505 Timeless Southern Boy Names You’ll Adore
Southern boy names are a popular choice for parents looking for a charming, country-sounding name for their little guy.
Whether you’re from the South, live in the country, or just love country music, this list is filled with names for boys that will give you those hometown feelings.
Kick up your boots and relax because in this post, you’ll find over 500 good ol’ country boy names to search through! This huge list includes the sweetest boy names that are unique, charming, modern, or old school.
Southern Boy Names
Including (origins) and “meanings”
We’ve researched these names by using websites like BabyCenter to find their origins and meanings, just remember that some names can mean different things in other languages.
A
Aaron (Hebrew) “high mountain; exalted; strong”
Abbott (English) “father; priest”
Abel (Hebrew) “breath”
Abner (Hebrew) “father of light” - Abner is also on our list of names meaning light
Ace (Latin) “one; unity”
Ackerley (English) “oak meadow”
Aden (Irish) “little fire” - Aiden is also on our list of fire names
Alan (Irish) “handsome”
Albert (German) “noble; bright”
Albion (Celtic) “white; rock” - Albion is also on our list of names meaning rock
Alder (English) “from the alder tree” - Alder is also on our list of orange baby names
Alfred (English) “elf ruler; wise counselor”
Alonzo (Spanish) “ready for battle”
Alvin (English) “noble friend; friend of the elves” - Alvin is also on our list of names that mean friend
Ambrose (Greek) “immortal”
Anse (German) “God’s helmet”
Archer (English) “bowman”
Archibald (German) “genuine; bold”
Ardy (Latin) “great forest”
Arlen (Irish) “pledge”
Arlo (Spanish) “between two hills”
Arrow (English) “a projectile fired from a bow”
Arthur (Celtic) “bear”
Asher (Hebrew) “happy; blessed”
Ashton (English) “ash tree”
Atlas (Greek) “bearer of the heavens”
Atticus (Latin) “from Attica”
Atwood (English) “at the wood”
Augustus (Latin) “great; magnificent”
Austin (English) “great; magnificent” - Austin is also on our list of two syllable boys names
Avery (English) “ruler of elves”
Axel (Hebrew) “father is peace”
B
Banks (English) “someone who lived on the slope of a hillside or by a riverbank”
Barlow (English) “the bare hillside”
Baron (English) “noble man”
Barrett (German) “bear strength”
Barton (English) “from the barley town”
Bates (English) “son of Bartholomew”
Baxter (English) “baker”
Beau (French) “handsome” - Beau is also on our list of aesthetic names for boys
Beckett (English) “beehive; little brook; bee cottage”
Benjamin (Hebrew) “son of the right hand”
Benji (Hebrew) “son of the right hand”
Bennett (Latin) “blessed”
Benson (English) “son of Ben”
Bentley (English) “meadow with coarse grass”
Benton (English) “town in the bent grass”
Bernard (German) “strong; brave as a bear” - Bernard is also on our list of strong male names
Billy (English) “resolute protection”
Blade (English) “knife or sword” - Blade is also on our attitude name list
Blake (English) “swarthy; dark-haired”
Blaine (Scottish) “yellow”
Blaze (English) “flame”
Bo (Slavic) “living”
Bobby (German) “bright fame”
Boden (Scandinavian) “sheltered”
Bodie (German) “messenger”
Booker (English) “small stream”
Boone (English) “good”
Bowen (Welsh) “son of Owen”
Bradley (English) “broad meadow”
Bradford (English) “from the broad ford”
Brady (Irish) “spirited; broad”
Branson (English) “son of the raven”
Brantley (English) “sword; fiery torch”
Braxton (English) “badger”
Brayden (Irish) “brave”
Brenner (English) “to burn”
Brent (English) “hill; mount”
Brett (English) “breton”
Bridge (English) “bridge”
Briggs (English) “dweller by the bridge”
Brock (English, Celtic) “badger-like”
Brody (Scottish) “broad eye or broad island”
Bronson (English) “son of the brown-haired one”
Brooks (English) “dweller by the brook; stream”
Bryan (English) “high; noble”
Bryce (Scottish) “speckled, freckled”
Bryson (English) “son of Brice; son of a nobleman” - Bryson is also on our list of boy names with cool nicknames
Bubba (American) “brother; pal”
Buck (English) “deer; cowboy”
Buddy (English) “friend”
Buford (English) “hill by the river crossing”
Burke (Irish) “fortified hill”
Butch (American) “manly”
Byron (English) “barn for cows”
C
Cade (English) “round; barrel”
Caleb (Hebrew) “faithful; whole-hearted” - Caleb is also on our list of handsome boy names
Calhoun (Scottish, Irish) “from the narrow woods; nook” - Calhoun is also on our list of names that mean green
Callahan (Irish) “bright-headed one”
Calvin (Latin) “bald”
Camden (Scottish) “winding valley”
Cameron (Scottish) “crooked nose”
Campbell (Scottish) “crooked mouth”
Cane (English) “spear; craftsman”
Cannon (English) “clergyman”
Carden (English) “wood carder”
Carlisle (English) “from the walled city”
Carson (Scandinavian) “son of marsh-dwellers)
Carter (English) “transporter of goods by cart or wagon”
Cash (English) “maker of chests”
Casey (Irish) “vigilant”
Cason (English) “settlement; town”
Cassidy (Irish) “clever; curly-haired”
Cecil (English) “blind to one’s own beauty”
Chad (English) “protector; defender” - Chad is also on our list of protector names
Chambers (English) “of the chamber”
Champ (English) “warrior”
Charles (English) “free man”
Charleston (English) “free peasant’s settlement”
Chase (French) “to hunt”
Chester (English) “fortress or camp”
Chevy (French) “knight; horseman”
Clarence (Latin) “bright; clear”
Clayton (English) “from the town on clay land” - Clayton is also on our list of black baby boy names
Clement (Latin) “mild; merciful”
Clifford (English) “ford by a cliff”
Clinton (English) “town on a hill”
Clyde (Scottish) “from the riverbank”
Cody (English) “helpful”
Colby (Old Norse) "swarthy person's settlement"
Cole (English) “swarthy; charcoal”
Colin (Scottish, Greek) “people of victory”
Colt (English) “young horse”
Colton (English) “from the coal or dark town”
Connor (Scottish) “wise”
Conroy (Irish) “wise advisor”
Conway (English) “head smasher; yellow hound”
Cooper (English) “barrel maker”
Copeland (English) “bought land”
Corbin (English) “raven; crow”
Corey (Irish) “hollow”
Corliss (English) “carefree person”
Cornelius (Latin) “horn”
Coy (English) “quiet; still” - Coy is also on our list of 3 letter boys names
Crawford (English) “from the crow ford”
Creed (English; Latin) “belief; guiding principal”
Crew (English) “fort near a slope”
Crosby (English) “settlement by the cross”
Cruz (Spanish) “the cross of Christ”
Curtis (English, French) “courteous; polite”
Cyrus (Persian) “sun” - Cyrus is also on our list of names meaning sun
D
Dakota (Native American) “friendly”
Dale (English) “valley” - Dale is also on our list of 4 letter baby names
Dallas (Irish) “skilled”
Dalton “(English) “from the valley town”
Damian (Greek) “to tame”
Damon (Greek) “gentle; to tame”
Dane ((English) “from Denmark; brook”
Darren (English) “great”
Dash (English) “someone who lived near an ash tree”
Davis (Welsh) “son of David”
Dayton (English) “bright and sunny town”
Dawson (English) “son of David”
Deacon (Greek) “messenger; servant”
Dean (English) “from the valley”
Decker (English) “ditch digger”
Declan (Irish) “full of goodness”
Denver (English, French) “green valley” - Denver is also on our list of names that mean green
Dewey (Welsh) “beloved”
Dex (English, Latin) “one who dyes; right-handed”
Dixon (Scottish) “son of Dick”
Donald (English) “world leader”
Drake (English) “snake or dragon” - Drake is also on our list of old fashioned male names
Drew (Greek) “strong and manly”
Duke (Latin) “leader”
Duncan (Scottish) “dark warrior)
Dusty (English) “Thor’s stone; light dirt”
Dylan (Welsh) “son of the sea”
E
Earl (English) “warrior; nobleman”
Edison (English) “son of Edward”
Edmund (English) “fortunate protector”
Edward (English) “wealth; prosperity; fortune”
Elijah (Hebrew) “Jehovah is my God"
RELATED: Middle Names For Elijah
Ellington (English) “Ellis’ town”
Elliott (English) “the Lord is my God”
Ellis (English, Welsh) “benevolent”
Ellison (English) “son of Elias/Elijah”
Elmer (English) “noble; famous”
Elroy (French) “the king”
Elvis (Scandinavian) “all wise” - Elvis is also on our list of names that mean wise
Elwood (English) “elder tree forest”
Emerson (English) “Emery’s son”
Emmett (English, German, Hebrew) “universal; powerful; truth”
Emory (German) “home strength”
Ernest (English) “serious; resolute”
Eugene (Greek) “well-born; noble”
Everest (English) "person from Evreux"
Everett (English, German) "brave; strong boar”
Ewan (Scottish) “born of the yew tree”
Ewell (English) "law-powerful or winter solstice"
Ezekiel (Hebrew) “God’s strength”
F
Falcon (English) "a bird; falcon”
Felix (Latin) “happy; lucky; prosperous”
Fenton (English) "marsh town”
Fielder (English) "dweller in open country”
Finch (English) "songbird”
Finn (Irish) “fair or white” - Finn is also on our list of edgy boy names
Fleming (English) "from Flanders”
Flint (English) "born near outcrop of flint”
Floyd (Welsh) “gray-haired”
Flynn (Irish) “descendant of Flann; son of the red-haired one” - Flynn is also on our list of redhead names
Ford (English) "pass or crossing”
Forrest (English) "dweller near the woods”
Francis (Latin) “Frenchman”
Franklin (English) "free man”
Frederick (English) "peaceful ruler”
Fulton (English) "settlement of the fowl”
G
Gabriel (Hebrew) “God is my strength”
Gage (French) “oath; pledge”
Garland (English) "wreath of flowers or leaves”
Garrett (English) "rules by the spear”
Garrison (English) "son of Garret”
Garth (English) "garden keeper”
Gatlin (English) "fellow; companion”
Gavin (Scotland) “white hawk”
Gentry (English) "nobility of birth”
George (Greek) “farmer”
Gilbert (German) “shining pledge”
Giles (English) "pledge; young goat”
Gillespie (Scottish) “son of the bishop’s servant”
Glen (Scottish) “from the wooded valley”
Grady (Irish) “noble”
Graham (English) “gravelly homestead”
Granger (English) "worker of the granary”
Grant (English) "large; great”
Gray (English) "black mixed with white; a person with gray hair”
Greer (Scottish) “watchful; guardian”
Greyson (English) "son of the grey-haired man”
Grover (English) "lives near a grove of trees”
Gunner (Scandinavian) “warrior”
Guthrie (Scottish) “windy place” - Guthrie is also on our list of names that mean wind
H
Hamilton (English) "flat-topped hill”
Hank (German) “home ruler”
Harlan (English) "dweller by the boundary wood”
Harley (English) "hare”
Harper (English) "harp player”
Harris (English) "son of Harry”
Harrison (English) "son of Harry”
Hartford (English) "stag ford”
Hartley (English) "stag meadow”
Hastings (English) "son of the austere man”
Hawk (English) "like the bird”
Hayden (English) "hay field”
Hayes (English) "hedge”
Hemingway (English) "way; path”
Hendrix (Dutch, German) “estate ruler”
Henry (German) “ruler of the home”
Hiram (Hebrew) “brother of the exalted one”
Holden (English) "the hollow in the valley”
Hollis (English) "dweller at the holly trees”
Holt (English) "son of the unspoiled forests”
Homer (Greek) “security; pledge”
Houston (Scottish) “Hugh’s town”
Huck (American) “short form of Huckleberry”
Hudson (English) "son of Hudd”
Hunter (English) "one who hunts”
Hutton (English) "settlement on the bluff”
Hyde (English) "hide”
I
Ira (Hebrew) “watchful one”
Irving (Scottish) “green river; sea friend”
J
Jackson (English) "son of Jack”
Jacob (Hebrew) “supplanter”
Jake (Hebrew) “supplanter”
Jagger (English) "carter”
James (Hebrew) “supplanter”
Jameson (English) "son of James”
Jason (Greek) “healer”
Jasper (Persian) “treasurer”
Jax (American) “son of Jack”
Jayden (Hebrew) “thankful one”
Jebediah (Hebrew) “beloved of the Lord”
Jed (Hebrew) “beloved of God”
Jefferson (English) "son of Jeffrey”
Jennings (English) "little John”
Jenson (Scandinavian) “son of Jens”
Jeremiah (Hebrew) “God will uplift” - Jeremiah is also on our list of biblical boy names
Jeremy (Hebrew) “God will uplift”
Jesse (Hebrew) “the Lord exists”
Jethro (Hebrew) “overflow”
Jett (English) "jet black”
Jimmy (English) "supplanter”
Johnny (Hebrew) “God is gracious”
Jonah (Hebrew) “dove”
Jones (English) "God is gracious”
Joshua (Hebrew) "Yahweh is salvation"
Josiah (Hebrew) “God supports and heals”
Judd (English) "to flow down”
Jude (Hebrew) “praised”
Judge (English) "decision maker”
Judson (English) "son of Jordan”
Julian (Latin) “young at heart”
K
Kane (Irish) “battlefield; warrior”
Keaton (English) "place of hawks”
Keith (Scottish) “wood”
Kellan (Irish) “slender”
Kennedy (Irish, Scottish) “helmeted chief”
Kenneth (Scottish) “handsome”
Kent (English) “county in Southeast England; bright white”
Kingston (English) “the king’s town”
Kit (Greek) “bearing Christ”
Knox (Scottish) “round hill”
RELATED: Southern And Western Girl Names
L
Lafe (English) “heir”
Lance (English) “land”
Lander (English) “territory”
Landon (English) “long hill”
Landry (English; French) “ruler”
Lawson (English) “son of Lawrence”
Ledger (English) “speared tribe”
Leo (Latin) “lion”
Lee (English) “clearing; meadow”
Leon (Greek) “lion”
Leroy (French) “the king”
Levi (Hebrew) “joined; attached”
Lester (English) “from Leicester”
Liam (Irish) “helmet of will; guardian”
RELATED: Middle Names For Liam
Lincoln (English) “from the lake settlement”
Livingston (English) “dear friend’s place”
Logan (Scottish) “little hollow”
Lowell (French) “young wolf”
Lucas (Latin) “bringer of light”
RELATED: Middle Names For Lucas
Luke (Greek) “light giving”
Luther (German) “army people”
Lyle (English) “from the island”
M
MacGowan (Irish, Scottish) “son of the smith”
Mack (Irish, Scottish) “son of”
Macon (French) “mason”
Madden (Irish) “little dog’
Maddox (English) “son of Madoc”
Magnus (Latin) “greatest”
Malcolm (Scottish) “follower of St. Columba”
Marcus (Latin) “dedicated to Mars”
Marshall (French) “one who looks after horses
Martin (Latin) “God of war”
Marvin (Welsh) “sea hill”
Mason (English) “worker in stone”
Maverick (English) “independent”
Maynard (English) “brave strength”
Maxwell (Scottish) “great stream” - Maxwell is also on our list of names that mean water
McCoy (Irish) “fire”
Memphis (Greek) “established and beautiful”
Mercer (French) “merchant”
Merle (French) “blackbird”
Merritt (English) “from the boundary gate”
Micah (Hebrew) “who is like God?”
Miles (English, Latin) “soldier; merciful”
Miller (English) “one who grinds grain”
Mitchell (Hebrew) “gift from God” - Mitchell is also on our gift of God name list
Monroe (Scottish) “from the mouth of the river”
Montgomery (English) “from the hill of the powerful man”
N
Nash (English) “dweller by the ash tree”
Nathan (Hebrew) “gift of God”
Nathaniel (Hebrew) “given by God”
Ned (English) “wealthy guardian”
Neil (Irish) “champion; cloud” - Neil is also on our list of names that mean cloud
Nelson (English) “son of Neil”
Noah (Hebrew) “rest; repose”
RELATED: Middle Names For Noah
Nolan (Irish) “champion”
O
Oakley (English) “from the oak tree field”
Oliver (Latin) “olive tree”
RELATED: Oliver Middle Names
Onyx (English) “black gemstone”
Orson (English) “bear cub”
Orville (French) “gold town”
Otis (English) “wealth”
Owen (Welsh) “young warrior; well-born”
P
Palmer (English) “pilgrim; bearing a palm branch”
Parker (English) “park keeper” - Parker is also on our list of plant names for babies
Patton (English) “fighter’s town”
Pax (Latin) “peaceful”
Paxton (Latin) “peace town”
Percy (French) “pierce valley”
Peyton (English) “fighting man’s estate”
Pheonix (Greek) “dark red”
Pierce (English) “son of Piers”
Porter (Latin) “gatekeeper”
Pratt (English) “trick”
Prescott (English) “from the Priest’s cottage”
Presley (English) “priest’s meadow”
Preston (English) “priest’s estate”
Price (Welsh) “son of Rhys”
Q
Quinn (Irish) “descendant of Conn”
Quinton (English) “queen’s settlement”
R
Radley (English) “red meadow”
Raiden (Japanese) “thunder and lightning” - Raiden is also on our list of names related to storms, lightning, or thunder
Ramsey (English) “garlic island”
Randy (English) “wolf; protector”
Ranger (English) “forest protector”
Rawlins (English) “son of Raul”
Reagan (Irish) “little ruler”
Redmond (Irish) “wise protector”
Reed (English) “red-haired”
Reese (Welsh) “enthusiastic; ardent”
Reeves (English) “servant or child of the steward”
Remington (English) “place on a riverbank”
Remy (French) “oarsman”
Rex (Latin) “king”
Rhett (English) “counsel; advice”
Rhodes (Greek) “rose garden”
Ricky (German) “powerful ruler”
Ridge (English) “ridge”
Riley (English) “wood clearing”
River (English) “stream of water that flows to the sea”
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Rodney (English) “island near the clearing”
Roscoe (English) “from the deer forest”
Ross (Scottish) “headland”
Roy (French) “king”
Royce (English) “son of the king”
Rowan (Scottish, Irish) “little red-head; rowan tree”
Rufus (Latin) “red-head”
Russell (English) “little red”
Ryan (Irish) “descendent of the king”
Ryder (English) “knight; mounted warrior”
Ryker (German) “rich”
S
Sampson (Hebrew) “sun”
Samson (Hebrew) “of the sun”
Samuel (Hebrew) “God has heard”
Sawyer (English) “woodcutter”
Saylor (German) “boatman”
Sebastian (Greek) “venerable”
Sellers (English) “marshland dweller”
Shane (Irish) “God is gracious”
Sheldon (English) “steep valley”
Shepard (English) “sheepherder”
Sherman (English) “cloth cutter”
Silas (English, Latin) “wood forest”
Simon (Hebrew) “flat-nosed”
Slate (American) “gray-green rock” - Slate is also on our list of earth names
Sloan (Irish) “expedition; invasion”
Smith (English) “blacksmith; skilled worker”
Sonny (English) “son”
Soren (Danish) “stern”
Spencer (English) “house steward”
Steele (English) “like steel”
Sterling (English) “starling; little star”
Stone (English) “dweller by the stone or rocks”
Stratton (English) “from the town on the Roman road”
Sullivan (Irish) “dark-eyed”
Sutton (English) “from the southern homestead”
T
Talon (English) “bird claw”
Tanner (English) “leather worker”
Tate (Norse) “cheerful”
Taylor (English) “tailor”
Teddy (English) “divine gift”
Tennessee (Native American) “gathering place”
Tex (American) “from Texas”
Thaddeus (Aramaic) “gift of God”
Thatcher (English) “roof maker”
Theo (Greek) “divine gift”
Theodore (Greek) ”gift of God”
Thomas (Aramaic) “twin”
Tierney (Irish) “Lord”
Tim (English) “to honor God”
Tobias (Hebrew, Greek) “God is good”
Toby (Greek) “God is good”
Todd (English) “fox”
Topher (Greek) “bearing Christ”
Townes (English) “from the settlement”
Trace (English) “brave”
Travis (English) “toll collector, crossroads”
Trent (English) “the flooder”
Trenton (English) “Trent’s town”
Trevor (Welsh) “from the large village”
Trey (Italian) “three” - Trey is also on our list of short cool names for boys
Tripp (American) “the third”
Troy (Irish) “descendant of foot soldier”
Truett (English) “from the village of Trewhitt”
Truman (English) “faithful man”
Tuck (English) “garment maker”
Tucker (English) “softener of cloth”
Tyler (English) “maker of tiles”
U
Ulysses (Greek) “wrathful”
V
Vardaman (English) “guardian”
Vaughn (Welsh) “small”
Vernon (English) “alder tree”
Victor (Latin) “conqueror”
Vincent (Latin) “victorious”
Virgil (Latin) “flourishing”
W
Wade (English) “at the river crossing”
Wagner (German) “wagon maker”
Walker (English) “fuller of cloth”
Walter (German) “army ruler”
Warner (English) “army guard”
Warrick (English) “leader who defends”
Watson (English) “son of Walter”
Waylon (English) “land by the road”
Wayne (English) “wagon driver”
Webb (English) “weaver”
Wells (English) “from the well or spring”
Wesley (English) “western meadow”
Westbrook (English) “from the western brook”
Weston (English) “from the western town”
Whitfield (English) “from the white field”
Whittaker (English) “white field”
Wilbur (English) “willful; bright”
Wilder (English) “wild animal”
Wilson (English) “son of Will”
Winston (English) “wine’s town”
Woodrow (English) “row of houses by a wood”
Wren (English) “small bird”
Wyatt (English) “brave in war”
Wylie (Scottish) “from Wylye”
Y
Yale (Welsh) “fertile upland”
Yates (English) “dweller by a gate”
Z
Zachariah (Hebrew) “the Lord has remembered”
Zeke (Hebrew) “God strengthens”
Not sure if you’re having a girl or boy? Listed below are just a few posts of many more with baby names to consider:
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