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The baby name Avril is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvrəl/ (EN: "AY-vril"); /avʁil/ (FR: "ah-VREEL").

Avril is French in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪvrəl/ (EN: "AY-vril"); /avʁil/ (FR: "ah-VREEL")

What is the meaning of the name Avril ?

The baby name Avril is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈeɪvrəl/ (EN: "AY-vril"); /avʁil/ (FR: "ah-VREEL").

Avril is French in Origin.

Avril is the French word and given name for the month of April, borrowed into English as a sleek Francophone alternative to April. It descends from Old French avril and ultimately Latin Aprilis, a month name possibly derived from aperire, "to open," evoking buds and the renewal of spring. As a given name it appears in French use in the 19th century and entered wider Anglophone use in the early 20th century, when calendar names gained fashion.

Usage skews feminine in English and French, though it is occasionally masculine in some regions. Visibility spiked globally through Canadian singer Avril Lavigne. Common cognates and variants include April (English), Abril (Spanish/Portuguese/Catalan), and the rarer spellings Avryl or Avrille; nicknames Av, Avie, and Ril occur. It is often mistaken for Averil/Averill, a separate English name from Old English Eoforhild ("boar-battle").

Avril has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Avril

Avril Lavigne Actor · Born 1984 · Canada Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter who gained fame in the early 2000s with her hit single 'Complicated'. Known for her pop-punk style, she also released popular songs like 'Sk8er Boi' and 'I'm with You'.

Avril – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
SV Girls 0 #18 1 458
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
AZ 0 #43 1 706
CY 0 #58 3 1,632
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #86 8 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #146 6 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
Sweden Girls 2015 #176 2 1,605
UY 0 #177 6 2,477
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
NA Girls 0 #213 12 7,146
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
JM Girls 0 #227 33 7,507
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
TW Girls 0 #256 21 8,139
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
Canada Girls 2024 #263 23 2,795
UY Girls 0 #263 316 6,731
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
QA Girls 0 #305 12 15,378
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
CN Girls 0 #313 37 8,829
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
France Girls 2021 #360 46 3,185
PH Girls 0 #361 30 13,098
ZA 0 #362 86 14,421
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
MX 0 #387 27 8,339
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Boys 2019 #392 3 2,886
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
AR Girls 0 #468 133 8,289
KW Girls 0 #484 32 19,177
IQ Girls 0 #489 16 11,303
CR Girls 0 #496 37 11,342
GT Girls 0 #496 10 7,500
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
ZA Girls 0 #506 929 25,928
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
SG Girls 0 #518 69 18,916
BO Girls 0 #519 93 9,488
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #536 18 20,968
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Girls 0 #557 4 11,671
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
PE Girls 0 #755 191 14,861
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
CL Girls 0 #803 49 14,098
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
United States Girls 2024 #809 108 8,487
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
MX Girls 0 #835 373 17,781
SA Girls 0 #882 54 25,931
MY Girls 0 #899 96 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #919 65 5,561
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #946 14 14,742
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
CO Girls 0 #962 117 16,140
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MA 0 #1,045 84 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,060 119 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
DZ 0 #1,116 61 20,130
TR 0 #1,195 17 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,408 39 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,603 12 28,008

Avril is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
France
Canada
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom

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People also ask about Avril

Avril is predominantly a girl's name.
Avril is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈeɪvrəl/ (EN: "AY-vril"); /avʁil/ (FR: "ah-VREEL").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Averil, Averill and Avryll.
Across languages, Avril has these equivalents: April (English), Abril (Spanish/Portuguese), Aprile (Italian), Aprilis (Latin).
Yes, very popular — Avril ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Avril ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Avril's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2024 in Ireland.
Yes — 1 notable people named Avril are in our database, including Avril Lavigne (Actor).