250+ compound names for babies

Fanciful feminissima name created by L. Frank Baum for a character in The Patchwork Girl of Oz.

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.

Two past favorites blended into one, but Jennica has never made the US Top 1000.

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.

A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.

A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.

A charmingly vintage combination of Lou and Ellen with a lot of flair, Louellen is a sweet name that shares sounds with Louella and Elowen.

Jamarion is found primarily in the African American community. It may be related to the name Jamar, in use since the 1970s.

A rare smoosh of Dontae and Octavius, also spelled Dontavious.

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".

Created by blending Else with the Dutch suffix -lijn, Elselijn is a pretty elaboration of the Elizabeth diminutive. Pronounced with a strong LINE sound, Elselijn is an appealing mix of daintiness and strength, with Elselien and Elseline being alternative spellings. A notable bearer is Dutch philosopher, Elselijn Kingma, born Elisabeth Marjolijn, making Elselijn a compound name too.

Elinoam is a Hebrew, gender neutral (though masc leaning) combination name with an uplifting, pleasant meaning.

Combining the sounds of Lake, Lachlan, and Landon, Lakeland is a surname-style name that could fit in with other contemporary names like Holland, Leland, Ryland, Camden, and Bristol. Given to just 12 boys in 2024, it could make a unique but familiar option for any gender.

Quaint, quirky, and slightly clunky, Shirleyann is a smoosh name with a 30s feel about it. An unexpected vintage choice, a potential honor name, or perhaps for diehard fans of Anne of Green Gables (though maybe Shirleyanne would be better).

Ali̇xan is a cool and contemporary looking choice, currently popular in Azerbaijan. It combines the Arabic Ali with the Turkic title, Khan, to give the name the powerful meaning of "supreme and exalted leader".

A lush, romantic flower name for people who think Rose, Violet and Lily are 1000 times too popular.

A compound name, blending modern feeling Aubrey with the classic Anne.

An unusual compound name related to Aiden, which can also spelled Aodhfionn.

Trulove calls to mind Medieval smoosh names like Lovejoy, but it's actually a brand-new addition to the collection of compound girl names

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