Fun Facts About the Name Abril
- More than 9 thousand babies named Abril: U.S. records list 9,329 babies given the name Abril from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 boys received the name Abril - about 1 boy for every 1,865 girls.
What Does the Name Abril Mean?
Abril is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the name April, and its established meaning is "April," the fourth month of the year. It comes from Latin Aprilis, the Roman name for the month, which became abril in Spanish and Portuguese. The final origin of Aprilis is uncertain. A traditional Roman explanation connected it with Latin aperire, "to open," because spring is when buds and flowers open. Another explanation links it to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, whose Roman counterpart Venus was honored in April. Because of this uncertainty, Abril's literal meaning is best stated as "April" rather than as "open" or "spring."
Abril Name History & Origins
The name Abril is identical to the Spanish and Portuguese word for April, both descended from Latin Aprilis. In the older Roman calendar, Aprilis was the second month, following March; after January and February were placed at the beginning of the year, it became the fourth month. The Latin form passed into Spanish and Portuguese as abril, with the final syllable dropped. As a feminine given name, Abril is used in Spain, Mexico, and other Spanish-speaking countries, and in Portugal and Brazil. It also occurs as a Spanish surname. The English name April comes from the same Latin source but reached English separately through Old French avril and Middle English. Abril is not a translation of the English name; it is the local Spanish and Portuguese month word used as a personal name.
How Popular is the Name Abril?
Abril recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2007. Its best rank was #438 in 2007.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,150 | 201 | 0.0125% |
| 2024 | #1,162 | 206 | 0.0128% |
| 2023 | #1,029 | 246 | 0.0153% |
| 2022 | #1,145 | 212 | 0.0129% |
| 2021 | #1,268 | 183 | 0.0112% |
| 2020 | #1,133 | 210 | 0.0130% |
| 2019 | #1,041 | 246 | 0.0147% |
| 2018 | #1,016 | 255 | 0.0150% |
| 2017 | #897 | 299 | 0.0173% |
| 2016 | #885 | 318 | 0.0180% |
| 2015 | #984 | 274 | 0.0154% |
| 2014 | #978 | 272 | 0.0152% |
| 2013 | #874 | 295 | 0.0168% |
| 2012 | #773 | 355 | 0.0202% |
| 2011 | #806 | 335 | 0.0190% |
| 2010 | #711 | 398 | 0.0224% |
| 2009 | #629 | 478 | 0.0260% |
| 2008 | #523 | 585 | 0.0309% |
| 2007 | #438 | 737 | 0.0383% |
| 2006 | #849 | 316 | 0.0166% |
| 2005 | #804 | 322 | 0.0174% |
| 2004 | #839 | 294 | 0.0160% |
| 2003 | #949 | 246 | 0.0135% |
| 2002 | #981 | 225 | 0.0125% |
| 2001 | #884 | 260 | 0.0144% |
| 2000 | #863 | 255 | 0.0140% |
| 1999 | #971 | 213 | 0.0120% |
| 1998 | #958 | 214 | 0.0121% |
| 1997 | #2,116 | 66 | 0.0038% |
| 1996 | #1,752 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 1995 | #2,189 | 61 | 0.0035% |
| 1994 | #2,585 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1993 | #1,830 | 79 | 0.0044% |
| 1992 | #1,755 | 84 | 0.0046% |
| 1991 | #1,297 | 128 | 0.0068% |
| 1990 | #2,011 | 67 | 0.0035% |
| 1989 | #3,401 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1988 | #3,691 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 1987 | #4,123 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1986 | #4,028 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1985 | #4,860 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1984 | #6,810 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #3,807 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #5,210 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #4,963 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1980 | #5,913 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1979 | #6,695 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1978 | #5,563 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 1977 | #5,212 | 12 | 0.0008% |
| 1976 | #5,216 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1975 | #9,071 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #5,361 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1973 | #6,080 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #7,069 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #5,974 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #10,689 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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