101 Unique Australian Shepherd Names WITH Meanings! (Male & Female)

Choosing your Australian Shepherd’s name is an exciting and important part of getting your new pup.

From cool names to cute names, exotic and unique, one thing always matters, and that’s the meaning!

This article will run through 101 awesome Australian shepherd names for both male and female, as well as providing the meaning.

How To Choose The Best Name For Your Australian Shepherd

It’s all well and good providing a great list of names with interesting meanings, but it doesn’t necessarily make the decision easier…

Things that can help massively when choosing a name:

Verbalize it! Don’t just read or think it, say it out loud multiple times, both loudly and quietly. After all, whatever name you go for, will be what you end up shouting out loud for everyone to hear at the dog park! lol.

Think about how easy it is to say? Does it roll off the tongue and have a nice sound?

Nicknames. It’s also important to consider if there’s a logically shortened version of the name you like, because sure enough, even short names, are inevitably made shorter. Or even completely changed to make something that’s easier to say.

An easy example: I named my black lab rocky, but pretty much only ever called him “rock”…

Shortening names always happens, so it helps to think about whether or not you like the nickname too.

50 Exotic Names For Male & Female Australian Shepherds

The following list will cover 50 amazingly exotic and unique names for both females and male Aussies (25 each, although some are more or less unisex).

Each name listed will come with its meaning! Super cool, right!

Kenzo	Male	Kenzo is a Japanese name meaning “healthy and wise”
Calisto	Male	Calisto is a Spanish name meaning “most beautiful one”
Sage	Male	Sage is a name of Latin origin and means “wise” or “prophet”
Maleko	Male	Maleko is the Hawaiian version of Mark and means “Male”
Akio	Male	Akio is a Japanese name meaning “a bright man”
Ludo	Male	Ludo is a name of German origin and means “famous fighter”
Nilo	Male	Nilo has Latin origin and means “butterfly” or “victory of the people”
Koji	Male	Koji is a male Japanese name and means “cultivate, heal, and peace”
Oban	Male	Oban is the name of a small town in Scottland
Tau	Male	Tau is a South-African name meaning “Lion”. Pronounced Tah-Oh
Zeus	Male	Zeus is the god of the sky in Ancient Greek Mythology
Yuki	Male	Yuki can be male or female and means “snow” in Japanese
Bane	Male	Bane is a Hawaiian name meaning “long-awaited child”
Denver	Male	Name of English origin meaning “green valley”
Magnus	Male	Name of Latin origin meaning “large”
Paolo	Male	Name of Latin origin meaning “little”
Orion	Male	Orion is a Greek name meaning “son of fire” or “the hunter”
Diego	Male	Diego means “teacher” in Ancient Greek
Cosmo	Male	Name of Italian origins meaning “order, decency, and beauty”
Jazz	Male	Jazz is a unique name inspired by Jazz music originating in the states
Enzo	Male	Enzo is the Italian name for Henry
Leon	Male	Leon is of Greek origin and means “Lion”
Rocco	Male	Rocco is an Italian name meaning “rest”
Felix	Male	Felix is of Latin origin and means “happy” or “lucky”
Santi	Male	Santi can be female or male and has Italian origins relating to all saints day

Alba	Female	Alba is a female name of Spanish origin meaning “dawn”
Maya	Female	Maya is a Greek name meaning “good mother”
Azora	Female	Azora is an old Spanish name meaning “sky blue”
Carina	Female	An Italian name meaning “cute”
Kai	Female	Kai is a name of many countries but in Hawaiian means “ocean”
Lola	Female	Lola is a beautiful Spanish name and means “sorrow”
Yara	Female	Yara is a name with Persian origins and means “friend” or “helper”
Nova	Female	Nova is the astrological name for “bright star”
Akila	Female	Akila is an Egyptian name meaning “intelligent”
Peni	Female	Peni is a shortened version of the Spanish name Penelope
Nahla	Female	Nahla has Arabic origins meaning the “first drink of water in the desert” Unique!
Iris	Female	Iris has Ancient Greek origins and means “rainbow”
Amya	Female	Amya is a female name of American origin meaning “night rain”
Tasha	Female	Female name of Russian origin meaning “birthday”
Havana	Female	Havana is the capital of Cuba, but some consider it to mean “heaven”
Suki	Female	Suki is a Japanese name meaning “beloved”
Fiji	Female	Fiji is a feminine name inspired by the Fiji Islands
Astra	Female	Astra has Latin origin and means “star”
Kali	Female	Kali is the name of a Hindu goddess
Ayla	Female	Ayla is a unique name meaning “gazelle” or “deer”
Sakari	Female	Sakari has Native-American origins and means “sweet”
Honey	Female	Honey has American origins and is a beautiful feminine name
Zanna	Female	Zanna has Hebrew origins and means “lily”
Mai	Female	Mai is a Japanese name and means “dance”
Naomi	Female	Naomi is a Jewish name meaning “pleasantness”

What are your thoughts on those names above? These names not only sound great, but you certainly don’t hear them often at the dog park.

And remember, say them out loud! Don’t just read them. Some names sound better when actually said, and others not so much…

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30 Unique Australian Shepherd Names For Male & Females

Let’s get straight into another 30 unique Australian Shepherd names for both male and female Aussies. These names may not be as exotic as above, but they’re still unique, beautiful, and easy to say.

Haze	Unisex	Haze is considered short for “hazelnut” and has Angelo-Saxon origins
Jax	Male	Short for Jackson, also has a biblical meaning “God is gracious”
Capri	Female	Capri has Italian origins and means “Island”
Syd	Male	Syd has English origins and means “wide meadows” suitable for Aussies!
Pepper	Unisex	An unusual, yet easy to say name that could suit both male and female
Miki	Female	Name with Hawaiian origins meaning “who resembles god”
Delilah	Female	Delilah is of Hebrew origin meaning “delicate”
Ranger	Male	Ranger is a french name meaning “guardians of the forest”
Apple	Female	Apple is a beautiful feminine name inspired by the fruit!
Oslo	Male	Oslo is the capital of Norway and also means “meadow beneath the ridge”
Koda	Female	Name with Native-American origins meaning “friend”
Keanu	Male	Keanu is of Hawaiian origin and means “breeze”
Willow	Female	Name of English origin and means “freedom”
Dallas	Male	Dallas has Scottish origins meaning “The meadow dwelling”
Lucius	Male	Lucius has Latin origins and means “light”
Ginger	Female	Ginger is a unique female name inspired by the spice; Ginger.
Luna	Female	Luna means “moon” in Latin and several languages
Cashew	Male	Cashew is inspired by the cashew tree
Cassie	Female	Cassie is a unique name meaning “shining upon men”
Blaze	Male	Inspired by firey blazes. Is also a name of Latin origin
Pesto	Male	Inspired by the Italian dressing/sauce; Pesto!
Coco	Female	Unique feminine name inspired by the cocoa bean
Cali	Female	Short for Calista and has Greek origins meaning “fairest, beautiful, lovely”
Dalton	Male	Unique male name meaning “settlement” or “valley”
Harper	Female	Name of English origin representing some who plays the Harp
Julius	Male	Name of Greek origin meaning “devoted to love”
Bacio	Male	Meaning “kiss” in Italian
Rain	Unisex	Inspired by the Rain! Go figure…
Pirro	Male	Originally an Italian name meaning “rock”
Sahara	Female	A unique feminine name inspired by the Sahara desert

I personally love some of these! “Rain” for example, sounds so cool and unique!

Anyway, let’s move on to the next set of 21 names that you might end up choosing for your Aussie!

21 Great Names That Suit Australian Shepherds: Our Favorites!

The following is a collection of our all-time favorite dog names. Some are cute and sweet while others sound more stern and powerful… Let’s get into them!

Sabre	Male	Sabre is a French name and means “Sword”
Tiger	Male	Tiger is a male name of American origin and represents the powerful Tiger cat
Zante	Unisex	Zante can be a unisex name and is the name of a Greek Island
Amara	Female	Amara is a name of Latin origin and means “everlasting”
Mocha	Female	Mocha is a cute feminine name and perfect for those coffee lovers!
Hunter	Male	Hunter is a unique and powerful sounding name perfect for males
Ava	Female	Ava has Latin origin and means “bird”. Pronounced A-vah.
Azalea	Female	Azalea is a name of Greek origin and means “dry”
Duke	Male	Duke is a unique name with the meaning “the leader”
Charlie	Male	Although a popular human name, charlie would sound great for an Aussie!
Arlo	Male	Arlo has Angelo-Saxon origins and means “army” or “troops”
Dakota	Unisex	Dakota is a very unique sounding name and means “friend”
Eva	Female	Eva is derived from a Hebrew name that means “dawn”
Loki	Male	Loki is a Scandinavian name that originally means “trickster god”
Lotus	Female	Lotus has Egyptian origins and comes from the Lotus flower
Alina	Female	Alina has European origins and means “independent and strong-willed”
Parker	Male	Parker is an old English name that originally means “park keeper”
Olive	Unisex	Olive is an unusual name that could work for both male and female
Nessa	Female	Nessa has Greek origins and means “pure” and “holy”
Storm	Male	Storm is a powerful sounding name perfect for a male Aussie
Poppy	Female	Poppy is a cute name and makes for a great, easy nickname “pop”!

What do you think of those names? Did any stick?

If those names inspired you to think of your own, be sure to let me know! If I receive enough submissions back I’ll be sure to create a new section for future readers!

One Extra Tip!

If you are really struggling to choose a name, it’s a great idea to just wait until you have your Aussie at home with you…

You’ll be surprised how just after a couple of days you’ll get a sense of their character, their natural charm and even unique quirks about them. This can really help you select a name!

It’s fine to wait a couple of days, but try not to wait a couple of weeks! They’ll need to start learning their name soon!

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