Aubrey
Aubrey is a girl name of French origin, meaning Elf ruler; wise.
What Aubrey means
Elf ruler; wise.
Aubrey sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Aubrey comes from
French names descend largely from Latin and Germanic roots, reshaped by centuries of sound change. Many entered English after the Norman conquest and now exist in both forms.
Aubrey is recorded as French in origin. Browse other French names.
How popular is Aubrey?
Aubrey does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Aubrey
We group Aubrey under Wisdom. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.
Themes: Wisdom
Names like Aubrey
These share Aubrey's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Athena — Goddess of wisdom and war.
- Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
- Sophia — Wisdom.
- Zofia — Wisdom.
- Cassandra — Shining upon man; a prophetess.
- Clarity — Brightness; clear understanding.
- Hui — Intelligent, wise.
- Ira — The earth; goddess of speech.
- Jisoo — Wisdom and goodness.
- Kavya — Poetry; a poem.
- Linh — Spirit, soul; clever.
- Ophelia — Help; serene wisdom.