200+ Compound Girl Names
- Stelmaria
Origin:
English, literaryMeaning:
"star of the sea"Description:
In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, Stelmaria is the beautiful name of Lord Asriel's snow leopard daemon. It's a pretty and plausible combo name reminiscent of Marian names like Stellamaris and Maristela.
- Maiwenn
Origin:
Breton contraction of Mari and GwennDescription:
French actress and film director Maïwenn Le Besco uses only her striking given name professionally; it’s a contraction of Mari (the Breton form of Marie) and Gwenn ("white, fair, blessed"). The name has been moderately popular in France since the early 1990s, and currently ranks at around #200.
- Audriana
Description:
Variation of Adriana, with a dash of Audrey thrown in.
- Lenya
Origin:
Variation of Lenja, GermanMeaning:
"torch + grace; torch + beloved"Description:
An anglicization of the German compound name Lenja, created by blending Lena (from Helena), with either Anja, Tanja, or Maja.
- Ellarose
Origin:
Compound name made up of Ella and RoseMeaning:
"fairy rose"Description:
A combination name with a hint of fairy-tale magic to it, without being too fantastical. Given to 3 girls in the UK in 2022 and more than 40 in the US, it falls just slightly behind its sister name, Bellarose.
- Euphelia
Origin:
Invented name, combination of Euphemia and OpheliaMeaning:
"fair speech + help"Description:
With Ophelia getting so much love these days, could some parents be convinced to go for the much rarer, still elegant Euphelia?
- Zoelle
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"life + girl"Description:
Zoelle is a modern-sounding name combining the stylish Zoe, which means life, with the trendy Elle, French for "she". Could make for a zippier spin on sweet Noelle.
- Marykate
Origin:
Combination of Mary and Kate, Hebrew and GreekMeaning:
"bitter and pure"Description:
The most famous Marykate spells her name Mary-Kate -- Mary-Kate Olsen. While this compound name has a distinctly midcentury ring, it also carries a certain Catholic girl charm.
- Annelore
Origin:
GermanMeaning:
"grace + god is my light"Description:
Variant of Hannelore
- Maryellen
Origin:
English, combination of Mary and EllenMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + shining light"Description:
A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.
- Maryellen
Origin:
English, combination of Mary and EllenMeaning:
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + shining light"Description:
A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.
- Claribel
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"bright and beautiful"Description:
Claribel improves on its mother name Clarabelle by distancing itself from the clown and the cow.
- Gwenora
Origin:
Cornish form of Guinevere, WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"Description:
Gwenora teeters on the line between unique gem and modern invention. But it's not a smoosh name fashioned from Gwen and Nora but an old Cornish form of Guinevere, like its much more famous sister Jennifer.
- Ethelinda
- Vivienna
Origin:
American variation of Viviana, LatinMeaning:
"life"Description:
Vivienna could be viewed as a Viviana variant or a combination of the names Vivian and Vienna.
- Lilabelle
Origin:
Compound of Lila and Belle, Arabic; FrenchMeaning:
"night; beautiful"Description:
A modern smoosh name that combines two of the most fashionable name sounds of the moment.
- Skylette
Origin:
Modern InventedDescription:
Sky has been a trending sound in recent years, from Skylar to Skye to Skyla. Skylette is a new one in recent years, combining the celestial first syllable with the fashionable "-ette" ending.
- Emmarie
Origin:
Variation of Emery, German, combination name, blending Emma and MarieMeaning:
"industrious; universal + drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"Description:
On one hand, this may be a twist on the unisex Emery, to make it more obviously feminine - and to make it stand out from Emery, Emory, and Emerie, which all rank in the US Top 600.
- Esmanur
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"supreme light"Description:
A Turkish compound of Esma — the Turkish form of Asma — and Nur, an Arabic name meaning "light."
- Marilou
Origin:
Compound name or French diminutive of Marie and LouiseMeaning:
"beloved and renowned in battle; bitterness and strength in battle"Description:
A cheerful and bubbly compound name that is popular in France and Belgium. It might also be used in the Philippines as a combination of Maria and Lourdes.