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Aubrey

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English from French
"elf ruler"

Aubrey Origin and Meaning

The name Aubrey is a boy's name of English origin meaning "elf ruler".

Upscale British name which is currently on the rise there for both boys and girls. In the US, it's now much more popular for baby girls, but there are still some notable modern male bearers, including rapper Drake: born Aubrey Drake Graham.

# 937 in the US

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# 1262 on Nameberry

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Famous People Named Aubrey

  • Aubrey Vincent BeardsleyEnglish illustrator
  • (Aubrey) Drake Graham aka DrakeCanadian rapper and actor
  • Aubrey David Nicholas Jasper de GreyEnglish author and gerontologist
  • Aubrey WoodsEnglish actor
  • Aubrey Wray FitchAmerican WWII admiral
  • Aubrey Lewis HuffAmerican baseball player
  • Aubrey HaynieAmerican bluegrass musician
  • Aubrey StrahanBritish geologist
  • Aubrey MorrisEnglish actor
  • Aubrey JosephAmerican actor
  • Aubrey de Vere2nd Baronet, Irish poet
  • Aubrey McClendonChesapeake CEO
  • Aubrey Lafell DawkinsAmerican basketball player
  • Aubrey Stevens (b. 2012)son of actor Dan Stevens and jazz singer Susie Hariet
  • Aubrey Jacob Lemkus (b. 2017)son of vegan lifestyle youtubers Sarah and Dan Lemkus

Aubrey in Pop Culture

  • Aubrey Greeneartist in "The White Monkey" (1924) by John Galsworthy
  • John "Jack" Aubreymain character in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian
  • James Aubreycharacter on TV series "Bones"
  • "Aubrey" is a song written and composed by David Gatesand originally recorded by the soft rock group Bread