Are you searching for a rustic baby name for your little girl? This list of rustic country names for girls will help you find the perfect baby name.
Rustic Girl Names
A major trend in baby names right now is to choose a rustic name for your new daughter or son.
Tons of parents are choosing rustic names for their baby boys, but this trend is expanding to include girl names as well.
Rustic names are a nice change from the vintage name trend that has swept the nation for the past decade or more.
Rustic country names are more unique than old fashioned names that are becoming increasingly common. Instead of naming your baby something overused like Emma, Isabella, or Olivia, a rustic country name is underused and much less pretentious.
However, rustic names are still recognizable and easy to pronounce, rather than some of the ‘made-up’ baby names that are becoming more common these days.
Simply put, rustic baby names are charming and refreshing, basically the perfect baby name!
The Best Rustic Country Names for Girls
So without further ado, here are my favorite rustic, country baby names for girls!
Alabama
As far as naming your child after a location, Alabama is such a fresh take with a slight rustic edge. It’s a really unique name, which is balanced out by a more common, but still adorable nickname.
Annie
Ann is the English spelling of the name, Anne is French. Anne, like Anna, is a variant of Hannah, a Hebrew name meaning ‘grace’. Annie makes a cute nickname, but it also stood as a name on its own. Annie is a throwback to Annie Oakley, star of Annie, Get Your Gun, an original rustic, Southern woman.
Arizona
Arizona is another name that honours a state. Arizona has its roots in Spanish and means ‘small spring’.
Bailey
Bailey is a unisex name that comes for the old English word for bailiff.
Bay
Bay is a Latin baby name which means berry. It can also refer to the bay laurel tree. Bay is a simple, beautiful rustic name that in inspired by nature. See more nature-inspired baby names for girls here.
Brynn
Welsh name meaning ‘hill’.
Cheyenne
The meaning of Cheyenne is unknown, but possibly refers to the Cheyenne Native American tribe, a member of the Algonquin nation. In the Sioux language, Cheyenne is thought to mean ‘foreign speakers’. Alternate spellings include Cheyanne or Shyanne.
Clover
Clover is an English baby name that refers to the meadow flower of the same name. It’s a lovely simply plant-inspired name that is rustic and whimsical.
Dakota
The Dakota Native American tribe are the people of the northern Mississippi valley.
Dolly
Dolly is a nickname for Dorothy, meaning ‘gift of God’. It can also stand as a name in its own right (for more vintage names with cute nicknames, see here). This is a great way to pay homage to country music icon, Dolly Parton.
Georgia
Georgia is a particularly lovely girl name that I personally adore. The feminized form of George, Georgia means ‘farmer’ or ’tiller of the soil’.
Harper
Harper was originally an English, Irish and Scottish occupational surname for someone who played the harp. Harper Lee is the famous Southern author of to Kill a Mockingbird.
Hattie
Hattie is a nickname for Harriet, the female form of Harry (a nickname for Henry) which means ‘home ruler’. Hattie has a certain rustic vintage charm to it.
Hazel
This pretty vintage name stems from the brown colour, or the hazel tree. It’s been in use since the 19th century. This name is another example of a perfect cross between a vintage name and an earthy, boho name for a baby girl.
Henley
Henley literally means ‘high meadow’. It’s a rather unique baby name with a country, boho feel, and is the perfect stylish name for a baby girl.
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Ivy
From the small crawling plant of the same name. Ivy is a beautiful nature-inspired name for girls, which rose from 107 to to its highest ranking ever, at 86, last year.
Jean
Jean is an alternate spelling of the French baby name, Jeanne, which means ‘God is gracious’.
Josie
Josie is a French name that means ‘God increases’. It can be a nickname for Joanne or Josephine, or can stand on its own.
June
This name honours the sixth month of the year. June Carter Cash, wife of Johnny Cash, is a famous bearer of this name. For more short baby names for girls, see here.
Kailee
Kailee is a very mordern name with numerous etymological roots. It can have origins in Hawaiian and Gaelic. In Hawaiian, it means ‘sea and sky’. In Gaelic is can be a variation of the name Cailin, meaning ‘slender’, ‘fair’ or ‘rare beauty’. It can also be a combination of the names Kay and Lee.
Loretta
Loretta is an English girl name and means ‘bay laurel’. Of course, this name honours the iconic country singer, Loretta Lynn.
Magnolia
Magnolia refers to the flower of the same name. It was made popular by the book and musical, Showboat, by Edna Ferber. It comes from the Latin and means ‘Magnol’s flower’. For more unique flower names for baby girls, see here.
Maisy
Maisy can come from the Scottish and means ‘pearl’. It can also stand as a nickname for many M names, such as Melissa and Margaret.
May
Named after the fifth month of the year.
Meadow
Meadow is an English name meaning field of grass. It’s a perfect rustic name that pays homage to nature.
Montana
Montana can be used as a name to honour the state of the same name. It comes from the Spanish word for mountain.
Nelly
Nelly is another nickname for Helen, and also means ‘bright, shining one’.
Oakley
Oakley is a lovely rustic girls name. It was originally a surname meaning ‘oak clearing’. It was the surname of the famous Annie Oakley.
Oaklynn
Oaklynn combines the name Oakley and the name Lynn to create a pretty nature-inspired girl’s name. It appeared on the top 1000 name charts in 2017. Last year its position rose from 888 to 452 on the Social Security charts.
Presley
Presley is a chic unisex name. It usually honours the 50’s rock pioneer, Elvis Presely. Traditionally it was used as a surname meaning ‘preist’s meadow’.
Sadie
Sadie is another gorgeous rustic girl name that is making a comeback. It means ‘princess’ in Hebrew.
Scarlett
Scarlett refers to the brigh red colour and is synonymous with passion.
Shelby
Shelby is an English surname that refers to a willow grove. Its etymological roots are from Old Norse. Shelby is a great country name with a rustic vibe.
Wren
The English term for the songbird.
Well, those are my top rustic country names for girls. I hope this helps you on your quest to find the perfect baby name.
Happy Name Hunting!
Name meanings sourced from Behindthename.com
