Country-Southern Boy Names

  1. Brant
    • Origin:

      German
    • Meaning:

      "sword"
    • Description:

      Brant, a no-nonsense one-syllable name, had some popularity in the early 1970s, but has been off the lists for a decade. Now, with similarly brisk names like Chase, Jace, Bryce, and Grant finding favor, Brant could make a comeback.
  2. Brigham
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "little village near the bridge"
    • Description:

      A distinguished sounding place and surname borne by religious leader Brigham Young, second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  3. Briar
    • Cale
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Caleb or surname
      • Description:

        This up-and-coming single-syllable name has a few famous bearers, including baseballer Cale Iorg and Canadian hip-hop musician Cale Sampson. Sounding like Kale, this name also has a crunchy, hipster vibe.
    • Cash
      • Origin:

        Word name; also diminutive of Cassius
      • Meaning:

        "hollow"
      • Description:

        With the popular 'ash' sound and a contemporary feel, Cash is a widely used name in the US. Used occasionally before the 2000s, Cash really took off in 2003, following the death of American musical legend, Johnny Cash.
    • Finn
      • Origin:

        Irish
      • Meaning:

        "fair or white"
      • Description:

        Finn is a name with enormous energy and charm, that of the greatest hero of Irish mythology, Finn MacCool (aka Fionn mac Cuumhaill), an intrepid warrior with mystical supernatural powers, noted as well for his wisdom and generosity.
    • Huck
      • Origin:

        Diminutive of Huckleberry, word name
      • Description:

        Though forever tied to Huck, short for Huckleberry, Finn, this is an undeniably cute short form that may have some life as part of the hipster taste for names like Duke and Bix.
    • Rhett
      • Origin:

        English from Dutch
      • Meaning:

        "advice"
      • Description:

        Rhett has been more tied to Gone with the Wind than even Scarlett, but now we're hearing rumblings of its finding new and independent favor among parents, perhaps emboldened by the growing popularity of Scarlett.
    • Sawyer
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "woodcutter"
      • Description:

        Sawyer is a surname with a more relaxed and friendly feel than many others, and is one of the hottest occupational names right now, with the Nameberry seal of approval. Sawyer is becoming one of the top unisex names. Both Sara Gilbert and Diane Farr used Sawyer for their daughters, while it was given a boost as a boys' name by the character Sawyer on Lost, an alias for the character really named James Ford.
    • Twain
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "divided in two"
      • Description:

        Twain can be thought of as a modernization (and possible namesake) of the dated Wayne, seasoned with the humor of Mark Twain, who adopted it from a river term.
    • Waylon
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "cunning, craft"
      • Description:

        With its rugged, country charm and confident sounds, Waylon is among the wave of Old Western names that parents are choosing.
    • Wyatt
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "brave in war"
      • Description:

        Wyatt has been hot, which is to say cool, for several years now. With its easy Wyatt Earpish cowboy charm, it's relaxed but still highly respectable.