Aubrey

This name like many names did begin from The Norman “Alberic” meaning “ Elf Power” actually. It was used in the 11th century for women as well but quite rare and never really a popular male name either. It did gain popularity among girls after the 1972 song by “Bread” and out of all the people given this name 98% are female today. This is definitely a unisex name with typical male dominant origins like the names: Joyce, Evelyn, Kristen, Beverly, Carol, Jaime, Claire, Jocelyn, Kelly, Shannon, Ashley, Harper, Shirley, Lynn, Lauren and Jan. Though not as many people seem to question those names being female- they are all of male dominant origins and began as male only. Lauren for example only became popular for girls when Lauren Bacall started using it as her stage name in the 1940s. It was predominantly male before that. Kristen is male for Christian in Norway and Sweden. Claire was also an Anglo Saxon/ Irish male name. So it’s strange to see so many people who only try and claim Aubrey as a male name. It is unisex just like the names above because by definition it’s used for both males and females. The issue is like battle of the sexes with this one maybe more because it does sound very soft and strong suiting both a male and a female, and it’s crossed popularity over to females a lot more recently than the above mentioned names aside from Harper. I think people who like Audrey so much (also a nice name) would be surprised to find that close to 2000 boys were given the name Audrey starting in the 20th century, but it’s never gained the popularity for males that Aubrey has for females. I don’t think people should feel dissuaded from using Aubrey for either gender based on statistics though, if you like the name it is absolutely lovely for either gender. It is strong and gentle in my opinion.

The name Aubrey is an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "King of Elves" it is derived from the name Oberon. Audrey is the feminine version of this name. This name has been in my family as far back as 400 B.C. that I have found so far.

"AUBREY" also means "King Of the Elves" or "Elvin King"... I had never heard about the Dwarf story behind the name until now. Basically, this young person has an affinity with all nature spirits! Fair warning to any human being, here or elsewhere, who dares to insult the bearer of this particular name, whether it is a girl's or a boy's. Prepare to possibly be visited by all the lovely little Fairies, the intelligent powerful Elves, the strong protective Dwarves, etc. who live in your neighborhood!:)

I've read somewhere that this name is a cognate of the very common Spanish and Portuguese name Álvaro, derived from a Visigothic (Germanic) version of the name.