Ebrill as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ebrill

What is the meaning of the name Ebrill ?

The baby name Ebrill is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Welsh: /ˈɛbrɪl/ (approx. "EH-bril").

Ebrill is Welsh in Origin.

Welsh Ebrill is the native word for April, sometimes adopted as a given name, usually feminine. It descends from Latin Aprilis, borrowed into Welsh and standardized in Modern Welsh; the month’s name is often linked to Latin aperire, “to open,” evoking buds and the start of spring. In Welsh, the final -ll is the voiceless lateral, so the name is pronounced roughly EH-bril with a soft, airy l-sound.

As a personal name, Ebrill is rare but noted in contemporary Wales, paralleling the broader fashion for month names in English since the 19th century and peaking for April in the later 20th century. Close cognates and variants include English April, French/English Avril, Spanish/Catalan/Portuguese Abril, Italian Aprile (seldom used as a given name), and the related Breton month name Ebrel. The name carries seasonal associations of renewal, freshness, and blossoming.

⚙ Ebrill doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.