Southern Belle Names For Your Baby Girl
Looking for some sweet Southern girl names for babies? I can totally understand why. These beautiful names from the south are classic and timeless so they’re perfect for your southern belle.
When I think of the South I conjure up images of rustic country living, a fondness for history and tradition, and beautiful southern belles and chivalrous old-fashioned gentlemen. It really is a way of life and almost a subculture of America.
It’s no wonder that Southern baby names have become popular nationwide, not just in the south.
For instance, 4 out of the top 10 baby girl names of 2019 as determined by US Social Security Statistics are Southern girl names: Olivia, Charlotte, Ava, and Harper.
Even pet owners have been googling Southern girl names for dogs!
WHAT ARE SOME SOUTHERN GIRL NAMES?
This list of Southern girl names is inspired by all places, things, and people from the south (as in Southern USA). These include all the states we would consider part of the deep south like Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia (some include Texas and Florida too). If you want to see the top names state by state you can do that here.
It’s not just about geography either. The south has its own customs, traditions, cuisine, and musical styles that are rooted in its history and cultural development which is why Southern baby names are so unique and popular everywhere.
SOUTHERN GIRL NAMES FOR BABIES
Let’s take a look at all of the beautiful classic and modern Southern girl names so you can find just the right one.
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Abigail
Abigail – this cute Southern girl name has Hebrew origins and means ‘joy of the father’
Abilene
Abilene – is another Hebrew girl name and it means ‘grass’
Adelaide
Adelaide – is an English take on a German girl name meaning ‘nobility’ or ‘noble natured’
Adeline
Adeline – has French origins and means ‘noble’ or ‘nobility’
Addison
Addison – this pretty Southern baby girl name means ‘son of Adam’ and comes from Old English
Alabama
Alabama – is a Southern State name that comes from the Choctaw word meaning ‘vegetation gatherers’
Alanna
Alanna – has many origins so I chose the Gaelic one that means ‘beauty’ or ‘serenity’
Alma
Alma – this cute baby girl name has that sweet southern feel and means ‘kind’ or ‘nourishing’ and comes from Latin
Amelia
Amelia – is the English version of a German name meaning ‘industrious’ or ‘striving’
Annabelle
Annabelle – is such a classic southern girl name and means ‘loving’ or ‘lovable’ – it has multiple origins including English, French and Hebrew
Annalee
Annalee – this pretty Hebrew girl name means ‘God has favored me’
Annamae
Annamae – you can add mae to almost any girl name and it gives it a southern feel- don’t you think? This cute name means ‘God favors me’ and is of Hebrew and English origin
Annie
Annie – this super cute baby girl name means ‘grace’ and is of English origin
Anita
Anita – is a classic Spanish girl name that means ‘grace’ or ‘unguided’
Annette
Annette – is a beautiful French girl name and means ‘grace’ – how cute!
Arabella
Arabella – is a girl name of Latin origin that means ‘yielding to prayer’
Augusta
Augusta – this strong baby girl name is of Latin origin and means ‘great’ or ‘magnificent’
Aurelia
Aurelia – is also a Latin girl name and means ‘golden’ or ‘the golden one’
Aurora
Aurora – this beautiful girl name means ‘dawn’ and is of Latin origin
Ava
Ava – this short and cute girl name has Latin origins and can mean ‘bird’ or ‘life’
Azalea
Azalea – is an English flower name that means ‘dry’ because this flower flourishes in dry soil
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Bailey
Bailey – this super cute unisex baby name comes from Old English and it’s an occupational name meaning ‘bailiff’
Barbara
Barbara – comes from Greek and means ‘strange’ or ‘foreign’
Bea
Bea – is a rare southern girl name that means ‘she who brings happiness’ – how sweet!
Beatrice
Beatrice – is a vintage southern girl name derived from French and means ‘bringer of joy and blessings’
Belle
Belle – is a beautiful name on its own but its also often added as a suffix for a lot of traditional southern belle names and it means ‘beautiful’ in French
Belinda
Belinda – is a pretty and feminine girl name of Italian origin that means ‘beautiful’
Bessie
Bessie – has that rustic country vibe and means ‘house’ – it is of Hebrew, Dutch, and English origin
Betsy
Betsy – is often a nickname of Elizabeth and comes from Hebrew – it means ‘God is my oath’
Beulah
Beulah – is another biblical girl name of Hebrew origin and means ‘married’
Blanche
Blanche – is such a classic southern girl name and means ‘white’ in French
Blossom
Blossom – is such a pretty and traditional girl name that comes from Old English and means ‘flower-like’ or ‘to bloom’
Birdie
Birdie – has German, English and American roots and means ‘bright, famous’ or ‘little bird’ – this one is definitely one of those old southern girl names
Bonnie
Bonnie – is a cute girl name of Scottish origin that means ‘pretty’ or ‘attractive’
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Callie
Callie – is such a pretty Greek baby girl name and it means ‘beautiful’
Candy
Candy – is another classic southern girl name of American origin and means ‘bright, sweet’ – sometimes also a nickname for Candace
Carlin
Carlin – is such a cute unisex name of Irish origin and means ‘little champion’
Carreen
Carreen – this uncommon southern girl name means ‘maiden’ and has French roots
Caroline
Caroline – is another cute girl name with southern charm and means ‘free man’ (French origins) – it’s also a nod to the southern state of Carolina
Cassidy
Cassidy – is an Irish baby name meaning ‘clever’ or ‘curly haired one’
Catherine
Catherine – is such a classic and traditional girl name, it means ‘pure’ and is of Greek origin
Chantilly
Chantilly – is such a pretty French girl name that means ‘white’ – this one is a nod to the battle of Chantilly that took place in the south
Charity
Charity – is a pretty English girl name meaning ‘giving’ and ‘kindness’
Charlene
Charlene – has French and German roots and means ‘free woman’ or ‘free spirit/thinker’
Charlotte
Charlotte – is a popular Southern girl name of French origin meaning ‘free man’ – common nicknames like Lotta and Lottie are southern favs
Claire
Claire – is another feminine French girl name and it means ‘bright’ or ‘clear’
Clara
Clara – has that southerner charm and means ‘famous’, ‘bright’, or ‘clear’ and has roots in Latin
Clarice
Clarice – has both Latin and Greek roots and means ‘famous’, ‘bright’ or ‘clear’
Claudette
Claudette – is a cute French girl name and means ‘enclosure’ or ‘lame’
Clementine
Clementine – is another classic name for southern ladies and it means ‘merciful’ and has French and Latin roots
Cheyenne
Cheyenne – has multiple origins and meanings – the Hebrew meaning is ‘gift of god’
Clover
Clover – is a cute and uncommon baby name that means ‘meadow flowers’ and is of English origin
Cordelia
Cordelia – has Latin and Celtic roots and means ‘heart’ or ‘daughter of the sea’
Colleen
Colleen – is a common English girl name with Irish roots meaning ‘girl, lass’
Collins
Collins – is traditionally a surname but it’s become a popular southern baby girl name in recent years and means ‘darling’ and has Irish roots
Connie
Connie – is a cute English girl name that means ‘ constancy’ or ‘steadfastness’
Constance
Constance – this vintage southern girl name comes from Latin and means ‘constant’ and ‘steadfast’
Corliss
Corliss – is a cute English girl name meaning ‘carefree person’
Cricket
Cricket – this cute and uncommon baby name comes from Old French and means ‘to creak or rattle’
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Daisy
Daisy – you probably noticed a lot of girl names from the deep south are flower names and this one comes from Old English and means ‘day’s eyes’
Dakota
Dakota – is another state name that’s become popular for girls and this one is of Native American origin and means ‘friendly one’
Dallas
Dallas – is another trending place name that’s now a baby name with a truly down south country feel to it. It means ‘skilled’ and is of Irish origin
Daphne
Daphne – is a pretty girl name of Greek origin that means ‘laurel tree’
Darby
Darby – is a much less common baby name that comes from Old English and means ‘deer park’
Darlene
Darlene – this sweet southern name means ‘darling’ and comes from Old English
Delaney
Delaney – is a girl name of Irish origin that means ‘dark challenger’
Della
Della – is a cute and short German girl name that means ‘noble’
Delilah
Delilah – is a classic vintage girl name of Hebrew origin that means ‘languishing’ ‘seductive’ or ‘delicate’
Delta
Delta – is a Greek name that means ‘born fourth’
Diana
Diana – is the name of the Roman goddess of childbirth and the name means ‘divine’ in Latin
Dixie
Dixie – is another classic southern belle baby name that has English and French roots and means ‘ten’ – its often also the region of the US known as the Old South
Dolly
Dolly – is another girl name that’s perfect for a southern belle – it’s an English name that means ‘gift of God’
Dottie
Dottie – this cute old fashioned girl name of Greek origin meaning ‘gift of God’
Dorothy
Dorothy – certainly has that southern charm and sweetness – it means ‘gift of God’ and has Greek origins
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Edie
Edie – is a cute girl name that comes from Old English and means ‘strife for wealth’
Eileen
Eileen – is of Scottish and Irish origin and means ‘bright and shining one’
Elaine
Elaine – is a classic girl name of Greek origin that means ‘sunray’ or ‘shining light’
Eleanor
Eleanor – is another classic English girl name that means ‘shining light’
Ellie
Ellie – this is another version of the above Greek name and means ‘shining light”
Eliza
Eliza – is an old fashioned southern lady name meaning ‘God is my oath’
Eloise
Eloise – is a beautiful French girl name meaning ‘healthy’ or ‘wide’
Elizabeth
Elizabeth – is another classic Hebrew girl name and it means ‘my God is abundance’
Emery
Emery – is such a cute unisex baby name of German origin meaning ‘brave’ or ‘powerful’
Emmeline
Emmeline – has Old French and German roots and means ‘industrious’ or ‘hardworking”
Estelle
Estelle – this old fashioned girl name means ‘star’ and is of Latin origin
Etta
Etta – is an English girl name you don’t much hear anymore but very much reminds me of the deep south, it means ‘estate ruler’
Eugenia
Eugenia – is another traditional girl name of Greek origin and it means ‘well born’
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Faith
Faith – this one is a classic and popular English name meaning ‘to trust, be hopeful and believe’
Fallon
Fallon – is a super cute boyish sounding girl name that means ‘one who is descended from a ruler’, it is of Irish origin
Fancy
Fancy – has different meanings depending on origin- the English origin means ‘elaborately decorated’ or the French meaning is ‘from France’
Fannie
Fannie – this super cute English baby girl name means ‘free’ and oozes southern charm
Faye
Faye – is a classic girl name derived from Middle English meaning ‘fairy’
Florence
Florence – this vintage baby girl name means ‘to flourish’ or ‘to blossom’
Frances
Frances – this cute girl name comes from Latin and means ‘from France’
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Gemma
Gemma – is a cute and classic girl name of Latin origin meaning ‘gem’ or ‘gemstone’
Genevieve
Genevieve – is such a pretty and feminine girl name of French origin that means ‘woman of the race’
Georgette
Georgette – has French and Latin roots and a real southern feel and means ‘farmer’
Georgia
Georgia – comes from Greek and means ‘farmer’ – it’s also a southern state and reminds me of the ladies of the south, specifically a Georgia peach
Georgina
Georgina – is another variation of the above names meaning ‘farmer’ (Latin)
Gladys
Gladys – this vintage baby girl name of Welsh origin that means ‘princess’ or ‘royalty’
Grace
Grace – this pretty and classic girl name is English and has Latin origins – it means ‘simple elegance’ or ‘virtue from God’ – it’s commonly heard in southern double names like Anna Grace
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Hadley
Hadley – is an uncommon girl’s name is of Old English origin meaning “heather meadow”
Harper
Harper – was one of the top southern girl names that made the trending baby name list (probably because of popular southern authror Harper Lee) – it’s an English name meaning ‘harp player’
Harriette
Harriette – comes from Old German and means ‘home ruler’
Hattie
Hattie – is another version of the above German name which means ‘estate ruler’
Hayley
Hayley – this cute girl name comes from Old English and means ‘hay meadow’
Helen
Helen – is a classic girl name of Greek origin which means ‘sunray’ or ‘shining light’
Henrietta
Henrietta – is a cute Old German girl name meaning ‘ruler of the home’
Hope
Hope – is another cute and classic baby girl name of English origin meaning ‘wishful or strong desire’
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Ida
Ida – is a Scandinavian girl name that means ‘prosperous’ or ‘industrious one’
Imogen
Imogen – this uncommon girl baby name is of Irish and Gaelic origin meaning ‘maiden’
Ingram
Ingram – is another Scandinavian baby name which means ‘raven of peace’ or ‘angel raven’
Iris
Iris – this cute girl name is Greek and means ‘rainbow’
Isabelle
Isabelle – another cute name fit for a southern belle, this one means ‘God’s promise’ and is of Hebrew origin
Ivy
Ivy – this cute nature girl name comes from Old English and means ‘faithfulness’ and ‘evergreen climbing plant’
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Jean
Jean – this cute and classic girl name means ‘God is gracious’ and comes from Hebrew
Jemima
Jemima – this cute girl name is of Hebrew origin and means ‘dove’
Jessie
Jessie – is another Hebrew girl name, this one means ‘He sees’
Jezebel
Jezebel – has classic southern belle written all over it! It’s of Hebrew origin and means ‘where is the prince?’ or ‘not exalted’
Joanie
Joanie – is such a cute girl name and it means ‘God is gracious’ – Hebdrew origin
Jolene
Jolene – in French it can mean ‘beautiful’ or if you take it as a feminine form of Joseph which is a Hebrew name, it means ‘God will increase’
Josephine
Josephine – is an English girl name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘God will increase’
Josette
Josette – is another perfect name for a southern beauty and it has Hebrew origins meaning ‘God will increase’
Josie
Josie – is another form of the above Hebrew name meaning ‘God increases’
Julia
Julia – is a beautiful girl name of Latin origin meaning ‘youthful’
June
June – comes from the Roman goddess of marriage and childbirth (Juno) – it is of Latin origin and simply refers to the month of June
Juniper
Juniper – this cute unisex baby name means ‘evergreen’ or ‘youth producing’ and is of Latin origin
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Kasey
Kasey – is an American girl name meaning ‘alert’ or ‘vigorous’
Kay
Kay – this short and cute girl name means ‘pure’ and is of Greek origin
Kitty
Kitty – this classic southern girl name means ‘pure’ and is of Greek origin
Kinsey
Kinsey – this cute Old English baby girl name means ‘king’s victory’
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Lacey
Lacey – this cute baby girl name is of English origin and means ‘from Lassy’
Lainey
Lainey – comes from Old French (Elaine) and means ‘bright and shining’
Laverne
Laverne – this pretty French girl name means ‘spring like’
Layla
Layla -this beautiful girl name has Arabic and Egyptian origins and means ‘dark beauty’ or ‘night’
Leanne
Leanne – this English girl name means ‘clearing’ or ‘gracious’
Lemon
Lemon – this cute and uncommon name comes from Middle English and means ‘beloved’ or ‘sweetheart’
Lillian
Lillian – this classic girl name comes from Latin and means ‘lily flower’
Loretta
Loretta – this beautiful Italian girl name means ‘laurel’
Lorraine
Lorraine – this French girl name means ‘from the province of Lorraine’
Lottie
Lottie – is another cute French girl name and it means ‘little and womanly’
Louella
Louella – this southern baby girl name has English and German origins and means ‘famous warrior’
Louisa
Louisa – is a strong German girl name meaning ‘famous warrior’
Lucille
Lucille – is a French girl name that means ‘light’
Lucinda
Lucinada – this pretty and uncommon girl name has Latin origins and means ‘light’
Lydia
Lydia – this pretty girl name is Greek and means ‘noble one’
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Mabel
Mabel – has that vintage southern girl name feel to it- it’s an English girl name that means ‘lovable’ or ‘dear’
Madeline
Madeline – is an English girl name meaning ‘high tower’ or ‘woman from Magdala’
Madison
Madison – is another cute English girl name and it means ‘son of Matthew’
Mae
Mae – is another one of those names you often hear in southern double names like Alisha Mae – it means ‘pearl’ or ‘5th month (may)’and is of English origin
Maggie
Maggie – is another English girl name meaning ‘pearl’
Magnolia
Magnolia – is a classic southern belle name meaning ‘Magnol’s flowers’ and is named after a French botanist Pierre Magnol
Maisie
Maisie – is a cute Scottish girl name that means ‘pearl’
Mamie
Mamie – has Greek and Latin roots that mean ‘pearl’ or ‘star of the sea’
Margaret
Margaret – is a girl’s name of Greek origin meaning ‘pearl’
Maribelle
Maribelle – is a pretty southern girl name meaning ‘drop of the sea’, ‘beloved’ or ‘beautiful’ and has French origins
Maude
Maude – is an Old German girl name that means ‘powerful battler’
Mavis
Mavis – this cute unisex baby name means ‘song thrush’ or ‘songbird’ and is of French origin
Melanie
Melanie – this Greek baby girl name means ‘black’
Millie
Millie – has Latin and German roots and means ‘industrious’
Mimi
Mimi – is such a cute French girl name but the meaning isn’t as cute, ‘sea of bitterness’
Minnie
Minnie – is another classic southern girl name meaning ‘of the mind’ or ‘intellect’ and comes from Hebrew
Monroe
Monroe – has become a super cute unisex name of Scottish origin meaning ‘mouth of the Roe river’
Myrtle
Myrtle – is an old fashioned girl name meaning ‘evergreen shrub’ and is of Greek origin
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Nancy
Nancy – is a Hebrew baby girl name that means ‘grace’
Naomi
Naomi – is another cute Hebrew girl name and it means ‘beautiful and gentle’ or ‘pleasantness’
Nellie
Nellie – has that southern country charm and it means ‘horn’ or ‘sunray’ and has Greek and Latin roots
Nora
Nora – has multiple origins and meanings so I’m going with the Irish one that means ‘light’
Norma
Norma – is derived from Latin and means ‘from the north’ or ‘ the norm, standard’
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Odette
Odette – is an old southern belle name meaning ‘wealth’ and it comes from Old German and French
Olivia
Olivia – is such a pretty girl name that comes from Latin and means ‘olive tree’
Opal
Opal – this pretty yet uncommon baby girl name means ‘precious one’ or gem or jewel’ and comes form Sanskrit
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Paisley
Paisley – is a girl name of Scottish origin that means ‘church’ or ‘cemetary’
Patrice
Patrice – is a girl name of Latin origin meaning ‘noble’
Pauline
Pauline – is a cute girl name that means ‘small’ and has Latin and French roots
Pearl
Pearl – is a classic vintage girl name that means ‘gem of the sea’ and is of Latin origin
Penelope
Penelope – has German origins and is an occupational name meaning ‘weaver’
Piper
Piper – is an English girl name that means ‘flute player’
Precious
Precious – is an uncommon name but super sweet and means ‘of great value or esteem’ and is of English origin
Priscilla
Priscilla – is an English girl name with Latin roots that means ‘ancient’
Presley
Presley – is such a cute and modern southern girl name meaning ‘priest’s meadow’ and it’s of English origin
Prudence
Prudence – this old fashioned girl name comes from Latin and means ‘caution’ or ‘discretion’
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Rae
Rae – as a girl name means ‘ewe (female sheep)’ and comes from Hebrew – its another classic southern name used in double names like Hannah Rae
Raleigh
Raleigh – is a cute and modern southern girl name meaning ‘roe deer’s meadow’ and is of English origin
Reba
Reba – is a short and cute girl name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘fourth born’
Regina
Regina – is a strong Latin girl name that means ‘queen’
Reese
Reese – is another cute unisex baby name meaning ‘ardent’ or ‘fiery’ and is of Welsh origin
Rita
Rita – is a short and sweet girl name of Spanish origin meaning ‘pearl’
Rose
Rose – is a classic English old lady chic baby name referring to the flower and it has roots in Latin and German
Roseanne
Roseanne – is an English baby girl name meaning ‘pretty rose’
Ruby
Ruby – is a Latin name referring to the precious gem ‘deep red precious stone’
Ruthie
Ruthie – this sweet and cute baby girl name means ‘friend’ and is of Hebrew origin
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Sadie
Sadie – this cute girl name means ‘princess’ and is of Hebrew origin
Savannah
Savannah – is a beautiful and sassy southern girl name that means ‘treeless plain’ in Spanish. If you love this one check out these cute middle names for Savannah!
Scarlett
Scarlett – was an old fashioned belle of he south and this name means ‘scarlet red’ and is of English origin
Shailene
Shailene – is a cute girl name of Hebrew and Greek origin meaning ‘gift of light’
Shania
Shania – is a girl name of Native American origin meaning ‘I’m on my way’
Shelby
Shelby – this southern country girl name means ‘estate on the ledge’ and is of English origin
Shirley
Shirley – is an English place name meaning ‘bright meadow or clearing’
Selene
Selene – is such a pretty girl name of Greek origin meaning ‘the moon’
Selma
Selma – comes from Old German and Arabic and means ‘helmet of God’ or ‘safe’
Stella
Stella – is another lovely baby girl name that means ‘star’ and is of Latin and Italian origin
Sienna
Sienna – is a pretty girl name of Italian origin meaning ‘reddish brown’
Sookie
Sookie – is another cute girl name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘lily’ or ‘rose’
Sophia
Sophia – this classic girl name has stood the test of time and is still a top favorite by many – it means ‘wisdom’ and comes from Greek
Suellen
Suellen – is a cute southern girl name meaning ‘lily’ and is of English origin
Summer
Summer – as a girl name, instead of just a season, became commonplace around the ’60s and ’70s so it’s a boho chich baby name of English origin
Susannah
Susannah – is a classic girl name of Hebrew origin meaning ‘lily’
Sutton
Sutton – is one of the more modern southern girl names meaning ‘southern settlement’ and comes from Old English
Sylvie
Sylvie – is a cute French baby girl name meaning ‘from the forest’
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Tabitha
Tabitha – is an English biblical name that comes from an Aramaic word meaning “gazelle”
Tallulah
Tallulah – this cute and hippie sounding name is actually Native American and means ‘leaping water’
Tammy
Tammy – comes from Greek and means ‘twin’
Tanya
Tanya – is a cute Russian girl name meaning ‘fairy queen’
Thelma
Thelma – is a vintage baby girl name meaning ‘volition’ or ‘will’ and comes from Greek
Tillie
Tillie – is a cute girl name that comes from Old German and means ‘one who is mighty in battle’
Tula
Tula – is another variation of the above Native American name meaning ‘leaping water’
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Vera
Vera – is a Russian girl name meaning ‘faith’
Victoria
Victoria – is a girl name of Latin origin meaning ‘victory of the people’
Viola
Viola – is a pretty girl name of Latin and Italian origin meaning ‘violet’
Violet
Violet – is also a Latin girl name meaning ‘purple’
Vivian
Vivian – is a cute traditionally girl name meaning ‘lively’
Virginia
Virginia – is a classic southern girl baby name meaning ‘maiden’ or ‘virginal’
and it’s also a tribute to the southern state of Virginia
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Weslynn
Weslynn – is a cute and contemporary girl name meaning ‘beautiful meadow’ and is of English origin
Whitney
Whitney – is an English girl name meaing ‘white island’
Willa
Willa – has a southern sounding ring to it and means ‘will-helmet’ or ‘protection’ and comes from Old German
Willow
Willow – this cute girl name means ‘willow tree’ and is of English origin
Wilma
Wilma – is another variation of the above Old German girl name meaning ‘will helmet’ or ‘protection’
Wynona
Wynona – is a Native American girl name meaning ‘first born daughter’
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Zadie
Zadie – is a cute Arabic girl name meaning ‘prosperous’ or ‘princess’ in Hebrew
Zelda
Zelda – is another unique southern girl name you don’t hear as often and it means ‘dark battle’ and has German roots
WHY DO SOUTHERNERS HAVE DOUBLE NAMES?
One naming tradition that’s super popular in the deep south is double names. You can almost always be sure you’re talking to a southern as it’s become a custom that’s deeply associated with folks from that area.
It’s no secret that traditional values like the importance of family are paramount in southern communities. Many southern wanted to incorporate their family names into current baby names so they would often use double names to add in a nod to their family lines. If you want to learn more about how and why the south loves its double names check out this article from southern living.
Nowadays, the most common double names for southern girls include Mary, Jane, Anne/Anna, Mae, Jean, and Rae.
I personally love this tradition and think it’s super cute. Your little one has so many name options!
CUTE EXAMPLES OF SOUTHERN DOUBLE NAMES FOR GIRLS
If you’re considering southern double names, try to think about the flow of the name and say it out loud a few times. It should just roll off the tongue like a southern drawl. You’ll notice a lot of double names have 3 syllables because it just flows well.
For inspiration, here are a few beautiful double names full of southern charm for girls:
Mary Beth
Anna Kate
Beth Anne
Barbara Jean
Emma Jean
Norma Rae
Mary Elizabeth
Hannah Grace
Mary Ellen
Mary Margaret
Nellie Kate
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I hope this list gave you some ideas for the perfect southern girl name for your sweet little lady. I love southern names because they’re full of charm, beauty and evoke a sense of tradition.
The double names that are associated with the south are also a great option to create a more unique moniker for your little one. They’re creative, less common, and totally gives out that southern country vibe.
I’d love to know what your favorite names from the list are or if you have some I missed (I’m sure there are more) leave me a comment below!