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Averil

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How to Pronounce Averil

Pronounced AV-uh-ril /ˈæv.ə.rɪl/Medium

Meaning: Averil descends from the Old English Eoforhild or Everild, joining eofor, boar, and hild, battle, so read as boar-battle; over time its sound drew it toward April, and it is sometimes taken as a spring name. Both routes are noted.Low

In 30 seconds: Averil comes from the Old English Everild, meaning boar-battle, and later drew near the month April. It was used for United States girls in the early twentieth century (said AV-uh-ril) as an old English name.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningAveril descends from the Old English Eoforhild or Everild, joining eofor, boar, and hild, battle, so read as boar-battle; over time its sound drew it toward April, and it is sometimes taken as a spring name. Both routes are noted.
U.S. rank (2014)#14828 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1915
Total births (all-time)≈ 403

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191518952014

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

Averil carried a genuine Old English origin into American records, touching a modest high around 1915. It was always a rare, refined choice rather than a common name.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its peak, and the record shows it recurring across the century. The name reads as a soft English rarity, poised between its warrior roots and the month April.

Did you know? Averil began as the Old English Everild, a boar-battle name borne by a saint, and its sound later linked it to April; the two threads give it both an ancient warrior sense and a soft, springlike air.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Averil — From Old English Everild, boar-battle; later linked to April

Variations

AverillAverylEverild

Nicknames

AveRil

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Averil mean?

It comes from the Old English Everild, meaning boar-battle, and was later linked to the month April.

How do you pronounce Averil?

It is said AV-uh-ril /ˈæv.ə.rɪl/, three syllables stressed on the first.

Is Averil a boy or girl name?

Averil is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Averil?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early twentieth century.

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