Avery
Avery is a girl name of English origin, meaning Ruler of the elves; wise.
What Avery means
Ruler of the elves; wise.
Avery sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Avery comes from
English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.
Avery is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.
How popular is Avery?
You will not find Avery in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Avery
Two ideas meet in Avery: Wisdom and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Avery
These share Avery's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
- Sophia — Wisdom.
- Sophie — Wisdom.
- Atticus — From Attica; of Athens.
- Homer — Pledge; the great poet.
- Raymond — Wise protector.
- Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
- Edith — Prosperous in war; a rich gift.
- Elsie — Pledged to God.
- Mabel — Lovable and dear.
- Nell — Bright, shining one.
- Ottoline — Prosperous; fortunate.
More English names
- Aspen — The quaking aspen tree.
- Bailey — Steward; bailiff.
- Ashton — Town of ash trees.
- Banks — Dweller by the riverbank.
- Ash — The ash tree.
- Bay — An inlet of the sea; the laurel.
- Archie — Truly bold and brave.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Apple — The sweet apple fruit.
- Beckett — Dweller by the brook.