Southern Baby Names
224 Southern names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Southern baby names carry the warmth of a wraparound porch and the polish of a cotillion all at once — genteel, sturdy, and full of family history. They lean on surnames worn as first names, sun-drenched place names, and the kind of soft drawl that makes a name easy to call out across a yard.
What makes a name feel Southern?
Three traditions define the style: family surnames worn as first names, like Landry, Benton and Courtland; place names such as Savanna and Charleston; and terms of endearment like Honey and Jewel that double as given names.
Southern girl names
Girls’ names in this style tend to be sweet but not delicate — Shelby, Ansley and Tinsley have that polished, preppy lilt, while Kinslee, Annalee and Azaleah add a floral, contemporary twist.
Southern boy names
Boys’ names lean rugged and surname-strong: Baylor, Truett and Tripp all sound at home on a football roster or inside a family Bible.
Heirloom Southern names
Grandparents’ names are having a moment, too — old-fashioned charmers like Willadeen, Vertie and Orbie feel freshly distinctive precisely because they skipped a generation.
Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.
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 s▶Baylor#694 in the U.S.Possibly an occupational surname for a delivery worker or a variant of Bailleur (bailiff); exac▶Honey#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#1007 in the U.S.Treeless plain; from Spanish sabana, borrowed from Taíno (indigenous Caribbean) zabana (grassla▶Annalee#1276 in the U.S.Gracious meadow; combination of grace (Anna) and clearing (Lee)▶Ansley#1314 in the U.S.Ann's meadow or clearing▶Tinsley#1373 in the U.S.Tynni's meadow or clearing▶Kaycee#1383 in the U.S.Watchful, alert; from the Irish surname Casey▶Jewel#1402 in the U.S.A precious gem, something greatly treasured▶Ellamae#2405 in the U.S.whole, universal and beloved▶Idabell#2726 in the U.S.Idabell joins Ida, a Germanic name usually traced to a root meaning 'work,' 'labor' or 'industr▶Eulamae#2743 in the U.S.Eulamae joins two vintage pieces: Eula, a clipped form of the Greek Eulalia meaning 'sweet-spea▶Tommie#3159 in the U.S.Feminine diminutive of Thomas, from Aramaic 'toma', meaning 'twin'; carried into English via Gr▶Azaleah#3387 in the U.S.The azalea flower — from Greek azaleos, 'dry' — with the -ah ending of biblical names▶Charleston#3394 in the U.S.Charles's town — from the city named for King Charles II of England; also the 1920s dance the c▶Savanah#3432 in the U.S.Variant of Savannah, the grassland word from Taino zabana via Spanish sabana, and the Georgia c▶Everlina#3989 in the U.S.Everlina most plausibly elaborates Everline or Everlyn, regional American variants of Evelyn, i▶Anniebell#4064 in the U.S.Anniebell joins Annie, the affectionate short form of Anne, from Hebrew Hannah meaning 'grace' ▶Mazelle#4071 in the U.S.Mazelle is a rare early twentieth-century name, most plausibly a coinage that joins a Ma- openi▶Modine#4148 in the U.S.Modine reads as an early twentieth century American name most likely grown from Maud or Maudine▶Wilene#4156 in the U.S.Wilene is a Southern-American name that feminizes William, or its short form Will, with the fas▶Parlee#4238 in the U.S.Parlee reads as a variant of Pearlie, a pet form of Pearl from the Latin for the gem, or of Par▶Jearlean#4287 in the U.S.Jearlean looks like a mid-century American coinage that grafts a soft '-lean' or '-lene' ending▶Verbie#4319 in the U.S.Verbie reads as a homespun coinage from the early nineteen-hundreds, probably shaped after flow▶Vadie#4360 in the U.S.Vadie reads as an affectionate form of Vada or Veda, names of uncertain root sometimes tied to ▶Dula#4415 in the U.S.Dula is an old American pet form, most likely a clipped, affectionate short form of Beulah, the▶Olar#4425 in the U.S.Olar is a rare early-century Southern name of uncertain origin. It may elaborate Ola - a short ▶Modean#4542 in the U.S.Modean belongs to a wave of blended Southern names formed by joining a short opening syllable t▶Mozel#4545 in the U.S.Mozel reads as a short form of Mozelle or Mozella, decorative girls' names popular in the early▶Epsie#4548 in the U.S.Epsie is a rare Southern and Appalachian pet name of the early twentieth century. It most plaus▶Birda#4568 in the U.S.Birda reads either as an affectionate nature name from the word bird, in the manner of Birdie, ▶Lular#4616 in the U.S.Lular is an old American girl's name, most plausibly an elaboration of Lula or Lou (pet forms o▶Willadeen#4845 in the U.S.Willadeen is a coined American name, most plausibly joining Willa (feminine of William, Germani▶Louvina#5117 in the U.S.Louvina is a vintage American name reading as a blend of Lou and Vina, and it is commonly conne▶Obera#5258 in the U.S.Obera is a rare early twentieth-century name of uncertain origin. It may be an elaboration of O▶Willodean#5393 in the U.S.Willodean is a Southern compound name of the early twentieth century, joining Willo — from Will▶Cleaster#5522 in the U.S.Cleaster is a vintage American name whose origin is not securely documented. The most plausible▶Lavaun#5537 in the U.S.Lavaun joins the fashionable La- prefix, common in early-twentieth-century Southern naming, wit▶Littie#5662 in the U.S.Littie is an old American pet name, most plausibly a short form of Letitia (Latin, 'joy, gladne▶Fronia#5690 in the U.S.Fronia is a clipped form of Sophronia, a name from Greek sophron meaning 'sensible, temperate, ▶Evelean#5770 in the U.S.Evelean reads either as a spelling of Evelyn, which comes from the Norman French given name Ave▶Verlee#5930 in the U.S.Verlee is an early-1900s Southern coinage, most likely joining a Ver- opening, as in Verla or V▶Voncile#5946 in the U.S.Voncile is a Southern American girl's name from the early twentieth century whose origin is not▶Wynelle#5999 in the U.S.Wynelle is a coined blended name pairing the Welsh element wyn or gwyn, 'fair, white, blessed',▶Floye#6259 in the U.S.Floye is a spelling variant of Floy, a short, affectionate name from the Florence/Flossie famil▶Mertis#6339 in the U.S.Mertis is a rare early-twentieth-century American girl's name with no firmly documented origin.▶Vertie#6543 in the U.S.Vertie is a homey pet form of Verta and Roberta; through Roberta it reaches the Germanic hrod-b▶Merdis#6575 in the U.S.Merdis is a rare early twentieth-century name whose origin is not well documented. It may be a ▶Ardean#6592 in the U.S.Ardean is an early-century coinage on the '-ean/-ene' pattern, likely joining an Ard- element -▶Maydell#6722 in the U.S.Maydell reads as a blend of May (from the month, or a short form of Mary or Margaret) with the ▶Clela#6731 in the U.S.Clela is best explained as a clipped form of Cornelia, the feminine of the old Roman clan name ▶Eulah#6906 in the U.S.Eulah is a spelling variant of Eula, which arose as a short form of the biblical Beulah, a Hebr▶Rebie#6998 in the U.S.Rebie is best read as an affectionate short form, most plausibly of Reba or Rebecca, from Hebre▶Vonceil#7055 in the U.S.A coined name from the American South, part of the Von- cluster that includes Voncile and Vonci▶Mossie#7250 in the U.S.Mossie is an affectionate short form, most often of Mozelle (a feminine name of debated origin,▶Pearlene#7439 in the U.S.Pearlene is an elaboration of the jewel name Pearl, lengthened with the fashionable -ene ending▶Johnsie#7451 in the U.S.Johnsie is a homespun feminine of John, formed by adding the fond '-sie' ending to the boy's na▶Allean#7494 in the U.S.Allean is a homespun early-twentieth-century American name, most plausibly an elaboration of Al▶Pinkey#7532 in the U.S.Pinkey is a variant of Pinkie, an affectionate old American pet name that became a birth name, ▶Willean#7641 in the U.S.Willean is a feminine name built from Willie - the pet form of William - plus an '-ean' ending,▶Williemae#7834 in the U.S.Williemae is an early-twentieth-century American compound joining Willie — a pet form tied to W▶Levonia#7898 in the U.S.Levonia is best read as a homegrown American coinage, adding a Le- opening and flowing -onia en▶Marynell#8212 in the U.S.Marynell is a run-together double name joining Mary - the enduring biblical name variously read▶Carlean#8295 in the U.S.Carlean pairs the Germanic name Carl, meaning free man, with the fashionable -lean or -lene end▶Gaynelle#8328 in the U.S.Gaynelle is an early-twentieth-century American compound joining Gay, 'merry, lighthearted', wi▶Carollee#8582 in the U.S.Carollee joins Carol and Lee into one written name. Carol comes from Carolus, the Latin form of▶Clista#8752 in the U.S.Clista is most plausibly a contracted form of Calista or Callista, from the Greek kallistos, 'm▶Elwanda#8758 in the U.S.Elwanda is a twentieth-century American coinage that fits an 'El-' prefix onto Wanda, a Polish ▶Everlena#8774 in the U.S.Everlena is an American blended name, most plausibly joining the Ever-/Evelyn sound with the po▶Luretha#9046 in the U.S.Luretha is a coined name, joining a Lu- opening (as in Lula or Luella) with the -retha ending f▶Shelba#9050 in the U.S.An early-20th-century American feminine name, most likely a soft-vowel variant of Shelby, an En▶Malissie#9075 in the U.S.Malissie is a folk variant of Melissa, by way of the older spelling Malissa, from the Greek mel▶Rosezella#9302 in the U.S.Rosezella joins Rose, from the Latin rosa, 'rose,' with the -zella ending seen in names like Ro▶Verlie#9316 in the U.S.Verlie is a homespun early-twentieth-century girls' name of the American South, most naturally ▶Nolia#9436 in the U.S.A name reading as a short form of Magnolia (the flower, named for botanist Pierre Magnol) or a ▶Coretha#9476 in the U.S.Coretha reads as an elaboration of Coretta, itself a diminutive of Cora from the Greek kore mea▶Jeffie#9871 in the U.S.An early-1900s '-ie' pet name connected to the Jeff-/Jefferson family; Geoffrey/Jeffrey derive ▶Ossie#9991 in the U.S.Ossie is a pet form of names beginning with 'Os-,' such as Osie, Ostend, or the Old English Osw▶Earlean#10188 in the U.S.Earlean is a feminine elaboration of Earl — from Old English eorl, 'nobleman, warrior' — extend▶Sudie#10231 in the U.S.Sudie is an affectionate Southern short form of Susan or Susannah, names that trace to the Hebr▶Willene#10587 in the U.S.Willene is a feminine name built on William or Willie, from Germanic Wilhelm, wil, 'will, desir▶Bama#10650 in the U.S.Bama is best read as a nickname or homespun coinage rather than an inherited name. Most often i▶Arletha#10698 in the U.S.Arletha is an American elaboration blending the sounds of Arletta and Aretha, both soft -etha n▶Creola#10744 in the U.S.Creola is drawn from Creole, a word that passed through French créole from Portuguese crioulo, ▶Dicie#10843 in the U.S.Dicie is a genuine turn-of-the-century American name, especially in the South, whose root is un▶Inell#11108 in the U.S.Inell is an early-twentieth-century Southern coinage that pairs a simple I- opening with the po▶Louvenia#11277 in the U.S.Louvenia is a vintage American name, most likely a Southern blend or reshaping of Louisa and La▶Bobbye#11291 in the U.S.Bobbye is a feminine, -ye spelling of Bobby, used as a pet form of Roberta (from Robert, German▶Oralee#11399 in the U.S.Oralee is a made compound, joining Ora - a short name variously tied to Latin 'ora', prayer, or▶Myrtice#11533 in the U.S.Myrtice is an American elaboration of Myrtle, the fragrant plant whose name comes from the Gree▶Oretha#11620 in the U.S.Oretha is a spelling variant of Aretha, generally traced to the Greek 'arete', 'virtue' or 'exc▶Mozella#11673 in the U.S.Mozella is a decorative early-twentieth-century American form built on Mozelle and Rosella; the▶Delois#11691 in the U.S.An American name most likely reshaped from Delores (Dolores), the Spanish 'sorrows' honoring Ou▶Ressie#11701 in the U.S.Ressie is an old Southern American given name whose roots are not firmly documented. It most pl▶Mittie#11828 in the U.S.Mittie is an affectionate pet form, commonly of Martha (from the Aramaic for 'lady, mistress') ▶Sinda#11897 in the U.S.Sinda is usually a clipped form of Lucinda, the Latinate name built on 'lux,' 'light'; some fam▶Sarabeth#11938 in the U.S.A combination of Sara (from Sarah, 'princess; noblewoman') and Beth (a short form of Elizabeth,▶Siddalee#11966 in the U.S.A charming Southern-flavored coinage (with a -lee ending), best known from Siddalee 'Sidda' Wal▶Lavenia#12029 in the U.S.Lavenia is a folk-respelling of Lavinia, the name of the legendary Latin princess who married A▶Ceola#12110 in the U.S.Ceola is an early-twentieth-century Southern American girls' name whose root is not securely do▶Willia#12155 in the U.S.Willia is a feminine coinage from William, itself Germanic wil, 'will, desire,' plus helm, 'hel▶Anniemae#12240 in the U.S.Anniemae joins Annie (a pet form of Anne, 'grace') with Mae (from Mary or May, linked to 'pearl▶Billye#12615 in the U.S.Billye is a feminine, Southern-style spelling of Billie or Billy, a pet form of William, from t▶Magnoliamae#12905 in the U.S.A run-together combination of Magnolia (the flowering tree, named for botanist Pierre Magnol) a▶Millieann#12988 in the U.S.Millieann is a modern American compound: Millie (pet form of Millicent, Amelia, Camilla) joined▶Ludy#13014 in the U.S.Ludy is a pet form, most plausibly a short form of Ludmila or the Southern nickname Ludie. Some▶Sadiegrace#13171 in the U.S.Sadiegrace fuses Sadie — a pet form of Sarah, Hebrew for 'princess; noblewoman' — with Grace, f▶Sookie#13251 in the U.S.Sookie is a historical English and American Southern pet form of Susan or Susannah, from the He▶Stellamae#13260 in the U.S.Stellamae is an American double name written as one word: Stella, Latin for 'star,' joined to M▶Onie#13285 in the U.S.Onie is an affectionate short form of names ending in -ona or -one, such as Iona, Leona, and On▶Truvy#13314 in the U.S.Truvy is best known as Truvy Jones, the warm-hearted beauty-shop owner in Steel Magnolias (1989▶Willamae#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 (linked▶Annaclaire#13578 in the U.S.A modern double name joining Anna (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace; favor') and Claire (Latin clarus, 'br▶Annarae#13583 in the U.S.A modern double name pairing Anna (Hebrew Hannah, 'grace') with Rae, a pet form of Rachel ('ewe▶Bellamae#13687 in the U.S.Bellamae joins Bella — Italian and Latin for 'beautiful' — with Mae, a vintage English name lin▶Claramae#13800 in the U.S.A joined double name: Clara, from the Latin clarus — 'bright; clear; famous' — plus Mae, a form▶Dellarae#13869 in the U.S.Dellarae is a modern combination name joining Della — a short form of Adela or Adelaide, from a▶Gaynell#13889 in the U.S.Gaynell is a Southern-flavored blend joining Gay ('merry') to Nell, a pet form of Helen or Elea▶Elizajane#13926 in the U.S.A combination name joining Eliza — a short form of Elizabeth, Hebrew Elisheva, 'my God is an oa▶Elliejo#13932 in the U.S.A combination name joining Ellie — a pet form of Elizabeth ('my God is an oath'), Eleanor or El▶Evamae#13970 in the U.S.Evamae joins Eva, from Hebrew Chavah meaning 'life,' with Mae, a pet form of Mary or May and by▶Hattiemae#14045 in the U.S.A run-together Southern double name: Hattie, the pet form of Harriet ('home ruler', from German▶Seretha#14072 in the U.S.Seretha reads as an elaborated name, probably extending Sara ('princess,' Hebrew) or Serena ('c▶Exie#14125 in the U.S.Exie is an old Southern American given name whose roots are not securely documented. The likeli▶Josiemae#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 G▶Lilliemae#14466 in the U.S.A fused double name joining Lillie (from the lily, Latin lilium) and Mae, a spelling of May — t▶Lilyjo#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 Mowbray▶Marybelle#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, 'beau▶Millerkate#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 Honor▶
Southern Boy Names
Baylor#386 in the U.S.English occupational surname from Old French bailleur meaning one who delivers or a bailor; use▶Truett#521 in the U.S.English surname derived from the Middle English and Old French word true or trewe, meaning 'fai▶Tripp#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 land▶Benton#1305 in the U.S.Town in the bent grass or curved land▶Beuford#3056 in the U.S.Beuford is a spelling of Buford, itself linked to the aristocratic Beaufort, from Old French 'b▶Courtland#3161 in the U.S.English surname and given name, from Old French cort (court, enclosed yard) and Old English lan▶Drayton#3336 in the U.S.From English place names combining Old English dræg — a portage or slope where boats and loads ▶Bynum#3413 in the U.S.Bynum is an English habitational surname, generally traced to an Old English phrase meaning at ▶Arvle#3513 in the U.S.Arvle is an early-twentieth-century American boy's name, most common in the rural South, whose ▶Othal#3788 in the U.S.Othal is a rare early-twentieth-century American name, most likely a form of Othel or Otho, fro▶Eual#4179 in the U.S.Eual has no secure origin. It reads as a phonetic Southern-American spelling, most likely captu▶Odes#4235 in the U.S.Odes is a rare, opaque boy's name from the early-twentieth-century American South. It has no cl▶Milledge#4354 in the U.S.Milledge is a surname used as a first name, most likely an English name for someone living at o▶Erby#4567 in the U.S.Erby reads as either a variant of the surname Irby, from an Old Norse place name joining a pers▶Eulis#4575 in the U.S.Eulis has no secure origin. It reads like a Southern-American given name shaped for sound, and ▶Lugene#4849 in the U.S.Lugene fronts a Lu- syllable onto Eugene, the Greek eugenes name meaning well-born or noble, fo▶Delmus#5061 in the U.S.Delmus most plausibly built on the Del- opening shared with Delmar (from Norman French, 'from t▶Duard#5780 in the U.S.Duard is a clipped form of Edward or the Spanish Eduardo, keeping the closing '-duard' sound. E▶Hulon#5788 in the U.S.Hulon is an American men's name concentrated in the early-twentieth-century South, whose origin▶Ewell#5877 in the U.S.Ewell began as an English surname taken from the town of Ewell in Surrey, whose name comes from▶Rhettlee#6155 in the U.S.Rhettlee is a modern compound name joining Rhett and Lee. Rhett comes from the Dutch surname de▶Odus#6761 in the U.S.Odus is an early-twentieth-century Southern and Appalachian given name with no securely traceab▶Orbie#6997 in the U.S.Orbie is a rare American boy's name, almost certainly a pet form of Orbin, Orval or a similar O▶Leodis#7376 in the U.S.Leodis reads as an elaboration built on Leo, from Latin 'leo' (lion), or as a variant of Leotis▶Earlie#7545 in the U.S.Earlie is a vintage American given name, best read as an affectionate -ie form of Earl, from th▶Furman#8147 in the U.S.Furman comes from a surname, an Anglicized form of German Fuhrmann, 'carter' or 'wagoner' (one ▶Rabon#8212 in the U.S.Rabon is a Southern American surname also used as a given name. Its origin is uncertain: it may▶Eulas#8299 in the U.S.Eulas is a rare early-twentieth-century Southern boy's name with no firmly documented root. It ▶Claudie#8633 in the U.S.Claudie is a pet form of Claude, the French form of the Roman family name Claudius, from Latin ▶Willey#9189 in the U.S.Willey is a spelling of Willie, the affectionate pet form of William, from Germanic 'wil' ('wil▶Raiford#9483 in the U.S.Raiford is a surname and Southern place name adopted as a given name, of the kind built from fo▶Sherod#9557 in the U.S.Sherod is a spelling of the English surname Sherrod, which is generally traced to Sherwood ('br▶Theodis#9601 in the U.S.Theodis is an American vernacular name, most common historically in African-American communitie▶Jimmylee#9851 in the U.S.Jimmylee joins Jimmy, a pet form of James (from Hebrew Ya'akov, traditionally read as 'supplant▶Lonzie#9936 in the U.S.Lonzie shortens Alonzo, the Spanish form of the Germanic Alfonso, built from adal meaning noble▶Harrell#10035 in the U.S.Harrell is a given-name use of an English surname, most often traced to the medieval personal n▶Hosie#10219 in the U.S.Hosie is a rare American given name most plausibly read as a colloquial short form of Hosea (He▶Otha#10452 in the U.S.Otha is a variant of Otho or Otto, from the Germanic aud or od ('wealth, fortune'). Common in t▶Foy#10528 in the U.S.Foy is a surname-turned-first-name from the Old French foi, 'faith,' originally a nickname or a▶Yancey#10555 in the U.S.Yancey is a surname turned first name, borne by places such as Yancey County, North Carolina. I▶Venson#10702 in the U.S.Venson is a surname-style boy's name closely tied to Vinson, itself a form of Vincent from the ▶Bocephus#11090 in the U.S.A playful American name, made famous as the nickname of country musician Hank Williams Jr. (fro▶Hoke#11255 in the U.S.Hoke is a surname of English and Dutch origin, generally traced to a place name or to the Middl▶Delmas#11296 in the U.S.Delmas is a surname-turned-given-name, most plausibly from the Occitan/southern-French del mas,▶Ezell#11311 in the U.S.Ezell is an English surname turned given name, strongly associated with the American South; its▶Gaylen#12030 in the U.S.Gaylen is a respelling of Galen, from Greek galēnē, 'calm, tranquil,' famously borne by the anc▶Billyjoe#12321 in the U.S.Billyjoe is a written-together combination of Billy, a pet form of William ('resolute protector▶Broadus#12417 in the U.S.Broadus is a Southern American given name drawn from the surname Broadus, an English-derived fa▶Dillard#12555 in the U.S.Dillard is an English surname adopted as a first name, most likely from a medieval personal nam▶Claiborne#12645 in the U.S.From the English surname Claiborne (Clayborne), likely 'from the clay-bank brook or stream' (cl▶Dock#12697 in the U.S.An early-Southern American given name, most likely from the everyday nickname 'Doc' (from 'doct▶Gaylon#12793 in the U.S.Gaylon is a mid-century elaboration of Gale or Gaylord — Gaylord being an Old French nickname, ▶Isom#12983 in the U.S.Isom is an English surname, generally a variant of Isham — itself from a place name in Northamp▶Junious#13021 in the U.S.Junious is a variant of Junius, an old Roman 'gens' (clan) name linked to Latin 'iunius', 'youn▶Jep#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 Lee▶Leamon#13308 in the U.S.Leamon is a surname turned first name, a variant of Lamon or Lemon and related to Lamond. Like ▶Limmie#13476 in the U.S.Limmie is a Southern American pet-form name, given as a full first name. It is usually read as ▶Quitman#13652 in the U.S.Quitman is a transferred surname and Southern place name, most likely given in honor of the nin▶Sherard#13746 in the U.S.Sherard is an English surname carried as a first name, from a medieval Germanic personal name c▶Shedrick#13863 in the U.S.Shedrick is a variant of Shadrach, the Babylonian name given to one of Daniel's three companion▶Talmadge#13958 in the U.S.An English surname of uncertain origin, used as a given name chiefly in the American South. Sug▶Toliver#14006 in the U.S.Toliver is an anglicized spelling of the surname Taliaferro — an Italian-rooted name meaning 'i▶
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What are Southern baby names?
Southern baby names are rooted in the Southern U.S. naming tradition — family surnames used as first names, sun-belt place names, and old-fashioned favorites passed down through generations. They tend to sound warm, polished, and steeped in family history.
What are popular Southern girl names?
Shelby, Ansley, Tinsley, Kinslee and Annalee are popular Southern girl names, prized for their polished, preppy sound.
What are popular Southern boy names?
Baylor, Truett, Tripp, Benton and Courtland are classic Southern boy names, many borrowed from family surnames.
Why do Southern families use surnames as first names?
The custom honors family lineage — a mother’s maiden name or a grandparent’s surname is often passed down as a child’s first name, a tradition especially strong across the South.
How many southern baby names are on More4Kids?
More4Kids lists 224 southern baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.