April Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: April was the most popular name for girls in the US, spanning between 1960 and 2000.

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A Deep Dive

April Overview

Meaning

To open

Gender

Girl

Origin

Latin

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word “aperire,” meaning “to open,” referring to the opening of flowers in spring. It became a popular given name starting in the 1940s​.

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪ.prəl/

Popularity

April is a favored name in English-speaking countries such as the USA and UK. In the USA, it ranked #515 for girls in 2023​.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Classic, Cute, Seasonal

Associated Traits

Charming, cheerful, youthful, graceful

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Associated with the Roman goddess Venus and the celebration of Veneralia on April 1st​

Name Day

April 1st
A Deep Dive

April Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Abril, Aprille, Apryl, Avril, Aprilis

Common Nicknames

Ape, Apes, Aps, Ril

Diminutives

Apri, Apy, Lil, Rilie

Famous People

  • April Bowlby
    (American Actress)
  • April Ross
    (American Athlete)
  • April Pearson
    (English Actress)
  • April Winchell
    (American Actress)
  • April March
    (American Singer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • "April Ludgate"
    ("Parks and Recreation," TV Series)
  • "April in Paris"
    (Film)
  • April O'Neil
    ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," TV Series)
  • April Kepner
    ("Grey's Anatomy," TV Series)
  • "April Come She Will"
    (Song by Simon & Garfunkel)

What Is the Meaning of April?

The name April means “to open,” referring to the blooming of flowers and the onset of spring.

What Is the Origin of The Name April?

April is of Latin origin, derived from the word “aperire,” which means “to open,” symbolizing the opening of buds and flowers during the spring season​

April Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name April in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5192021#5302022#5152023
Top 3 Rankings#231979#251975#251981

Annual Statistics Breakdown for April

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023515
(+15 from 2022)
584
(-3 from 2022)
0.03339
2022530
(-11 from 2021)
587
(-7 from 2021)
0.03274
2021519
(-1 from 2020)
594
(+10 from 2020)
0.03316
2020518
(-23 from 2019)
584
(-49 from 2019)
0.03304
2019495
(-19 from 2018)
633
(-23 from 2018)
0.03450
2018476
(-21 from 2017)
656
(-38 from 2017)
0.03528
2017455
(-50 from 2016)
694
(-130 from 2016)
0.03674
2016405
(-2 from 2015)
824
(+19 from 2015)
0.04256
2015403
(+2 from 2014)
805
(+10 from 2014)
0.04126
2014405
(+19 from 2013)
795
(+77 from 2013)
0.04064
2013424
(-29 from 2012)
718
(-67 from 2012)
0.03725
2012395
(+1 from 2011)
785
(-10 from 2011)
0.04048
2011396
(-21 from 2010)
795
(-46 from 2010)
0.04103
2010375
(-20 from 2009)
841
(-73 from 2009)
0.04289
2009355
(-26 from 2008)
914
(-108 from 2008)
0.04513
2008329
(-19 from 2007)
1022
(-71 from 2007)
0.04907
2007310
(+7 from 2006)
1093
(+58 from 2006)
0.05164
2006317
(-15 from 2005)
1035
(-20 from 2005)
0.04951
2005302
(-25 from 2004)
1055
(-125 from 2004)
0.05198
2004277
(+1 from 2003)
1180
(+62 from 2003)
0.05848
2003278
(-24 from 2002)
1118
(-134 from 2002)
0.05572
2002254
(-9 from 2001)
1252
(-48 from 2001)
0.06339
2001245
(-31 from 2000)
1300
(-151 from 2000)
0.06563
2000214
(-15 from 1999)
1451
(-103 from 1999)
0.07270
1999199
(-17 from 1998)
1554
(-108 from 1998)
0.07982
1998182
(+6 from 1997)
1662
(+60 from 1997)
0.08574
1997188
(-11 from 1996)
1602
(-162 from 1996)
0.08391
1996177
(-22 from 1995)
1764
(-312 from 1995)
0.09201
1995155
(-28 from 1994)
2076
(-446 from 1994)
0.10804
1994127
(-15 from 1993)
2522
(-411 from 1993)
0.12937
1993112
(-9 from 1992)
2933
(-297 from 1992)
0.14877
1992103
(-15 from 1991)
3230
(-628 from 1991)
0.16112
199188
(-15 from 1990)
3858
(-714 from 1990)
0.18973
199073
(-7 from 1989)
4572
(-162 from 1989)
0.22255
198966
(-1 from 1988)
4734
(-105 from 1988)
0.23763
198865
(-7 from 1987)
4839
(-457 from 1987)
0.25162
198758
(-5 from 1986)
5296
(-381 from 1986)
0.28257
198653
(-6 from 1985)
5677
(-1013 from 1985)
0.30761
198547
(-5 from 1984)
6690
(-875 from 1984)
0.36234
198442
(-3 from 1983)
7565
(-644 from 1983)
0.41951
198339
(-7 from 1982)
8209
(-1851 from 1982)
0.45869
198232
(-7 from 1981)
10060
(-1344 from 1981)
0.55449
198125
(+1 from 1980)
11404
(-69 from 1980)
0.63763
198026
(-3 from 1979)
11473
(+570 from 1979)
0.64432
197923
(+4 from 1978)
10903
(+1312 from 1978)
0.63269
197827
(+2 from 1977)
9591
(+1523 from 1977)
0.58343
197729
(+1 from 1976)
8068
(+307 from 1976)
0.49046
197630
(-5 from 1975)
7761
(-483 from 1975)
0.49373
197525
(+3 from 1974)
8244
(-210 from 1974)
0.52817
197428
(+5 from 1973)
8454
(+1189 from 1973)
0.53976
197333
(+15 from 1972)
7265
(+1145 from 1972)
0.46747
197248
(+8 from 1971)
6120
(+181 from 1971)
0.37952
197156
(+26 from 1970)
5939
(+1337 from 1970)
0.33887
197082
(+15 from 1969)
4602
(+801 from 1969)
0.25122
196997
(-1 from 1968)
3801
(+179 from 1968)
0.21563
196896
(-17 from 1967)
3622
(-845 from 1967)
0.21185
196779
(+29 from 1966)
4467
(+1216 from 1966)
0.26019
1966108
(+28 from 1965)
3251
(+439 from 1965)
0.18516
1965136
(+15 from 1964)
2812
(+211 from 1964)
0.15387
1964151
(+24 from 1963)
2601
(+406 from 1963)
0.13288
1963175
(+24 from 1962)
2195
(+380 from 1962)
0.11041
1962199
(+2 from 1961)
1815
(+8 from 1961)
0.08955
1961201
(-10 from 1960)
1807
(-127 from 1960)
0.08699
1960191
(+20 from 1959)
1934
(+374 from 1959)
0.09299
1959211
(+13 from 1958)
1560
(+208 from 1958)
0.07505
1958224
(+9 from 1957)
1352
(+44 from 1957)
0.06545
1957233
(+3 from 1956)
1308
(+96 from 1956)
0.06234
1956236
(-7 from 1955)
1212
(-39 from 1955)
0.05885
1955229
(+44 from 1954)
1251
(+301 from 1954)
0.06240
1954273
(+17 from 1953)
950
(+128 from 1953)
0.04772
1953290
(-9 from 1952)
822
(-2 from 1952)
0.04260
1952281
(+75 from 1951)
824
(+320 from 1951)
0.04332
1951356
(+46 from 1950)
504
(+110 from 1950)
0.02728
1950402
(-37 from 1949)
394
(-70 from 1949)
0.02241
1949365
(+42 from 1948)
464
(+81 from 1948)
0.02643
1948407
(-53 from 1947)
383
(-129 from 1947)
0.02198
1947354
(-2 from 1946)
512
(+52 from 1946)
0.02816
1946352
(+105 from 1945)
460
(+218 from 1945)
0.02852
1945457
(+111 from 1944)
242
(+77 from 1944)
0.01798
1944568
(-66 from 1943)
165
(-55 from 1943)
0.01207
1943502
(-17 from 1942)
220
(-12 from 1942)
0.01533
1942485
(+40 from 1941)
232
(+56 from 1941)
0.01668
1941525
(+150 from 1940)
176
(+71 from 1940)
0.01413
1940675
(+250 from 1939)
105
(+47 from 1939)
0.00889
1939925
(+880 from 1938)
58
(+39 from 1938)
0.00511
19381805
(-266 from 1937)
19
(-5 from 1937)
0.00166
19371539
(+151 from 1936)
24
(+4 from 1936)
0.00218
19361690
(+405 from 1935)
20
(+5 from 1935)
0.00186
19352095
(+471 from 1934)
15
(+4 from 1934)
0.00138
19342566
(-26 from 1933)
11
No change from 1933
0.00102
19332540
(-305 from 1932)
11
(-3 from 1932)
0.00105
19322235
(+1614 from 1931)
14
(+8 from 1931)
0.00127
19313849
(-1915 from 1930)
6
(-12 from 1930)
0.00054
19301934
(+653 from 1929)
18
(+6 from 1929)
0.00154
19292587
(-690 from 1928)
12
(-8 from 1928)
0.00104
19281897
(+442 from 1927)
20
(+5 from 1927)
0.00167
19272339
(+230 from 1926)
15
(+2 from 1926)
0.00121
19262569
(+48 from 1925)
13
No change from 1925
0.00106
19252617
(+527 from 1924)
13
(+3 from 1924)
0.00103
19243144
(+1232 from 1923)
10
(+4 from 1923)
0.00077
19234376
(-1614 from 1921)
6
(-6 from 1921)
0.00048
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19212762
(+335 from 1920)
12
(+2 from 1920)
0.00094
19203097
(+355 from 1919)
10
(+2 from 1919)
0.00080
19193452
(+631 from 1917)
8
(+2 from 1917)
0.00068
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19174083
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00053
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for April

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#3682021#3452022#2782023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#4472021#3942022#4742023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#4892021#8832022#6432023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4002021#3732022#4102023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5012021#4802022#4982023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#7012021#7512022#5572023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#5502021#8552022#5422023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5752021#4892022#5662023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5542021#5402022#4732023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#5072021#9772022#8792023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#9982021#6042022#8312023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5822021#6832022#6982023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5302021#7542022#6252023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#5682021#6482022#4982023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6632021#5652022#5642023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#5472013#7262014#3632016

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4902021#5592022#7132023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8462021#4452022#7262023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#3502021#4562022#4022023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#7362020#6292021#5442023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7122021#4082022#3252023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#5942021#4872022#11112023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#8382020#4722021#5482022

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#5642014#5722016#5552017

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3552021#6342022#6922023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3702021#3172022#4672023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4362018#3712019#5742023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#5792021#6212022#3952023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#5122020#4252021#9052023

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#1982004#2872005#3432006

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3122017#6392018#6192023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#6312016#5012021#5102023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5032014#5152016#3962022

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6742020#7242021#4462023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4072020#5522021#5342023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2262018#3452019#2672020

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2692004#3492006#3712008

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#1941992#2191995#2141997

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#3762020#5192022#3292023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1171994#2141996#2251999

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3822017#3262021#3802022

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2321999#2082000#1242001

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1892002#2072003#1182006

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1581995#1941999#2152000

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1112004#2152008#2062011

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1822003#1592007#1782022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1331995#1491996#1091999

Alaska (AK)

Alaska (AK) flagAlaska (AK)#1151997#1061999#1912013

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1901992#1772000#1482020

Vermont (VT)

Vermont (VT) flagVermont (VT)#941989#611990#811991

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#1081990#891992#751995

Popularity Rankings for April in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#1562021#1482022#2042023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#2282021#3172022#2472023

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#2372021#3052022#3912023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#2502019#2652020#2572021

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#3002021#3312022#3612023

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#4392020#4332021#6772022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#7322020#4912021#5112022

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#7642017#8272022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is April a Name for Boys or Girls?

The name April has been predominantly used for girls, association with the spring season and blossoming flowers.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for April

April in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • April Bowlby (Actress, 1980): An American actress known for her roles in "Two and a Half Men" and "Drop Dead Diva."
  • April Ross (Athlete, 1982): An American beach volleyball player who has won multiple Olympic medals.
  • April Pearson (Actress, 1989): An English actress best known for her role in the TV series "Skins."
  • April Winchell (Actress, 1960): An American actress, writer, and voice actor.
  • April March (Singer, 1965): An American singer-songwriter known for her retro pop style.
  • April Ludgate ("Parks and Recreation," 2009 TV Series): A sarcastic and deadpan character known for her unique sense of humor.
  • "April in Paris" (1952 Film): A romantic comedy about a showgirl and a diplomat who fall in love in Paris.
  • April O'Neil ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," 1987 TV Series): A brave and resourceful reporter who assists the turtles.
  • April Kepner ("Grey's Anatomy," 2009 TV Series): A dedicated and compassionate trauma surgeon.
  • "April Come She Will" (1966 Song): A classic song by Simon & Garfunkel reflecting on the passage of time.
  • None

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