Southern Baby Names
65 Southern names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 65 baby names with a southern feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.
Southern Girl Names
Shelby#649 in the U.S.From an Old Norse place name composed of skjalf meaning ledge or shelf and by meaning farm or sBaylor#694 in the U.S.Possibly an occupational surname for a delivery worker or a variant of Bailleur (bailiff); exacHoney#846 in the U.S.From the Old English hunig (honey), referring to the sweet substance produced by bees; used as Kinslee#956 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Kinsley or Kingsley, from Old English cyning meaning king and leah meaning Savanna#1090 in the U.S.Treeless plain; from Spanish sabana, borrowed from Taíno (indigenous Caribbean) zabana (grasslaTinsley#1112 in the U.S.Tynni's meadow or clearingAnnalee#1204 in the U.S.Gracious meadow; combination of grace (Anna) and clearing (Lee)Kaycee#1303 in the U.S.Watchful, alert; from the Irish surname CaseyAnsley#1309 in the U.S.Ann's meadow or clearingJewel#1514 in the U.S.A precious gem, something greatly treasuredTommie#2352 in the U.S.Feminine diminutive of Thomas, from Aramaic 'toma', meaning 'twin'; carried into English via GrEllamae#2660 in the U.S.whole, universal and belovedCharleston#3261 in the U.S.Charles's town — from the city named for King Charles II of England; also the 1920s dance the cAzaleah#3347 in the U.S.The azalea flower — from Greek azaleos, 'dry' — with the -ah ending of biblical namesSavanah#5880 in the U.S.Variant of Savannah, the grassland word from Taino zabana via Spanish sabana, and the Georgia cNolia#9436 in the U.S.A name reading as a short form of Magnolia (the flower, named for botanist Pierre Magnol) or a Siddalee#11966 in the U.S.A charming Southern-flavored coinage (with a -lee ending), best known from Siddalee 'Sidda' WalAnniemae#12240 in the U.S.Anniemae joins Annie (a pet form of Anne, 'grace') with Mae (from Mary or May, linked to 'pearlMagnoliamae#12905 in the U.S.A run-together combination of Magnolia (the flowering tree, named for botanist Pierre Magnol) aMillieann#12988 in the U.S.Millieann is a modern American compound: Millie (pet form of Millicent, Amelia, Camilla) joinedSadiegrace#13171 in the U.S.Sadiegrace fuses Sadie — a pet form of Sarah, Hebrew for 'princess; noblewoman' — with Grace, fSookie#13251 in the U.S.Sookie is a historical English and American Southern pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the HeStellamae#13260 in the U.S.Stellamae is an American double name written as one word: Stella, Latin for 'star,' joined to MTruvy#13314 in the U.S.Truvy is best known as Truvy Jones, the warm-hearted beauty-shop owner in Steel Magnolias (1989Willamae#13344 in the U.S.A run-together double name: Willa — a feminine form of William, from Germanic elements meaning Adamae#13446 in the U.S.A compound of Ada, traced to a Germanic element read as 'noble,' and Mae, a form of May (linkedAnnaclaire#13578 in the U.S.A modern double name joining Anna (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor') and Claire (Latin clarus, 'brAnnarae#13583 in the U.S.A modern double name pairing Anna (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace') with Rae, a pet form of Rachel ('eweBellamae#13687 in the U.S.Bellamae joins Bella — Italian and Latin for 'beautiful' — with Mae, a vintage English name linClaramae#13800 in the U.S.A joined double name: Clara, from the Latin clarus — 'bright; clear; famous' — plus Mae, a formDellarae#13869 in the U.S.Dellarae is a modern combination name joining Della — a short form of Adela or Adelaide, from aElizajane#13926 in the U.S.A combination name joining Eliza — a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oaElliejo#13932 in the U.S.A combination name joining Ellie — a pet form of Elizabeth ('my God is an oath'), Eleanor or ElHattiemae#14045 in the U.S.A run-together Southern double name: Hattie, the pet form of Harriet ('home ruler', from GermanJosiemae#14224 in the U.S.Josiemae joins Josie — the pet form of Josephine, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' — with Mae, Lenamae#14448 in the U.S.A double name joining Lena — a short form of Helena, Magdalena or Elena, ultimately linked to GLilliemae#14466 in the U.S.A fused double name joining Lillie (from the lily, Latin lilium) and Mae, a spelling of May — tLilyjo#14470 in the U.S.A fused double name joining Lily (Latin lilium) and Jo, the short form of Joanna, Josephine or Mabrie#14510 in the U.S.Mabrie reads as a modern shaping — close to the English surname Mabry (itself linked to MowbrayMarybelle#14586 in the U.S.A compound name joining Mary to French belle, 'beautiful' — a pattern common in the nineteenth Maybell#14602 in the U.S.A spelling of Maybelle, joining May — the month and a pet form of Mary — to French belle, 'beauMillerkate#14652 in the U.S.A modern fused double name: Miller — the English occupational surname, 'one who grinds grain' —Norajane#14764 in the U.S.A written-together double name in the Southern American tradition: Nora — a short form of HonorOliviamae#14785 in the U.S.A written-together double name: Olivia, from the Latin oliva ('olive tree'), joined to Mae — a Sarann#14932 in the U.S.A compound of Sara (Hebrew Sarah, 'lady; princess') and Ann (from Hannah, 'grace; favour'), wriIdamae#16153 in the U.S.A vintage-style compound of Ida ('industrious; work') and Mae (a form of Mary/May, 'pearl; the Sarabeth#16855 in the U.S.A combination of Sara (from Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman') and Beth (a short form of Elizabeth,Sadiemae#17173 in the U.S.Sadiemae is a modern joined double name: Sadie, a pet form of Sarah (Hebrew, 'princess; noblewo
Southern Boy Names
Baylor#386 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French bailleur meaning one who delivers or a bailor; useTruett#521 in the U.S.English surname derived from the Middle English and Old French word true or trewe, meaning 'faiTripp#522 in the U.S.English nickname/surname name, derived from 'trip' in the sense of a journey or traveler; also Cason#846 in the U.S.American surname-turned-given-name, most plausibly derived from Casey (Irish Gaelic Cathasach, Landry#996 in the U.S.Land ruler; lord of the landBenton#1623 in the U.S.Town in the bent grass or curved landDrayton#2612 in the U.S.From English place names combining Old English dræg — a portage or slope where boats and loads Courtland#3593 in the U.S.English surname and given name, from Old French cort (court, enclosed yard) and Old English lanRhettlee#6155 in the U.S.Rhettlee is a modern compound name joining Rhett and Lee. Rhett comes from the Dutch surname deBocephus#11090 in the U.S.A playful American name, made famous as the nickname of country musician Hank Williams Jr. (froEzell#11311 in the U.S.Ezell is an English surname turned given name, strongly associated with the American South; itsClaiborne#12645 in the U.S.From the English surname Claiborne (Clayborne), likely 'from the clay-bank brook or stream' (clIsom#12983 in the U.S.Isom is an English surname, generally a variant of Isham — itself from a place name in NorthampJep#13096 in the U.S.A short American nickname turned given name, traditionally Southern. It has been used as a pet Johnlee#13134 in the U.S.A joined given name written as one word: John, from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious', plus LeeTalmadge#13958 in the U.S.An English surname of uncertain origin, used as a given name chiefly in the American South. SugToliver#14006 in the U.S.Toliver is an anglicized spelling of the surname Taliaferro — an Italian-rooted name meaning 'i
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Popular Southern baby names include Baylor, Truett, Tripp, Shelby, Baylor, Cason. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 65 Southern baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.