Modern feminine elaboration of Audrey, a name from Old English meaning noble strength.
Audrina is an elaborated feminine form built on the foundation of Audrey, one of England's most storied names. Audrey derives from the Old English Æðelþryð, a compound of æðel (noble) and þryð (strength), making its essential meaning "noble strength." Saint Audrey — formally Saint Æthelthryth — was a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon queen who founded Ely Cathedral and became one of the most venerated saints in medieval England.
Her saint's day fair at Ely became famous for cheap lace neckwear sold in her honor, and over time "tawdry" — a corruption of "Saint Audrey" — entered the English language, though the name itself retained its elegance. Audrina extends the base name with the Latinate -ina suffix, a feminizing diminutive used across Romance languages to create names like Christina, Marina, and Catarina. Intermediate forms like Audra (popular in mid-century America, boosted by the television Western "The Big Valley") bridged the gap between Audrey and the more elaborate Audrina.
The name gained its sharpest modern profile through Audrina Patridge, a cast member on the MTV reality series "The Hills" from 2006 onward, which brought the name to wide public awareness among a generation of young American viewers. Today Audrina occupies an interesting space: formal enough to feel timeless, unusual enough to feel distinctive, and pop-culturally anchored to a specific millennial moment. Parents who want the vintage warmth of Audrey with something a little more unexpected often land on Audrina as a satisfying compromise between heritage and individuality.