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
One Or Expert
Arvo
Afternoon
Bae
Before Anyone Else
Barbie
Short for barbecue
Billy
Resolute protector
Bitzer
maleixed-breed dog
Bloke
malean
Bogan
An unsophisticated person in Australian slang.
Bonzer
Great!
Boonie
Safari hat
Brekky
Breakfast
Bruce
From The Town Of Bruis In France
Brumby
Wild horse
Chappie
A man
Chook
Chicken
Cobber
Very good Friend
Crikey
Expression of surprise
Dag
Day
Digger
a machine for excavating
Drongo
Fool
Epic
Very enjoyable
Goon
Wine in a box
Grommet
Young surfer
Jumbuck
Sheep
Kolya
victorious people
Mate
British and Australian coloquialism for friend.
Oz
Nickname for Australia
Ozzie
Strong in hebrew.
Postie
Postman
Rellie
Relative
Ripper
A tool used to tear or break something; Australian slang for a “good time”.
Roo
Short for kangaroo
Sanger
Australian slang for 'sandwich'
Slab
Carton of beers in Australia
Sparky
An electrician
Straya
Australia
Stubby
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
Can of beer
Yolo
You lonely live once

Australian Dog Names currently rank in 79th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of April 2024, Australian Dog Names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Australian Dog Names?

These Australian Dog Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Kiwi is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Ripper.

Mozzie scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Billy.

How does interest compare across the United States for Australian Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Australian Dog Names.

The states that love Australian Dog Names the most are Delaware, Oklahoma and North Dakota.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Indiana, South Carolina and Washington.

Which countries have the most love for Australian Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Australian Dog Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Australian Dog Names are Ethiopia, Costa Rica and Andorra.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Finland, Ukraine and China.