A classic Southern name can add some character, family heritage or history to your baby's name. Whether you're having a baby boy or a girl, it can also be a unique choice if you live somewhere other than the South.
Traditional Southern Baby Names
The following tables provide dozens of traditional southern names for girls and boys. Some of these names could be used for either gender, so don't feel you have to limit your choices if the name you really like is on the list for the opposite gender you're looking for. You can modify the spelling of any name you want in order to fit your tastes.
Southern Baby Girl Names
Give your baby girl a name perfect for any southern belle.
| Addison | Avon | Coralue | Dorlea | Floretta | Idgie | Jolinda | Leona |
| Adelyn | Azzelea | Cordelia | Dorrie | Florie | Idonna | Jondie | Leonette |
| Alain | Belle | Cordie | Dossie | Flossie | Ileen | Jonetta | Lessie |
| Alcee | Belva | Corrine | Doty | Francine | Ima | Karen | Leta |
| Aletta | Berta | Crealia | Dovie | Fredda | Ina | Karina | Lettie |
| Alinda | Beryl | Cyndel | Doxie | Garnette | Inza | Kayla | Lexie |
| Aline | Betty | Daisy | Dulcie | Geneva | Iris | Kerrie | Lida |
| Allie | Beulah | Darcie | Earline | Genia | Irna | Kerrielyn | Lila |
| Alli May | Birdie | Darlene | Effie | Georgia | Ivory | Kersey | Lilliana |
| Alta | Blondene | Deana | Elora | Gillie | Ivy | Ladye | Livy |
| Alva | Carma | Dearie | Elvia | Ginella | Jace | Lala | Lodelle |
| Anjohnette | Carrene | Delilah | Emmalee | Glenzie | Jacie | Laney | Lodena |
| Anise | Charlese | Delta | Essie Lou | Glyndal | Janelle | Larene | Lola |
| Ardenia | Charlotte | Demetria | Ethel | Hallie | Janetta | LaRue | Lorna |
| Ardessie | Claretta | Derinda | Ethelyn | Harlowe | Jeanene | Latrice | Lottie |
| Ariel | Clarise | Dilma | Etta | Hattie | Jearlene | Lavenia | Louisa |
| Arnette | Classie | Dixie | Eudora | Heddie | Jesslyn | Laverne | Love |
| Arthell | Claudell | Docie | Eugenia | Hollis | Jettie | Leesie | Lucinda |
| Arvelle | Clora | Dollias | Eulah | Honey | JoEllen | Lela | Ludie |
| Aubrey | Clover | Dollie | Euphia | Hydrangea | Joetta | Leora | Lula Jean |
| Audine | Colee | Dolly | Excelia | Ida | Johanna | Lemon | Lula Mae |
| Augusta | Corace | Dora | Felanda | Iday | Jolene | Leola | Luna |
| Maggie | Neely | Quida | Roslyn | Sidda | Truetta | Vesta | Zadie |
| Marianna | Neicy | Quinnie | Rossie | Snowdia | Trula | Vida | Zekie |
| Marietta | Nessie | Racine | Rovena | Starr | Truly | Vinnia | Zenna |
| Marigold | Neva | Ramelle | Rowena | Stella | Tula | Vinnie | Zera |
| Marsella | Nonnie | Ramey | Roxie | Summer | Tywla | Violet | Zerah |
| Marveen | Odella | Rannie | Ruby | Suzanna | Una | Vira | Zina |
| Marzie | Odessa | Rayanne | Sadie | Suzanne | Undine | Vollie | Zollie |
| Mavis | Olivia | Raylene | Savannah | Suzy | Urleen | Vonnie | Zora |
| Mavonne | Oneida | Reba | Scarlet | Sylvie | Valentine | Waldine | |
| Mazie | Onie | Reby | Selene | Tandy | Vallie | Wavie | |
| Mearil | Onita | Renetta | Selina | Tarsey | Veda | Waynetta | |
| Melanie | Opal | Renita | Selma | Taryn | Velda | Weegie | |
| Mellie | Oprah | Reona | Serena | Tennie | Vella | Welda | |
| Mercedes | Ora | Rexanna | Serilda | Teola | Velma | Wendolyn | |
| Merripennie | Oralene | Rhea | Serita | Teressa | Velora | Wilma | |
| Mertie | Othella | Rhetta | Shanetta | Thellie | Venea | Wilomena | |
| Michie | Pansy | Rilda | Shanny | Theolyn | Veolia | Winifred | |
| Mimi | Pauline | Rita | Sharon | Thyra | Verdia | Winona | |
| Mona | Philomina | Roma | Sharoda | Tiara | Verena | Wynona | |
| Monnie | Posey | Rona | Shelby | Tipper | Vernetta | Xandi | |
| Myrtle | Primrose | Ronna | Sherilyn | Tisha | Vernie | Ximenia | |
| Narine | Prissy | Rosalie | Sherlyn | Trellie | Verona | Yonnie | |
| Neecy | Queen | Rosebud | Shulda | Trennie | Versie | Yrine |
Southern Baby Boy Names
If you want your baby boy's name to sound like the perfect southern gentleman, consider the following popular southern guy names.
| Abbott | Bertie | Cash | Delmore | Farris | Grover | Jackson | Landy |
| Abner | Bertis | Chappell | DeLois | Felton | Hal | Jasper | Larkin |
| Almon | Bishop | Chester | DeLoyd | Finnes | Hampton | Jed | Lavon |
| Alonzo | Blanton | Claiborne | Derman | Finney | Handley | Jefferson | Lealon |
| Angus | Bodie | Cody | De'Wayne | Ford | Hardy | Jessie | Lehman |
| Ardy | Bo | Cole | Dilly | Forrest | Harley | Joby | Lelon |
| Arie | Booker | Collie | Dow | Foster | Harlon | Jud | Lester |
| Arlen | Borden | Cooper | Duke | Foxworth | Harrison | Judson | Leverette |
| Ashton | Braxton | Corbet | Dural | Fulton | Hartley | Kellis | Liddell |
| Auburn | Brock | Corwin | Edison | Garland | Haywood | Kemper | Linton |
| Audie | Buford | Cotton | Elliott | Garnet | Henny | King | Lipscomb |
| Balfour | Burl | Coy | Elvis | General | Herlin | Knox | Lofton |
| Barkely | Burns | Cramer | Emerson | Glyndon | Houston | Krandall | Lordell |
| Barton | Cade | Crawford | Emon | Gomer | Hoyle | Lafayette | Lorece |
| Beau | Camp | Cyrus | Emory | Grady | Hoyt | Lamoyne | Lovell |
| Bedford | Carlisle | Dalton | Estus | Graham | Hudspeth | Landis | Loyce |
| Benny | Carroll | Darcy | Euel | Granville | Hunt | Lannis | Luster |
| Bennett | Carthoris | Dees | Evan | Gray | Innis | Lamont | Lymon |
| Berthold | Carver | Delford | Ewin | Grayson | Irving | Landon | Lyndell |
| Mackey | Odean | Preston | Royce | Skelly | Theodis | Vardaman | Wilber |
| Macon | Odus | Purnell | Rubie | Sky | Theron | Vaudy | Wlikie |
| Maness | O'Hara | Quincy | Rudean | Sloan | Thomas | Verniss | Wilkins |
| Mason | Olean | Quinn | Ruffin | Smith | Tilden | Vernon | Willard |
| Merle | Onzell | Quinton | Rufus | Snowden | Tobias | Versell | Willett |
| Merton | Opie | Rain | Runnels | Solly | Totten | Vess | Wilmer |
| Miller | Oren | Ramsey | Ryland | Spencer | Trace | Vester | Wilson |
| Mims | Orville | Raney | Sage | Stanlee | Travis | Victor | Wilty |
| Monroe | Pascal | Rastus | Sanford | Stanton | Trennis | Vonne | Wimbly |
| Montrell | Pate | Raybon | Sailor | Stennis | Trenton | Ward | Winston |
| Montrose | Patton | Rayford | Saylor | Sterling | Troupe | Warrick | Wyatt |
| Monty | Paxton | Redell | Schuyler | Stokes | Trueman | Warry | Wylie |
| Moody | Pearman | Redmond | Searcy | Storey | Truitt | Watson | Wyman |
| Murle | Pellman | Redrick | Sebren | Stratton | Truston | Watt | Wynell |
| Murphy | Percy | Reece | Seldon | Street | Tucker | Waverly | Xonner |
| Newton | Pernoe | Rider | Shad | Strom | Tullis | Waylon | Zabe |
| Noble | Pervis | Roby | Shade | Sydell | Tully | Waymon | Zan |
| Norbert | Pratt | Roger | Sharp | Talbert | Urliss | Waymond | Zane |
| Norborne | Prebble | Rowan | Sherwood | Talbot | Urston | Welton | Zebulon |
| Norland | Prentice | Rowe | Shuler | Tanner | Utrell | Wesley | Zeke |
| Nubert | Prentiss | Royal | Singleton | Tennesee | Vaden | Weston |
Choose Old-Fashioned Southern Names for Boy and Girl Babies
This list provides an overarching view of the many Southern names available to choose from. Southern names have a gentle charm to them that will remind you of the old south every time you speak your baby's name.
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