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The baby name Apryl is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪprəl/ (AY-pril).

Apryl is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪprəl/ (AY-pril)

What is the meaning of the name Apryl ?

The baby name Apryl is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪprəl/ (AY-pril).

Apryl is Latin in Origin.

Apryl is a modern English respelling of April, the month name adopted as a given name. April derives from Latin Aprilis, widely connected to aperire “to open,” evoking the opening of buds and the season of renewal; some scholars also cite a possible link to Etruscan Apru (Aphrodite). As a baby name, it conveys themes of springtime, freshness, and new beginnings, and is used primarily for girls in English-speaking countries.

The given name April entered regular use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, peaking in the 1970s–80s amid nature and calendar-name trends. Apryl emerged in the United States as a late-20th-century creative spelling following the -y- vogue. Related forms include April (standard English), Avril (French/English), Abril (Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan), and Aprile (Italian); rarer orthographic variants include Aprill and Apryll. The name’s meaning centers on “opening” and the promise of spring.

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Apryl – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1990 #1 542
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
Canada Girls 1998 #301 5 2,398
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
France Girls 2021 #388 18 3,185
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
United States Girls 2024 #899 18 8,487
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619

Apryl is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
Canada
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Apryl

Apryl is predominantly a girl's name.
Apryl is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈeɪprəl/ (AY-pril).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include April, Aprylle, Apryle, Apryll, Aprel and Aprell.
Across languages, Apryl has these equivalents: Avril (French), Abril (Spanish/Portuguese), Aprile (Italian).
Yes, very popular — Apryl ranked #1 in Ireland in 1990, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Apryl ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1990).
Apryl's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #917 in 2014 to #899 in 2024 in United States.