Meaning: Elf ruler
The story
Aubrey developed from Old French Auberi, a form of Alberich. Its Germanic elements mean elf and ruler; its modern English feminine use is separate from the unrelated name Audrey.
Nicknames
- Bree
- Aubs
Spellings & variants
- Aubree
- Auberon
- Alberich
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Style
- Modern
- Soft
Origins
Aubrey comes from English and French.
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