50 Southern Baby Names That Are Charming and Timeless
Southern baby names are charming and timeless and will never go out of style. Whether you’re from the south or are smitten by a southern accent these names will bring to mind hospitality, juleps, and the smell of magnolias. Our list of southern names for girls & boys are as American sounding as apple pie with just the right amount of tradition and twang.
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Southern Baby Names for Girls
1. ABILENE
English from Hebrew
Meaning: “Grass meadow”
2. ADA
Hebrew
Meaning: “Adornment”
Popularity in 2017: #321
3. AZALEA
Flower name
Popularity in 2017: #518
4. CAROLINE
French
Meaning: “Freeman”
Popularity in 2017: #55
5. CHANTILLY
French
Meaning: “Place name”
6. CONSTANCE
English from Latin
Meaning: “Constant”
7. CORDELIA
Celtic
Meaning: “Jewel of the sea”
8. DAISY
Flower name
Popularity in 2017: #170
9. DELLA
English from German
Meaning: “Noble”
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10. DIXIE
French
Meaning: “Tenth”
11. FRANCES
Latin
Meaning: “From France” feminine of Francis
Popularity in 2017: #438
12. GEORGIA
English from Greek
Meaning: “Farmer” feminine of George
Popularity in 2017: #242
13. HAZEL
English tree and color name
Popularity in 2017: #43
14. IRIS
Greek
Meaning: “Rainbow”
Popularity in 2017: #149
15. JOLENE
Invented name
Popularity in 2017: #456
16. LACEY
English
Meaning: “From Lassy”
Popularity in 2017: #596
17. LORETTA
English from Italian
Meaning: “Laurel”
18. MACY
English
Meaning: “Hill”
Popularity in 2017: #545
19. MAGNOLIA
Latin
Meaning: “Flower name”
Popularity in 2017: #384
20. NELLIE
Nickname for Eleanor
Meaning: “Shining light”
21. ODETTE
French from German
Meaning: ” Wealthy”
22. PRISCILLA
English from Latin
Meaning: “Ancient”
Popularity in 2017: #527
23. SAVANNAH
Spanish
Meaning: “Treeless plain”
Popularity in 2017: #38
24. SCARLETT
English
Meaning: “Red”
Popularity in 2017: #18
25. VIRGINIA
Latin
Meaning: “Maiden”
Popularity in 2017: #514
Southern Baby Names for Boys
26. ARLINGTON
English place name
27. BEAU
French
Meaning: “Handsome”
Popularity in 2017: #156
28. BROOKS
English
Meaning: “Stream”
Popularity in 2017: #20
29. CARSON
Scottish
Meaning: “Carr’s son”
Popularity in 2017: #83
30. DAVIS
English surname
Meaning: “Beloved”
Popularity in 2017: #492
31. DAWSON
English
Meaning: “David’s son”
Popularity in 2017: #196
32. ELI
Hebrew
Meaning: “Ascended
Popularity in 2017: #54
33. EMMETT
German
Meaning: “Universal”
Popularity in 2017: #125
34. HOLLAND
Dutch place name
Popularity in 2017: #953
35. JACKSON
English
Meaning: “Son of Jack”
Popularity in 2017: #20
36. KNOX
Scottish
Meaning: “Small hill”
Popularity in 2017: #232
37. LANDRY
French
Meaning: “Land ruler”
Popularity in 2017: #848
38. MERCER
English from French
Meaning: “Merchant”
39. NOLAN
Irish surname name
Meaning: “Champion”
Popularity in 2017: #67
40. PARKER
English
Meaning: “Park keeper”
Popularity in 2017: #90
41. PRESLEY
English
Meaning: “Priest’s meadow”
Popularity in 2017: #200
42. QUAID
Irish surname
43. REED
English
Meaning: “Red-haired”
Popularity in 2017: #381
44. RYLAND
Irish
Meaning: “Island meadow”
Popularity in 2017: #534
45. SAWYER
Celtic
Meaning: “Woodcutter”
Popularity in 2017: #95
46. SILAS
Latin
Meaning: “Of the forest”
Popularity in 2017: #120
47. STERLING
English
Meaning: “Pure”
Popularity in 2017: #435
48. TEMPLE
English from French, an occupational name
49. TRAVIS
French
Meaning: “Crossroads”
Popularity in 2017: #300
50. WELLS
English
Meaning: “Spring”
We hope you loved these charming and timeless southern baby names for girls and boys. What are your favorite southern names, we’d love to hear in the comments below!
I love your style. Your lists are fantastic and this one is no exception!!! I’m actually loving the name Dixie! No chance that would have occurred to me.