Audra
Audra is an English feminine given name, a modern variant of the name Audrey, which evolved from the Anglo-Saxon name Æðelþryð, which was derived from æðel, meaning noble, and þryð, meaning strength. Usage of the name Audra increased after the name was used in 1965 for the character Audra Barkley on the American television western series The Big Valley.
Meaning & Origin of Audra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Audra is an English feminine given name, a modern variant of the name Audrey, which evolved from the Anglo-Saxon name Æðelþryð, which was derived from æðel, meaning noble, and þryð, meaning strength. Usage of the name Audra increased after the name was used in 1965 for the character Audra Barkley on the American television western series The Big Valley.
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The Story of Audra
Audra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 1,153 Audras were born — ranking #246 that year. As of 2026, Audra ranks #2,089 for baby girls with 92 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 26K Audras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Audra
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- Audra Cohen (born 1986), an American professional tennis player from Plantation, Florida
- Audra Levi (born 1974), an American actress, singer, producer, and writer
- Audra Lindley (1918–1997), an American actress, most famous for her role as landlady Helen Roper on the sitcom Three's Company
- Audra Lynn (born 1980) an American model and television guest star who was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for October 2003
- Audra Mae (born 1985), an American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the grandniece of Judy Garland
- Audra Mari (born 1994), an American model and television host who was crowned Miss World America 2016
- Audra McDonald (born 1970), an American actress and singer, known for her work on stage, television, and film
- Audra Smith (born 1970), the head women's basketball coach at South Carolina State University
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Names that sound like Audra
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About the name Audra
Audra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 26K births in the dataset. Audra's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #246. Use the chart and map above to compare Audra'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 .
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