Avril

Meaning: The month of April
Origin: French — From the word avril

Girl's name · #1845 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Avril reached its best rank, #1504, in 2008 and ranked #1845 in 2025. Roughly 3,500 girls have been named Avril since 1919.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#889 in France (2025) · #957 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,768 in Canada (2025) · #1,902 in Switzerland (2025) · #2,131 in Austria (2025) · #2,138 in England & Wales (2025) · #631 in Ireland (2024) · #2,313 in Italy (2024) · #1,109 in Belgium (2021) · #806 in Scotland (2015) · #1,744 in Sweden (2015) · #302 in New Zealand (1956).

Famous Avrils

Avril Lavigne — Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1984)
Avril Haines — American lawyer (born 1969)
Avril Coleridge-Taylor — British musician and composer (1903–1998)
Avril Elgar — English actress (1932–2021)
Avril Angers — English comedian and actress (1918–2005)

In stories & tradition

Avril^Wikidata — Mars et Avril (French-language film)

What Avrils become

Among 57 notable people named Avril:

Artists & writers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Avril Anderson, English composer (born 1953).

Similar names: Lilyann · Averi · Emme · Avalynn · Annabel · Adora

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