Aubrey

Aubrey is traditionally a male English given name. The name is from the Norman French derivation Aubry of the Germanic given name Alberic / Old High German given name Alberich, which consists of the elements alb 'elf' and ric 'king', from Proto-Germanic *albiz "elf", "supernatural being" and *rīks "chieftain", "ruler". Before being largely replaced by Aubrey after the Norman Conquest of England, the Anglo-Saxons used the native form Ælfrīc. Beginning in the late 20th century, the name Aubrey has come to be commonly used in the United States as a given name for girls, potentially transferred from its usage as a surname and/or influenced by Audrey. It has been suggested that the modern feminine usage could also independently derive from the unrelated Germanic name Alberada, by way of the Old French Aubrée. In 2022, Aubrey was the 81st most popular girls’ name in the United States. People Surname Andrew Aubrey, Lord Mayor of London in 1339, 1340, and 1351 Anne Aubrey (born 1935), English actress Brandon Aubrey (born 1995), American soccer player and American football placekicker Chris Aubrey (born 1991), English darts player Emlyn Aubrey (born 1964), US professional golfer