In a multicultural nation like Australia, how do you define Australian names? Here we've listed Aussie names that stem from Indigenous Australian languages, place names or names that have become indelibly linked with the land Down Under through literature or popular culture, such as Matilda and Kylie.
Along with Matilda and Kylie, other Australian names in the US Top 1000 include Adelaide, Darwin, Lachlan, Kiara, Miles, Sydney, Talia, and Victoria. Aussie baby names that are less common in the US but have the potential to become American hits include Acacia, Lowan, Lucinda, and Walken.
Many popular Australian boy and girl names are similar to those names widely-used in other English-speaking lands. The current current Australian names popularity list features Isla and Oliver in the Number 1 spots, with widely-popular names such as Olivia and Ava, William and Jack ranking in the Top 10.
Australian baby name trends include vowel-ending names such as Ari and Leo for boys, and nature names like Willow, Violet, and Hazel for girls. And Australians, like many Anglophone parents, love the names of the British royal family, such as Charlotte and Archie. Names starting with or featuring the letter L are also rising through the charts: Leonardo, Luka, and Lennox for boys, Hallie, Billie, and Delilah for girls.
The list that follows is a combination of native Australian names and other names that, for whatever reason, are used predominantly in Australia.
Meaning: light, clear; little dark one; cockatoo; first ray of sun
