Are you looking for baby name ideas inspired by the state of Alabama? If you have ties to Alabama, an Alabama baby name could be a sweet nod to hometown roots.
The Yellowhammer state offers lots of possible baby name ideas, from ‘Montgomery’ in honor of Alabama’s capital, to the state flower ‘Camellia.’ A subtle nod to the south with names like Magnolia or Dixie are also cute Alabama-themed baby names.
Below you will find 50 baby names drawing inspiration from Alabama’s:
- Cities & Counties
- Famous People
- Nature & Plants
- Landmarks
- Alabama in Fiction
Roll Tide with these Alabama inspired baby names.
Baby Names Inspired by Alabama Landmarks
- Dixie (for the “Heart of Dixie”)
- Crimson (for University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide)
- Auburn (for Auburn University)
- Bryant (for Bryant-Denny Stadium)
- Jordan (for Jordan-Hare Stadium)
- Montgomery (for Alabama’s capital)
Baby Name Ideas from Famous Alabamians
- Booker (Booker T. Washington)
- Channing (Channing Tatum)
- Evander (Evander Holyfield)
- Hank (Hank Williams)
- Helen (Hellen Keller)
- Rosa (Rosa Parks)
- Tallulah (Tallulah Bankhead)
- Zelda (Zelda Fitzgerald)
Alabama Nature Names
- Camellia (Alabama’s state flower)
- Delta (the Mobile-Tensaw Delta is the largest delta in Alabama)
- Jericho (Walls of Jericho)
- Lily (Cahaba lilies)
- Magnolia (common flowering tree in Alabama and the south)
- Azalea (wildflower in Alabama)
Baby Names from Alabama Counties
- Calhoun
- Chilton
- Clark
- Clay
- Dallas
- Franklin
- Geneva
- Hale
- Henry
- Lawrence
- Lee
- Macon
- Morgan
- Perry
- Russell
- Shelby
- Walker
- Winston
Names Inspired by Cities
- Addison
- Boaz
- Daphne
- Eva
- Florence
- Franklin
- Georgiana
- Jasper
- Leighton
- Rosa
- Silas
- Vance
- Waverly
For more Alabama City name ideas check out: 50 Baby Name Ideas from Alabama Cities
Baby Names from Alabama Fiction
- Atticus (from To Kill a Mockingbird)
- Forrest (from Forrest Gump)
- Harper (for Harper Lee)
- Imogen (from Fried Green Tomatoes)
- Mona (from My Cousin Vinny)
- Scout (from To Kill a Mockingbird)
- Vincent (from My Cousin Vinny)
Looking for more baby name ideas? Check out our Baby Name Popularity tool with baby name data over the last century!