Audrey

Audrey \au-drey, aud-r-ey\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Audrey is also used as a name boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced AO-DRiy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Audrey: AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Audrey?

Audrey's origin is Old English and Germanic, and its use, English and French. From Old English roots, its meaning is 'noble strength'. Two-element name derived from aethel and thryth with the meanings 'noble, honorable' and 'strength, power' respectively. The name was borne by Saint Etheldreda, a 7th-century English saint and East Anglian princess. The name Audrey first arose as a shortened version of Etheldreda in the early 16th century and the saint came to be known as Saint Audrey. In the Isle of Ely where she was an abbess, the annual St Audrey fair selling lace and trinkets was held, as the saint was traditionally known to have a liking for fine necklaces in her youth. The name of the fair gave rise to the word 'tawdry' in reference to the low quality goods being sold there. This was especially so in the 17th century when Puritans despised lacy attire, resulting in a decline in the use of the name Audrey by association. Audrey has also appeared as the name of a country girl in Shakespeare's pastoral play As You Like It (1599), reflecting its rustic and unfavorable associations then. In the 19th century it enjoyed a revival, spawning variants such as name Audra. The name has since lost a lot of its previous associations, and is now famous from the actress Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993). In addition, Audrey is a form of the German Edeltraud meaning in the English language. Audrey is also a form of the English name Etheldreda meaning in the English and French languages. Audrey is a widely used name; it has 39 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name include Adrey meaning of name, Auda name popularity, Audee pronounciation, nicknames for Audelia, short names for Audene, Audey name popularity, name Audra origin (used in French too), Audray meaning and origin, Audre name, Audrea meaning (used in French too), Audreah name, Audreana name popularity, nicknames for Audreanna, name Audreanne meaning, Audreen definition, name Audrene, name Audri, Audria meaning, name Audriana, Audrianna pronounciation, Audrianne meaning and origin, meaning of Audrielle, name Audrienna, Audrienne name popularity, short names for Audrin, what does the name Audrina mean, what does the name Audriya mean, what does the name Audrye mean, and what does the name Audy mean. Other English forms include the shortening name Aud meaning, the familiar forms Addy name variations, Aude meaning, Audi definition, meaning of Audie, Audrie meaning, and name Audry, and the spelling variant nicknames for Audree. Forms used in foreign languages include the German name Audelina and the German Audris meaning of name. See also the related form, the name Audrey Maud name. Audrey is popular as a baby girl name, and it is also perceived as trendy. The name grew in popularity from the 1900s up to the 1920s; prior to that, it was of only modest use. At the height of its usage in 1928, 0.387% of baby girls were named Audrey. It was #60 in rank then. The baby name has seen a decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #52 with a usage of 0.253%, was nevertheless the most popular within all girl names in its family. Audrey was used 5 times more than the 2nd most popular name, Audrina meaning, in 2010. Audrey has in the last century been primarily given to baby girls. In 1939, 53 times more baby girls than boys were given the name Audrey.

The following famous people share the name Audrey:

• Actress Audrey Hepburn, born Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston 4 May 1929 - 20 January 1993, Brussels, Belgium
• Actress Audrey Tautou, born 9 August 1978, Beaumont, France.

List of baby names that sound like Audrey:

the English nicknames for Audree, the English name Audri origin, the English Audry pronounciation, the English and Scottish name Adair meaning, the name Adaire pronounciation, the name Adar meaning, the name short names for Adare, the name Adayr definition, the name nicknames for Adayre, the African and Swahili name Adhra, the name meaning of Adore, the name meaning of Adra, the name name Adrah origin, the name nicknames for Adrey, the English Adri meaning of name, the English meaning of Adrie, the English short names for Adry, the Arabic Athar meaning, the name Athdair name popularity, and the name Athdaire name.

The baby name Audrey fun facts:

The name Audrey in reverse order is "Yerdua".

The numerological value of the name Audrey is number 2, which means cooperation, adaptability, consideration of others, partnering, mediating.

How popular is Audrey?

Audrey is in the top names in USA.