200+ Compound Girl Names
- Peterina
Origin:
Feminine form of PeterMeaning:
"rock, stone"Description:
Peterina feels like an awkward invented feminization, ala Davette. To honor an ancestral Peter, consider Petra.
- Roseann
Origin:
Compound name, combining Rose and AnnMeaning:
"graceful rose"Description:
A shaper, more succinct variation on Roseanne, Rosanne or Roseanna, Roseann was popular in the 1940s.
- Maisa
Origin:
Finnish and Old Swedish form of Maria, Portuguese, Japanese, Georgian, Arabic, "beloved; drop of the sea, bitter; beloved and famous in battle; dance + sand; born in May; walking with a proud gait"Meaning:
"beloved; drop of the sea, bitter; beloved and famous in battle; dance + sand; born in May; walking with a proud gait"Description:
A truly international name with a multitude of origins.
- Analuisa
Origin:
Compound name, blending Ana and LuisaMeaning:
"grace + renowned warrior"Description:
This pretty compound name uses the Spanish variations of Anna and Louisa to create a light but powerful name. Artist Analuisa Corrigan, who is in a relationship with actor Logan Lerman might have drawn attention to the name, which climbed more than 7000 places in the US stats between 2022 and 2023. Ana Luisa is also a jewellery brand, which again might have brought the name into the spotlight.
- Louann
Origin:
Compound name, a blend of Lou and AnnMeaning:
"strong in battle and grace"Description:
A vowel heavy compound name with sounds that are familiar but seem unexpected and interesting when placed next to each other. Louann did feature at the latter end of the US Top 1000 between the 30s and 60s, but in recent years, it has only been given to a small handful of girls. Still, with the look of Elowen about it and the sounds of Luna, perhaps there is still a future for Louann? A notable bearer is Dr Louann Brizendine, an American neuroscientist and writer.
- 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
- Trulove
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"true + love"Description:
Trulove calls to mind Medieval smoosh names like Lovejoy, but it's actually a brand-new addition to the collection of compound girl names
- Rosemarijn
Origin:
Dutch, variation of RosemaryMeaning:
"dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"Description:
A beautiful Dutch variation of the aromatic Rosemary.
- Amantha
Origin:
English, invented nameDescription:
Blends Samantha and Amanda, yet feels fresher than either.
- 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.
- Mayli
Origin:
Chinese, English, Spanish, "beautiful + logic, reason; meadow in May; she loves youDescription:
Light and pretty, Mayli is a name with multiple origins that travels well and still feels fresh. In 2023, 60 girls were given the name, nearly double the number of Maylis from the year before.
- 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).
- 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.
- Zakyla
Origin:
Combination name, blending Zachary and KylaMeaning:
"to remember + narrow spit of land"Description:
A feminization of the classic Zachary or a compound name that combines a pair of 90s or noughties names into something that sounds contemporary and in line with Delilah, Azaria, and Kaia.
- Kendrix
Origin:
Variation of Kendrick, English and ScottishMeaning:
"royal ruler, champion; home ruler"Description:
While Kendrix is predominantly used on boys — likely owing to its musical namesakes, Kendrick Lamar and Jimi Hendrix — the most noteworthy Kendrix (as yet) is in fact Kendrix Morgan, also known as the Pink Galaxy Ranger from the Power Rangers franchise.
- Annegret
Origin:
German, combination of Anne and MargaretMeaning:
"grace+pearl"Description:
This German compound name combines two classics into a name that feels both ancient and new, poetic and fantastic, but with clunky-old-lady-name vibes about it too.
- Altaluna
Origin:
Latin, combination of Alta and LunaMeaning:
"high, sublime + moon"Description:
Celestial, poetic, and powerful, Altaluna is a Medieval Italian name, combining the elements of Alta, meaning "high" – or "sublime" in a more poetic sense – and the on-trend Luna, meaning "moon".