Meaning:
Its source is Alfred, an English name meaning "Elf counsel."
Alternative Spellings: Aeverie
Popularity:
The name Avery ranked 138th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 3227th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative:
This name originated as a Norman French pronunciation of Alfred.