Meaning of the nameAudrey
- Unisex
- English origin
- Au-drey
Audrey is a name of English origin, a medieval short form of Old English Æðelþryð, a name made of elements meaning 'noble' and 'strength'.
- People (2022)
- 2,311
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,632
- Median age
- 37 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,027
- people
Audrey in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Audrey, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (574 people).
1,958 women 353 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Audrey is most common
States with the highest share of people named Audrey in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.003%
- Paraná 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,156 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 225 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 193 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 185 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 121 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 84 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 53 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 34 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 31 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 29 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 22 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 21 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 17 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 15 | 0.000% |
| Rondônia | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Audrey
Audrey comes from Middle English, as a short form of Æðelþryð, an Old English name formed by æþele, 'noble', and þrȳþ, 'strength'. Wiktionary gives the Middle English forms Aldreda and Etheldreda as intermediate stages. Behind the Name describes it as a medieval diminutive that became rare at the end of the Middle Ages and was revived in the nineteenth century. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,311 people named Audrey, with a median age of 37, most of them born between 1960 and 1999. Proportionally, it is most common in São Paulo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Audrey · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Audrey · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Audrey
What does the name Audrey mean?
Audrey means “noble strength”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Audrey in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,311 people with the first name Audrey, which ranks it number 4,632 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Audrey a boy's or a girl's name?
Audrey is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 1,958 women and 353 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Audrey?
Audrey is a name of English origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Audrey most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.003% of the state's population is named Audrey (1,156 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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