Beautiful baby names by the letter

Being Pregnant – 05 Feb 25 By Rebel Wylie

Whether it’s for phonetics, or to match names that already exist in your family, there are plenty reasons you may look for a baby name that begins with a certain letter.

Explore the creative baby names on the carefully curated lists below, organised alphabetically, and discover names you may never have thought of.

Baby name trends

McCrindle’s research into Australia’s most popular baby names identified some trends when it comes to naming our babies.

Short over long In recent years McCrindle has identified a trend of Australian parents opting for shorter names as first names.

Names ending in ‘ie’ for girls and ‘o’ for boys In true Aussie fashion, we are also seeing a trend of shortening names and adding an ‘ie’ on the end: Rose to Rosie, Savannah to Sadie, Amelia to Millie, Isabella to Billie, Charlotte to Charlie, Elizabeth to Ellie and William to Billy.

For boys, there is also a trend of names that end with an ‘o’. Names like Leo, Hugo, Theo and Leonardo which were all popular in the past year.

Botanic and nature-inspired names Flower names like Willow, Lilly, Ivy, Violet, Daisy, Poppy and Olive remain popular, while atmosphere-inspired names like Luna, Aurora and Stella are seeing a rise in popularity.

Kai, River and Bodhiare examples of nature-inspired names for boys that have proven popular.

Why not explore the creative baby names on the carefully curated lists found here and discover names you may never have thought of.

Popular Baby Names in Australia

According to the latest data, Oliver continues to be the most popular baby boy name, holding the top spot for 11 years, while Isla has emerged as the most chosen name for baby girls. Other trending names in the top 10 include Hudson, Theodore, and Luca for boys, and Lily, Hazel, and Harper for girls.