Aude
Aude is a French female given name.
Meaning & Origin of Aude
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aude is a French female given name.
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Etymology
The Story of Aude
Aude first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 5 Audes were born — ranking #13,429 that year. As of 2026, Aude ranks #13,429 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Audes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Aude
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Aude of France , natural daughter of Charles Martel and mother of William of Gellone
- Aude the Deep-Minded , 9th century Viking queen
- Aude Amadou , French politician
- Aude Banasiak , French football player
- Aude Biannic (born 1991), French cyclist
- Aude Bono-Vandorme , French physicist and politician
- Aude Cassagne (born1990), French cyclist
- Aude Compan , French sailor
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Names that sound like Aude
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aude is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Awed
- Aud
- Awd
- Odd
- Ought
- Ot
- Aught
- Oud
- Aut
- Owd
- Ahd
- Aad
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Aude
Aude is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Aude's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #13,429. Use the chart and map above to compare Aude's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.