Name profile

Audra

A Lithuanian name meaning “storm,” with a separate English origin.

US rank (2025)#2,002

Meaning and history

Audra has separate Lithuanian and English uses. In Lithuanian, audra means "storm," while in English the name can be a variant of Audrey, from Old English elements meaning "noble strength." Notable bearers include American actress and singer Audra McDonald and model Audra Mari.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 175 births, rank #1,331
2007: 192 births, rank #1,277
2008: 191 births, rank #1,299
2009: 169 births, rank #1,398
2010: 163 births, rank #1,402
20112011: 173 births, rank #1,338
2012: 184 births, rank #1,291
2013: 190 births, rank #1,254
2014: 232 births, rank #1,100
2015: 193 births, rank #1,263
20162016: 175 births, rank #1,353
2017: 175 births, rank #1,331
2018: 171 births, rank #1,325
2019: 140 births, rank #1,540
2020: 131 births, rank #1,593
20212021: 143 births, rank #1,487
2022: 103 births, rank #1,930
2023: 108 births, rank #1,850
2024: 103 births, rank #1,925
20252025: 95 births, rank #2,002

Audra moved from #966 to #984 for girls between 1999 and 2001. Its highest annual birth count came in 1967, with 1,153 births.