This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is English (Australian); and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Anzac m & f English (Australian)An acronym, given in honour of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps; originally those who served at Gallipoli during World War I, but now all who have served and died for Australia and New Zealand during military operations.
Araluen f English (Australian, Rare)From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" or "place of the water lilies" in the Walbunja language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).
Banksia f English (Australian)Banksia is an uncommon name deriving from the Native Australian plant that produces honeysuckle like flowers. The plant species were originally named after Sir Joseph Banks, who first collected its samples in 1770.
Boronia f English (Australian, Rare)An Australian shrub with pink or red flowers which are famed for their exquisite scent. The plant is named after Francesco
Borone, a talented botanical field assistant who came to a tragic end.
Chilli f English (Australian, Modern, Rare)Named for the spicy fruit from Central and South America used in cooking. The word is from the Nahuatl language. Has gained some interest in Australia since restaurateur Pete Evans chose this name for his eldest daughter around 2005.
Correa f English (Australian)A small Australian shrub whose leaves give off a fruity smell when crushed. Named in honour of the Portuguese botanist José Correia
da Serra;
Correia is a common Portuguese surname meaning “leather strap”, originally given to those who worked in the leather trade.
Cushla f English (Australian, Rare), English (New Zealand, Rare)Derived form Irish Gaelic
cuisle "pulse". This name was created in the early 1800s from the Irish term of endearment
cuisle mo cridhe (usually anglicized as
Cushla Macree, in former times also
Cushlamachree) which translates to "pulse of my heart"; it is popularly interpreted to mean "beat of my heart".... [
more]
Dimity f English (Australian, Rare)The name given to a type of lightweight sheer cotton fabric used for bed upholstery and curtains, used as a female given name mainly in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Erchana f English (Australian)The given name of Erchana Murray-Bartlett who set a world record with 150 Marathon runs in 150 consecutive days.
Gallipoli f & m English (Australian)Named for the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey, whose name comes from the
Greek meaning "beautiful city". The site of the infamous Gallipoli Campaign during World War I.
Kirra f Indigenous Australian, English (Australian)Kirra is a beach-side suburb on the Gold Coast in Queensland which has been popular with holidaymakers since the early 20th century. The name of the suburb is believed to be an Indigenous name, however the specific language and meaning are unknown... [
more]
Neroli f English (Australian)From the name of an essential oil distilled from orange blossom, which was derived from the Italian place name
Nerola, itself probably meaning "strong" or "brave" from Sabine
nero (compare
Nero)... [
more]
Pandorea f English (Australian)A genus of climbing vines native to Australasia. Named after
Pandora from Greek mythology, because the plant's tightly packed seed pod recalls the myth of "Pandora's box".
Tanami f English (Australian, Rare)Transferred use of the name of the
Tanami Desert, a desert in northern Australia, situated in the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The name itself is an Anglicized form of Warlpiri
Chanamee "never die", referring to certain rock holes in the desert which were said never to run dry.
Tanjil f & m English (Australian, Rare)A clan name of the historic indigenous inhabitants of the area (Gippsland, Victoria, Australia), subsequently given to several natural features (rivers, mountains) and towns in the region.
Tasma f English (Australian)Originated as the pen name of distinguished Australian novelist, journalist and feminist Jessie Couvreur (1848-1897), who was raised and educated in Tasmania, and took her pen name from the name of the island state... [
more]
Tiarne f English (Australian)Meaning uncertain. It may be a variant of
Tiarna. It gained some popularity in Australia after rugby player
Andrew Ettingshausen gave it to a daughter in the early 1990s.
Valmai f Literature, Welsh, English (Australian), English (New Zealand)Derived from Welsh
fel Mai meaning "like May". It was invented by best-selling Welsh author Allen Raine for her popular romance novel
By Berwen Banks (1899). The first Valmais in the UK birth records appear in the year of the book's publication, and alternate Welsh spellings Falmai and Felmai arose some years later.... [
more]