It comes from the Italian name of the month aprile (April). It is the name of a town in the same region of Rome which was given this name because it was established on April, 25 1936 during Fascism on a reclaimed swamps. It is also the name of a company making motorcycles and rollers. This name has been always rare. The latest year it was given to babies was in 2001 where less than five newborns were called Aprilia.