Averie is a feminine spelling of Avery, an English surname that comes from the Norman French form of Alfred and means "elf counsel" or "wise ruler", from the Old English aelf, elf, and raed, counsel. The -ie ending makes the unisex Avery look clearly like a girls' name. Averie ranked number 1677 in the United States in 2000, entered the top 1000 in 2004, peaked at number 381 in 2014 and has eased back to number 701 in 2025.