Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Averie

Averie is a cutesy feminized variation of the unisex name Avery. Avery is a name with an interesting etymology. It actually originated as a Norman French patronymic surname, from their medieval pronunciation of the Olde English masculine name Ælfræd (Alfred) which comes from the Germanic elements meaning “elf counsel” indicating some type of mythological supernatural wisdom. Avery eventually developed from a surname into a successful unisex name. At first it was more popular for baby boys, but eventually the X chromosome took over and now it’s preferred for little girls. As a result, the more feminized forms of Averie and Averi became Americanized respellings, ostensibly as a way to make the name look more female. Today Avery is a Top 20 female name in both the United States and Canada.

All About the Baby Name – Averie

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME AVERIE

Romance is the hallmark of the Six personality. They exude nurturing, loving, and caring energy. Sixes are in love with the idea of love in its idealized form - and with their magnetic personalities, they easily draw people toward them. Like the number Two personality, they seek balance and harmony in their life and the world at large. They are conscientious and service-oriented, and a champion for the underdog. These personalities naturally attract money and are usually surrounded by lovely material objects - but their human relationships are always primary. They thrive in giving back to others rather than being motivated by their own desires. This is when they achieve great things. Sixes are natural teachers, ministers and counselors.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME AVERIE

Given the enormous popularity of Avery as a girl’s name in the United States, we were not surprised to see Averie added to the list in 2004 (clearly in reaction to the high usage of Avery). Notwithstanding, Avery remains a popular boy’s name in America, practically a Top 200 favorite. Therefore, Avery is squarely unisex with widespread acceptance for either gender. Still, parents of little girl Averys decided to change the “y” to an “ie” making it even more girly in a colloquial, informal sort of way (much in the same way that the “-ee” suffix “cuteifies” a gender-neutral name). Averie is a darling little “elf” for sure, but Avery still looks more sophisticated and classical. Averie is a spelling preferred by parents who favor informal over traditional. It’s a very American thing to do.

Quick Facts

ON AVERIE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

378

PRONUNCIATION:

A-va-ree

SIMPLE MEANING:

Elf wisdom

Characteristics

OF AVERIE

Humanitarian

Community-minded

Family-oriented

Loving

Affectionate

Compassionate

Sensitive

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Averie

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Popular Songs

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Famous People

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Children of Famous People

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Historic Figures

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