The term “hillbilly,” which refers to a simple, unsophisticated person residing in the countryside is often seen as informal and even derogatory in some cases. But more often than not, people are starting to embrace the appeal of country living. The slower pace of life, beauty of rural areas, and the serenity of the countryside are drawing people out of the city and into quiet towns and mountain villages.

I can speak from experience about this example. I used to live in Southern California. My wife’s family decided to move to Idaho for this simple life and quickly transformed from carrying around Louie Vuitton to wearing Carhartt branded caps and t-shirts. I never thought I’d see the day.

If you want to start a restaurant, food brand, or honky-tonk with a distinct country-feel, you can use any of these hillbilly name ideas that fit the bill. Let’s take a look at the options.

Hillbilly

Hillbilly Business Name Ideas

Let’s start out with these simple hillbilly business names. These names could inspire everything from coffee shops to bars.

  • Absolutely Country
  • Apples and Oranges Fruit Bar
  • Into the Woods
  • The Hills Have Coffee
  • Bob N’ Sue
  • Rural Roots Inc.
  • The Log Cabin Inn and Resto
  • Fixin’ Twogether Handymen
  • The New Horse and Cart Transport Service
  • Hillbilly Blues Pool Bar and Resto
  • Bless Your Heart Cardio and Pulmonary Clinic
  • Mr. Herds Repair N’ Paint Metalworking Company
  • Bean Hill Pastures
  • Deer Stand Hill
  • Rusty Trucks
  • Sugar Beet Hill
  • Deep Seed Corporation
  • No More Blown’ Roof Tiles
  • Farm Born
  • Give’em Hell Industries
  • Guzzlin’ Tornado Gas Station and Truck Stop
  • Billy Bob’s Football Training Camp
  • Green Gumption Shooting Range
  • Blue Collar Brothers
  • Moon Shine Minister
  • Carter’s Pills Pharmacy
  • Over Yonder Viewing Deck
  • Sparkling Grass Ranch
  • Cow’s Home Dairy Farm

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  • Druthers Convenience Store
  • Pretty Peach Flower Arrangement Services
  • Hush N’ Relax Massage Parlor
  • Cozy Ultra Sleep Systems
  • From the South
  • Freedom Farms
  • Manual Labor Liquors
  • Flags and Fishing Poles
  • Mountain Cool Healthy Juices and Sodas
  • Pastures and Pickups
  • The Warm Cabin House Builders
  • Rural Blend Fresh Coffee
  • I Love This Country Bar
  • Rebel Yell Inc.
  • The Hillbilly Honkey Tonk
  • Ketchup N’ Mustard Village Food Stop
  • Happy Flowers Adventure Park
  • Raise Some Hell Corporation
  • The Battery Electric Maintenance Service
  • Like My Curls Salon
  • Freedom Fields
  • Ole’ Boy Hat Dressmakers
  • Howdy Community Grocery Store
  • Knacks and Knicks Souvenir Shop
country living

Country living.

Redneck Business Name Ideas

Rednecks are often relegated to the sidelines. But don’t you know that the simplicity of redneck culture can actually be incorporated in business names?

  • Simplicity at Its Finest Boutique
  • Sophisticatedly Simple Dress Shop
  • Goody, Simple Meals
  • Somethin’ to Believe In Counseling Inc.
  • Goin’ Nuts Restaurant
  • Steak N’ Potatoes Bistro
  • Press’n Click’n Computer Store
  • Nature’s Cottage Hostel
  • Denver Deer Stand
  • Aunt Meg’s Twister Steakhouse
  • Old Barn Cafe
  • The Roadhouse Bar
  • Smokey Tavern Beerhouse
  • Can’t Never Could Hotel and Restaurant
  • Cowboy’s Brawl

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  • Uncle Sam’s Rodeo and Horseback Training Center
  • Trojan Horse Bicycle and Motorcycle Repair
  • Redbeard Barber and Shaving Shop
  • Uncle Bob’s Flying Tours
  • Hot Sand Sauna and Spa
  • Green Country Home Real Estate Professionals
  • Western Mountains Water Treatment Services
  • Y’all Enjoying a Good Time Tavern and Bistro
  • Pam’s Pastures
  • Soulful Getaway Karaoke Bar
  • Rising Crest Sports Shop
  • Willow Creek Fish Ponds
  • Emerald Forest Travel and Tours
  • Captain Red Beard Tailoring Services
  • Big Lumber Ho’! Woodworking Services
  • Perfect Crawdads Specialty Restaurant
  • Hankerin’ Down Coffee Shop
  • The Sweet Fairy Candy Shop
  • Stomach’s Hurtin’ Comedy Bar
  • Stopover Hill Convenience Store
wide open spaces

Wide open spaces.

Country Business Name Ideas

Here are some more business name ideas that exude the feeling of warmth, peace, beauty, and fun in the serene countryside.

  • Rural Treasures Antiques and Trinkets
  • Gone to the Mountains Adventure Outfitter
  • Horsey Horsey Ride Park
  • Farmer’s Best Fresh Produce
  • Harvest Marvel Fruit and Vegetable Market
  • Red Tires Auto Repair
  • Scaled Beauty Leather Shop
  • Be Nice Roadhouse
  • Redneck Heart Break
  • Redneck Riots
  • Coolers United Gym and Self Defense School
  • Sunflower Valley Health Center
  • Brawn PRT, Gym, and Sports
  • Strong as an Ox Gym and Fitness Center
  • Quibbles Bartender School
  • Jammin’ Music and Recording Studio
  • Redtronics Computer Supply Shop
  • Bearded Weasel Pet Shop
  • Pie N’ Gravy Specialty Restaurant
  • The Purple Buffalo Steak House
  • Carter’s Gardens
  • Hats Off To Ya’ Headgears
  • Rose Hills Meditation and Spa
  • Blue Flower Mountain Hiking and Bike Trail
  • Enjoy N’ Explore Adventure Outfitters
  • Hillbilly Customized Backpacks
  • The White Fence Equestrian Center
  • Dr. Calvers Care Cattle Veterinarian
  • Sunrise Hoppin’ Breakfast Bar
  • Sweet Time Pastries and Desserts
  • Dessert Bloom Natural Skin-Care Products
  • Crystal Waterfall Bath Products
  • Bushwacker Logging and Forestry Services
  • Gardenia Breads, Pastries, and Cakes
  • Momma’s Pizzas
harvest

Harvest time.

Southern Business Name Ideas

Rural areas are often referred to as “south.” You can incorporate this in your business name.

  • Southern Smile Dental Services
  • Southern Belle Salon
  • View of the South Cafe
  • Tipsy Trailer Park
  • The Southernmost Gardens Park
  • Warm South Hotel
  • The Whiskey Rebel
  • Southern Bend Driving School
  • Southcrest Supermarket
  • Down South Tavern and Hostel
  • The Southern Star Backpackers Hotel
  • The Southern Trail Adventure Outfitters
  • Southmen Attorneys
  • Southern Earthwerks Unlimited
  • Sunset Country Song Music Store
  • Southern Belle Salon for Women
  • Sexy Beard Tailor for Men
  • Calling from the South Cellphone Repair Station
  • Southbound Wings Travel and Tours
  • Dixie Boys Beerhouse
  • Southern Hawk Legal Services
  • Southern Ebony Bookstore
  • Grassy Hills Development
  • Milk N’ Honey Dessert Place
  • The Wooden Cart Fresh Juices
  • Southern Glass
  • The Southern Mountain Backpacks and Outdoor Equipment
  • South Pole Ice Cream Shop
  • Southern Taste Restaurant
  • The Country Mall
  • South Cross Shopping Center
  • South Country Convenience Store
  • Orange Sunset Outdoor Restaurant
  • Bear County Hardware and DIY
  • Southern Electronics Supply Depot

Hillbilly Sayings

Here are some sayings commonly used by Southerners.

  • “Nervous as a cat in a room full of rockin’ chairs.”
  • “It’s been years since the last cow croaked.”
  • “Dunno anythin’ about chicory. Is that Docker’s coffee?”
  • “Bud, you a gunslinger?”
  • “Whoppin’ kids is frowned upon by many people.”
  • “He’s still the undefeated arm-wrestling champeen in town.”
  • “Don’t let the screen door hit ya where the good lord split ya.”
  • “You gotta see what’s in front of ya.”

“Nope, youngster. We may be old, but we don’t need no comp’ny to lend a hand.”

  • “What in the Sam Hill is going on?”
  • “Bless your heart. It’s so versatile.”
  • “Fixin’ to be me, bud.”
  • “Worryin’ on somethin’ ain’t amountin’ to a hill of beans.”

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  • “Today’s blowin’ up a storm.”
  • “More than Carter’s got little pills.”
  • “Paradise is over yonder hills.”
  • “The community will be madder than a wet hen if you don’t show respect.”
  • “The countryside’s a really great place til’ the cows come home.”
  • “If I had my druthers, I would have a vegetable plantation.”
  • “I reckon we’ll see that comet tonight.”
  • “That sunset is as pretty as a peach.”
  • “That meal was so good! I’m now full as a tick.”
  • “I’m tellin’ you straight. It’s my way or the highway.”

“We’ll definitely keep our town clean and pretty if the creek doesn’t rise.”

  • “After a hard day at the ranch, I’m always worn slap out.”
  • “Hold your horses!”
  • “Well, today, I declare happiness!”
  • “Forget it. That issue is no bigger than a minnow in a fishing pond.”
  • “Heavens to Betsy, that cake is absolutely dynamite!”
  • “Hush your mouth. Mama’s sleepin’”
  • “Old Bob saving those horses—now that’s an all get out.”
  • “Act like you’ve been in town before.”
  • “His cornbread ain’t done in the middle.”
dirt roads

Dirt roads.

Redneck Quotes

The hillbilly and redneck culture is so intriguing that it has found itself in the quotes of famous people.

  • “If you think the last four words to the national anthem are ‘gentleman, start your engines,’ You might be a redneck.” ― Jeff Foxworthy
  • “Something about his mud-encrusted boots and the way he let smoke curl from his lips and how the sinking sun lit his green hair reminded me of a punk, redneck James Dean.”― Ransom Riggs
  • “I believe a family just isn’t complete without skeletons.” ― Cole Alpaugh
  • “’Heathen’ originally meant those rural types who lived under cover of the heath. ‘Heathen’ is thus ancient verbal ancestor of ‘hillbilly.’” ― Jim Goad

“I had a dream that I lost my teeth and when I woke up they were all still in my mouth, thank God that I am not a Hill Billy after all.” ― Starley Ard

  • “I’m kind of a closet redneck.” – Donald Trump, Jr.
  • “There’s an intelligent redneck in all of us somewhere.” – Rodney Atkins
  • “NASCAR—everybody thinks redneck, Confederate flags, racists. I hate it because I know NASCAR is so much more.” – Bubba Wallace
  • “Nobody calls me a racist when I do redneck jokes.” – Carlos Mencia
  • “I’m rednecker than you.” – Hardy
  • “My daughter is a redneck woman, she’s a redneck girl.” – Gretchen Wilson
  • “Jerry Springer is just kind of the chubby, redneck version of throwing Christians to the lions.” – Hal Sparks
  • “I’ve got a chance to host a show called ‘Redneck Island’ on CMT. I love doing that show.” – Stone Cold Steve Austin
  • “You can imagine me as a kid growing up in redneck Texas with ballet shoes, tucking the violin under my arm. I had to fight my way up.” – Patrick Swayze
  • “Out in Hollywood I’m getting to be regarded as the ‘redneck adviser.’”- Hal Needham

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  • “NASCAR is a big-league sport, but it’s still also country and redneck.” – Randy Moss
  • “’Redneck’” has been terribly abused as a term. Where I come from, a redneck was a farmer who worked the fields all day and got his neck sunburned.” – Lewis Grizzard
  • “If you watch the ‘Blue Collar Tour,’ I was probably the least redneck of everybody.” – Bill Engvall
  • “I’m learning to hunt with rifles because if you think about it, hunting gets you the healthiest meat – organic, free-range food. It’s a totally yuppie spin on what I thought was kind of a redneck occupation.” – Sarah Wayne Callies
  • “Every redneck’s dream is to write a song and have it go on a fishing show.” – Johnny Van Zant
  • “To me, redneck is a sense of self and a way of life.” – Gretchen Wilson
  • “Oklahoma—we’re the mecca of beer-drinkin’ rednecks.” ― Bryant A. Loney
  • “Our redneck reputation back then was originally just because we had long hair….But I think our music overshadowed everything else.” – Gary Rossington

“I’ve established this kind of wild persona and these redneck party songs and a live show that’s kind of rowdy, but I don’t want people to think that’s what I’m all about.” – Morgan Wallen

  • “News flash, Michael, you’re supposed to be evil, not redneck!”― Rachel Caine
  • “You may be a redneck if you have spent more on your pickup truck than on your education.” – Jeff Foxworthy
  • “I did any of the normal things any redneck kid did.” – Anderson East
  • “I’m a redneck.” – Billy Butler
  • “My wife’s a redneck, and she loves a muscle car.” – John Schnatter
  • “I think I may have created a monster with my—I won’t say act—but with my redneck pose.” – Billy Carter
  • “If it’s brown, it’s down” ― Zachary Hanlon
  • “Let’s all sing the redneck national anthem: Settle for what you can get.” ― Barbara Kingsolver
  • “Gentlemen, start your engines” – unknown
  • “There is absolutely no woman finer than one raised below the mason-dixon line and once you go southern may the good Lord help you – you never go back” ― Kenny Chesney

Hillbilly, redneck, and southern names is a distinct branding strategy for all sorts of businesses. Use any of the ideas above, and bring the warmth of the countryside to your company.

If you’re looking to come up with something on your own one of the best strategies is to think about the imagery of country folk. I like to think about references from country songs like dirts roads, good dogs, old pickup trucks, chicken fry, open skies, drinking beer, and even heartbreak. Imagery like this is perfect for this type of businesses.

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