200+ Compound Girl Names
- Margolette
Origin:
Literary inventionDescription:
Fanciful feminissima name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.
- Marichelle
Origin:
Filipino combination of Maria + MichelleMeaning:
"drop of the sea + who is like God"Description:
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
Origin:
English, combination of Ava and JaneMeaning:
"god is gracious and birdlike"Description:
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
- Mallandra
Origin:
Modern invented nameDescription:
The name of a regular (if not central) character on Amazon's Catastrophe vaguely recalls Melanie, Melissa and Sandra.
- Bettyjane
Origin:
Compound name, combining Betty and JaneMeaning:
"Gracious God is my oath"Description:
A smoosh name, blending Betty and Jane that made the US Top 1000 in the 1920s.
- Caralyn
Origin:
A variation of Caroline or a compound name, made up of Cara and LynnMeaning:
"friend by the lake"Description:
A twist on the classic Caroline that could also be a smoosh name.
- Rosemarijn
Origin:
Dutch, variation of RosemaryMeaning:
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"Description:
A beautiful Dutch variation of the aromatic Rosemary.
- Emmadine
Origin:
EnglishDescription:
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.
- Angelanell
Origin:
Compound name, blending Angela and EllenMeaning:
"Angel light"Description:
A combination of Angela and Ellen with a celestial meaning
- Marianela
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"beloved star"Description:
A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.
- Florimel
Origin:
English, literatureMeaning:
"flowers and honey"Description:
Florimel is an English name created by Edward Spencer for his poem, The Faerie Queene.
- Andisue
Origin:
Combination of Andi and SueMeaning:
"strong, manly and lily"Description:
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.
- Amantha
Origin:
English, invented nameDescription:
Blends Samantha and Amanda, yet feels fresher than either.
- Rosangela
Origin:
Brazilian Portuguese; ItalianMeaning:
"rose + angel"Description:
This Italian portmanteau name is most often found in Brazil, where it was especially popular in the 60s and 70s. Romantic and classic, Rosangela feels like an elegant twist on Rose/a and Angela that is very feminine without being overly frilly. Rosângela is another form of the name that uses the traditional Portuguese spelling.
- Glencora
Origin:
LiteraryMeaning:
"heart of the glen"Description:
Inspired by Glendora, this name was invented by prolific Victorian novelist, Anthony Trollope for his Palliser novels. It blends the English glen with the Latin cor to make the whimsical meaning "heart of the glen", though it could also be considered a compound name, combining masculine Glenn with Cora, to mean "maiden of the valley".
- Maudeline
Origin:
Variation of Magdalene, or combination of Maude + MadelineMeaning:
"from Magdala, from the high tower; strength in battle + high tower"Description:
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).
- Ruthanna
Origin:
English, from HebrewMeaning:
"compassionate friend + grace"Description:
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.
- Nessarose
Origin:
Literary invention, combination of Nessa and RoseMeaning:
"butterfly + rose; gentle + rose; miracle + rose"Description:
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".
- Stellouise
Origin:
Compound name of Stella and LouiseMeaning:
"renowned warrior"Description:
A poetic sounding compound name, that could mean "renowned warrior of the stars".
- Mckaylee
Origin:
Variation of Mckayla, combination of Mckayla and Kaylee or Mckayla and Lee, EnglishMeaning:
"who is like God; + laurel, crown; + meadow"Description:
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.