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 Southern naming traditions, 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 top boy names in the Southern states.
Southern place names 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, Southern nature names include Magnolia, Azalea, Bayou, Delta, and Meridian.
Names of notable Southerners 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. The Southern baby names here are ordered according to their current popularity on Nameberry.
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