Avrey as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Avrey

What is the meaning of the name Avrey ?

The baby name Avrey is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvri/ (AY-vree).

Avrey is English in Origin.

Avrey is a modern respelling of Avery, an English surname turned given name. The surname traces to Norman forms of the Germanic Alberich (elf + ruler/power), and in medieval England it overlapped with Alfred (Ælfræd, “elf counsel”). Because of this blend, the meaning most commonly given is “ruler of the elves,” with an alternate reading of “elf counsel.” The Avrey spelling preserves the same pronunciation as Avery.

In Britain and North America, Avery appeared as a medieval masculine name and as a widespread surname; as a first name it was revived in the 19th century and has become a leading unisex choice since the 1990s, especially for girls in the United States and Canada. Variant spellings and short forms include Avery, Averi, Averie, Averey, Ave, and Avey; related names are Aubrey/Aubry, Alberic/Alberich, and Alfred.