G’day! 200 Australian Dog Names Perfect for Your Best Mate

Whether you have a great Australian dog breed or just love shrimp on the barbie, these names are bonzer (good)!
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Choosing an Australian dog name for your new pup is a terrific idea. After all, the wonders of this remote continent are apparent in culture, language, food, attitude—and top dog breeds!

Whether you've just adopted an Australian dog breed, can't stop streaming Tame Impala or Keith Urban, or totally fell in love with Australia after watching Finding Nemo for the 10th time, we have a ripper (really cool!) list to help you pick the perfect name your dog.

Australian Cattle Dog in woods Credit: Mary Swift / Getty

Australian Girl Dog Names

Sia
Bindi
Sydney
Isa
Adelaide
Harper
Moira
Sheila
Alice
Jannali
Matilda
Coral
Ariah
Willow
Zoe
Indigo
Junee
Cassia
Summer
Imogen
Piper
Hazel

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Australian Boy Dog Names

Irwin
Hogan
Baz
Joey
Foster
Bowen
Clifton
Alvie
Darwin
Weston
Coen
Zanthus
Oliver
Jack
Dundee
Jervis
Ranger
Wentworth
Angus
Kai
Malcom
Levi

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Dog Names Inspired by Australian Slang

G'dog! (G'day!—short for good day or hello)
Dog Under ('Down Under')
Oz or Ozzie (short for Australia)
Straya (also short for Australia)
Barbie (barbeque)
Arvo (afternoon)
Boonie (safari hat)
'Roo (short for kangaroo)
Lollies (sweets)
Mate (friend)
Biccy (biscuit)
Cooee (come here)
Bennie (Eggs Benedict)
Ripper (really cool)
True Blue (genuine Australian)
Chook (chicken)
Woop Woop (middle of nowhere)
Sammie (sandwich)
Bonzer (good, great)
Mozzie (mosquito)
Avo (avocado)
Grommet (young surfer)
Chockers or Chocka (very full)
Crackin' (what's going on)
Taz (Tasmania)

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Australian Working Dog Names for Your Dedicated Doggo

Archer
Roxy
Maggie
Yakka
Bitzer
Max
Archie
Luna
Monty
Scout
Lady
Marley
Bear
Hunter
Lulu
Ace
Jasper
Boomer

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Popular Dog Names in Australia

Kiwi
Dingo
Bella
Loki
Coco
Jet
Harley
Tilly
Banjo
Zeus
Molly
Buddy
Ruby
Nala
Oscar
Bentley
Charlie
Jax
Lucy
Milo
Pepper
Bailey

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Dog Names Inspired by Australian Nature

Uluru
Croc
Poppy
Wallabee
Golden Wattle
Acacia
Brumby
Huntsman
Flying fox
Kakadu
Lilly Pilly
Mungo
Kooka or Kookaburra
Bungle
Euca or Eucalyptus
Wombat
Banksia

Beachy Australian Dog Names

Byron
Coolangatta
Bondi
Manly
Cable
Noosa
Pinky
Coogee
Mooloolaba
Sandy
Hyams
Cossies

Dog Name Ideas from Australian Towns and Cities

Toowoomba (Queensland)
Talia (South Australia)
Kurri Kurri (New South Wales)
Ding-a-Ding (Victoria)
Tuggeranong (Canberra)
Borroloola (Northern Territory)
Ringarooma (Tasmania)

Dog Names Inspired By Attractive Australian Actors

Chris
Hemsworth

OK, Fine, More Dog Names Inspired By Australian Actors

Liam (Hemsworth)
Margot (Robbie)
Simon (Baker)
Nicole (Kidman)
Hugh (Jackman)
Charlotte (Nicdao)
Geoffrey (Rush)
Toni (Collette)
Heath (Ledger)
Kylie (Minogue)
Isla (Fisher)
Hugo (Weaving)
Aisha (Dee)
Ryan (Kwanten)
Naomi (Watts)
Jordan (Rodrigues)
Cate (Blanchett)
Eric (Bana)
Jackie (Weaver)
Luke (Hemsworth)
Rose (Byrne)
David (Gulpilil)
Abbie (Cornish)
Alex (Dimitriades and O'Loughlin)
Rebel (Wilson)
Keiynan (Lonsdale)
Melissa (George)
Guy (Pearce)
Rachel (Griffiths)
Russell (Crowe)

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Aboriginal Australian Dog Names

The First Nations cultures of Australia and its surrounding islands are the Aboriginal people and the Torres Strait Islander people. History indicates the Aboriginal people might be the oldest human civilization, migrating from Africa more than 70,000 years ago. If you'd like to honor this ancient heritage, consider naming your dog with words from Aboriginal languages.