Avery
Meaning
"ruler of elves"
Origin: Old English Aelfric via Norman French Aubery
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #31
- Total SSA Count
- 5,632
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ave, Avie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"ruler of elves"
Origin: Old English Aelfric via Norman French Aubery
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
Avery is more popular, ranked #31 vs #138 for Matteo.
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Avery is more popular, ranked #31 compared to Matteo at #138 in the United States.
Avery means "ruler of elves" (Old English Aelfric via Norman French Aubery origin). Matteo means "gift of God" (Hebrew via Italian origin).
Avery is primarily a girl name. Matteo is primarily a boy name.