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On the hunt for bonzer Australian baby names for your little ankle-biter? Strewth, no worries, we’ve got you covered.
You probably won’t find many Bruces and Sheilas around Australia nowadays, but there are lots more beautiful and strong Australian names to choose from.
With a mix of European and Aboriginal names, from popular Australian names to traditional Australian names, we’re sure you’ll find the perfect Australian name for your little peanut.
In this article 📝
- What is the most Australian name?
- What are some traditional Aboriginal Australian girl’s names?
- What are some traditional Aboriginal Australian boy’s names?
- What Aboriginal Australian names are gender-neutral?
- What are good Australian names?
What is the most Australian name?
While the names Bruce and Sheila might be the first names that pop into our heads when we think what’s the most Australian name?, it’s not really the case.
Considering Australia spans 2.97 million square miles, with over 500 different nations, speaking more than 250 languages in 800 dialects and accents, it’s hard to choose just one especially Australian baby name.
But there is a gender-neutral name that means “Indigenous Australian” that might fit the bill:
- Bili.
If that’s not taking your fancy, we have over 400 other Australian baby names for you to peruse, so you can see which ones are most suitable for your little peanut and your family.
What are some traditional Aboriginal Australian girl’s names?
The Aboriginal people of Australia have a history dating back 65,000 years, and represent around 4% of the total population of the continent.
When it comes to girl names, Australia has them in droves ‒ elegant Australian names, meaningful Aboriginal names, and cool Australian names…
If you have some Aboriginal Australian heritage, or if you want to honor Indigenous Australian cultures, have a look at these 95 beautiful Aboriginal Australian girl’s names:
- Aaina: Meaning “mirror”.
- Aaishah: Meaning “lively person”.
- Aakifah: Meaning “devoted”.
- Aalaa: Meaning “highest”.
- Aalia or Aaliyah: Meaning “exalted”.
- Aara: Meaning “adoring”.
- Aarani: Meaning “beautiful”.
- Aase: Meaning “tree-covered mountain” or “God”.
- Aasimah: Meaning “protector”.
- Aasiya: Meaning “precious”.
- Aayla: Meaning “mountain peak”.
- Abaigael: Meaning “gives joy”.
- Abeba: Meaning “flower”.
- Abena: Meaning “born on Tuesday”.
- Abi: Meaning “goddess”.
- Abigael: Meaning “leads a monastery”.
- Abilene: Meaning “a plain”.
- Abla: Meaning “perfectly formed”.
- Adalet: Meaning “justice”.
- Adaliya: Meaning “rainbow serpent spirit”.
- Adalyn: Meaning “noble”.
- Adanne: Meaning “mother’s daughter”.
- Adeeba: Meaning “she who loves to read”.
- Adeena: Meaning “goddess”.
- Adelaide: A city in South Australia.
- Adina: Meaning “pleasant”.
- Akuna: Meaning “flowing water or “to follow”.
- Alinta: Meaning “fire”. 🔥
- Alira, Allira, or Allyra: Meaning “translucent quartz”.
- Alkina: Meaning “moon”.
- Alkira: Meaning “sky”.
- Allora: A town in Queensland.
- Alisah: Meaning “great happiness”.
- Alkawari: Meaning “covenant”.
- Alyne: Meaning “ray of the sun” or “blonde-haired”.
- Anele: Meaning “enough”.
- Angoona: Meaning unknown.
- Anmanari: Meaning unknown.
- Araluen: Meaning “water lilies”.
- Arika: Meaning “blue water lily”.
- Badia: Meaning “unprecedented”.
- Badiha: Meaning “insight”.
- Badra: Meaning “full moon”.
- Bahia: Meaning “nice”.
- Bahiya: Meaning “beautiful”.
- Ballina: A town in New South Wales.
- Baraa: Meaning “purity”.
- Basima: Meaning “smiling”.
- Binda: Meaning “green place” or “deep water”.
- Bindi: Meaning “little girl” or “butterfly”. 🦋
- Brindabella: Meaning “two hopping mice”. Also an Australian mountain range.
- Callanna: A South Australian town.
- Cardinia: Meaning “look to the sunrise”.
- Celyse: Meaning “heavenly”.
- Centaine: Meaning “individual”.
- Collerina: A town in New South Wales.
- Cra: Meaning “elegance”.
- Darana: An Aboriginal supernatural being, said to be around during the Dreamtime.
- Elanora: Meaning “home by the sea”.
- Ellin: Meaning “wish”.
- Iluka: Meaning “by the sea”.
- Inala: Meaning “night-time” or “place of rest”. Also a town in Brisbane.
- Indeko: Meaning “moon”.
- Jarrah: Meaning “red eucalyptus tree”.
- Jedda: Meaning “small wild goose” or “wren”.
- Jiemba: Meaning “Venus” or “laughing star”.
- Kalina: Meaning “love and affection”.
- Kareela: Meaning “grass near a waterhole”. Also a suburb in Brisbane.
- Karri: Meaning “eucalyptus tree”.
- Keira: Meaning “large lagoon” or “tall mountain”.
- Kiara: A town in Western Australia.
- Killara: Meaning “always there”. Also a town in Sydney.
- Kirra: Meaning “beautiful woman”, “life” or “dancing leaf”. Also the name of a beach in Queensland.
- Koori or Korrie: A town in Victoria and New South Wales.
- Kyabra: A town in Victoria.
- Kylie: Meaning “boomerang”.
- Lenah: Meaning “kangaroo”. Also a town in Hobart.
- Leumeah: Meaning “here I rest”. Also a suburb in Sydney.
- Lilardia: meaning “flower”.
- Lowanna: Meaning “girl” or “woman”.
- Lutana: Meaning “moon”. Also a suburb in Hobart.
- Manmarra: Meaning “moonshine”.
- Maya: Meaning “home”.
- Medika: Meaning “flower”. 💮
- Merindah: Meaning “beautiful”.
- Minjarra: Meaning “fruit in the bush”.
- Myaree: Meaning “foliage”.
- Narelle: Meaning “little river”.
- Ngarra: Meaning “together with you”.
- Orana: Meaning “moon”.
- Rianna: Meaning “caterpillar”.
- Talia: A town in South Australia.
- Tarni or Tahnee: Meaning “sound of the surf”.
- Victoria: One of the most well-known regions of Australia.
- Waratah: A bush native to Sydney with a crimson flower.
What are some traditional Aboriginal Australian boy’s names?
Having a bouncing baby boy? How about one of our Australian names for boys?
We’ve got 66 Aboriginal Australian boy names with powerful meanings for you to choose from:
- Allambee: Meaning “quiet place” or “to remain”.
- Anatjari: Meaning “sacred rock hole” or “becoming ashamed place”, based on Aboriginal Australian stories of the Dreamtime.
- Bambam: Meaning “swelling”, “bruise”, or “yellow”.
- Biralee: Meaning “baby”.
- Birrani: Meaning “boy”.
- Bouddi: Meaning “heart”. Also a beachside area in New South Wales.
- Bunji: Meaning “friend”.
- Callagun: Meaning “blue fig”.
- Ces: Meaning “natural teacher” or “born leader”.
- Colebee: Meaning “coal town”.
- Cuma: Meaning “rascal”.
- Dainen: Meaning “kindhearted”.
- Daku: Meaning “sand hill”.
- Danian: Meaning “famous warrior”.
- Daymion: Meaning “clever” or “quick-witted”.
- Denaye: Meaning “cute” or “determined”.
- Denbeigh: Meaning “master of honesty”.
- Dimity: Meaning “cotton cloth”.
- Djalu: Meaning “lightning”.
- Djarrtjuntjun: Meaning “roots of the paperback tree”.
- Dural: Meaning “valley” or “burning log”. Also a suburb in Sydney.
- Euroa: A town in Victoria.
- Gah: Meaning “sword” or “pond”.
- Gef: Meaning “sword”.
- Gelar: Meaning “brother”.
- Ghy: Meaning “pond” of “pool”.
- Gie: Meaning “clever person”.
- Gon: Meaning “friendly”.
- Goonagulla: Meaning “sky”.
- Gurumarra: Meaning “lightning with no thunder”.
- Huon: Meaning “pine tree”.
- Irabinna: Meaning “warrior”.
- Jabiru: Meaning “black-necked stork”.
- Jarli: Meaning “barn owl”.
- Jindalee: Meaning “bare hill”.
- Julij: Meaning “youthful”.
- Karro: Meaning “blood”.
- Kaurna: Meaning “crow”.
- Kudnarto: Meaning “third child”.
- Kuparr: Meaning “red earth”.
- Kurraki: Meaning “white cockatoo”.
- Lowan: Meaning “malleefowl”, a small bird native to Australia.
- Lue: Meaning “chain of waterhole”. Also a village in New South Wales.
- Mandawuy: Meaning “from clay”.
- Mawukura: Meaning unknown.
- Miro: Meaning “spear”.
- Monaro: Meaning “high plain”. Also a town in New South Wales.
- Monti: Meaning “black-necked stork”.
- Numo: Meaning “eldest child”.
- Nullah: Meaning “hunting stick”.
- Occa: Meaning “from the motherland”.
- Omeo: Meaning “mountains” or “hills”. Also a town in Victoria.
- Rashtin: Meaning “truthful”.
- Talei: Meaning “precious one”.
- Tarka: Meaning “eggshell”.
- Tasman: Meaning “person from Tasmania”.
- Tau: Meaning “twilight” or “dusk”.
- Tjandamurra or Jandamarra: Meaning “young warrior”.
- Walken: Meaning “rainbow”. 🌈
- Warragul: Meaning “dingo”. Also a town in Victoria.
- Warrin: Meaning “winter”.
- Warriya: Meaning “second-born son”.
- Wurrunna: A spiritual hero in Aboriginal Australian culture.
- Yannathan: Meaning “walk” or “roam”.
- Yarraman: Meaning “horse”.
- Yileen: Meaning “dream”.
What Aboriginal Australian names are gender-neutral?
While there’s not much known about gender in Aboriginal Australian culture, there are a handful of gorgeous Aussie names that work for boys, girls, and they-bies.
(If you’re looking for more gender-neutral baby name inspo, check out our ultimate guide).
Here are 17 beautiful Australian Aboriginal baby names for your little peanut:
- Aabroo: Meaning “fame”.
- Aarzoo: Meaning “wish”.
- Bayan: Meaning “eloquence”.
- Ciji: Meaning “cute”.
- Mirri: Meaning “the sun”.
- Jannali: Meaning “moon”.
- Kaiya: Meaning “spear”.
- Maali, Mali, Mahlee, or Marli: Meaning “black swan” or “old tree”. Also a town in New South Wales.
- Maroochy: Meaning “black swan”.
- Merri: Meaning “very rocky”.
- Pengana: Meaning “hawk”.
- Sydney: One of the largest cities of Australia (but not the capital!).
- Tidam: Meaning “star”. ⭐
- Waru: Meaning “fire” or “Milky Way”.
- Watorea: Meaning “sunset”.
- Yarran: Meaning “acacia tree”.
- Yindi: Meaning “child” or “Sun”.
What are good Australian names?
Since the arrival of European explorers in the 1600s (about 100 years before Captain Cook arrived in the mid-18th century), Australian baby names from Greece, Britain, and Scandinavian countries, have been growing astronomically.
So the majority of the most popular and common Australian names are European ‒ top contenders include Chloe and Sophie for baby girls, and Jackson and Daniel for baby boys.
100 most popular Australian names for girls
- Adeline
- Alexis
- Alice
- Amelia
- Anika
- Anna
- Aria
- Ariana
- Audrey
- Aurora
- Ava
- Ayla
- Bella
- Betty
- Bonnie
- Bridie
- Charlotte
- Chelsea
- Chloe
- Claire
- Clara
- Daisy
- Delilah
- Eden
- Eleanor
- Elena
- Eliana
- Eliza
- Elizabeth
- Ella
- Ellie
- Eloise
- Elsie
- Emilia
- Emily
- Emma
- Eva
- Evelyn
- Evie
- Florence
- Freya
- Gabriella
- Georgia
- Grace
- Hallie
- Hannah
- Harriet
- Hazel
- Heidi
- Imogen
- Isabel
- Isabella
- Isabelle
- Isla
- Ivy
- Jasmine
- Lara
- Layla
- Leah
- Lily
- Lola
- Lucinda
- Lucy
- Luella
- Luna
- Madeline
- Madison
- Maeve
- Maggie
- Maryam
- Matilda
- Mila
- Millie
- Molly
- Olive
- Olivia
- Penelope
- Phoebe
- Piper
- Pippa
- Pippi
- Poppy
- Rose
- Rosella
- Rosie
- Ruby
- Sadie
- Sarah
- Savannah
- Scarlett
- Sienna
- Sofia
- Sophia
- Sophie
- Stella
- Summer
- Thea
- Violet
- Willow
- Zara
- Zoe
100 most popular Australian names for boys
- Aaron
- Adam
- Aiden
- Alexander
- Allan
- Angus
- Archer
- Archie
- Arlo
- Arthur
- Asher
- Ashton
- Austin
- Barry
- Beau
- Benjamin
- Bruce
- Caleb
- Carter
- Charles
- Christian
- Clancy
- Connor
- Cooper
- Daniel
- Darwin
- Dylan
- Edward
- Eli
- Elijah
- Ethan
- Ezra
- Felix
- Finn
- Fletcher
- Flynn
- Gabriel
- George
- Hamish
- Harrison
- Harry
- Harvey
- Heath
- Henry
- Holden
- Hudson
- Hugo
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Jack
- Jackson
- Jacob
- Jake
- Jasper
- Jax
- John
- Joseph
- Joshua
- Jude
- Lachlan
- Lawson
- Lennox
- Leo
- Leonardo
- Levi
- Lewis
- Liam
- Lincoln
- Logan
- Louis
- Luca
- Lucas
- Luke
- Marcus
- Mason
- Matthew
- Max
- Michael
- Miles
- Muhammad
- Nate
- Oliver
- Oscar
- Owen
- Parker
- Patrick
- Robert
- Ryan
- Ryder
- Samuel
- Sebastian
- Sonny
- Spencer
- Theo
- Theodore
- Thomas
- Tyler
- Vincent
- William
- Xavier
- Zachary
Most popular gender-neutral Australian baby names
- Addison
- Ali
- Bodhi
- Bronte
- Charlie
- Darcy
- Frankie
- Harlow
- Harper
- Indiana
- Indie
- James
- Jayden
- Jett
- Jordan
- Kai
- Mackenzie
- Noah
- Peyton
- Quinn
- Remi
- Riley
- River
That’s it! Over 400 amazing Australian baby names for your little peanut.
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