Avery - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Avery \a-ve-

, also used as girl's name Avery, is pronounced AY-vree. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "elf or magical counsel". Transferred use of the surname, which originated in the Middle Ages from a Norman French pronunciation of Alfred. Philanthropist Avery Fisher.

Avery has 2 variant forms: Averey and Avry.

For more information, see also the related name Aubrey.

Baby names that sound like Avery are Averi, Averie and Iver.

Avery is a somewhat common first name for men (#638 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#775 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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