APRIL  

Gender: F
Origin: Latin
Meaning: "second"

Popularity in 2008: #333

Still the most popular month name, but we think old-fashioned May or even June is prettier, while August is hipper. Literary reference: the heroine of the book and movie Revolutionary Road.

Variations:
Aprili, Aprill, Aprielle, Apryl, Aprele, Averyll, Averyl, Apriell, Aprila, Aipril, Aprelle, Aprilette, Avrill, Averylle, Averell, Averil, Averill, Aprilete, Aprille, Averel, Aprile

International Variations:
Avril (French) Abril (Spanish)

April is being discussed in our message boards:

• A thought
• Sibling for Dash Harrison P____
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Looking for classic & sweet-sounding girl's name
• Nora, Julia, or Anna with long last name?

Read Nameberry blog posts about April:

• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• POETIC BABY NAMES
• SPRING BABY NAMES
• JEWEL NAMES FOR YOUR LITTLE GEM
• CALENDAR BABY NAMES