Baby Names Gender-Neutral Names Meaning of the Name Southern Updated January 19, 2026 by Jennifer M. Southern Gender: Neutral Origin: American Meaning: From The South ♥ Add to my Namelist What is the meaning of the name Southern? The name Southern is primarily a gender-neutral name of American origin that means From The South. People who like the name Southern also like: Griffin, Wilder, Jagger, Stone, Milo, Hudson, Silas, Adelaide, Sophia, Lexi, Maggie, Gracie, Chloe, Hattie Names like Southern: Sasithorn, Storm, Struan, Strom, Saturn, Stormy, Sitaram Stats for the Name Southern Southern is currently not in the top 100 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts Southern is currently not ranked in U.S. births