Aubrey
Aubrey
Baby Names:
Aubrey
Meaning: Elf king
Origin: French
Alternate spellings: Aubree, Aubrie
Here’s a secret: Aubrey’s a French name that means “elf king.” Keep it to yourself, though… your girl won’t appreciate the elf association or the title (she prefers “queen,” if you please).
So why “king”? Aubrey has spent most of its life as a boy’s name, popular in the Middle Ages and appearing on the boys’ list until 2002. Aubrey the girl appeared as if by elf magic and swept her brother into history.
By The Numbers
U.S. Rank by Year
2000: 223
2004: 190
2008: 42
Rank of Similar Names in 2008
Aubree 276
Aubrie 470
Audrey 44
Fantabulous!
According to Book of Odds (http://www.bookofodds.com)
The odds a female born in 2000 is named Aubrey are 1 in 1,416 (US, 2000
Aubrey was the title of a song by Bread in the early 70′s. “And Aubrey was her name. A not so very ordinary girl or name…”
Gee whiz, and I thoghut this would be hard to find out.