Aubrey is a unisex English name. It was common for men and women in the Middle Ages but then lost favour for a time before experiencing a resurgence of popularity for men in the 19th century.
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Aubrey () is a unisex English name. It was common for men and women in the Middle Ages but then lost favour for a time before experiencing a resurgence of popularity for men in the 19th century.
In the United States, following the 1973 release of the song "Aubrey" by the band Bread, the name began increasing in popularity as a given name for girls, potentially influenced by its similarity to Audrey. In 2023, Aubrey was the 101st most popular girls' name in the United States.
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Etymology
The medieval masculine name Aubrey 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 'power' or 'ruler', Before it was largely replaced by Aubrey after the Norman Conquest of England, the Anglo-Saxons used the native form Ælfrīc.
The medieval feminine name "Aubrey" was independently derived from the Norman French derivation of the Germanic name Albreda, which consists of the elements alb 'elf' and radi 'council'; it had fallen out of use entirely by the 15th century. The form Aubrée was common in Normandy before the Conquest.
Notable 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
Emlyn Aubrey (born 1964), US golfer
Various persons named James Aubrey
Various persons named John Aubrey
Juliet Aubrey (born 1966), English actress
Matthew Aubrey (born 1997), Welsh rugby union player
Michael Aubrey (born 1982), American baseball player
Sam Aubrey (1922–2008), American basketball player and coach
Sarah Aubrey, Australian actress
Stuart Aubrey (born 1990), Australian politician
William Aubrey (died 1595), Welsh lawyer, judge and politician
William Aubrey (engineer) (1759–1827), Welsh engineer
Given name
Aubrey (archbishop of Reims), Archbishop of Reims from 1207 to 1218
Aubrey de Coucy, Earl of Northumbria from 1080 to about 1086
Aubrey de Troisfontaines (died c. 1250), French chronicler of the 13th century
Aubrey de Vere I (died c. 1110), 11th-century Anglo-Norman knight
Aubrey de Vere II (c. 1080–1141), 12th-century Lord Great Chamberlain of England
Aubrey de Vere III (c. 1115–94), first Earl of Oxford
Aubrey de Vere IV (c. 1170–1214), second Earl of Oxford
Aubrey de Vere, 10th Earl of Oxford (c. 1338–1400)
Aubrey de Vere, 20th Earl of Oxford (1627–1703), Royalist during the Civil War
Aubrey of Buonalbergo (c. 1030–1122), first wife of Robert Guiscard
Aubrey Beardsley (1872–1898), English artist, illustrator, and author
Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans (1740–1802), British landowner
Aubrey Beauclerk, 6th Duke of St Albans (1765–1815), English aristocrat and politician
Aubrey de Vere Hunt (1761–1818), Irish politician, landowner and businessman
Sir Aubrey de Vere, 2nd Baronet (1788–1846), Irish baronet
Fictional characters
Jack Aubrey, one of the protagonists from Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey–Maturin series
Aubrey Valentine, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders
Aubrey, the principal character of the 1980 eponymous ITV cartoon series Aubrey
Aubrey, a main vampire in the novel Demon in My View by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Aubrey James, the antagonist of Stroker Ace, a 1983 action comedy film
Aubrey, the narrator and main character of The Vampyre by John Polidori
Aubrey Posen, one of the main characters in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect
Aubrey Aubergine, one of the Munch Bunch
Aubrey Flemming, protagonist of the 2007 psychological thriller I Know Who Killed Me, portrayed by Lindsey Lohan
Aubrey deLint, a character from David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest
Aubrey Little, a character played by Travis McElroy in The Adventure Zone
Aubrey Le Camenbear, on Danger Mouse episode "Cheesemageddeon", played by Ben Diskin
Aubrey, a song written by David Gates and originally released on the 1972 Bread album Guitar Man
Aubrey Boyce, in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses
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Aubrey Spencer (1795–1872), English Anglican bishop
Aubrey Thomas de Vere (1814–1902), Irish poet
Aubrey Abbott (1886–1975), Australian politician
Aubrey Aitken (1911–1985), English Anglican bishop
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (born 2007), American actress
Aubrey Ankrum (born 1972), American screenwriter, animator and actor
Aubrey Baartman (born 1958), South African politician
Aubrey Beavers (born 1971), American football player
Aubrey Begg (1929–1988), New Zealand politician
A. Aubrey Bodine (1906–1970), American photographer
Aubrey Boomer (1897–1989), Jersey golfer
Aubrey Brain (1893–1955), British horn player and teacher
Aubrey Burks (born 2002), American football player
Aubrey Burl (1926–2020), British archaeologist
Aubrey Buxton, Baron Buxton of Alsa (1918–2009), British soldier and television executive
Aubrey Casewell (1909–1974), Welsh rugby league footballer
Aubrey Vanderbilt Cecil (born 1990), American jewelry designer
Aubrey "Dit" Clapper (1907–1978), Canadian hockey player
Aubrey Coleman (born 1987), American basketball player
Aubrey Cottle, Canadian hacker
Aubrey Coverley (1895–1953), Australian politician
Aubrey David (born 1990), Guyanese-Trinidadian international footballer
Aubrey Dawkins (born 1995), American basketball player
Aubrey Dexter (1898–1958), British actor
Aubrey Devine (1897–1981), American football player
Aubrey W. Dirlam (1913–1995), American politician
Aubrey Dollar (born 1980), American actress
Aubrey Solomon Meir Eban (1915–2002), the birth name of Israeli diplomat Abba Eban
Aubrey Edwards (born 1987), American video game developer and wrestling referee
Aubrey Faulkner (1881–1930), South African cricketer
Aubrey Fitch (1883–1978), American admiral
Aubrey David (born 1990), Guyanese footballer
Aubrey de Grey (born 1963), English gerontologist
Aubrey de Sélincourt (1894–1962), English classicist
Aubrey Dunn Jr., American politician
Aubrey Ellwood (1897–1992), British Royal Air Force commander
Aubrey Fitzgerald (1874–1968), British actor
Aubrey Fowler (1920–1996), American football player
Aubrey Galvan (born 2006), American basketball player
Aubrey Drake Graham (born 1986), birth name of Canadian musician, actor, and entrepreneur Drake
Aubrey Givens (1912–1983), American football and basketball coach
G. Aubrey Goodman (1862–1921), Barbadian barrister and politician
Aubrey Gordon (born 1983), "Your Fat Friend", author, podcaster, and activist
Aubrey Griffin (born 2001), American basketball player
Aubrey Haynie (born 1974), American bluegrass musician
Aubrey Herbert (1880–1923), British colonel and diplomat
Aubrey Hodges (born 1966), American musician
Aubrey Huff (born 1976), American baseball player
Aubrey Kelly, American football coach
Aubrey Koch (1904–1975), Australian pilot
Aubrey Kingsbury (born 1991), American soccer player
Aubrey "Aub" Lawson (1914–1977), Australian speedway rider
Aubrey Layne (born 1956), American government official
Aubrey Leach (born 1996), American softball player
Aubrey Lewis (1900–1975), Australian psychiatrist
Aubrey Lyles (1883–1932), African-American performer and lyricist with FE Miller as "Miller and Lyles"
Aubrey Jones (1911–2003), British politician
Aubrey Joseph (born 1997), American rapper and actor
Aubrey Luck (1900–1999), Australian politician
Aubrey Lyles (1884–1932), American vaudeville performer
Aubrey Mallalieu (1873–1948), English actor
Aubrey Manning (1930–2018), English zoologist and broadcaster
Aubrey Mather (1885–1958), English actor
Aubrey McClendon (1959–2016), American businessman, oil and natural gas pioneer
Aubrey McDade (born 1981), United States Marine
Aubrey McDonald (born 1988), South African rugby union player
Aubrey Matthews (born 1962), American football player
Aubrey Miles (born 1980), Filipina actress
Aubrey Miller Jr. (born 1999), American football player
Aubrey Morris (1926–2015), English actor
Aubrey Modiba (born 1995), South African soccer player
Aubrey Nealon (born 1971), Canadian film and television director, producer and writer
Aubrey Newman (1904–1994), American general
Aubrey Newman (historian) (born 1927), British historian
Aubrey Ngoma (born 1989), South African footballer
Aubrey Nunn (born 1966), British bass guitarist, member of Faithless
Aubrey J. O'Brien (1870–1930), British soldier and writer on India
Aubrey O'Day (born 1984), American singer
Aubrey Peeples (born 1993), American actress and singer
Aubrey Plaza (born 1984), American actress
Aubrey Pleasant, American football coach
Aubrey Powell (disambiguation), several people
Aubrey Reese (born 1978), American basketball player
Aubrey Richards (1920–2000), Welsh actor
Aubrey Richmond (1957–2025), Guyanese cyclist
Aubrey Robinson (disambiguation), several people
Aubrey Schenck (1908–1999), American film producer
Aubrey Scotto (1895–1953), American film director
Aubrey Sherrod (born 1962), American basketball player
Aubrey Simons (1921–2014), English table tennis player
Aubrey Smith (disambiguation), several people
Aubrey Strahan (1852–1928), British geologist
Aubrey Suwito, Malaysian musician
Aubrey Swanepoel (born 1989), South African cricketer
W. Aubrey Thomas (1866–1951), American scientist and politician
Aubrey Willard (1894–1961), Australian tennis player
