two. Parents looking to honour a Ruth and Anne or Anna may consider this smoosh name.

A smoosh name used by Gregory Maguire in his book Wicked and the subsequent musical. It blends Rose with Nessa, which can be a short form of Vanessa (or other -nessa names), an anglicized variation of Irish Neasa, or a Hebrew name meaning "miracle".

A poetic sounding compound name, that could mean "renowned warrior of the stars".

A contemporary sounding choice, in the style of Mackenzie and Mckinley, Mckaylee can be viewed as a variation of Mckayla, itself a feminine form of Michael, or as a compound name, blending aforementioned Mckayla with Kaylee or Lee.

SantiGold was a newly minted name in 2024, chosen by author and journalist Elaine Welteroth for her second son. She explained that she and her husband chose it for its multicultural roots, in that Santi means "peace" in Thai and "saint" in Spanish and Italian. The addition of 'Gold' makes it compound name, symbolic of success, prosperity, and prestige.