Aboriginal Girl Names

  1. Kirrily
    • Origin:

      Aboriginal, Australian
    • Meaning:

      "tree bark or leaf"
    • Description:

      Kirrily, which rhymes with cheerily, is a name that's uniquely popular in Australia. It originated in recent decades as an elaboration of several similar names – the European Kyra or Keira, the Maori Kiri which means tree bark, or the Aboriginal word kira which means leaf – plus the lee sound.
  2. Kylie
    • Origin:

      Noongar, Scottish
    • Meaning:

      "boomerang; narrow spit of land"
    • Description:

      Popular pop name, inspired by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was at its height in Australia in the 1970s and early 80s; often cited as a Noongar name meaning "boomerang".
  3. Araluen
    • Origin:

      Aboriginal Australian
    • Meaning:

      "water lilies; place of the water lilies"
    • Description:

      Araluen is a beautiful Aboriginal Australian place name, used in several sites, always connected to the dainty water lily.
  4. Elouera
    • Origin:

      Australian Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "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
  5. Niley
    • Origin:

      Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "a shell"
    • Description:

      Could be seen as a stand-in for Riley, but not nearly as appealing.
  6. Colba
    • Origin:

      Aboriginal Australian
    • Description:

      Colba is a name that is attested in records of the Nyoongar people of Western Australian. It's meaning is, unfortunately, unknown.
  7. Naretha
    • Origin:

      Aboriginal
    • Meaning:

      "a saltbush"
    • Description:

      As far-flung as the outback.

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