Culture and Lifestyle 92 Classic Southern Names For Your Baby Girl By Nellah Bailey McGough Nellah Bailey McGough Nellah McGough runs the day-to-day operations in the Southern Living Birmingham office, responds to reader questions and comments, manages freelancer contracts, and invoices. She is also the co-host (with Steve Bender) of Ask Grumpy Podcast. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on May 1, 2024 Close One way to know you're talking to a Southern woman is, of course, by her accent. But sometimes you can tell someone is Southern just from their name. If you meet a girl with a double name, she's almost guaranteed to be from the South. Even if you don't choose a Southern name off this list, the true mark of a Southern girl is in the way she carries herself, and if Mama is involved at all, you know she'll be raised just right. Which of these Southern girl names is your favorite? 306 Timeless Southern Baby Names We'll Always Treasure 01 of 05 A–D Southern Living AbigailAliceAmeliaAnnaAnnabelleAnnaleeAugustaBeatriceBellaBetsyBlancheBonnieCallieCarolineCatherineCharlotteClaireClaraDaisyDallasDelilahDollyDottie 02 of 05 E–H Southern Living EdieEffieElizabethEllaEmmaEmmylouEugeniaFaithFloraFlorenceFrancesGeorgiaGraceGracelynHarperHarrietHattieHelenHenrietta 03 of 05 I–M Southern Living IrisIsabelleJaneJoleneJosephineJuliaKatherineKathleenKittyLillianLorelaiLorettaLouisaLucyMabelMaeMargaretMaryMillieMolly 04 of 05 N–R Southern Living NellieNolaNoraOliveOliviaOpalPatsyPearlPenelopePiperRoseRosemaryRubyRuthRuthann 05 of 05 S–Z Southern Living SadieSarabethSarahSavannahScarlettSylvieTallulahTrudyVioletVirginiaVivianWhitleyWhitneyWillaWinona Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit