200+ Compound Girl Names

  1. Thylane
    • Origin:

      French, Vietnamese
    • Meaning:

      "wild orchid"
    • Description:

      A French-ified smoosh of Vietnamese Thuy and Lan, borne by French model Thylane Blondeau.
  2. Maryann
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Ann
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + grace"
    • Description:

      Combination of Mary and Ann which has been more popular than Marianne in recent years, although still below the Top 1000, after a peak in the 1940s.
  3. Evanna
    • Origin:

      Feminine variation of Evan, Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      Evanna is the name of a Harry Potter actress who pronounces it ee-vah-na. This might be considered another international feminine form of the many variations of John; Ivana, Giovanna, and even Joan are cousins of Evanna. It could also be a compound name, combining Eva and Anna.
  4. Cleotilde
    • Origin:

      Variation of Clotilde, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese "famous in battle"
    • Meaning:

      "famous in battle"
    • Description:

      A rare and warmer version of Clotilde, in combination with the Greek name Cleo. The first recorded use of Cleotilde was in 1894. It peaked in 1924 when 16 baby girls were named Cleotilde.
  5. Aubrielle
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name, combining Aubrey and Brielle
    • Meaning:

      "elf ruler, king + God is my strength; hunting grounds"
    • Description:

      A compound name made up of Aubrey and Brielle, this modern invention blends fresh, stylish sounds, with a nod to more traditional elegance. It entered the US Top 1000 in 2012 and remained there for a decade, and though 2023 saw it drop from the ranks, it is still given to around 240 girls each year.
  6. Jazlyn
    • Origin:

      Modern invented name
    • Meaning:

      "jazz by the lake; fower by the lake"
    • Description:

      A modern invention that's been in use since the 80s and in the charts since the 90s, which combines the sounds of Jasmine (or Jasper or just the word jazz) with the popular suffix, -lyn. Inspiration might also have come from Joslyn, Jocelyn, or Roslyn. Trendy but snazzy too, Jazlyn remains in the US Top 600.
  7. Adelaine
    • Origin:

      Variation of Adeline or Adelaide, a compound name blending Adele and Elaine
    • Meaning:

      "noble; noble light"
    • Description:

      With Adelyn, Adelaide, Adeline, Ada, Lainey, Delaney, and Elena all in the charts, Adelaine remains surprisingly underused. Given to just 35 girls in the US in 2023, it makes a distinctive but familiar alternative to the other Ad- names in the charts and comes with the built in nicknames Lainey, Laine, Della, Addie and Ada. Beauty influencer and vlogger Adelaine Morin might draw more people's attention to the name in coming years, or perhaps it will be dismissed as it might feel more popular than it actually is.
  8. Marylou
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Lou
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + famous battle"
    • Description:

      Truncated form of Marylouise.
  9. Adalind
    • Origin:

      Germanic
    • Meaning:

      "noble shield"
    • Description:

      An even more unusual alternative to the fashionable Adeline and Adelaide, Adalind comes from the same Ancient Germanic root adal, meaning "noble". Adalind Schade is a character on the popular NBC show Grimm.
  10. Eleodora
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of the sun"
    • Description:

      Spanish form of Eleadora, a combination of Elio and Dora, meaning sun and gift respectively.
  11. Mariajose
    • Origin:

      Combination of Mary and Jose
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + god increases"
    • Description:

      An unconventional Spanish and Portuguese smoosh name made up of feminine Maria and masculine Jose.
  12. Annalee
    • Origin:

      Combination of Anna and Lee
    • Meaning:

      "grace; pasture"
    • Description:

      A compound name with an old-fashioned ring. It only first appeared on the US Top 1000 in 2012. Annalie is a somewhat different name that is nevertheless pronounced the same.
  13. Soluna
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Combination of Sol and Luna
    • Meaning:

      "sun + moon"
    • Description:

      A name made up of opposites that blend seamlessly into one. Evoking ideas of astrology, tarot cards, graphic tees, and holiday resorts, Soluna fits in with Top 1000 options like Marisol, Solveig, Stella, Solana and Luna.
  14. Remilia
    • Origin:

      Variation of Emilia, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rival"
    • Description:

      Remilia was invented for the character Remilia Scarlet of the video game series The Touhou Project.
  15. Gwyniveth
    • Origin:

      Welsh and French compound name
    • Meaning:

      "blessed yew tree; blessed rebirth"
    • Description:

      Gwyniveth feels as if it could have stepped out of Arthurian, however, it is in fact a compound name, combining the Welsh element gwyn with Iveth, a French variation of Yvette.
  16. Olivet
    • Origin:

      Place name
    • Description:

      Mount Olivet is a mountain ridge east of and adjacent to Jerusalem's Old City. It is named for the olive groves that once covered its slopes. Several key events in the life of Jesus, as related in the Gospels, took place on the Mount of Olives, and in the Acts of the Apostles it is described as the place from which Jesus ascended to heaven. This name makes a fresh alternative to Olivia and is worthy of consideration.
  17. Evaluna
    • Origin:

      English, Hebrew, Latin
    • Meaning:

      "life + moon"
    • Description:

      This lovely compound name blends two of the most stylish girl names of the moment. The result has a pretty and sophisticated sound, reminiscent of stylish rarities like Evelina.
  18. Belphoebe
    • Origin:

      Invented literary name
    • Meaning:

      "beautiful shining one"
    • Description:

      The name of the character in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" whom the poet intended as a representation of Queen Elizabeth I. While it will no doubt thrill your daughter's English professor, the addition of the "Bel" to already great Phoebe is on the fussy side.
  19. Marybeth
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Beth
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + oath"
    • Description:

      Marybeth, something written like this as one word and sometimes as Mary Beth, is one of those compound versions of Mary popular in the midcentury US. Parents were trying to move away from plain old Mary, long the #1 girls' name, but not too far away. Marybeth is one of the most classic combinations, pairing Mary with the also-long-popular Elizabeth. About 400 baby girls were named Marybeth every year at its peak in the mid-1960s; today, it's fewer than 20.
  20. Maryjane
    • Origin:

      English, combination of Mary and Jane
    • Meaning:

      "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + god is gracious"
    • Description:

      Mary was such a common name for so long that it sprouted a whole family of chimeric name splices: Maryann, Marybeth, Mary-Lousie, ad infinitum. Spiderman's Mary Jane Watson and the common nickname for marijuana have helped keep this one especially familiar to the American ear.