The 130+ Best Southern Hillbilly Nicknames for a Country Bumpkin

If you’re not from the South, you may be a bit confused when someone introduces themselves as Skeeter, Crawdad, or Goober, but a Southerner wouldn’t blink an eye! Most people get their nickname when they’re young and go by it their entire lives. In this article, we’ll introduce you to some of the most popular (and hilarious) redneck and country nicknames for men and women. With our help, you’ll fit right in at the next fish fry!

Popular Redneck Nicknames

List of redneck nicknames, including options for guys, for girls, for your partner, funny nicknames, and cute nicknames.

For guys: Ace, Bubba, Buck, Skeeter
For girls: Bootsie, Missy, Miss Priss, Sassy
For your partner: Darlin’, Dollface, Good-Looking, Old Man
Funny: Dipstick, Goober, Peanut, Taterbug
Cute: Biscuit, Doodlebug, Squirrel, Sugar

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Redneck Nicknames for Guys

Pick a masculine nickname for a rugged country boy. Many Southern men prefer nicknames that are tough and traditionally masculine, but there are plenty of silly and funny options, too. If you’re choosing a nickname for a baby boy, try to pick something that he won’t grow out of. Here are some examples:
- Ace
- Beau/Bo^{[1]
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- Boo
- Boomer
- Bubba
- Buck
- Bud
- Bugs
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- Captain
- Doc
- Junior
- Scooter
- Skeeter
- Slim
- Spud

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Redneck Nicknames for Girls

Choose a feminine nickname for a Southern belle. If you’re choosing a nickname for a baby girl, try to choose something that’s classy and feminine. Some Southern nicknames work for anyone, while others are shortened versions of existing names. Play around to see what you can come up with. Here are some examples to get you started:
- Birdie
- Bootsie
- Chicky
- Cookie
- Lolly
- Lou
- Mimi
- Minnie
- Missy
- Miss Priss
- Precious
- Sass/Sassy
- Sissy
- Susie Q
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- Tootsie

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Southern Nicknames for Your Wife or Girlfriend

Call your wife or girlfriend something sweet and affectionate. Many Southerners love to dote on their wives, so there’s no shortage of affectionate nicknames. Let everyone know how much you adore your girlfriend or wife by calling her a cute nickname in front of everyone. Here are some examples:
- Angel
- Apple of My Eye
- Beloved
- Buttercup
- Darlin’
- Doll
- Dollface
- Hon’
- Honeybun
- Honeybunches
- Love
- Lovebug
- Muffin
- My one and only
- Nutter butter
- Peach
- Pookie
- Precious
- Pumpkin
- Snookums
- Sugar pie
- Sweetheart
- Sweet pea
- Sweets

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Southern Nicknames for Your Husband or Boyfriend

Express your love for your husband or boyfriend with a loving nickname. Like the Tammy Wynette song, Southerners love to stand by their man… But that doesn’t mean he can’t be teased a little! Come up with an affectionate nickname for your husband or boyfriend, and be sure to call him by it in front of all his friends to embarrass him. Here are some examples:
- Baby Cakes
- Button
- Casanova
- Dearest
- Dream Boat
- Good-looking
- Handsome
- Honey Butter Biscuit
- Hubby
- Hunk
- Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Love
- Knight in Shining Armor
- Love of My Life
- Lover Boy
- Lovey Dovey
- McDreamy
- Old Man
- Other Half
- Prince Charmin’
- Shuggy
- Stud^{[4]
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- Stud Muffin
- Sugar Snap Pea

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Funny Redneck Nicknames

Embarrass your friend by giving them a funny nickname. Southerners may earn their nickname for all kinds of reasons, but if your nickname is given to you by a friend, it’s probably an inside joke about something embarrassing you did or said. Just keep in mind that these are all in good fun, and don’t give someone a nickname that would actually hurt their feelings. Here are some examples:
- Big Britches
- Big Chew
- Booger
- Catfish
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- Crawdad
- Dipstick
- Goob/Goober
- Hambone
- Hog
- Hooter
- Little Poot
- Nilla Wafer
- Peanut
- Peewee
- Poochie
- Pork Chop
- Porky
- Taterbug
- Worm

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Cute Southern Nicknames

Pick an adorable nickname for the baby of the family. Many Southerners receive their nicknames when they’re kids or even babies. And if an older relative, like a grandma or grandpa, gave you the name, you better hope you like it, since that’s probably what your whole family will call you. Here are some adorable nicknames you may or may not grow out of:
- Bear
- Biscuit
- Booboo
- Cricket
- Doodlebug
- Goose
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- June Bug
- Lil’ Bit
- Peep
- Punkin
- Shug
- Squirrel
- Sugar
- Sugar Bee
- Sweetie Petey
- Tater
- Waterbug

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Cool Redneck Nicknames

Choose something a bit edgy to impress others. While many Southern nicknames sound a bit silly, they can also sound cool and edgy—especially if you have the attitude to pull them off. Here are some nicknames that show people you aren’t the one to mess with:
- Blackjack
- Blade
- Bulldog
- Copperhead
- Diesel
- Grizzly
- Gunner
- Iceman
- Moose
- Mud Cat
- Radar
- Rocky
- Rooster
- Rosco
- Sparky
- Tex

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How to Choose a Redneck Nickname

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Consider the person’s personality. Many Southerners get their nickname at a young age, and often, it’s based on their personality as a child. For example, someone who talks back a lot might earn the nickname “Sassy,” while someone who loves to eat catfish may be called “Catfish.”
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Name them after their hobbies. If they aren’t named after their personality, Southerners are often named after their hobbies or something they do often. Someone who works on cars might be known as “Dipstick,” for example, while someone who likes to go hunting might be “Gunner.”
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Shorten or add on to their real name. Traditionally, nicknames are a diminutive of someone’s given name.^{[7]
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Don’t choose your own nickname. One of the only “rules” of Southern nicknames is that you can’t choose your own. If you get a nickname, it will likely come from an older family member, though a friend could also give you one. Part of the fun is being a good sport and not complaining about what you get—even if it is a little embarrassing.