April - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name April \a-pril, ap-ril\ is pronounced AY-prill. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "to open". The month as a given name; often used to symbolize spring, the time when buds open and flowers appear. Abril (ah-BREEL) is the Spanish form. Pop musician Avril Lavigne.

April has 16 variant forms: Abril, Aipril, Aprilete, Aprill, Aprille, Apryl, Apryll, Averel, Averell, Averil, Averill, Averyl, Averyll, Averylle, Avril and Avrill.

For more information, see also the related name September.

A baby name that sounds like April is Abrielle.

April is a very popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name April. Click here to compare April with related baby names.