April: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “to open”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- AY-pril · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From the month name April, from Latin Aprilis, traditionally linked to aperire 'to open'. It is an English given name taken from the calendar month.
How popular is April?
Babies named April in 2024607
2024 rank#502 girls
Peak year1980
Total US babies since 1880243,028
April is steady now but far below its 1980 peak.
Names like April
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
April questions
What does the name April mean?
April means "to open". It comes from Latin. From the month name April, from Latin Aprilis, traditionally linked to aperire 'to open'. It is an English given name taken from the calendar month.
Is April a boy or girl name?
April is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is April?
607 US babies were named April in 2024. Its peak year was 1980.
How do you pronounce April?
April is usually pronounced AY-pril.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.