Australian Names: Aussie Favorites
- Austra
Origin:
LatvianMeaning:
"dawn"Description:
To most, the name Austra is most likely to be connected to Australia (or Austria), but to Latvians, Austra was the goddess of the dawn.
- Elouera
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"a pleasant place"Description:
Elouera has potential for people looking for unusual versions of popular "Elle" names like Ellen, Eleanor and Ella. This Aboriginal Australian place name is filled with the mellifluous sounds that are in style at the moment
- Merredin
Origin:
Indigenous Australian place nameDescription:
Similar in sound to Meredith, this could be an interesting choice for parents looking for a unique name. Merri is an obvious and appealing nickname.
- Lowitja
Origin:
Indigenous Australian variation of LoisDescription:
Famous Indigenous lawyer Lowitja O'Donoghue brought this name into prominence in Australia. She now has a research institute named for her. We think this fresh take on Lois has wide appeal.
- Corymbia
Origin:
botanical nameDescription:
Corymbia is the botanical name of many species of beautiful flowering gum trees. It is a rare, but attested, girls name in Australia.
- Orana
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"welcome"Description:
Orana is an word from the Wiradjuri language meaning "welcome". It has become more widely known for its use in the traditional Australian Christmas carol "Carol of the Birds", meaning it now carries strong yuletide connotations. Orana is an original addition to the list of names for Christmas babies.
- Lutana
Origin:
Australian AboriginalMeaning:
"moon"Description:
Lutana is the Paredarerme word for moon and is occasionally seen as a girls name, especially in Tasmania, where the Paredarerme were from. A great choice for people looking for alternative to other moon names, and especially cute given the possibilities of Lulu as a nickname.
- Colbee
Origin:
English variation of Colby; Australian AboriginalDescription:
Colbee was a warrior of the Gadigal clan in Sydney when the British First Fleet arrived in 1788. He was captured but later escaped.
- Tasma
Origin:
Dutch, unknownDescription:
When Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman became one of the first Europeans to find Australia, he gave his name to a sea and to an island. in turn some parents have chosen to honor their homeland by choosing this name for their child. Tasma is the feminine version of his surname. A famous bearer of this name is Australian actress Tasma Walton.
- Euroa
Origin:
Indigenous AustralianMeaning:
"joyful"Description:
In the language of the Ngurelban people, 'Yera-o' is said to mean "joyful". This Anglicization is reminiscent of other feminine nameslike Eulalia and could work well for those looking for a less familiar choice.
- Ambelin
Origin:
Australian AboriginalDescription:
This name is connected to Ambelin Kwaymullina, an Indigenous Australian teen fiction author. Ambelin could be a nice alternative to Amber or Ember, if you can get past the fact it sounds very similar to Anne Boleyn.
- Anzac
Origin:
word name, from the "Australian and New Zealander Army Corps"Meaning:
"Australian and New Zealander Army Corps"Description:
To most Australians and New Zealanders, using the name Anzac might feel sacrilegious now, as the ANZAC story has become interwoven with national identity. But Anzac was used as a name for both boys and girls on both sides of the Tasman Sea in the aftermath of the First World War. It was often used in combination with other names associated with battles or military leaders - for example Dardanella Anzac and Verdun Anzac (both girls) and Winston Anzac and Anzac Kitchener (boys).