American (South) Submitted Names

Adavia f American (South, Rare)

Adelei f American (South, Americanized, Modern)

Adrey f American (South, Rare), English (African, Rare)

Alazia f American (South, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Variant of Alozia.

Albirda f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Alberta.

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.

Aldora f American (South, Archaic)

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.

Alfra f American (South, Archaic)

Algenous m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Alhric m American (South)
Phonetic variant of Ulrich and Ulrik.

Alidia f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic), Louisiana Creole (Archaic), French (Quebec, Archaic)

Altah f American (South)
Variant of Alta.

Althane m American (South, Rare)

Alvanelle f American (South, Rare)
One of Ulysses Everett McGill’s many daughters in the movie O Brother Where Art Thou?

Alvinette f American (South, Rare)
Feminization of Alvin.

Annclaire f American (South)
Combination of Ann and Claire.

Anner f American (South, Archaic)
Phonetic spelling of Anna reflecting the Appalachian accent.

Anniebell f American (South, ?)
Form of Annabelle.

Aralia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arelia.

Aralie f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Aralia (compare Oralie).

Aramesa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Arcellia f American (South, Rare)

Ardelia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Artelia.

Arelia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Aurelia.

Arilla f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a contracted form of Amarilla.

Arleana f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Arlena.

Arna f & m Louisiana Creole, American (South), English
Diminutive of Arnaud and Arnaude.

Arrilla f American (South)
Variant of Arilla.

Artelia f American (South, Archaic)
Of uncertain origin and meaning; theories include a variant of Adelia, reflecting the Appalachian pronunciation.

Artely f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Artelia.

Arzilla f American (South, Rare)

Asola f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Isola.

Attie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of various names beginning with Ad- and At-.

Avalinn f American (South)
compound name

Avrill f American (South)
Variant of Avril.

Azaire m French (Cajun), American (South), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare and archaic French form of Azariah.

Barsha f American (South, Archaic)

Bazile m Norman, African American, French (Cajun), American (South)
Norman cognate of Basil 1.

Beona f American (South, Archaic)

Berla f American (South, Archaic)

Bertheline f French (Archaic), French (Cajun, Archaic), French (African, Rare), American (South, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare)
Elaboration of Berthe.

Bethenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Bethany (compare Bethena).

Billey m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Billy.

Billiejo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.

Billijo f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo.

Billyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare)
Variant of Billiejo or 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.

Bitha f American (South, Archaic)
Truncated form of Tabitha.

Bithie f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Bithy.

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.

Bobbijo f American (South), English (Rare)
Combination of Bobbi and Jo.

Bobbyjo f & m American (South, Rare), English (British, Rare, ?)
Variant of either Bobbijo or Bobbyjoe.

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.

Branford m Louisiana Creole, African American, American (South)

Browning m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Browning.

Buckner m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Buckner.

Burdo m American (South, Archaic)

Byrda f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Latinate form of Byrd and Byrdie.

Byrdie f American (South)
Variant of Birdie.

Bytha f American (South, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Bitha.

Calsada f American (South)
Found while doing genealogy. From mid-19th century Tennessee.

Camalia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Camellia.

Camallia f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Camellia.

Canray m Louisiana Creole, American (South), African American

Canye m & f Chinese, American (South)

Caretta f American (South)
Elaboration of Cara.

Carithea f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Carrye f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Carrie.

Casilla f American (South, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Casilda.

Casille f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Likely a variant of Casilla.

Cathiline f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Kathleen.

Cavassia f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)

Celey f American (South, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Celia.

Cena f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cenia.

Cenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning.

Cennie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Cenia.

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.

Cerelda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Cerilda.

Cerilda f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Serilda.

Cerilde f American (South, Rare, Archaic), French (Quebec, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cerilda.

Cessa f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of Narcessa.

Cessie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Narcessa.

Charlestine f American (South, Rare)
Rare feminine form of Charles or Charleston

Chlora f American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Chlore.

Chlorine f American (South, Archaic)

Cicily f American (South)
Variant of Cicely.

Cilee f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Cissia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Cissiah.

Cissiah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Kissiah.

Clarencia f Medieval Spanish, South African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Variant of Clarentia.

Classie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Clarissa.

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.

Cleada f American (South, Rare)

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]

Cloma f American (South, Archaic)

Clora f English (Rare), American (South)
Possibly a short form of Clorinda or a variant of Clara influenced by Cora.

Coill m American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Corelia f Medieval Italian, American (South)

Cornice m & f American (South, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Cozetta f American (South, Rare)
Latinate respelling of Cosette.

Crecy f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Lucretia.

Cricket f American (South)
Originally a diminutive of Christina and Christine.

Critta f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

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.

Damita f English (American, Rare), American (South), Louisiana Creole

Daque m French (Cajun, Anglicized), American (South)
Possibly an Anglicized spelling and subsequently transferred use of the surname Daqué.

Darenda f American (South)
Variant of Dorinda.

Darthula f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Either a variant of Dorthula or from the poem by Scottish poet James Macpherson of the same name.

Davidella f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Extremely rare feminization of David by way of combining it with the popular feminine name suffix -ella.

Deca f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

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.

Decovian m American (South, Rare)

Delories f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Dolores.

Delthea f English (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly a variation of the name Delphia.

Delvene f English (Australian, Rare), American (South, Rare)
Possibly an English alteration of Delphine.

Deolia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Meaning unknown.

Derinda f American (Rare), American (South)
Variant of Dorinda.

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.

D'jalma m Louisiana Creole, American (South)

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.

Dorabelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Dorabella.

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.

Doreathea f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Dorothy or Dorothea.

Dorthelia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a combination of Dorothy and Celia.

Dorthula f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dorthulia.

Dorthulia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Dorthelia.

Doska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Short form of Ladoska.

Dovey f American (South, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Dovie.

Dovie f American (South)
Diminutive of Deborah, or sometimes simply from the English word dove. (See also Dove.)

Drucy f American (South, Archaic)
Short form of Drucilla.

Duell m American (South)

Dukie m English, American (South)
Diminutive of Duke.

Eclair m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname.

Edganora f American (Archaic), American (South, Archaic)

Elemore m French (Cajun), American (South)
Variant of Elmore.

Elette f American (South, Rare)

Ellender f American (South)
Appalachian vernacular form of Eleanor.

Elsianna f American (South, Rare)

Emmer f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Emma reflecting the Appalachian accent.

Ennice f American (South, Archaic)

Ephelia f American (South, Rare), Louisiana Creole (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Ophelia.

Erlene f American (South)
Variant of Earlene.

Etheleen f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Ethelene.

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).

Ezara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Falisha f English (British, Modern, Rare), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Felicia.

Favonia f Late Roman, American (South, Archaic)
Feminine form of Favonius.

Felonise f French (Cajun), American (South), French (Acadian)
Variant of Félonise.

Feloniz f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Félonise, possibly influenced by Spanish feliz "happy".

Ferba f American (South, Archaic), English (American, Archaic)

Ferbie f American (South, Archaic)
Perhaps a variant of Pheraby.

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]

Florra f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Flora.

Forrestine f American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Forrest.

Francinia f American (South, Archaic)
Elaboration of Francina.

Frankine f Western African (Rare), American (South, Rare)
Feminine form of Frank.

Froisine f French (Cajun), American (South), French (Archaic)
Truncated form of Eufroisine.

Fruzannath f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Frusannah.

Gavan m American (South, Americanized, Modern)

Genavee f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Genevie.

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.

Gincey f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jincey.

Gincy f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Jincey.

Grafton m American (South)

Greenberry m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Greenberry. Given originally in honor of Colonel Nicholas Greenberry... [more]

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.

Hark m American (South)
Possibly a religious themed named from the word Hark, meaning "listen," a popular word used in the Bible.

Hebor m American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Heber 2.

Hesterly f & m American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Hesterly.

Hetia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Hettye f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Hettie.

Idona f American (South)
Possibly related to Iðunn or Idonea

Imojean f American (South)
Variant of Imogene used in the southern United States.

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.

Isalie f Louisiana Creole (Archaic), American (South, Archaic), French (Acadian), French (Rare)

Izara f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Izora.

Jarma f American (South, Rare)
Borne by the American actress Jarma Lewis (1931-1985), whose name was said to be of Czech origin.

Jarucia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Jerusha.

Jarusia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Jerusha.

Jennetta f American (South), Afrikaans (Rare)

Jerone m American (South, Rare)

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.

Joeanne f American (South, Americanized, Modern)

Judia f American (South)

Judson m English, American (South)
From an English surname that meant "son of Jud", Jud being a medieval diminutive of Jordan.

Juria f American (South, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Juriah.

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.

Keldrin m American (South, Rare)

Kissia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Kissiah.

Kissiah f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Keziah.

Kissie f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Kissiah.

Kizziah f American (South, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Keziah.

Ladoska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Contracted form of Ladoïska.

Laduska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ladoska.

Laduskia f American (South, Archaic)
Elaboration of Laduska.

Ladusky f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Laduska.

Lagenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lugenia.

Laithen m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Laithen.

Lancaster m American (South)
Transferred use of the surname Lancaster.

Larcena f American (South, Archaic)

Larcenia f American (South, Archaic), African American
Variant of Larcena.

Larceny f American (South, Archaic)
Vernacular form of Larcena.

Laveda f American (South, Rare)

Laviolette f French (Cajun, Rare, Archaic), American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Laviolette.

Laylee f American (South, Modern)
Rhyming variant of Kaylee.

Leahnia f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

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.

Ledora f American (South, Archaic)
Contracted form of Leodora and Leadora.

Leianna f American (South)

Lellene f American (South, Anglicized, Rare)
A shortened version Magdalene.

Lerlene f American (South, Rare)
Likely a variant of Lurline.

Lethie f American (South, Rare)
Diminutive of Letha.

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.

Levicy f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Levisa.

Levisa f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lovisa.

Lewisa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Lewis.

Likie f American (South, Archaic)

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.

Lithia f American (South)
Variant of Lethia.

Lockey f American (South, Archaic)
Diminutive of Charlotte.

Lodenia f American (South, Archaic)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of Lodemia.

Lodiska f American (South, Archaic)
Contracted form of Lodoiska.

Loduska f English (American, Archaic), American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Laduska.

Lodusky f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Loduska.

Logenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lagenia.

Loucille f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Lucille incorporating diminutive Lou.

Loudelia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ludelia.

Loudemia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Ludema.

Loudenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lodenia.

Lougenia f American (South, Archaic), African American (Rare)
Variant of Lugenia.

Lourenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Lourena.

Louvenia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Luvenia.

Louvertie f American (South, Rare)
Presumably a combination of Lou and Vertie.

Louveta f American (South, Rare)

Lovelace m American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Lovelace.

Lovenia f American (South, Archaic), Romani (Archaic)
Variant of Lavinia.

Ludicia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Luticia.

Luetishia f American (South, Rare)

Lugenia f American (South, Archaic)
Possibly a blend of Luvenia and Eugenia. This was borne by American civil rights reformer Lugenia Burns Hope (1871-1947).

Lumpkin m American (South)

Lureene f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lurene.

Lurita f Louisiana Creole, American (South)

Lurlyne f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Lurline.

Luticia f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Letitia.

Lycelia f Louisiana Creole (Rare, Archaic), American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Lucelia.

Mabelean f African American, American (South)
Variant of Maybelline.

Mablean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Maybelline.

Macon m & f American (South, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Macon.

Madea f American (South, Rare), Filipino (Rare), Popular Culture
In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.

Mahaley f American (South)
Variant of Mahala.

Mahulda f American (South, Archaic)

Malissia f American (South, Rare)
Elaboration of Melissa or Malissie.

Malonia f American (South, Rare, Archaic), Russian (Rare, Archaic)

Maloree f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Mallory.

Mandrin m French (Cajun), African American, American (South), Popular Culture
Transferred use of the surname Mandrin.

Mardecie f American (South)

Marshalene f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Marshal.

Mayzelle f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Mizela (see also Mozelle), perhaps influenced by Maisie.

Meanna f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Medissa f American (South, Rare, Archaic)

Mellette f American (South, Archaic)

Melvalie f American (South)
Elaboration of Melva with the popular suffix -lie.

Merranda f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Miranda.

Mettie f American (South), English
A diminutive of Metta or a variant of Mattie. Possibly a diminutive of Matilda or Martha or Margaret.

Milbrey f American (South)
Vernacular form of Milburga (via Milborough).

Milbry f American (South)
Variant of Milbrey.

Millinea f American (South, Rare)
Possibly an elaboration of Millie, used almost exclusively in Alabama.

Minnijean f American (South, Rare), African American (Rare)
Combination of Minnie and Jean 2. This is borne by Minnijean Brown-Trickey (1941-), who was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of nine African-American teenagers who integrated Little Rock Central High School in 1957 after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional three years earlier... [more]

Mosella f American (South, Archaic)

Moselle f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Mozelle.

Mozella f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Mozelle.

Naedean f American (South, Rare)
Variant of Nadine.

Nara f American (South, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a variant of Nora. It might, however, also be a simplified spelling of Naarah.

Narcessa f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Narcissa.

Nazarene f American (South, Rare)

Nelva f American (South)

Nezzie f American (South, Rare)
Possibly a diminutive of Inez.

Nicie f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Nicy.

Nicy f American (South, Archaic)
Variant of Nicey as well as a diminutive of Eunice, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.