Aubrey - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Aubrey \a(u)-brey, aub-rey\ is pronounced AW-bree. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "elf or supernatural being, power". Originally a man's name, from Norman French, that arrived in England with the Norman Conquest. This was the name, according to Germanic mythology, of the king of the elves. In the US, Aubrey is mainly used as a girl's name, perhaps under the influence of Audrey.

Aubrey has 12 variant forms: Aubary, Aubery, Aubre, Aubree, Aubreigh, Aubrette, Aubri, Aubriana, Aubrianne, Aubrie, Aubry and Aubury.

For more information, see also the related name Albreda.

Baby names that sound like Aubrey are Abree, Abeer, Abra, Abrah and Abri.

Aubrey is a 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 Aubrey. Click here to compare Aubrey with related baby names.