American (South) Submitted Names

These names are a subset of American names used more often in the American South. See also about American names.
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Aldonia f American (South, Rare)
Either a truncated form of Caledonia or, more likely, an elaboration of Aldona.
Aldonie f American (South, Archaic)
Probably a variant of Aldonia.
Aldornia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Perhaps derived from the Old English aldor, a form of ealdor meaning "elder, parent, head of family, chief, lord; author, source; age, old age" with the name suffix -nia to feminize the name.... [more]
Alethaire f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Corruption of Alethea. This name arose among Catholics in Kentucky in the 1700-1800s.
Alhric m American (South)
Phonetic variant of Ulrich and Ulrik.
Alvanelle f American (South, Rare)
One of Ulysses Everett McGill’s many daughters in the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?
Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.
Anner f American (South, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Anna reflecting the Appalachian accent.
Arbasure m American (South, Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Arcilia f American (Hispanic, Rare, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), French (Acadian), French (Quebec)
Hispanic variant of Arcelia, Southern variant of Arcelia and Acadian and Québécois variant of Arcélia.
Arna m Louisiana Creole, American (South)
A notable bearer of this name was the American writer Arna Bontemps (1902-1973), who was born into a Louisiana Creole family. By some accounts, his birth name was Arnaud.
Artelia f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Adelia, reflecting the Appalachian pronunciation.
Attie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of various names beginning with Ad- and At-.
Azaire m French (Cajun), American (South), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare and archaic French form of Azariah.
Bayou m American (South, Rare, ?)
From the American English word bayou which derives from the Choctaw word bayuk meaning "small stream".
Berlie f English (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Berlie Doherty (born 1943) is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. She is best known for children's books, for which she has twice won the Carnegie Medal.
Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.
Billyjoe m American (South)
Combination of Billy and Joe. It's feminine counterpart is Billiejo.
Birda f American (South)
Variant of Bertha, influenced by Birdie.
Bithy f American (South, Archaic)
Originally a diminutive of Tabitha, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Bluford m American (South)
Variation of Buford, possibly transfer of the surname Bluford.
Bobbyjoe m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.
Bobra f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Barbara, influenced by Bob.
Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.
Buckner m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Buckner.
Caretta f American (South)
Elaboration of Cara.
Cenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Ceola f American (South, ?)
Perhaps a blend of Celia and Viola. This is an old Southern name, using the (then-)popular ola suffix sound also found in such names as Leola, Theola and Neola.
Claster m American (South, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning.
Clasterfair m American (South), African American
This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.
Clemenza f Italian, American (South, Archaic)
Italian variant of Clemenzia and American feminine form of Clement.
Cleodora f Greek Mythology (Latinized), American (South, Archaic)
Latinized form of Kleodora. In Greek mythology, Cleodora was a nymph of Mount Parnassos in Phokis. She was one of the prophetic Thriai, nymphs who divined the future by throwing stones or pebbles... [more]
Clerecy f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.
Colquitt f & m American (South)
Character in the house next door novel written by Anne Rivers Siddon
Cornice m & f American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling of Cosette.
Cricket f American (South)
Originally a diminutive of Christina and Christine.
Cumie f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Cumi. This was borne by Cumie Talitha Walker (1874-1942), the mother of American outlaw Clyde Barrow.
Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.
Darkus m American (South, Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Dorcas.
Darthula f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a variant of Dorthula or from the poem by Scottish poet James Macpherson of the same name.
Davada f American (South)
Either a feminine form of David or an elaboration of Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Davidella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of David by way of combining it with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.
Decker m American (South), English (American, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Decker. This was used for a character on the American soap opera General Hospital: Decker Moss, a character that debuted on the show in 1989.
Decorsie m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian).
Deller f American (South, Americanized)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Della.
Delories f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dolores.
Delthea f English (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Delphia.
Denia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -denia, such as Adenia and Modenia. In some cases, however, it was also an elaboration of Dena.
Deterville m French (Cajun), American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Deterville.
Dicey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dicie. This name was borne by Laodicea "Dicey" Langston (1766-1837), a South Carolina woman who acted as a spy for the Patriots during the American Revolution... [more]
Dicie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of names such as Diana, Eurydice, Ludicia and Theodosia... [more]
Dilcey f American (South, Archaic), Afro-American (Slavery-era)
Possibly a variant of Dulcie or Dilly. Margaret Mitchell used this name in her historical novel Gone with the Wind (1936), where it belongs to a slave on Scarlett O'Hara's plantation.
Donia f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of names ending in -donia, such as Aldonia, Fredonia, and Caledonia.
Donlee m American (South)
Combination of Don and Lee.
Dorabella f Theatre, American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Dorabella is a character in Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (All Women Do It, or The School for Lovers; 1790 ), an opera buffa in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Doralise f French (Cajun), American (South), Louisiana Creole, French (Acadian)
Variant of Doralice as well as an 18th- and 19th-century elaboration of Dora using the then-popular name suffix lise.
Dorthelia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Dorothy and Celia.
Dovie f American (South)
Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)
Eclair m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.
Edganora f American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a blend of Edgenie (itself possibly an anglicized form of Eugénie) and Eleanora.
Elender f American (South)
Possibly a regional pronunciation or variant of Eleanor.
Ellender f American (South)
Appalachian vernacular form of Eleanor.
Elloner f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Eleanor.
Emajo f American (South, Americanized, Rare)
A combination of the female names, Emma & Jo. Uses only one M.
Emmer f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Emma reflecting the Appalachian accent.
Eone f Greek Mythology, American (South, Archaic), English (Australian, Archaic)
In Greek mythology, Eone was a Thespian princess as one of the fifty daughters of King Thespius.
Eunetta f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Euna mimicking diminutive forms ending in -etta.
Eunie f American (South)
Eunie was the birth name of actress Ouida Bergère (1886-1974)
Eura f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a short form of names beginning with the element Eur-.
Evia f American (South, Archaic)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a Latinization of Evie, and elaboration of Eva, a transferred use of the surname, an Anglicization of Aoife and an adoption of the Greek place name (also known as Euboea).
Fayetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Lafayette and Fayette.
Feloniz f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Félonise, possibly influenced by Spanish feliz "happy".
Finis m American (South)
Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.
Floride f & m French (Rare), French (African), Italian (Rare), Walloon (Rare), American (South, Archaic)
French form of Floridus (for men) and Florida (for women), but the name is most often encountered on women.... [more]
Genever f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Geneva.
Geriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.
Greenberry m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenberry. Given originally in honor of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry... [more]
Grettie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Greta with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.
Grizelda f American (South, Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Afrikaans (Rare), Kashubian
Hungarian and Kashubian form and English and Afrikaans variant of Griselda. The English usage may have been influenced by Grizel.
Guyetta f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the masculine name Guy + the suffix -etta.
Gysbert m American (South, Americanized, Rare)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the name Gisbert.
Hark m American (South)
Possibly a religious themed named from the word Hark, meaning "listen," a popular word used in the Bible.
Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.
Hestle m American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the surname Hestle.
Imojean f American (South)
Variant of Imogene used in the southern United States.
Inell f English (American, Rare), American (South)
Perhaps an altered form of Inez.
Iredell m English (American, Rare), American (South, Rare)
From the surname Iredell. This was the name of American philosopher Iredell Jenkins (1909-1988), who wrote about the philosophy of art in the 1950s.
Isonie f American (South)
American English regional name (Appalachian), possibly influenced by the name Ione.
Jarma f American (South, Rare)
Borne by the American actress Jarma Lewis (1931-1985), whose name was said to be of Czech origin.
Jennabeth f American (South, Americanized)
Combination of Jenna and Beth used mostly in the Appalachian region of the United States.
Jeuel f American (South)
A precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament according to the Oxford Languages dictionary.
Jeuelle f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly intended as a feminine form of Jeuel.
Jincey f American (South, Rare)
Meaning uncertain. This name first appeared in the 1770s. Apparently it was a Southern American invention, or perhaps it was related to the Danish given name Jensine... [more]
Joanetta f American (South, Rare)
Diminutive or elaboration of Joan.
Judson m English, American (South)
From an English surname that meant "son of Jud", Jud being a medieval diminutive of Jordan.
Juriah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jeriah. Although the Biblical character Jeriah is male, this name was also given to girls, starting around the mid-1700's.
Laithen m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Laithen.
Lancaster m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Lancaster.
Leania f American (South, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Either a variant of Leonia, influenced by Leah, or an elaboration of Leana.
Leatha f American (South, Rare)
Allegedly a variant of Letha, possibly influenced by Lea and the surname Leath.
Lella f English (Rare), American (South), Italian, Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of names ending in ella. It can also be used as a diminutive of Elena and other names beginning with or containing el. This was borne by Italian opera singer Adelaide 'Lella' Ricci (1850-1871) as well as Italian actress Elena 'Lella' Fabrizi (1915-1993), Italian designer Elena 'Lella' Vignelli (1934-2016) and Italian racing driver Maria Grazia 'Lella' Lombardi (1941-1992).... [more]
Levenia f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Luvenia and a feminine form of Leven.
Lindora f American (South, Archaic), Theatre
Feminine form of Lindor. This name was used in the comic operas Le donne vendicate (Revenge of the Women in English; 1763) by Piccinni and La maga Circe (Circe the Witch in English; 1788) by Anfossi.
Lodenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia.
Loumina f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lumina; in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Lou and Mina 1.
Louvertie f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a combination of Lou and Vertie.
Louzine f American (South, Archaic)
American English regional name (Appalachian).