Aethelred - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Aethelred \ae-thel-red, aeth(e)-lred\ is a variant of Ethelred (Old English), and the meaning of Aethelred is "noble counsel".

The baby name Aethelred sounds like Adelard, Adelric and Adelhard.

Aethelred is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Aethelred. Compare Aethelred with related baby names.