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Audra

Audra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“noble strength”
Origin
English
Say it
AW-druh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Usually treated as a modern English variant of Audrey, from Old English Æðelþryð. It may also coincide with the Lithuanian word/name Audra meaning 'storm', but the English given name generally comes through Audrey.

English namesNames meaning strengthNames meaning nobleClassic namesShort names

How popular is Audra?

202431.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Audra in 2024102

2024 rank#1,937 girls

Peak year1967

Total US babies since 188025,686

Audra is steady now but far below its 1967 peak.

Names like Audra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Audreynoble strength · Old English
  • Oliviaolive tree · English
  • Evelyndesired; little bird · English
  • Harperharp player · English
  • Violetviolet flower · English
  • Hazelhazel tree · English
  • Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English
  • Lilylily flower · English

Audra questions

What does the name Audra mean?

Audra means "noble strength". It comes from English. Usually treated as a modern English variant of Audrey, from Old English Æðelþryð. It may also coincide with the Lithuanian word/name Audra meaning 'storm', but the English given name generally comes through Audrey.

Is Audra a boy or girl name?

Audra is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Audra?

102 US babies were named Audra in 2024. Its peak year was 1967.

How do you pronounce Audra?

Audra is usually pronounced AW-druh.

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.