Country Girl Names: 200+ Country Inspired Female Names

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When searching for baby girl names, you may seek a soft, feminine name or a no-nonsense tougher-sounding name.

But in either case, you may find inspiration among the genre of country girl names.

Whether you desire rustic, feminine, cute, Southern, Western-influenced, modern, or old-fashioned, country names can be distinctive, compelling, and beautiful names to consider. They may bring to mind a place or custom in the South, love of the country, or a famous person, living or dead, and offer plenty of variations for first names, middle names, or even nicknames.

Peruse our list of country girl names, name meanings, and even some unique variations.

Top Country Baby Girl Names

As you look through the country names below that are trending in popularity, you may think of sharp-shooter cowgirl Annie Oakley, women’s rights activist Elizabeth Cady Standon, or living legend Dolly Parton.

Some are native American in origin, but others are derived from the countries that populated the US. The names sound sweet and have a compassionate meaning that is usually close to nature.

Abigail – Hebrew origin meaning “the father’s joy”
Abilene – “land of m”
Adabelle – “from the beautiful scenery”
Addie – Old German & Old English roots, meaning “noble son of Adam”
Agnes – Greek origin meaning “pure & holy”
Alison – “noble”
Ashton – “town of ash trees”
Amaryllis – “sparkling eyes”
Amber – French & Arabic origin, meaning “jewel”
Annie – “grace”
Arizona – “place of the small spring”
Austin – “magical dignity”
Avery – English origin, meaning “ruler of elves”
Bailey – “part of the castle”
Barbara – “strange or foreign”
Belle – “lovely one”
Betsy – “pledged to God”
Blake – “dark-haired”
Blossom – “new leaves and flowers”
Bonnie – Scottish origin, meaning “pretty, attractive”
Bryndle – “tan-colored”
Cady – “rhythmic flow of water”
Cali – “beautiful”
Carlin – “small champion”
Cassidy – “clever”
Chantilly – ”delicate lace”
Charlene – “free-spirited”
Cheyenne – “red speakers”
Clarabelle – “bright and beautiful”
Claire – “bright, clear”
Clementine – “gentle”
Colleen – Gaelic origin, meaning “‘girl or wench”
Daisy – “day’s eye”
Dakota – “friendly, ally”
Darla – “darling”
Deana – “divine”
Delaney – “descendant of the challenger”
Dixie- “tenth “
Dolly – “gift of God”
Dorothy – “gift of God”
Dottie – “gift of God”
Ella – “God is my light”
Eleanor – “shining light”
Ellie – “God is my light”
Ember – “the last of the fire”
Emmy – “universal”
Esther – “star”
Etta – “estate ruler’“
Eva – “life” or “living one”
Evangeline – “bearer of good news”
Evie –”life” or “lively”
Faith –”belief”
Fancy – “decorated”
Fanny – English name with Latin origin, meaning “free man”
Fawn – “young deer”
Faye – “fairy”
Flora – “flower”
Franny – “free man”
Gertie – “strong spear”
Genevieve – “women of the race’
Georgia – “farmer”
Harper – “harp player”
Harriot/Harriet – “home-ruler”
Hattie – “ruler of the home”
Hayley – “clearing the meadows”
Henley – high meadow”
Henrietta – “keeper of the hearth”
Hope – “positive expectation”
Ida – ” Norse goddess”
Iona- “purple jewel”
Ivy – “close to nature”
Jane – “God is gracious”
Jewel -“all that is precious”
Jolene – “God is merciful”
Josie – “God/Jehovah will increase”
June – “young”
Katie – “pure”
Kaylee – “pure” or “crown”
Katherine – “pure”
Kinsey – “victory”
Lacey – “confident” and ‘intelligent'”
Laney – “a ray of sunshine “
Leslie – “garden of hollies”
Loretta – “laurel tree or sweet bay tree”
Mabel – “loving, beautiful, and lovable”
Mae – “pearl”
Margaret – “pearl”
Maybelle – “lovable”
Maisie – “pearl”
Miley – “smiley”
Millie- industrious”
Minnie –”good listener”
Molly – “star of the sea”
Montana – mountainous place”
Nancy – “favor, grace”
Naomi – “beautiful, pleasant”
Nellie -“light, torch and bright”
Nevada -“snow-covered”
Oakley– “meadow, oak tree”
Olivia – “olive tree”
Ophelia – “help”
Pearl – “precious”
Perry – “juice from pears”
Piper – “bagpiper”
Presley – “priest’s meadows”
Priscilla – “ancient” and “classical”

Southern Girl Names

While much of the South has large urban areas these days, its history is more rural. The region brings to mind the love of family and local history, events such as cotillions and derbies, down-home cooking, magnolia blossoms, and beautiful countryside. Southern belle names are feminine and melodious to the ear. Peruse the list and you will notice:

Many delicate and feminine names come from nature, such as Willow, Clementine, or Daisy. These names are
Some were inspired by Civil War battles or battlefields, like Harper or Chantilly.
Others replicate the names of Southern states and towns, like Dallas, Virginia, or Georgia.
Some originate from old-fashioned women’s names of the 1800s, like Olivia, Clarabelle, or Victoria.

Some of the best include:

Adelaide
Adeline
Anna
Arabella
Candy
Caroline
Chantilly
Charlene
Clarabelle
Clarice
Clementine
Connie
Corliss
Daisy
Dallas
Darlene
Delaney
Dell
Dianne
Dixie
Dolly
Ella-Mae
Emmeline
Faye
Georgia
Harlene
Harper
Hayley
Iona
Josette
June
Kitty
Lacey
Loretta
Margaret
Maybelle
Naomi
Olivia
Penelope
Presley
Priscilla
Prudence
Savannah
Scarlet
Shelby
Tabitha
Tammy
Tanya
Victoria
Virginia
Whitney
Willadeene
Willow
Wynona

Other favorites with a Southern country feel include:

Alison
Amaryllis
Bailey
Belle
Blake
Cheyenne
Coby Rae
Daisy
Dakota
Delaney
Dimples
Dixie
Eileen
Ellie
Ember
Faith
Georgia
Hadley
Harper
Indiana
Josie
June
Kinsey
Lainey
Laney
Mabel
Mackenzie
Maisie
Nellie
Pearl
Piper
Rory
Roseanna
Sage
Shania
Sienna
Summer
Sunny
Willarae

Some Southern names might have become popular during the Civil War and remain popular today:

Elizabeth
Harriet
Jo
Justice
Lucretia
Mary
Scarlett.
Shiloh
Sojourner

Girl Names Reminiscent Of The Countryside

Some cowgirl names are classic, while others bring to mind things of nature, such as flowers, nature, precious stones, seasons, or places.

The classic names include:

Abigail
Alice
Betsy
Caroline
Colleen
Dorothy
Eleanor
Gladys
Irene
Lorraine
Meredith
Victoria

Western Influence On Girls’ Names

Country girls’ names are also influenced by the West, including 10 famous sharpshooters, gamblers, outlaws, and heroines:

Female country-western singers find their names remembered among new generations as well:

A fuller list of western-influenced names includes:

Arizona
Austin
Belle
Billy/Billie
Cassidy
Cheyenne
Cody
Dakota
Dale
Dallas
Dusty
Eleanor
Houston
Jane
Kessie
Kitty
Laura
Lillian
Lottie
Mary
Maverick
Montana
Oakley
Pearl
Rose
Sandra
Sierra
West

Unisex Country Girl Names

There are many unisex names that are great for little girls. The names list below might inspire your southern baby name;

Bailey
Billie / Billy
Blake
Carlin – Irish origin meaning “little champion”
Charlie
Jamie
Jessie
Kendall
Riley
Skyler

Need a bit more country inspiration? Check out our list of 260+ Country Boy Names

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