| [ 2 syll. au-drey, aud-r-ey ] The girl name Audrey is pronounced as AODRiy KEY. Audrey is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. Audrey is a variation of the name Edeltraud (German). See also the related form, Audra (English). Audrey is popular as a baby name for girls, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity jumped from the 1900s up to the 1920s; before that, it was of occasional use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 1928, 0.387% of baby girls were given the name Audrey. It ranked at #60 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity. In 2007, its usage was 0.249% and its ranking #51, but it was nonetheless the most popular out of all girl names in its group. The name Audrey has mostly been a girl name, though it has also been given to boys in the past century. In 1939, the name Audrey was given to 53 times as many girls than boys. Baby names that sound like Audrey include Audra (English), Adria (English and German), and Adrie (English). KEY: Pronunciation for Audrey: AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"
Details of famous persons named Audrey: Actress Audrey Hepburn, born Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston, 4 May 1929 - 20 January 1993, Brussels, Belgium. Actress Audrey Tautou, born 9 August 1978, Beaumont, France. |