Avery - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Avery \a-ve-ry\ is pronounced AY-vree. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "elf or supernatural 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 common male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Avery. Click here to compare Avery with related baby names.