200+ Compound Girl Names

Kacelyn is a modern invented name, given to around 15 girls every year. It combines the unisex Kacey with the popular suffix, -lyn, giving it the possible meanings "brave in battle, but soft and tender too"; "vigilant one by the lake", or "watchful and pretty", depending on which etymological roots you decide you want to blend.

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.

A smoosh name, combining Tamara and Alicia - or perhaps Tabitha, Talia, or Tamika with Felicia or Latisha. The name was first used in the 60s and peaked in the early 80s, though it is still given to at least 5 girls a year.

Unusual smoosh of Tim and Marie, Timmarie is one of those unique baby names that should probably stay that way.

Monalisa is a combination os Mona, meaning "noble good", and Lisa, meaning "god is my oath". This name is best associated with the famous painting by Italian artist Leonardo da Vinci.

Marialena is a "smoosh" name used in Greece, often with Maria Eleni as the official name on the birth certificate.

Contemporary and cool East paired with popular Lyn, this compound name is slightly edgy and slightly trendy, but, is equally surprisingly literary thanks to Ellen Wood's 19th century sensation novel, East Lynne.

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.

Variant of Maribella

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

A Turkish compound of the Arabic names Nisa and Nur. It also appears on the Turkish Top 100 as a double-barreled first name, Nisa Nur.

This cutesy but breezy spin on Isla has ranked in the Top 500 in England and Wales, and we think it has legs on the other side of the Atlantic too.

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

A cheerful twist on Joanne that's been in use since the 30s.

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

A Latin American variation of the compound name, Anneliese.

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.

A unique and vintage-feeling combo name, borne by silent child film star Ethelmary Oakland.

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