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Aprill
How to Pronounce Aprill
Pronounced AY-pruhl /ˈeɪ.prəl/Medium
Meaning: Aprill is a double-l spelling of April, the fourth month, from Latin Aprilis, whose root may tie to aperire, 'to open,' for the season when buds open. The extra l is a written variation, not a separate origin.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Aprill is a spelling variant of April, from Latin Aprilis, the month of spring; the Roman name may derive from aperire, 'to open.' The doubled l is a decorative twist on the standard spelling. Aprill appears in United States records from around 1951 and reached a small high around 1973, during the wide vogue for month and season names. It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A girl named Aprill at that high would be in her fifties now, part of the April-and-Autumn wave of season names. The double-l spelling never overtook the standard April and reads as a personal flourish; parents who like the name almost always write it April.
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What does the name Aprill mean?
It is a spelling of April, from Latin Aprilis, the spring month.
How do you pronounce Aprill?
It's said AY-pruhl /ˈeɪ.prəl/, two syllables, like April.
Is Aprill a boy or girl name?
Aprill is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Aprill?
It has always been rare, an April spelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.