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The first name Audra

A girl’s name.

Pronounced /ˈɔ.dɹə/ 2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Audra last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 2015, with 4 births (#4,736).

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21
babies named Audra, 1996–2025
#4,843
rank in 2024
2015
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Audra with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Audra at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 95 girls born in the United States were named Audra, the 2,003rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1967, when 1,153 were.

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25,783
babies named Audra since 1880
#2,003
rank in 2025
1967
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Audra

3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Audra McDonald
    American actress and singer (born 1970)
  • Audra Lindley
    American actress (1918-1997)
  • Audra Mae
    American singer, born 1984

Questions

How popular is the name Audra?
In 2024, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Audra, ranking 4,843rd. Its peak was 2015, with 4 births.
Is Audra a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 25,783 US babies named Audra since 1880 were girls.
When was Audra most popular?
1967 in the United States, when 1,153 babies were named Audra, its highest rank at 246th.
How do you pronounce Audra?
Audra is /ˈɔ.dɹə/, 2 syllables.