Australia
Pronunciation: [ awstr-AYLY-uh ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #28,377
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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About the Name Australia
Australia is a boy name .
Is Australia a boy or girl name? Australia is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #28,377 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #24,350. Australia is more commonly used as a girl name.
Australia is currently ranked #28,377 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Australia include Aus, Aust, Austy, Austie, Austr, Austry, Austrie, Lia, Liay, Liaie, Alia, and Auy. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Australia include Austin, Austen, Austyn, Auston . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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