Aubrey Forename

8,183rd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 127,079 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Aubrey Forename Definition:

A male name. from Auberi, the French form of Alberich (see AlberIc). Introduced into England by the Normans, it was fairly common during the Middle Ages, sometimes in the form Alberv. It has been used in the family of de Vere since the house was founded by Albericus de Vere, one of the Conqueror’s companions, and thev continued to bear it after it had fallen out of general use and before its restoration to favour in the 19th C.

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Aubrey Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
 
57%
39,0511:9,2841,035
Malawi
100%
33,7171:508106
South Africa
99%
 
26,4121:2,065341
Philippines
 
91%
7,0221:15,0971,756
England
100%
3,9651:14,0231,000
Zambia-3,4511:4,594655
Canada
61%
 
3,0741:10,7791,227
Jamaica-2,5621:1,125283
Guyana
100%
9681:78893
Botswana
100%
6491:3,366591
Australia-5671:24,0881,575
Ghana-4491:60,1033,023
Namibia-4321:5,565798
Zimbabwe
98%
 
3961:38,9493,614
Sri Lanka-3581:58,0985,853
Wales
100%
3071:10,079810
Indonesia-3021:854,18455,477
Saudi Arabia-2911:105,88510,050
Ireland
97%
 
2451:18,953973
Poland
100%
1881:202,2723,614
New Zealand-1711:26,5271,847
Swaziland-1541:8,4431,221
India
100%
1511:8,045,549261,020
Barbados-1391:2,085460
Suriname
 
75%
1321:4,188917
Malaysia
72%
 
1281:237,89013,041
Thailand
 
88%
1131:620,05127,201
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
1061:12,8441,790
Netherlands
90%
 
821:206,1237,683
Bahamas-781:5,120799
Scotland
100%
751:71,3381,928
Brazil
100%
721:2,975,50255,198
Seychelles
100%
711:1,305317
United States Virgin Islands-701:1,568318
Papua New Guinea
100%
591:138,17512,211
Israel
97%
 
541:155,6105,469
British Virgin Islands
100%
491:63899
Kuwait-471:80,5386,521
China-461:29,696,86561,011
Germany
85%
 
421:2,301,85412,614
Antigua and Barbuda-411:2,424514
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
371:3,016571
Singapore
 
71%
341:184,9138,359
Uganda
96%
 
341:1,204,61519,387
Northern Ireland
100%
291:63,5571,302
DR Congo-271:2,734,35659,996
Qatar
50%
 
261:91,13911,761
Angola-251:1,078,6642,481
Dominican Republic-251:417,25113,014
Panama
100%
251:156,2626,569
Hong Kong-231:337,0753,808
Saint Kitts and Nevis
100%
231:2,385518
Mexico
67%
 
221:5,642,92821,540
Tanzania
100%
211:2,513,72922,624
Liberia
100%
201:220,6037,624
Taiwan
100%
201:1,188,48441,438
Russia
100%
181:8,012,98432,991
Saint Lucia
100%
181:9,8791,352
Cayman Islands-151:4,087758
Costa Rica
90%
 
141:340,5686,089
Guam-141:11,4751,503
France
100%
131:5,113,10320,531
Nicaragua
100%
131:462,9498,230
Sweden
 
58%
121:821,49217,584
Italy
50%
 
111:5,551,09924,143
Lesotho
100%
111:185,45413,249
Pakistan
100%
111:17,668,88095,124
Belgium
100%
101:1,149,00413,254
Ecuador-101:1,772,69210,604
Kenya
100%
101:4,630,71125,538
United Arab Emirates-101:715,19924,449
Fiji-91:99,1531,900
Iceland-91:40,6692,415
South Korea-91:616,04714,026
Nigeria
100%
81:22,195,545185,172
Venezuela
100%
81:3,775,23755,178
Belize
100%
71:50,6163,777
Oman-71:586,9525,255
Solomon Islands-71:82,9944,768
Denmark-61:941,58311,543
Japan-61:21,331,01046,700
Peru
67%
 
61:5,298,57637,737
Argentina
75%
 
51:8,554,64917,386
Benin
100%
51:2,115,16940,564
Curaçao-51:31,161859
Honduras-51:1,763,49315,274
Norway-51:1,026,46614,100
Spain-51:9,305,99318,112
Anguilla
100%
41:3,314681
Cameroon-41:5,402,62668,032
Grenada
100%
41:27,0312,323
Norfolk Island-41:581152
Portugal-41:2,602,7168,189
Sierra Leone-41:1,772,166913
Sudan
100%
41:9,451,7446,661
Brunei-31:139,8572,352
Congo
100%
31:1,669,73530,542
Haiti-31:3,575,65130,510
Montserrat-31:1,625276
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha-31:1,943243
Turks and Caicos Islands-31:11,5691,028
Afghanistan-21:16,311,75848,279
Cambodia-21:8,136,66551,498
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
Faroe Islands
100%
21:24,5641,836
Georgia-21:1,869,23320,119
Lebanon-21:2,813,78613,895
Luxembourg-21:282,0243,520
Switzerland
100%
21:4,106,74825,883
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377
Azerbaijan-11:9,642,94442,290
Bangladesh-11:159,461,36636,167
Belarus
100%
11:9,482,38420,892
Bermuda-11:64,8262,481
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Bulgaria-11:6,990,39027,036
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Cuba-11:11,506,55213,531
Cyprus-11:871,0765,368
Czechia-11:10,656,16211,509
Dominica-11:75,4711,341
Egypt-11:91,900,94653,283
El Salvador-11:6,341,78616,428
Ethiopia-11:97,560,13329,608
Finland-11:5,483,18325,487
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Greenland-11:56,3711,395
Guatemala
100%
11:16,108,42913,998
Hungary
100%
11:9,791,7716,528
Iraq-11:35,017,85922,933
Isle of Man-11:85,023723
Jersey-11:99,9802,122
Jordan-11:8,826,77411,126
Kazakhstan
100%
11:17,746,84544,366
Macau-11:608,2092,350
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Maldives-11:433,9035,827
Marshall Islands
100%
11:51,2305,014
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Monaco-11:38,4662,379
Mozambique-11:27,243,3575,091
Nepal-11:28,487,352119,417
Puerto Rico-11:3,550,30110,040
Saint Martin-11:35,746277
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Togo-11:7,239,2398,047

Aubrey (10,797) may also be a surname.

Aubrey Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. from Auberi, the French form of Alberich (see AlberIc). Introduced into England by the Normans, it was fairly common during the Middle Ages, sometimes in the form Alberv. It has been used in the family of de Vere since the house was founded by Albericus de Vere, one of the Conqueror’s companions, and thev continued to bear it after it had fallen out of general use and before its restoration to favour in the 19th C. See also Albreda.

Albericus Domesday Book 1086. Aubri Hundred Rolls 1273.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Though a contraction of the obsolete Oberon (‘king of the fairies’), has almost certainly been influenced by the French Auberon. Not so frequently heard as it used to be, it is, nevertheless, a pleasant name.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

Teutonic (masculine) - Fair-haired chief.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

A Latin name, meaning: Fair chief. (German) Ruler of spirits.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

User-submitted Reference

The name Aubrey has multiple meanings: 'ruler', 'ruler of little people', 'supernatural'.

- aubreykitsos

Aubrey Forename Popularity

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Aubhrey922/
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Eaubrey921/
Aubre'y921/
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Auebrey921/
Auhbrey921/
Haubrey921/
Aubry912,587/
Aubre91359/
Abrey91252/
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D'aubrey862/
Aubree831,750/
Aubrie831,598/
Aubray83286/
Aubrea83102/
Oubrey8374/
Aubrae8356/
Aubrei8347/
Hubrey8330/
Auvrey8328/
Eubrey8314/
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Aubruy839/
Aubret838/
Gaubre836/
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Aebrey832/
Aybrey832/
Aubrry831/
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Ausbry831/
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Abreey831/
Haubry831/
Ubreye831/
Abreuy831/
A'Brey831/
Haubre831/
Abre803,221/
Abry80130/
Ubre8019/
Aubreae779/
Aubreia774/
Aubrett774/
Aubreah773/
Aubriya772/
Huibrey772/
Haybrey772/
Hubhrey772/
Gabreya771/
Au'brie771/
Aubraye771/
Aubrayo771/
Aubreii771/
Aubreit771/
Aubress771/
Aubrhie771/
Aubrieh771/
Abreyis771/
Geabrey771/
Gaybrey771/
Haubray771/
Houbrey771/
Hauvrey771/
Gabre7332,923/
Abreu734,184/
Obrey731,537/
Abrie73840/
Gabry73582/
Aubri73566/
Aubra73504/
Abrer73378/
Abrea73123/
Abrej7387/
Avrey7371/
Hubre7362/
Abret7351/
Abrez7347/
Abree7342/
Habre7335/
Abray7332/
Aabre7328/
Gubre7322/
Abres7318/
Oubry7317/
Abroy7315/
Awrey7314/
Abrei7310/
Hubry7310/
Eubry739/
Oubre739/
Abred738/
Habry737/
Aibre737/
Abreh736/
Abrae736/
Eubre736/
Abriy735/
Aubré735/
Gubry734/
Auvry733/
Ubrie733/
Ubreu732/
Abryo732/
Auvre732/
Abrry732/
Abrue732/
Abrye732/
Uebre732/
Eabry731/
Asbry731/
Aybry731/
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Ahbre731/
Ubred731/
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Aybre731/
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Ubryh731/
Aibry731/
Aumphrey711/
Aubrecht711/
Abreha67122,082/
Gabrie671,592/
Abresh6797/
Abriyo6782/
Heubre6748/
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Hubret6739/
Huibre6730/
Abhryo6729/
Abraye6728/
Abrhet6723/
Gabree6720/
Abraya6718/
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Amprey679/
Ubresh678/
Ayubra678/
Habres678/
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Gabryo676/
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Aubhra674/
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Gabriy674/
Gabray674/
Abress674/
Abhres674/
Abreus674/
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Huibry674/
Obriey674/
O'Brey674/
Aibere673/
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Abrest673/
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Abhrej673/
Auvrie673/
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Ubriyo672/
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