Australian Dog Names

Aussies have some of the world's greatest banter, and their slang works perfectly for dog names. Go Down Under and bring some of the country's warmth and personality to your pup with these Australian dog names.

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• Ace

  Meaning: One Or Expert
• Arvo

  Meaning: Afternoon
• Aussie

  Meaning: Shortened form of Australian
• Avo

  Meaning: Avocado
• Bae

  Meaning: Before Anyone Else
• Barbie

  Meaning: Short for barbecue
• Billy

  Meaning: Resolute protector
• Bitzer

  Meaning: maleixed-breed dog
• Bloke

  Meaning: malean
• Bogan

  Meaning: An unsophisticated person in Australian slang.
• Bonzer

  Meaning: Great!
• Boonie

  Meaning: Safari hat
• Boujee

  Meaning: Rich
• Brekky

  Meaning: Breakfast
• Brolly

  Meaning: Umbrella
• Bruce

  Meaning: From The Town Of Bruis In France
• Brumby

  Meaning: Wild horse
• Chappie

  Meaning: A man
• Chook

  Meaning: Chicken
• Chrissie

  Meaning: Christmas
• Cobber

  Meaning: Very good Friend
• Crikey

  Meaning: Expression of surprise
• Dag

  Meaning: Day
• Digger

  Meaning: a machine for excavating
• Drongo

  Meaning: Fool
• Epic

  Meaning: Very enjoyable

• Goon

  Meaning: Wine in a box
• Greenie

  Meaning: Environmentalist
• Grommet

  Meaning: Young surfer
• Inala

  Meaning: A place of peace
• Jumbuck

  Meaning: Sheep
• Kiwi

  Meaning: fuzzy brown egg-shaped fruit with slightly tart green flesh
• Kolya

  Meaning: victorious people
• Kylie

  Meaning: Boomerang
• Mate

  Meaning: British and Australian coloquialism for friend.
• Mozzie

  Meaning: Short for mosquito
• Oz

  Meaning: Nickname for Australia
• Ozzie

  Meaning: Strong in hebrew.
• Postie

  Meaning: Postman
• Rellie

  Meaning: Relative
• Ripper

  Meaning: A murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
• Roo

  Meaning: Short for kangaroo
• Sanger

  Meaning: Australian slang for 'sandwich'
• Sheila

  Meaning: Heaven
• Slab

  Meaning: Carton of beers in Australia
• Sparky

  Meaning: An electrician
• Straya

  Meaning: Australia
• Stubby

  Meaning: Believed to a Boston Terrier mix or some type of pit bull, Stubby served in World War I where he alerted troops in the trenches to gas attacks.
• Tinny

  Meaning: Can of beer
• Yolo

  Meaning: You lonely live once