Avarie

Meaning & origin

Avarie is a modern respelling of Avery, a name that has seen a dramatic shift from masculine to feminine usage in recent decades. First recorded in 1994, Avarie reached its peak popularity in 2015, but has been declining in use since then. In 2025, it ranked 4,758 with a frequency of about 1 in 57,402 births for girls. While Avery has long been a unisex name, the spelling Avarie leans heavily feminine, mirroring the broader cultural trend of unique spellings for popular names. Despite its recent origins, Avarie carries the historical weight of its root name, which has been used in various forms since medieval times. The name has not yet appeared in any top state rankings, indicating it remains a relatively rare choice.

Avarie is a modern respelling of Avery, which itself derives from the Old English name Ælfric, composed of ælf "elf" and ric "ruler". Avery was historically a masculine name but has become predominantly feminine in the United States since the 1990s. Avarie follows a trend of respelling popular names with unique variations, such as replacing the final -y with -ie or -ey.