08-05-2025
The 89 names parents cannot bestow on their babies in Australia
What's in a name? In some cases, it's enough to make it 'illegal'.
Australia has a list of 89 banned names which cannot be bestowed on children born here.
And while some names on the list might seem like the usual suspects, there are a few surprises.
While each Australian state and territory has its own Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, the names are banned nationwide under Australian naming laws.
Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew dived into the list of taboo titles on Thursday.
'It's a tough decision for any parent: what to name her new bundle of joy,' Bartholomew said.
'Now, there's been a list of the banned baby names in Australia revealed.
'They include a whole list of official titles and ranks including Admiral, Duke, and Baron with one R.
'Marshal is also banned but I know a Marhsall with two Ls.
'Ranga. Thong. You can't have a little thong., which is a shame. You also can't have a little Cyanide.
'You also can't have a Ned Kelly. Also, no more than 50 characters long.'
Banned baby names in Australia:
Admiral
Adolf Hitler
Anzac
Australia
Baron
Bishop
Brigadier
Bomb
Bonghead
Brother
Cadet
Captain
Chief
Christ
Chow Tow
Colonel
Commander
Commissioner
Commodore
Constable
Corporal
Cyanide
Dalai Lama
Dame
Devil
Dickhead
Doctor
Duke
Emperor
Facebook
Father
G-Bang
General
God
Goddess
Harry Potter
Honour
Ikea
iMac
Inspector
Jesus Christ
Judge
Justice
King
Lady
Lieutenant
Lord
Madam
Mafia
Majesty
Major
Marijuana
Marshal
Medicare
Messiah
Minister
Mister
Monkey
Nazi
Ned Kelly
Nutella
Officer
Osama Bin Laden
Panties
Passport
Pope
Premier
President
Prime Minister
Prince
Princess
Professor
Queen
Ranga
Robocop
Saint
Satan
Scrotum
Seaman
Sergeant
Shithead
Sir
Sister
Smelly
Snort
Socceroos
Terrorist
Thong
Virgin
