April (given name)

April
	Allegory of April bust in Catherine Park
Pronunciation	/ˈeɪ.pɹəl/
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Latin
Meaning	Bloom
Other names
Related names	Avril

April is a feminine given name taken from the month of the same name. It was the most popular month name given to girls in the United States between 1960 and 2000. It was most well used in the Southern United States, where the spring season begins earlier than other regions of the country. The name is believed to have been particularly well-used because April is a month associated with renewal.^[1] The name has since declined in usage in English-speaking countries, but remains in regular use.^[2]

Those bearing it include:

People

April A. Benasich, American neuroscientist
April Adams (born 1973), Australian diver
April Ashley (1935–2021), English model, and transgender equality campaigner
April Baker-Bell, American academic and non-fiction writer
April D. Beldo (born 1964), American navy sailor
April Berg (born 1974), American politician
April Bernard (born 1956), American poet
April Bey, American artist
April Blair, American producer and screenwriter
April Bloomfield (born 1974), British chef
April Bowlby (born 1980), American actress
April Boy Regino (1961–2020), Filipino musician
April Brandley (born 1990), Australian professional netball player
April Brockman - Del Monte (born 1986), Canadian reality television personality, author, and realtor
April Brown, American electrical engineer and materials scientist
April Bulmer (born 1963), Canadian poet
April Byron (1947–2019), Australian pop singer and songwriter
April Cantelo (born 1928), English soprano
April Capone Almon (born c. 1975), American businesswoman and politician
April Carrión (born 1989), Puerto Rican drag queen and television personality
April Carson, American epidemiologist
April Carter (1937–2022), British peace activist
April Charney, American consumer advocate and consumer attorney
April Christofferson, American author and former attorney
April Daniels, American television personality
April Daniels (author), American author
April Daye (born 1937), American former burlesque dancer, fine arts painter, recording artist, and jazz singer
April De Angelis (born 1960), English dramatist of part Sicilian descent
April DeConick, American religion academic and biblical scholar
April Diamond (born 1986), American singer
April Dunn (1986–2020), American disability rights activist
April Evans, American soprano
April Fabb (born 1955), English missing girl
April Fairfield, American politician
April Ferry (born 1932), American costume designer
April FitzLyon (1920–1998), English translator, biographer, and historian
April Flores, American pornographic actress, director, writer, photographer, makeup artist, and plus-size model
April Fronzoni (born 1982), American field hockey striker
April Gaede, American writer and activist for National Vanguard, a white nationalist organization
April Genevieve Tucholke, American author
April Glaspie (born 1942), American diplomat
April Gornik (born 1953), American artist
April Goss (born 1993), American football placekicker
April Greiman (born 1948), American designer
April H. Foley (born 1947), American diplomat
April Hadi (born 1981), Indonesian footballer
April Halprin Wayland (born 1954), American author, poet, and teacher
April Haney (born 1969), American former actress, singer, and counselor
April Heinrichs (born 1964), American soccer player and coach
April Henry (born 1959), American author
April Hickox (born 1955), Canadian artist, photographer, teacher, and curator
April Holmes (born 1973), American Paralympic athlete
April Hunter (born 1971), American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, boxer, actress, writer, fitness model, and glamour model
April Ieremia (born 1967), New Zealand former netball player and television host
April Ivy (born 1999), Portuguese singer-songwriter
April Jace (1974–2014), American masters track and field athlete
April Jeanette Mendez (born 1987), American professional wrestler who went by the ring name AJ Lee
April Jones (2007–2012), Welsh murder victim
April Kelly, American television writer and producer
April Kihlstrom, American genre novelist
April Lacy (1982–1996), American murder victim
April Lawlor, Irish pop singer and songwriter
April Lawton (1948–2006), American guitarist and composer
April Lee, American artist
April Lee Hernández (born 1980), American film and television actress
April Macie (born 1976), American comedian, television personality, writer, and actress
April Maiya, American film producer, director, and fashion designer
April March (born 1965), American singer-songwriter and animator
April March (dancer), American exotic dancer and burlesque performer
April Margera (born 1956), American television personality known as the mother of Jackass/Viva La Bam star Bam Margera
April Masini (born 1964), American stage- and television actress, advice columnist, and writer
April Matson (born 1981), American actress and singer
April McMahon (born 1964), British academic administrator and linguist
April Meservy, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer
April Mullen, Canadian actress and director
April Ngatupuna (born 2003), New Zealand rugby league and rugby union footballer
April Olrich (1931–2014), Tanzania-born English ballerina and actress
April O'Neil (born 1987), American adult film actress
April Ossmann, American poet, teacher, and editor
April Palmieri, American photographer and musician
April Parker Jones, American television actress
April Partridge (born ca. 1993), British chef
April Pearson (born 1989), English actress
April Phillips (born 1954), English actress, writer, singer, director, and film- and theatre producer
April Phumo (1937–2011), South African footballer and coach
April Rapier (born 1978), American photographer
April Reign, American activist journalist
April Richardson (born 1979), American stand-up comedian
April Rose, several people
April Ross (born 1982), American professional beach volleyball player
April Ross Perez (born 1981), Filipino fashion model and beauty queen
April Ryan (born 1967), American reporter, author, and correspondent
April Samuels (born 1969), American rock drummer, songwriter, speaker, author, and philanthropist
April Sanders, Canadian educator, physician, and politician
April Sargent (born 1968), American ice dancer
April Saul (born 1955), American journalist
April Scott (born 1979), American actress and former model
April Smith, several people
April Steiner Bennett (born 1980), American pole vaulter
April Stevens (1929–2023), American singer
April Stewart (born 1969), American voice actress
April Stone, American basket weaver
April Summers (born 1988), English glamour model
April Sunami (born 1980), American artist
April Sykes (born 1990), American professional basketball player
April Telek (born 1975), Canadian actress
April Tinsley (1980–1988), American murder victim
April Ulring Larson (born 1950), American Lutheran bishop
April Underwood, American businesswoman
April Verch (born 1978), Canadian fiddler, singer, and step dancer
April Wade (born 1986), American actress and producer
April Walker (born 1943), English television actress
April Waters, American painter
April Weaver (born 1971), American politician and nurse
April Webster, American casting director
April Wilkerson (born 1987), American YouTuber
April Winchell (born 1960), American actress, writer, and radio host
April Wright, American writer, director, and producer

Fictional characters

April, a.k.a. Nao Midorikawa, a character from the anime Glitter Force/Smile PreCure!
April Branning, a character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
April Dancer, title character in the 1960s TV series The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
April Glover, a character in the animated children's series Little Bill
April Green, a character from the television show Jericho
April Kepner, a character from the ABC television medical drama Grey's Anatomy
April Ludgate, a character in the NBC television comedy Parks and Recreation
April MacLean, a character from the television show Class
April O'Neil, a character from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and media franchise
April Patterson, a character in the comic strip For Better or For Worse
April Rhodes, a character on Glee
April Ryan, a character from the video game The Longest Journey and its sequel Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
April Parker, a Marvel Comics character
April Scott, a character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away
April Stevens Ewing, a character from the 1980s soap opera Dallas
April Young, a character on The Vampire Diaries

Notes

^ Pennisi, Elizabeth (28 November 2022). "Weather can affect baby names. A couple uncommon ones might be about to blow up". science.org. Science. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name April".

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