Place baby names: 35 sweet names inspired by beautiful towns in Australia
Choosing your baby’s name? Explore 'Place baby names: 35 sweet names inspired by beautiful towns in Australia' for meaningful and charming options.
There is no doubt that Australia is full of bucket list destinations that even the most well-travelled yearn to see.
The names of the special places you’ll find on our shores are often as beautiful as the scenery and people you will encounter there. These special places often take their name from similar places far away, or from Indigenous Australian words and meanings native to their location.
If you’re looking for baby name inspiration to begin your baby’s journey right, the names of Australian places is a clever place to start. Take a trip around our nation with the gorgeous names we’ve gathered in the gallery below …
35 place baby names inspired by towns in Australia
Agnes
This sweet old lady name is also the name of a small town in regional Victoria. There is also Agnes Water, which is a Coastal town in North Queensland.
Allora
This gorgeous Latin inspired name means “dream” and is also the name of a rural town in Queensland.
Anula
Anula, which means “blowing wind”, is a Northern suburb of Darwin in the Northern Territory.
Berry
This adorable fruit name is the name of a suburb on the New South Wales south coast famous for its delicious donut van.
If you’re after an alternative spelling there is also Berri, a city in the Riverland region of South Australia.
Bondi
One of Australia’s most iconic beaches, Bondi also makes a cute baby name.
Bondi, originally “Boondi” is an Aboriginal word that has the same meaning as the word “surf” in English.
Bowen
This beautiful Welsh name is also the name of a coastal town in Queensland’s Whitsunday Region.
Brooklyn
This unisex name means “broken land” and is also the name of a town on Sydney’s Hawkesbury River.
Eden
This Biblical name means “paradise”, or “place of pleasure” which makes it the perfect name for Eden, the sweet coast town on New South Wales’ south coast.
Elanora
A beautiful Australian Indigenous name that means “from the sea”, Elanora is also the name of a town on Queensland’s Gold Coast.
Elliott
A gender-neutral name of Hebrew origins meaning “the Lord is my God”, Elliott is also a town in the Northern Territory.
Euston
This beautiful Irish baby name means “heart” and Euston is also a small town on the banks of the Murray River, in southern New South Wales.
Forrest
Not only is it a beautiful nature name, Forrest is also a former small railway settlement and stopping place on the Nullarbor Plain.
Greta
Not only a beautiful vintage baby name, Greta is also a small town in the Hunter Region of New South Wales.
Hamilton
Not only is Hamilton a popular baby name thanks to the incredible musical, it’s got a couple of place associations in Australia.
Hamilton is a large town in south-western Victoria, Australia and then there’s also popular honeymoon destination, Hamilton Island, in tropical Queensland.
Jericho
Jericho is a gender-neutral name of Arabic origin that means “city of the moon”.
Which makes it a perfect name for a town in outback Queensland! Imagine the moon out there?!
Junee
Junee is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales. It’s thought it got its name from an Aboriginal word which means “speak to me”.
Kirra
One of the most popular surf breaks and pristine beaches that makes the southern end of Queensland’s Gold Coast so famous, Kirra gets its name from the aboriginal word meaning “dancing leaf”.
Kensington
Kensington is a town in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, and also makes a great gender-neutral baby name too.
Kiah
A sweet small town near the New South Wales Bega valley, Kiah also makes a gorgeous baby name.
Kiama
Kiama is an coastal town south of Sydney, in New South Wales.
The name Kiama is derived from the Aboriginal word “kiarama”, which means “place where the sea makes a noise”.
Kiara
Kiara is an Italian name meaning “light” or “clear”. It’s also the name of a suburb of Perth, Western Australia.
Kimba
Kimba is a rural town in South Australia and gets its name for the Aboriginal word for “brush fire”.
Kingston
South Australia and Tasmania both have suburbs named Kingston, and it makes for a pretty great baby name too!
Lawson
Given that writer, Henry Lawson is such an ingrained part of Australia’s rich history, it makes sense that many towns and roads hold the name, including Lawson in New South Wales’ Blue Mountains region.
Marla
The name Marla means “wished for child”, and is also the name of a small town in South Australia.
Miles
Miles is a rural town in the Western Downs Region of Queensland. It also makes a great name for your sweet babe.
Neika
A town in Hobart, Tasmania, it is thought Neika comes from the Aboriginal word that means “hill”.
Nelson
A strong name that means “champion”, Nelson is also the name of a couple of places in Australia.
Nelson Bay is a coastal town in New South Wales, and Nelson is a fishing village in Victoria.
Sapphire
A sweet gem name, Sapphire also has a couple of place associations in Australia.
There is a town called Sapphire in Queensland, and a span of beach towns in southern New South Wales called the Sapphire Coast.
Skye
With both Melbourne and South Australia hosting towns called Skye, it must be a good name!
Stirling
A strong name that means “genuine”, Stirling is also the name of a town in Western Australia.
Texas
Not just the infamous US state and city, Texas is also the name of a rural town in the Goondiwindi Region of Queensland.
Theodore
A beautiful name that means “friends” or “allies”, Theodore is also a town in Queensland.
Tully
Tully means “peaceful” and is also the name of a town on Queensland’s Cassowary Coast.
Violet
This pretty colour name also plays a part in the name of Violet Town – a town in northeastern Victoria.
