167 Southern Girl Names for Your Baby

These 167 Southern girl names are grouped by inspiration, making it easier to compare favorites and build a shortlist for your baby girl.

Updated August 18, 2026

by Lauren Flake

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104 Classic Southern Girl Names
6 Biblical and Virtue Southern Girl Names
13 Southern Place and Regional Names
15 Country Music-Inspired Southern Girl Names

Southern girl names have a charm all their own. They can be warm and graceful, strong and spirited, or wonderfully unexpected. Whether your family has deep Southern roots or you simply love the region’s style, this list offers plenty of names to consider.

Several names here hold special meaning for my family: Bonnie is my niece’s name, Charlotte is my youngest daughter’s name, and Dixie was my late mother’s name. Elizabeth was her middle name.

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The names are grouped by Southern traditions and influences, from places and country music to gardens and literature. Each section is arranged alphabetically.

104 Classic Southern Girl Names

This group includes long-standing favorites such as Mae, Pearl, Ruby, and Tallulah, along with familiar choices that still feel right at home in the South.

1. Abigail

2. Addison

3. Adelaide

4. Adeline

5. Alanna

6. Alma

7. Amelia

8. Annabelle

9. Annalee

10. Annamae

11. Annie

12. Aurora

13. Ava

14. Bailey

15. Belle

16. Bessie

17. Beulah

18. Birdie

19. Blanche

20. Bonnie

21. Callie

22. Candy

23. Cassidy

24. Charlene

25. Claire

26. Colleen

27. Collins

28. Connie

29. Cricket

30. Darby

31. Darlene

32. Delaney

33. Delilah

34. Della

35. Delta

36. Dottie

37. Eleanor

38. Ellie

39. Estelle

40. Etta

41. Fannie

42. Georgette

43. Georgina

44. Gladys

45. Hallie

46. Harper

47. Hattie

48. Hayley

49. Helen

50. Hope

51. Ida

52. Imogen

53. Jean

54. Jemima

55. Lacey

56. Layla

57. Leanne

58. Lorraine

59. Lottie

60. Louisa

61. Lucille

62. Lydia

63. Mabel

64. Madison

65. Mae

66. Maisie

67. Mamie

68. Maude

69. Melanie

70. Millie

71. Minnie

72. Monroe

73. Nancy

74. Nellie

75. Nora

76. Norma

77. Odette

78. Olivia

79. Opal

80. Pauline

81. Pearl

82. Penelope

83. Piper

84. Precious

85. Presley

86. Priscilla

87. Prudence

88. Rae

89. Regina

90. Rita

91. Ruby

92. Ruthie

93. Sadie

94. Shelby

95. Shirley

96. Sienna

97. Summer

98. Tabitha

99. Tallulah

100. Tillie

101. Victoria

102. Viola

103. Vivian

104. Whitney

6 Biblical and Virtue Southern Girl Names

Faith and Grace are virtue names, while Betsy, Eliza, and Isabelle are familiar forms of the biblical name Elizabeth.

1. Betsy

2. Eliza

3. Elizabeth

4. Faith

5. Grace

6. Isabelle

Related: Biblical Baby Girl Names

13 Southern Place and Regional Names

These names draw from Southern cities, states, and regional associations, from Savannah and Raleigh to Georgia and Dixie.

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

15 Country Music-Inspired Southern Girl Names

These names come from country singers, song titles, and memorable characters, including Dolly, Reba, Jolene, and Fancy.

1. Dolly

2. Fancy

3. Jolene

4. June

5. Kacey

6. Loretta

7. Maren

8. Miranda

9. Naomi

10. Paisley

11. Reba

12. Shania

13. Tammy

14. Tanya

15. Wynonna

15 Garden and Nature-Inspired Southern Girl Names

This section draws from flowers, trees, and garden favorites such as Azalea, Magnolia, Rose, and Willow.

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. Susannah

15. Willow

14 Literature-Inspired Southern Girl Names

Memorable characters and writers inspired this group, including Scarlett, Scout, Sookie, Stella, and Willa.

1. Alice

2. Dorothy

3. Eloise

4. Emma

5. Frances

6. Genevieve

7. Madeline

8. Margaret

9. Scarlett

10. Scout

11. Sookie

12. Stella

13. Violet

14. Willa

Which Southern girl names would make your shortlist? The right one may remind you of a relative, a hometown, a favorite song, or a character you have always loved. Save the names that bring something personal to mind, then come back after a few days to see which ones still stand out.

For more ideas, browse our country girl names or visit the baby names hub.

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Lauren Flake

Lauren Flake is a wife, mom to two girls, watercolor artist, seventh-generation Texan, and early-onset Alzheimer's daughter. She is the author and co-illustrator of two award-winning children's books for grieving preschoolers, Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? and Where Did My Sweet Grandpa Go?, and the editor of Love of Dixie magazine. She loves green tea, dark chocolate, and collecting all things turquoise.

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