Waratah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Waratah – Meaning: the waratah, a crimson native Australian flowering shrub – Origin: Australian Aboriginal (Eora) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: WAH-ruh-tah


Waratah is an Australian Aboriginal (Eora) girl's name meaning “the waratah, a crimson native Australian flowering shrub”. It appears in our list of 200+ Botanical Baby Names for Nature-Loving Parents.

Meaning & Origin of Waratah

Meaning: The waratah, a crimson native Australian flowering shrub.

Origin: Australian Aboriginal (Eora).

How to Pronounce Waratah

Phonetic: WAH-ruh-tah   IPA: /ˈwɒrətɑː/

Popularity of Waratah

Waratah doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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