Southern Names for Girls and Boys

Dacey is a delicate and lacy Irish name with real possibilities. 

Dacey

This name of a character in Faulkner's As I Lay Dying is short, sweet and Southern-sounding.

Darl

Lacks the cachet of some newer place-names. 

Florida

Southern names evidence the region's charm, hospitality, and courtesy.

In the American South, parents often pass down family names to their children. The need to distinguish children from their relatives led to many of what we consider 

, including double-barreled names and children going by their middle names.

Along with Top 10 American names Ava and Mason, Southern names that make the US Top 300 include Cash, Daisy, Delilah, Georgia, Tucker, and Wyatt. In the South, popular names for girls include Paisley, Scarlett, and Skylar. Carter, Elijah, and John are among the 

 can also honor a love of the South or Southern heritage. Along with Georgia, other choices include Alabama, Augusta, Austin, Carolina, Houston, Macon, and Savannah. Names drawn from natural features of the American South might make good choices. Along with Daisy, 

 include Magnolia, Azalea, Bayou, Delta, and Meridian.

 might also make good Southern baby names. These honor names range from Blanche to Tennessee, Flannery to Faulkner, Dolly to Landry, Waylon to Zelda.

This list of Dixie baby names may inspire a choice for your southern belle or gentleman.

Southern names for baby girls and baby boys from America's South with origins, meanings, and popularity. (Page 10)

180+ Southern Names for Girls and Boys