250+ compound names for babies

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.

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

A beautiful Dutch variation of the aromatic Rosemary.

A Jo-plus name that sprang up in the 1940s.

A vowel heavy compound name with sounds that are familiar but seem unexpected and interesting when placed next to each other. Louann did feature at the latter end of the US Top 1000 between the 30s and 60s, but in recent years, it has only been given to a small handful of girls. Still, with the look of Elowen about it and the sounds of Luna, perhaps there is still a future for Louann? A notable bearer is Dr Louann Brizendine, an American neuroscientist and writer.

This pretty compound name uses the Spanish variations of Anna and Louisa to create a light but powerful name. Artist Analuisa Corrigan, who is in a relationship with actor Logan Lerman might have drawn attention to the name, which climbed more than 7000 places in the US stats between 2022 and 2023. Ana Luisa is also a jewellery brand, which again might have brought the name into the spotlight.

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.

Blends Samantha and Amanda, yet feels fresher than either.

A compound name, blending modern feeling Aubrey with the classic Anne.

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.

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.

A shaper, more succinct variation on Roseanne, Rosanne or Roseanna, Roseann was popular in the 1940s.

Maríabet was approved in Iceland as a name for the first time in 2024, making this a new-minted, yet classic feeling choice.

An understandably popular compound name in Indonesia, Nurhayati combines the Arabic Nur meaning "light" with the Indonesian and Malay Hayati meaning "my life". Together, they make for a beautiful name with the poetic meaning of "light of my life" or more simply, "light my life". Nurhayat and Nurhəyat are the Turkish and Azerbaijani forms of the name, while Norhayati and Noorhayati might be alternative spellings.

A sweet compound name blending Else with the element lilla, Elselill is a rare choice that could make an interesting honor for an Elisabeth. Similar in feel to Lilibet, it is sometimes used as a given name, though it could also be a pet form too.

Created by blending Else with the Dutch suffix -lijn, Elselijn is a pretty elaboration of the Elizabeth diminutive. Pronounced with a strong LINE sound, Elselijn is an appealing mix of daintiness and strength, with Elselien and Elseline being alternative spellings. A notable bearer is Dutch philosopher, Elselijn Kingma, born Elisabeth Marjolijn, making Elselijn a compound name too.

Popular in France in the mid-20th-century, Lysiane is a sweet but sharp compound name blending the French Lys and the classic Anne.

Also spelled Silvander, this poetic and woodsy name was used in various works of literature throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Deriving from the Roman and Biblical name Silvanus, Sylvander could also be considered a compound name, blending together Sylvester or Sylvan with Anders or Alexander.

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.