Whether you're looking to name a Texas Ranger or a Georgia Peach, you're sure to find something on this list of Southern-inspired cat names. From historical figures and celebrities to famous landmarks and iconic cuisine, we've covered pretty much everything.
Southern names for male cats
- Atticus
- Augustus
- Austin
- Banks
- Bay
- Beau/Bo
- Bevo
- Blazer
- Bobby Joe
- Bubba
- Buck
- Buddy
- Calvin
- Cardinal
- Carson
- Carter
- Cash
- Charleston
- Chase
- Chesney
- Clarence
- Clement
- Cliff
- Clifford
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- Clyde
- Cole
- Colonel
- Columbus
- Cooper
- Cornelius
- Crawford
- Duke
- Dusty
- Earl
- Emmett
- Fenton
- Finch
- Finn
- Floyd
- Forsyth
- Foster
- Frank
- Hank
- Henry
- Honeyboy
- Houston
- Huck
- Huckleberry
- Hunter
- Jack
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jefferson
- Jim Bob
- Jimmy Dean
- Knox
- Levi
- Louis
- Lynyrd
- Magnus
- Mason
- Maverick
- Mercer
- Merle
- Mingus
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Moose
- Nash
- Nelson
- Orson
- Otis
- Porter
- Po' Boy
- Presley
- Preston
- Rhett
- Rider
- Salem
- Sawyer
- Scrappy
- Scratch
- Scruggs
- Sherman
- Spike
- Stubbs
- Teddy
- Tennessee
- Tex (short for Texas)
- Thaddeus
- Tommy Lee
- Trigger
- Truman
- Tucker
- Walker
- Weston
- Wilbur
- Winston
- Woody
Southern names for female cats
- Adelaide
- Adeline
- Amaryllis
- Ambrosia
- Amelia
- Annabelle
- Annamae
- Arabella
- Aretha
- Arizona
- Athena
- Belle
- Betty
- Blanche
- Carolina
- Caroline
- Chantilly
- Charlotte
- Clarabelle
- Clementine
- Daisy
- Delilah
- Dixie
- Dolly
- Ella-Mae
- Emma
- Emmilene
- Emmylou
- Georgia
- Georgina
- Grace
- Harlene
- Helena
- Holly
- Idgie
- Jolene
- Josette
- Josie
- June
- Lady
- Loretta
- Louise
- Lucille
- Luella
- Mabel
- Magnolia
- Maisie
- Margaret
- Maribelle
- Maybelle
- Mayhaw
- Nellie
- Nola
- Olympia
- Peach
- Pearl
- Penelope
- Priscilla
- Reba
- Ruby
- Sadie
- Savannah
- Scarlett
- Sienna
- Sweet Tea
- Tabitha
- Tallulah
- Tara
- Topeka
- Virginia
- Willadeene
- Willow
- Wilma
- Wynona
- Zelda
- Zinnia
Southern names for any cat
- Andouille (an-doo-WEE)
- Bayou
- Beignet (ben-YAY)
- Biscuit
- Blue
- Boudreaux (BOOD-ro)
- Bourbon
- Cayenne
- Chesapeake
- Chitlin
- Cobbler
- Copper
- Cracklin
- Cricket
- Dallas
- Delaney
- Delta
- Derby
- Flicker
- Goober
- Grits
- Gumbo
- Harper
- Indiana
- Jazz
- Julep
- Kudzu
- Lex (short for Lexington)
- Mackenzie
- Memphis
- Moon Pie
- Okra
- Pecan
- Piper
- Praline
- Ragout (rag-OO)
- Rebel
- Roux (ROO)
- Sarsaparilla
- Sassafras
- Scout
- Shrimpy
- Skeeter
- Smokey
- Stax
