What does Aubrey mean?

Aubrey means "elf ruler, supernaturally"

How do we pronounce Aubrey?

Aubrey \au-brey, aub-r-ey\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Aubrey is also used as a girl name meaning and origin, with the latter form being a lot more common. Its pronunciation is AO-BRiy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Aubrey: AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Aubrey?

Aubrey is used predominantly in the English and French languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. The name is of the meaning elf ruler, supernaturally powerful. Two-element name derived from the elements 'alf' meaning elf, supernatural being ; 'ric' meaning rich, powerful, ruler. The name was introduced to England by the Normans in the 11th century, and was used throughout the Middle Ages. It was primarily a boy's name then, and was widespread enough to be adopted as a surname. It later fell out of favor before seeing an increase in use in the late 19th century, spurred by the transferred use of the surname as well as a direct revival of the Norman name. See Aubrey meaning for more info. Aubrey is a variant (English) of the name short names for Alberich (German). Aubrey is also a pet form (French) of the name Auberon name (English and French). Aubrey has 16 variants. Variants include Aubary pronounciation, name Aube meaning, nicknames for Aubery, what does the name Aubie mean, what does the name Aubra mean, name Aubrea meaning, name Aubree origin, name Aubri origin, meaning of Aubrian, name Aubrie meaning, Aubrien definition, Aubrion meaning of name, Aubry name popularity, Aubury meaning and origin, and Avery meaning and origin. The short form name Aub meaning is another English variant.

The following famous people share the name Aubrey:

  • Actor C
  • Aubrey Smith, born Charles Aubrey Smith, 21 July 1863 - 20 December 1948, London, England
  • Artist Aubrey Beardsley, born Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, 21 August 1872 - 16 March 1898, Brighton, England.

List of baby names that sound like Aubrey:

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The baby name Aubrey fun facts:

The name Aubrey in reverse order is "Yerbua".

The numerological value of the name Aubrey is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Aubrey?

Aubrey is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames