Culture and Lifestyle Timeless Southern Baby Names We'll Always Treasure By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 17, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images If you're having baby soon, then our list of timeless Southern baby names is perfect for you. Some baby names have trended for years, and others have been nearly forgotten, but these Southern baby names will never go out of style. Our list of classic names includes popular Southern girl names, boy names, and gender-neutral names, so you're sure to find just what you're looking for. From Annabelle to Harper to Zadie, your new bundle of joy will be so happy with whatever Southern baby name you choose. With one of these beautiful names, your baby is sure to have something unique, classic, and truly Southern for the rest of his or her life. Here are our favorite Southern baby names, from A to Z. 01 of 48 "A" Names Amelia, Alice, Ada, Alden, Annabelle, Atticus, Augustus 02 of 48 More "A" Names Southern Living Abel, Abigail, Adair, Adelaide, Albert , Amelia, Archibald, Arthur, Austin, Ava 03 of 48 "B" Names Bettina, Bailey, Bee, Beau, Blanche, Brooks 04 of 48 More "B" Names Southern Living Bailey, Betsy, Birdie, Bonnie, Bradley, Byron 05 of 48 "C" Names Celia, Cricket, Calvin, Caroline, Constance, Cate 06 of 48 More "C" Names Southern Living Camden , Cecil, Charlotte, Christian, Claire, Clifford, Clyde 07 of 48 "D" Names Daisy, Dawson, Delilah, Dixie, Davis 08 of 48 More "D" Names Southern Living Dallas, Daphne, Dolly, Drew, Duke 09 of 48 "E" Names Elizabeth, Eloise, Elliott, Edie, Emmett, Everett 10 of 48 More "E" Names Southern Living Easton, Edmund, Edward, Effie, Ella, Emerson, Emma 11 of 48 "F" Names Florence, Frankie, Fenton, Frances, Finch 12 of 48 More "F" Names Southern Living Felix, Finn, Floyd, Forest, Franklin, Frederick 13 of 48 "G" Names Georgina, Gale, Glory, Grey, Greer 14 of 48 More "G" Names Southern Living Genevieve, George, Grace, Grover 15 of 48 "H" Names Hayes, Henrietta, Helen, Harper, Harley, Huck 16 of 48 More "H" Names Southern Living Harrison, Harvey, Hastings, Hattie, Henry, Holden, Hope 17 of 48 "I" Names Iris, Isabelle, Imogene, Ingram 18 of 48 More "I" Names Southern Living Ira, Irving, Isaac 19 of 48 "J" Names Julia, Jones, James, Josephine, Julep 20 of 48 More "J" Names Southern Living Jackson, Jane, Jasper, Jean, Jeremiah 21 of 48 "K" Names Keaton, Katherine, Knox, Kipling, Kay 22 of 48 More "K" Names Southern Living Kelley, Kenneth, Kent 23 of 48 "L" Names Lucille, Leigh, Luella, Lyla, Livingston, Lorne 24 of 48 More "L" Names Southern Living Lane, Laurel, Lawrence, Leon, Lillian , Louisa, Lydia 25 of 48 "M" Names Mary Grace, Magnolia, Maribelle, Magnus, Mae, Montgomery, Mercer 26 of 48 More "M" Names Southern Living Malcolm, Manning, Martha, Marvin, Millie, Minnie 27 of 48 "N" Names Nan, Nora, Nolan, Nathan, Nellie 28 of 48 More "N" Names Southern Living Nash, Ned, Neil, Norman 29 of 48 These Are Our Favorite Names for Southern Babies 30 of 48 "O" Names Orson, Oscar, Odette, Owen, Olympia 31 of 48 More "O" Names Southern Living Olivia, Otis 32 of 48 "P" Names Pepper, Percy, Phoebe, Price, Parker 33 of 48 More "P" Names Southern Living Parker, Patricia, Penelope, Peter 34 of 48 "Q" Names Quinn, Quenby, Quaid 35 of 48 "R" Names Reed, Ruby, Rhett, Rufus, Rose 36 of 48 More "R" Names Southern Living Ralph, Reese, Remy, Rory, Rosemary, Ruth 37 of 48 "S" Names Savannah, Scarlett, Sheridan, Sailor, Sally, Sloane, Stella 38 of 48 More "S" Names Southern Living Sadie, Samuel, Sarabeth, Sellers, Simon, Sol, Sylvie 39 of 48 "T" Names Tucker, Tabitha, Talullah, Thaddeus, Tierney 40 of 48 More "T" Names Southern Living Theresa, Theodore , Truman 41 of 48 "V" Names Virginia, Violet, Vivian 42 of 48 More "V" Names Southern Living Vaughn, Vernon, Victor, Vincent 43 of 48 "W" Names Walker, Whitney, Wells, Weldon, Wesley, Wren 44 of 48 More "W" Names Southern Living Wallace, Walter, Wendy, Wilbur, William, Wyatt, Wynn 45 of 48 "Y" Names Yates, Yale 46 of 48 "Z" Names Zelda, Zadie, Zac, Zinnea 47 of 48 "Q," "U," "X," and "Z" Names Southern Living QQuincy, Quentin UUlysses XXavier ZZeke 48 of 48 Other Baby Name Ideas Getty Images Historical baby names Baby names for Southern belles 50 Southern names and their meanings Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit