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Audrea

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How to Pronounce Audrea

Pronounced AW-dree-uh /ˈɔː.dri.ə/Medium

Meaning: Audrea is an elaboration of Audrey, which contracts the Old English name Æthelthryth — from elements meaning noble and strength. Saint Audrey carried the original; Audrea adds a soft extra syllable. The name keeps Audrey's sense of 'noble strength'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Audrea is an elaborated Audrey — Old English for 'noble strength' (said 'AW-dree-uh'). It crested in the early nineteen-seventies.
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Origin MediumEnglish, Germanic
MeaningAudrea is an elaboration of Audrey, which contracts the Old English name Æthelthryth — from elements meaning noble and strength. Saint Audrey carried the original; Audrea adds a soft extra syllable. The name keeps Audrey's sense of 'noble strength'.
U.S. rank (2022)#13802 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1971
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,111

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197119102022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Audrea is an elaboration of Audrey, whose origin is the Old English Æthelthryth, joining words for 'noble' and 'strength'. Saint Audrey, a 7th-century abbess, made the name enduring. Audrea keeps that meaning while adding a gentle -a ending, a mid-century flourish on a classic.

Audrea reached a modest high around 1971, riding the appeal of Audrey and its variants, and has stayed uncommon since. A woman given it then is in her fifties now. The plain Audrey is far more familiar, leaving Audrea an elaborated variant of a classic.

Did you know? Audrea stretches Audrey by a syllable, but its roots run deep: Audrey itself is a worn-down form of the Anglo-Saxon Æthelthryth, borne by a famous 7th-century saint.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Audrea — Elaboration of Audrey; Old English Æthelthryth 'noble strength'

Variations

AudreyAudraAudriana

Nicknames

AudiDrea

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Audrea mean?

Audrea is an elaboration of Audrey, from Old English Æthelthryth meaning 'noble strength'.

How do you pronounce Audrea?

It's said AW-dree-uh /ˈɔː.dri.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Audrea a boy or girl name?

Audrea is used as a girl's name, an elaboration of Audrey.

How popular is Audrea?

Audrea is an uncommon variant that reached a modest high in the early nineteen-seventies alongside Audrey.

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