Compound names, sometimes known as hyphenated names, are extremely popular in Latin America. I'm not talking about putting a first name and a middle name together, but rather the kind of names that always go together, such as María José or José Miguel. If you've been thinking about giving your baby a nombre compuesto, here's a list of possibilities that hopefully will help make your search easier.
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On this list, you'll find super popular names like Luis Miguel and Ana María to some that are more obscure that you probably haven't heard like Paola Fabiana, which believe it or not, is Lola Ponce's real name.
The only thing you should keep in mind is that, in the United States, compound names are often shortened, which pretty much means that only the first part of the name is used… just asked anybody who came from Latin America and whose names start with José or María.
Alexa Miranda
As in the youngest daugther of Geraldine Bazán y Gabriel Soto.
Amalia Victoria
As in Carolina Sandoval's baby daughter, Amalia Victoria.
Ana Bárbara
As in Mexican singer Ana Bárbara.
Ana Claudia
As in Mexican actress Ana Claudia Talancón.
Ana Patricia
As in Mexican Ana Patricia Gámez who won Nuestra Belleza Latina in 2010 and is one of the hosts Despierta América.
Ana María
As in Ana María Canseco, who used to be one of the hosts of Telemundo's morning show Un Nuevo Día, but also as in famous TV judge Ana María Polo.
Ana Paula
As in Ana Paula Capetillo, the daughter of Bibi Gaytán and Eduardo Capetillo.
Angélica María
As in Angélica María, the Mexican actress and singer known as "la novia de México" and her actress daughter Angélica María Vale.
Ariadna Thalía
Believe it or not, Ariadna Thalía is the real name of mega famous Mexican signer and actress Thalía.
Bárbara Camila
As in Carolina Sandoval's teenage daughter, Bárbara Camila.
Danna Paola
As in Mexican singer and actress Danna Paola.
Dulce María
As in the Mexican singer and actress Dulce María, best known for her being a member of the pop group RBD.
Camila Andrea
As in Bárbara Bermudo's second daugther, Camila Andrea.
Elisa Marie
As in the eldest daugther of Geraldine Bazán y Gabriel Soto.
María Celeste
As in Al Rojo Vivo's host, María Celeste Arrarás.
María del Pilar
As in Mexican actress and singer Pilar Montenegro's real name or Puerto Rican celeb Maripily Rivera's full name.
María Fernanda
As in the real name of Mexican singer Fey.
Mia Andrea
As in Bárbara Bermudo's eldest daugther, Mia Andrea.
Paola Fabiana
As in Argentinian singer Lola Ponce's real name.
Sofía Andrea
As in Bárbara Bermudo's baby daugther, Sofía Andrea.
Armando Christian
As in Pitbull's real name, Armando Christian.
Diego Armando
As in Argentinian's soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona.
Enrique José
Maybe you didn't know this, but Ricky Martin's real name is Enrique José.
Jaime Federico
As in Mexican actor Jaime Camil's real name.
Jean Carlos
As in singer of Cuban descent JenCarlos Canela or Juan Carlos, the former king of Spain.
José Antonio
As in Spanish actor Antonio Bandera's real name.
José Luis
As in legendary Spanish singer José Luis Perales.
José Rafael
As in Mexican actor Rafael Amaya's real name.
Julián Elías
As in Argentinian-Puerto Rican actor Julián Gil's real name.
Juan Esteban
As in Colombian singer Juanes' real name.
Juan Gabriel
As in legendary Mexican singer, the late Juan Gabriel, also known as Juanga.
Juan Luis
As in legendary Dominican singer Juan Luis Guerra.
Juan Pablo
As in Colombian actor Juan Pablo Llanos.
Julio César
As in famous Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez.
Luis Alfonso
As in Luis Fonsi's real name.
Luis Miguel
Beloved Mexian singer Luismi needs no introduction.
Marco Antonio
As in extremely popular Mexican singer Marco Antonio Solis.
Miguel Ángel
As in Spanish hunk Miguel Ángel Silvestre.
Roberto Carlos
As in legendary Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos, also known as the King of Latin music.
Víctor Manuel
As in Puerto Rican salsa singer Víctor Manuelle's real name.
