From the south
A directional surname-turned-given name indicating someone who lived to the south of a village or migrated from a southern region. In a modern American context, it often evokes the cultural heritage and geography of the American South.
About 11 boys were named Southern in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the novel series · The Southern Vampire Mysteries
