Meaning:
Its source is an English expression meaning "The fourth month of the year."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in English.
Alternative Spellings: Apryl
Variant Forms: Aprelle and Aprila
Non-English Forms: Avril and Apelila
Popularity:
The name April ranked 250th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 142nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name first made its appearance on state popularity lists before 1993, but is becoming less commonly used. In some cases, it has fallen off the lists altogether.
Narrative:
This name of the first spring month could come from the Latin word aperire, which means ''to open.''
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