Audrey - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Audrey \a(u)-drey, aud-rey\ is pronounced AW-dree. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "noble strength". Also the root, via Saint Audrey, for the word "tawdry", due to lace and goods sold at Saint Audrey's Fair in England. Saint Audrey was a sixth-century English princess also known as Etheldreda. Literary: Shakespeare used the name for Touchstone's comic sweetheart in "As You Like It". Actress Audrey Hepburn.

Audrey has 17 variant forms: Audelia, Audene, Audessa, Audi, Audie, Audra, Audrea, Audree, Audreen, Audri, Audria, Audrie, Audrielle, Audrina, Audris, Audry and Audrye.

For more information, see also related names Aubrey and Audriana.

Baby names that sound like Audrey are Adrea, Adare, Adrah, Adra, Adoray, Adrie, Adria and Adreea.

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