50+ Compound Boy Names

Created from two classics, Jamarcus - also written as JaMarcus - is a smoosh name with strong, tough meaning. The name peaked in the 2000s and has since fallen down the US charts, though it is still given to around 50 babies each year. Footballers JaMarcus Russell and JaMarcus Shepherd are notable bearers.

If one Italian name won't do.

Ali̇xan is a cool and contemporary looking name, that entered the Azerbaijani Top 100 for the first time in 2023. It combines the Arabic Ali with the Turkic title, Khan, to give the name the powerful meaning of "supreme and exalted leader".

An Italian compound name, which in English would translate to John Marcus. Popular since at least the 90s, Gianmarco currently ranks in the Italian Top 200.

This biblical compound was found on a Romani man in England around 1900, but wouldn't be out of place on a boy today.

Pierpaolo is an Italian smoosh name, combining Piero, meaning "stone", and Paolo, meaning "small". This name saw a surge of popularity in Italy in the early 2000s.

A Hebrew combination name, created from Or and Lev

Ramakrishna is a Hindi combination name, blending the names of two deities, to mean "pleasing, beautiful, and dark". The name was notably borne by the religious teacher Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa.

Luisangel is a compound name for boys on the rise in the US. Still rare, it rose more than 1000 places last year.

Kimothy is one of those clever names that can just sound silly. Timberly? Kim or Tim, pick a lane.

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 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".

SantiGold was a newly minted name in 2024, chosen by author and journalist Elaine Welteroth for her second son. She explained that she and her husband chose it for its multicultural roots, in that Santi means "peace" in Thai and "saint" in Spanish and Italian. The addition of 'Gold' makes it compound name, symbolic of success, prosperity, and prestige.

A relatively new name combining the Old Norse elements norðr "north" and finnr "person from Finland" or "wanderer" to create a name that could mean "person from the north of Finland" or "northern wanderer". Rarely used as a given name, it could appeal to those who like North, Weston, Finn, Finley, or Thorfinn.

A modern Hebrew name, created by blending the name Or meaning "light" with yom meaning "day", giving it a bright and hopeful meaning.

Used as a surname and as a first name, Lovemore is predominantly given to boys in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Botswana. It is a virtue name with spiritual undertones, and may be used alongside names such as Loveness, Moreblessing, and Gracious — names that may feel bold elsewhere but are familiar in southern Africa. Notable bearers include footballer Lovemore Mokgweetsi, boxer and solicitor Lovemore N'dou, writer Charles Lovemore Mungoshi, and politician and activist Lovemore Madhuku.