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40 Best Baby Names for Southern Girls

40 Best Baby Names for Southern Girls. Baby names are always super fun to think about, even if having a baby may not be a top priority at the moment. Names always have interesting meanings and stories behind them. Some parents decide to go with some kind of theme when naming their kids. Geekier parents may choose to name their kids after their favorite characters or actors. Sporty parents might name theirs for their favorite athletes. The possibilities are endless!

Southern baby names are known for being classics, dripping with that southern charm that everyone admires so much. Elegant, fun, timeless, and a little bit sassy, names with a southern flair will help your daughter feel like she just stepped off the set of Gone With The Wind.

Help your daughter embrace her inner southern belle, no matter where you're at in the world. These names are classic and classy enough to make your bubbly little girl stand out in a crowd.

Traditional southern names usually have unique origins from all different places across the globe and unique meanings that can capture your daughters' spirit. To help give you a few ideas we've compiled a comprehensive list of 40 of the best southern names for baby girls and their meanings. These will be perfect for your sweet-as-honeysuckle southern belle!

Bailey

Bailey

Meaning: law enforcer, bailiff

Bailey, Bailee, Baley, or however else you can think to spell it, this is a rough-and-tumble girl's name with some attitude. You can count on your little girl to lay down some southern justice and charm with this name.

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Caroline

Caroline

Meaning: Little and strong

Your daughter will love jamming along to her song "Sweet Caroline" at football games for years to come!

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Delilah

Delilah

Meaning: Delight or to flirt

 

A cute name with a fun and playful edge, perfect for your southern belle! Plus, she'll have the song, "Hey There Delilah" by Plain White T's devoted to her.

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Edie

Edie

Meaning: Prosperous in war

 

A diminutive of the name 'Edith,' this cute and bouncy name drips southern charm. 

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Meaning: Pledged to God

A classic name that's well associated with religion, fits in well with the southern 'bible belt.'

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Francis

Francis

Meaning: Frenchman or free man

A popular name among the Catholic south, this old-timey classic is perfect for your angelic baby girl.

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Harper

Harper

Meaning: Harp player

With the same name as the author of the profound To Kill A Mocking Bird, a girl with this name is destined to do great things.

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Haley

Haley

Meaning: Hay field

Haley, Hayley, Haleigh, Hailee, you've got plenty of options to make this gorgeously sweet southern name original.

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Harley

Harley

Meaning: Hare's meadow

A perfect, bouncy southern name for your bouncy baby girl. 

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Rose

Rose

Meaning: Flower name

A gorgeous, sweet-smelling flower that can pack a punch. Sounds like any good southern belle.

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Savannah

Savannah

Meaning: Flat, tropical grassland

Savannah may mean 'flat,' but there's nothing flat about the name! Also the name of a popular city in Georgia, this name has a fun, earthy feel to it that's perfect if you want a more natural name.

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Scarlett

Scarlett

Meaning: Red

A classic southern name, the original Southern Belle from Gone With The Wind, this name is sure to take your breath away. We're sure your baby girl will easily have just as much charm and beauty as Scarlett O'Hara.

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Amelia

Amelia

Meaning: Industrious, hardworking, striving

A sweet and melodic name that encapsulates the idea of a hardworking girl in the south. 

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Anabelle

Anabelle

Meaning: Loving or adorable

Any name that ends in 'Belle' or 'Bella' is an almost instant hit for amazing southern girl names. 

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Charlotte

Charlotte

Meaning: Little womanly one, feminine and petite; feminine variant of 'Charles'

There are too many southern 'Charlotte' locations to name off, but this name is beautiful and classy and always in style.

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Hazel

Hazel

Meaning: Hazelnut tree, color name

An earthy, colorful name for your earthy southern girl.

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Isabella

Isabella

Meaning: Pledged to God; Hebrew variant of 'Elizabeth'

A staggeringly popular name (it ranked #4 in 2017), Isabella has a gorgeously floral feel to it that makes you picture a big porch on a hot, sunny day surrounded by lush greenery. Perfect for any southern girl.

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Katherine

Katherine

Meaning: Pure

Kat, Katie, Kate, you've got tons of options for nicknames (not to mention spellings) for this classic, southern name.

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Julep

Julep

Meaning: Rosewater

With a name like this, you can just imagine your little girl drinking mint juleps at the Kentucky Derby one day.

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Magnolia

Magnolia

Meaning: Flower name

A beautiful flower and the partial name of an empowering movie (Steel Magnolias), there's a lot to love about this beautiful southern name.

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Sadie

Sadie

Meaning: Princess

A diminutive for Sarah, this name is perfect for your southern princess. Cowboy boots and tiaras go together, right?

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Dixie

Dixie

Meaning: Tenth

Short, snappy, and sassy, Dixie is a name that easily represents the south. The Mason-Dixie line marks the beginning of the American South, and this name will surefire mark the beginning of a beautiful life for your baby girl.

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Dallas

Dallas

Meaning: Skilled

When you think of the south, Dallas, Texas, is probably one of the first places to come to mind. Dallas is a gender-neutral location name that can work for your cute little cowgirl. Yeehaw!

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Belle

Belle

Meaning: Beautiful

Short, elegant, and perfect for your Southern Belle. Not to mention she'll share a name with a Disney princess, which is super cool.

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Madison

Madison

Meaning: Son of Maud

Another fun gender-neutral name, Madison has a carefree and outdoorsy feel to it that makes it perfect for a southern name.

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Mae

Mae

Meaning: Bitter or pearl

Perfect for a first name or a middle name, Mae is easily a defining name for southern girls.  With southern charm and feminine simplicity, this name is perfect for your little one. Or, if you want something a little longer, Mae is a great nickname for Margaret or Mary.

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Grace

Grace

Meaning: Graceful

Timeless elegance and virtuous, perfect for a graceful southern girl.

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Sawyer

Sawyer

Meaning: Woodcutter

Makes you think of dusty cowboy boots and horses, right? Another fun gender-neutral name perfect for a tomboy.

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Raleigh

Raleigh

Meaning: Meadow of deer

 

Your first thought was probably the capital of North Carolina, a staple in southern culture.  It's also a fairly uncommon name if you're looking for something a little more unique to make your baby girl stand out.

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Virginia

Virginia

Meaning: Virginal, pure

A beautiful southern state, Virginia has a warm southern charm to it that lands it as a classic southern name.

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Ava

Ava

Meaning: Life; a variation of 'Eve'

The third most chosen girl name of 2017, this name is loaded with southern charm and sass. 

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Avery

Avery

Meaning: Ruler of the elves, wise

Derived from the name 'Alfred,' you can bet your daughter will be as wise and graceful as a mythical elf.

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Bonnie

Bonnie

Meaning: Beautiful, cheerful

If you're looking for an edgier name, why not give your daughter the name of one of the most famous southern female gangsters out there?

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Raeann

Raeann

Meaning: Great queen

Another name with a ton of different spellings (Reanne, Raeann, Rayann, etc.) this modern southern name drips charm and class.

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Willow

Willow

Meaning: Willow tree, freedom

Another earthy name, your daughter is sure to be as free, graceful, and beautiful as the gorgeous willow trees that cover the south.

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Alice

Alice

Meaning: Noble, graceful, kind

A popular, vintage name with lots of southern charm. Not to mention she'll have a book with her name on it. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland will probably be one of her favorites.

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Abigail

Abigail

Meaning: My father is joyful

Her father is sure to be joyful with a cute name like this. A popular classic, this name is perfect for your southern belle.

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Claire

Claire

Meaning: Bright, clear

This sweet name makes you think of clear, blue skies on a hot, southern summer day. Clara is also a popular alternative.

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Emma

Emma

Meaning: Universal

A universal hit, this name has been rapidly growing in popularity across the American south. It ranked as the number one southern girl name in 2019.

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Olivia

Olivia

Meaning: Olive tree; feminine variant of 'Oliver'

The number two most popular girl name in the American south in 2019, Olivia is a beautiful southern name that just rolls off the tongue.

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