April
AY-pril
Girl
Average rank #397 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
From the name of the month, probably originally derived from Latin aperire "to open", referring to the opening of flowers. It has only been commonly used as a given name since the 1940s.
Popularity
How popular is April?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#360
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#164
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#273
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#542
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#647
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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