Abril

April, the month

Abril is a feminine name used in Spanish and Catalan, taken from the month April and rooted in Latin Aprīlis. Spanish also uses abril figuratively for early youth, as in el abril de la vida, lending the word a poetic association beyond the calendar. In Spanish, Abril is said in two syllables, roughly ah-BREEL, with the emphasis on the second. The bright i sound and brisk br combination give it a lively edge, while the final l rounds it off softly. Its short, uncluttered spelling feels contemporary, and the calendar connection gives that spare form a memorable image.

Etymology: From Spanish abril, the month name, inherited from Latin Aprīlis. The older Latin word has an uncertain origin; its traditional link with aperire, “to open,” is not a settled derivation.