Names Categorized "Australia"

Adelaide is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, meaning "nobleness, nobility." It derives from the Old High German name Adalheidis, composed of the elements adal "noble" and the suffix heit "kind, sort, type." The...

Anatjari is an Australian Aboriginal male name of Pintupi origin, though its precise meaning is unknown. The Pintupi people are a group of Indigenous Australians from the Western Desert region, whose traditional lands sp...

Barbie is a common diminutive of Barbara, typically used as a standalone female given name. However, the name is iconic worldwide primarily due to the fashion doll introduced by the Mattel toy company on March 9, 1959. T...

Bevan is a masculine given name of Welsh origin, derived from the Welsh surname Bevan, which itself comes from the phrase ap Evan meaning "son of Evan." The name Evan is a Welsh form of John, ultimately from the Hebrew n...

Braith is a masculine first name of uncertain origin, likely derived from the Welsh words brith or braith, meaning "speckled" or "dappled." This etymology connects it to similar Welsh names and elements, such as the nick...

Bronwyn is a variant spelling of the Welsh feminine name Bronwen, widely used in the English-speaking world, particularly in Australia and New Zealand. The name Bronwen is believed to derive from the Welsh elements bron...

Darwin is a masculine given name of English origin, derived from the surname Darwin, which itself evolved from the Old English personal name Deorwine. The elements composing Deorwine are deore ("dear, beloved") and wine...

Evonne is an English respelling of the name Yvonne, the French feminine form of Yvon. Yvon itself originated as a medieval diminutive of Yves, which is the medieval French form of Ivo 1, a name of Germanic origin meaning...

Gulumbu is a unique feminine name of Australian Aboriginal origin, specifically from the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The meaning of the name is not clearly documented, reflecting the elusive n...

Hervey is both an English given name and a surname, derived from Hervé, the French form of Harvey. Harvey itself originates from the Breton name Haerviu, meaning "battle worthy," from haer "battle" and viu "worthy." Whil...

Imogen is a female given name of English origin, chiefly used in the United Kingdom and Australia. The name originates from Shakespeare's Cymbeline (1609), where Imogen is the virtuous daughter of King Cymbeline. Shakesp...

Kimberley is a unisex given name of English origin, derived from the Kimberly variant. The name is ultimately tied to the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord Kimberley (John Wodehouse, 1st Earl...

Etymology and MeaningKirrily is a modern feminine given name used primarily in English-speaking countries, particularly Australia. It is possibly an elaboration of Kiri or Kira. The name Kiri is of Maori origin, from the...

Kylie is an English feminine given name with multiple origins. It is most famously associated with Australia, where it is said to derive from the Noongar Aboriginal word kiley, meaning boomerang. An early bearer was Aust...

Lachlan is a masculine given name of Scottish Gaelic origin. It is an Anglicized form of Lachlann, which itself derives from the Old Irish personal name Lochlainn. The root name means "Viking, Scandinavian," coming from...

Mandawuy is a male Australian Aboriginal name of Yolngu origin, meaning "from clay" in the Yolngu language. The Yolngu people are the indigenous inhabitants of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. The name...

Mangatjay is a masculine given name of Yolngu origin, an Indigenous Australian people from the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory. The meaning of the name is unknown, reflecting the limited documentation and th...

Matilda is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, derived from the Old High German elements maht 'might, strength' and hilt 'battle', giving it the meaning 'strength in battle'. The name originally appeared as Mahthil...

Melba is a female given name that originated in the late 19th century as a tribute to the Australian opera singer Nellie Melba (1861–1931). It is derived from her stage name, which she adopted in honor of her birthplace,...

Narelle is a feminine given name of Australian origin. Its meaning is unknown, but it has cultural significance through its connections to the Yuin, an Aboriginal Australian people. The name was borne by the wife of Umba...

Nerida is a feminine given name of Indigenous Australian origin, possibly derived from an Aboriginal language word meaning "water lily". The name evokes the serene beauty and cultural significance of this aquatic flower,...

Nola is a feminine given name of uncertain origin. It may have originated as a feminine form of the medieval diminutive Noll (itself a nickname for Oliver), possibly influenced by the similar-looking name Lola. The name...

Sydney is a feminine given name derived from the English surname Sidney. The surname itself has Norman roots, believed to originate from the place name Saint-Denis in France, and was brought to England after the Norman C...