One of the most exciting parts of pregnancy is selecting a name for your baby! Do you or your partner have Southern roots? If you’re expecting a daughter and looking for Southern girl names, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled a list of the best Southern names for girls for you!
These Southern girl names are American, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Irish, Italian, Latin, Native American, Sanskrit, Scottish, Spanish, and Welsh origin. My niece’s name, Bonnie, which means “pretty,” my youngest daughter’s name, Charlotte, which means “free man,” and my late mother’s name, Dixie, which means “tenth,” are all on this list. My youngest daughter’s middle name, Elizabeth, meaning “God is my oath,” also made the cut!
Southern Girl Names
100 Classic Southern Girl Names
Disney fan? You might like the Latin name Aurora, of Sleeping Beauty fame, which means “dawn,” or the French name Belle, of Beauty and the Beast fame, which means “beautiful.” Or you might consider the Hebrew Minnie of Minnie Mouse fame, which means “of the mind.” Bird lover? Try the Latin name Ava, which means “bird,” the American name Birdie, which means “little bird,” or the Hebrew name Jemima, which means “dove.”
1. Abigail
2. Adelaide
3. Adeline
4. Alanna
5. Alma
6. Amelia
7. Annabelle
8. Annie
9. Ava
10. Aurora
11. Bailey
12. Beulah
13. Belle
14. Bessie
15. Birdie
16. Blanche
17. Bonnie
18. Callie
19. Candy
20. Cassidy
21. Charlene
22. Claire
23. Colleen
24. Collins
25. Connie
26. Cricket
27. Darby
28. Darlene
29. Delaney
30. Delilah
31. Della
32. Delta
33. Dottie
34. Eleanor
35. Ellie
36. Estelle
37. Etta
38. Fannie
39. Georgette
40. Georgina
41. Gladys
42. Hallie
43. Harper
44. Hattie
45. Hayley
46. Helen
47. Hope
48. Ida
49. Imogen
50. Jemima
51. Lacey
52. Layla
53. Leanne
54. Lorraine
55. Lottie
56. Louisa
57. Lucille
58. Lydia
59. Mabel
60. Madison
61. Mae
62. Maisie
63. Mamie
64. Maude
65. Melanie
66. Millie
67. Minnie
68. Monroe
69. Nancy
70. Nellie
71. Nora
72. Norma
73. Odette
74. Olivia
75. Opal
76. Pauline
77. Pearl
78. Penelope
79. Piper
80. Precious
81. Prudence
82. Presley
83. Priscilla
84. Rae
85. Regina
86. Rita
87. Ruby
88. Ruthie
89. Sadie
90. Shelby
91. Shirley
92. Sienna
93. Summer
94. Tabitha
95. Tallulah
96. Tillie
97. Victoria
98. Viola
99. Vivian
100. Whitney
Religious Southern Girl Names
Are you religious? You might like the Hebrew names Betsy, Eliza, Elizabeth, or the French name Isabelle, which all mean “God is my oath.” Or you might consider the English name Addison, which means “son of Adam,” or the word names Faith and Grace.
1. Addison
2. Annalee
3. Annamae
4. Betsy
5. Eliza
6. Elizabeth
7. Faith
8. Grace
9. Isabelle
10. Jean
Place-Inspired Southern Girl Names
Are you from Georgia? Try the Greek name Georgia, which means “farmer, earth-worker,” the Latin name Augusta, which means “great,” Henrietta, or the Spanish name Savannah, which means “treeless plain.” Are you a Texan? Consider the Hebrew name Abilene, which means “grass,” the English name Austin, which means “great,” or the Scottish name Dallas, which means “from the dales, the valley meadows.” Are you from the Carolinas? You might like the French names Caroline or Charlotte, which both mean “free man,” or the English name Raleigh, which means “roe deer’s meadow.”
1. Abilene
2. Alabama
3. Augusta
4. Austin
5. Caroline
6. Charlotte
7. Dallas
8. Dixie
9. Georgia
10. Henrietta
11. Raleigh
12. Savannah
13. Virginia
Country Music-Inspired Southern Girl Names
Country music lover? You might like the Hebrew name, Naomi, in memory of the late Naomi Judd, which means “pleasantness.” Or you might consider the Native American name of her daughter Wynonna, which means “first-born daughter.” You might also try the English name, Dolly, in honor of Dolly Parton, which means “gift of God,” the Hebrew name Reba, in honor of Reba McEntire, which means “fourth born,” or the Native American name Shania, in honor of Shania Twain, which means “I’m on my way.”
1. Dolly
2. Fancy
3. Kacey
4. Loretta
5. Maren
6. Miranda
7. Naomi
8. Jolene
9. June
10. Paisley
11. Reba
12. Shania
13. Tammy
14. Tanya
15. Wynonna
Literature-Inspired Southern Girl Names
Literary enthusiast? You might like the Hebrew name Nancy of Nancy Drew Mystery Stories fame, which means “grace.” Gone with the Wind fan? You might consider the Greek name Margaret, of author Margaret Mitchell fame, which means “pearl,” or the English name Scarlett, of main character Scarlett O’Hara fame, which means “scarlet red.” Do you or your partner have French roots? Try the Latin name Frances of The Secret Garden author Frances Hodgson Burnett fame, which means “from France.”
1. Alice
2. Dorothy
3. Eloise
4. Emma
5. Frances
6. Genevieve
7. Madeline
8. Margaret
9. Nancy
10. Pearl
11. Scarlett
12. Scout
13. Stella
14. Violet
15. Willa
Garden-Inspired Southern Girl Names
Gardening enthusiast? You might consider the Greek name Daphne, which means “laurel tree,” or the Latin name Florence, which means “to flourish or blossom.” Do you love lilies? Try the Latin name Lillian, which means “lily flower,” the Hebrew name Sookie, which means “lily or rose,” or the Hebrew name Susannah, which means “lily.”
1. Azalea
2. Blossom
3. Clementine
4. Daisy
5. Daphne
6. Florence
7. Iris
8. Ivy
9. Lillian
10. Magnolia
11. Myrtle
12. Rose
13. Roseanne
14. Sookie
15. Susannah
16. Willow
What’s your favorite Southern girl name from this list? Have you or your friends and family chosen any of these Southern names for their daughters?
Be sure to look at our other baby name lists, like our country girl names, flower girl names, and beautiful girl names. Have fun choosing a beautiful name you love for your baby girl!
