Aubree

About Aubree

Aubree is a modern feminine spelling of Aubrey, with the same two-syllable pronunciation, AW-bree. Its older Germanic meaning is “elf ruler,” reached through a medieval French name that the Normans brought to England.

An old name in a newer form

Aubrey comes from Old French Auberi, a form of Alberich. The Germanic elements behind Alberich mean “elf” and “ruler” or “king.” Aubree preserves that history while changing the final letter to a double “e.”

Alberich also appears in medieval legend. In the German epic the Nibelungenlied, he is a dwarf guarding treasure. That is an association of the older name rather than a character named Aubree, but it gives the family a connection with the imaginative world of Germanic storytelling.

Aubrey was used in medieval England and revived in the nineteenth century. It later became more frequent for girls. Aubree belongs to this more recent feminine development, alongside Aubrie and Aubrielle.

Pronunciation and related forms

Aubree is usually AW-bree, with stress on the first syllable and a long “ee” ending. Aubrey and Aubrie normally have the same pronunciation. Their distinction is chiefly written.

The longer Aubrielle extends the rhythm with another syllable. Audrey sounds similar but belongs to a different name family. “Bree” is a natural suggested shortening for Aubree, using the final syllable, while the full name is already brief enough for everyday use.

Aubree Munro in softball

American softball catcher Aubree Munro gives this exact spelling a notable sporting connection. She played college softball at the University of Florida and went on to represent the United States internationally.

Munro was part of Florida’s NCAA championship teams in 2014 and 2015. She also made the Women’s College World Series all-tournament team in both seasons, connecting her name with a sustained period of collegiate success.

Her international achievements include gold medals at the women’s world championships in 2016 and 2018, followed by gold at the 2019 Pan American Games. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, she won a silver medal with the American team.

The sequence places her career across several levels of the sport: university competition, world championships, and the Olympics. As a catcher, she played the position behind home plate, a role involving both receiving pitches and directing defensive play. Her career offers a contemporary namesake whose spelling matches Aubree rather than the older Aubrey.

Popularity in the United States

Aubree’s American rise was concentrated in the early twenty-first century. There were 304 girls with the name in 2000 and 1,413 in 2010.

Its highest count and best rank came together in 2013, when 4,454 girls received Aubree and it ranked No. 53. In 2025, the count was 606 and the rank No. 489. The spelling remains in use, but its current frequency is well below that early-2010s peak.

How popular is Aubree?

In 2025, Aubree ranked #489 among girls in the United States, with 606 recorded uses. The U.S. birth records first list this spelling for girls in 1972; its largest annual count was 4,454 in 2013. Rankings count each spelling separately. They describe national use, so local familiarity can differ. The popularity chart shows whether the name has remained common, returned after a quieter period, or risen recently.