The baby name Aubrey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːbri/ or /ˈoʊbri/ (AW-bree or OH-bree).
Aubrey is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Aubrey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːbri/ or /ˈoʊbri/ (AW-bree or OH-bree).
Aubrey is Germanic in Origin.
Aubrey derives from the Old High German Alberich, composed of alb “elf” and ric “ruler, power,” yielding the evocative meaning “elf ruler.” The Normans carried it to England as Aubri/Aubry, where Middle English shaped the modern form. It is etymologically linked to Auberon/Oberon, the folklore king of the fairies, and to continental cognates such as Alberic, Alberico, and Albrecht.
In medieval England Aubrey was used chiefly for men, notably borne by nobles like Aubrey de Vere. From the late 19th century and especially in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, it shifted to unisex use and became predominantly feminine in North America while remaining usable for boys in the UK. Variant spellings include Aubry, Aubri, Aubrie, Aubree, and Aubreigh; related surnames occur as Aubry. Nicknames range from Aub and Rey to Bree, and elaborations include Aubrielle and Aubriana.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 1992 | #1 | — | 371 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| BW | 0 | #17 | 3 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #28 | 6 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| PH | 0 | #86 | 11 | 5,607 | |
| JM | 0 | #88 | 6 | 3,714 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #89 | 62 | 4,685 |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #125 | 5,072 | 25,619 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #128 | 2,209 | 8,487 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #131 | 174 | 2,795 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #134 | 2 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #204 | 32 | 6,830 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #242 | 31 | 6,876 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #252 | 140 | 13,098 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #256 | 8 | 7,056 |
| ZA | 0 | #272 | 177 | 14,421 | |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #286 | 31 | 15,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #336 | 13 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #337 | 13 | 8,829 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #357 | 5 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #392 | 3 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #469 | 47 | 19,177 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #512 | 21 | 11,342 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #513 | 15 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #517 | 37 | 20,968 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| BH | 0 | #544 | 10 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #544 | 43 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #551 | 65 | 16,104 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #680 | 18 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #799 | 94 | 7,044 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #858 | 78 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,039 | 103 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 33 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Aubrey is popular in 63 countries — most recent births per country:
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