18 Southern Baby Names Guaranteed to Make You Swoon
From Scarlett and Willow to Rhett and Beau
Listen up, y’all: There’s a reason Southern baby names are classics. Just hearing them will transport you to a warm and hospitable place filled with sweet tea, magnolia trees and charm. Here, 18 of the most adorable ones. Add 'em to your short list now.
MASON
For a boy
Meaning: “Stone worker.” Also, heartstring tugger.
BEAU
For a boy
Meaning: “Handsome.” But, of course.
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AUSTIN
For a boy
Meaning: “Majestic.”
BELLE
For a girl
Meaning: “Beautiful” and “lovely one.”
CLEMENTINE
For a girl
Meaning: “Mild” and “merciful.” Only when she’s asleep, of course.
RHETT
For a boy
Meaning: “Fiery.” Hopefully only in spirit.
SCARLETT
For a girl
Meaning: “Red.” See also: “fierce.”
TENNESSEE
For a boy or girl
Meaning: “Around the river bend.”
MAGNOLIA
For a girl
Meaning: “Flower.” Has an affinity for all blooms.
GEORGIA
For a girl
Meaning: “Farmer” or “tiller of the soil.” But mostly, likes to twirl.
WILLOW
For a girl
Meaning: “Slender” and “graceful,” after the branches of a willow tree.
SAWYER
For a boy
Meaning: “Cuts timber.” Or naps. That’s cool.
NOLA
For a girl
Meaning: “Famous.” And loves jazz.
PRESLEY
For a boy
Meaning: “From the priest’s meadow.” Loves to visit Graceland.
JUNE
For a girl
Meaning: “Young.” Also, sleepy.
CASH
For a boy
Meaning: “Wealthy man.” (And lover of Junes.)
CHARLOTTE
For a girl
Meaning: “Tiny and feminine.”