Compound Baby Names

This fairytale-esque compound name is a contraction of Rose and Lore or Eleonore. A famous bearer is the retired gymnast Roselore Sonntag.

Roselore

A compound name built on the popular classic Emma, this name belonged to one of the three cows who accompanied Richard E. Byrd to Antarctica, named for the farm in New York it came from. The farm, in turn, was named for its owner J. C. Penney's mother.

It's an interesting origin story for a name, but perhaps not one you want to pass on to your daughter.

Emmadine

A Turkish compound of the Arabic names Hira and Nur, more common than either of the names individually.

Hiranur

Adeliza is a unique member of the popular Adelaide-Adeline family. Different enough to distinguish it from all the others? Maybe, and it's definitely got an appealing sound that makes it sound a bit like a smoosh of Adele and Eliza.

Adeliza

A rare and beautiful member of the "Rose" family of names, Rosenwyn is a modern Cornish compound name meaning "white rose" or "fair rose". There is a popular Cornish folk song titled An Rosen Wyn, which may have inspired its use as a name.

Rosenwyn

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

Fioralba

Trulove calls to mind Medieval smoosh names like Lovejoy, but it's actually a brand-new addition to the collection of <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/1710/compound-girl-names">compound girl names</a that debuted in 2023 in the US. Interestingly, Truelove has yet to join the charts.

Trulove

A French-ified smoosh of Vietnamese Thuy and Lan, borne by French model Thylane Blondeau.

Thylane

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. 
A direct interpretation of the meaning would be "blessed yew tree", but the name could also mean "blessed rebirth" due to the symbolism and qualities of the yew. Long associated with regeneration and new growth, for @ladyofthetower (the Berry who created this name), the meaning "yew" connects it to the biblical second birth experienced by a disciple of Christ. This adds a layer of spiritual value to the name, along with ideas of new beginnings and fresh starts.
 
The name is said with all short vowels, and feels like it could fit in with Gwyneth, Arleth, Guinevere, and Gwendolyn.

Gwyniveth

You could either see this as a smoosh of Cara + Lena (or any name ending in -lena), or a variation on Carolina. Either way, it's a pretty, melodious name that first appeared on the US charts in 2008, and has been used sparingly ever since.

Caralena

Laramie is a Western place-name with French origins that is growing in use for both genders-- it's currently two to one in favor of the female side-- the Laramy spelling is rarely used. There were fewer than five babies of either sex named Laramy in 2020. It might also be considered a smoosh name, a blend of Larry and Amy.

Laramy

The habitational -brook suffix sends Hazel to gender-neutral territory, giving it a last name as a first name vibe. It feels in tune with outdoorsy and adventurous names, such as Hawthorne, Peregrine, Forrest, Fisher, and Sorrell. Yet to be used in the US, it's a bold compound name that combines popular sounds into one unexpected name.

Hazelbrook

A dramatic botanical smoosh name that's starting to gain attention among adventurous baby namers. If Primrose feels a little... well, prim for you, Wildrose could be a daring alternative.

Wildrose

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

Jessekiah

A poetic name first used in Edmund Spenser's "The Faerie Queene" in 1596, it had a literary vogue in the 18th century, especially favored by Robert Burns.  "inda" names--Melinda, Belinda, Linda" are not particularly in right now.

Clarinda

Southern-style smoosh name. If you want to go this route, we suggest Lily-Mae or Lily Mae. Lilimae Clements was a character on the 1980s soap opera Knots Landing

Lilimae

Unusual smoosh of Tim and Marie, Timmarie is one of those <a href="https://nameberry.com/unique-names">unique baby names</a> that should probably stay that way.

Timmarie

This spelling keeps the appealing meaning of Clara and Belle smooshed together, but without the Disney Cow association some people may have with Clarabelle. Nevertheless, this is the lesser used of the two, given to around 10 babies per year, compared to 30. 

Clarabel

Mietta is either a diminutive of Mia (which in the tradition of many Romance language diminutives is longer than the original) or a "smoosh" name combining Mia and Etta. As combined names go it is elegant and fresh, and avoids the sensation of having been made up.

Mietta

Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman invented this name for their son Jonathan's middle. It's a combination of Anne's paternal grandfather's name, Roseline, and Adam's mother's maiden name Banks.

Rosebanks

 are formed by combining two separate names together in order to create a brand new one. Also known as 

 these portmanteau monikers aim to bring out the best of both names.

- combination names that are so well-used that they might not even be thought of as smoosh names anymore. 

girls names such as Marianne, Annabelle, Rosemarie, Marilyn, and Mariella might fall under this category.

There are some compound names that are simply two names stuck together with no extra cutting or merging.  There are many

that fall under this category, such as Giancarlo and Leoluca, along with several 

Other combination names require a little more blending and chopping to become a new name, such as the 

 Jamarion, a blend of James and Marion, or the

, though many of them are made of similar parts. 

 like Belle, Lynn, Beth, Marie, Elle, Ella and Ann are added to the beginning or end of many names, in order to create something 

 such as Belphoebe and Samwise, while others come together to make

 Skylette, we've collected together some of the best and some of the newest compound names for babies.

Compound names for babies, including girl names, boy names and gender neutral names. Compound names, also known as smoosh names or combination names are made by putting two separate names together to create something new, like Marianne, Marilyn or Jebediah (Page 11)

250+ compound names for babies