The first name Aura
A girl’s name from Latin meaning “breeze”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Aura means “breeze” in Latin.
The name of the deity is from Ancient Greek Αὔρα (Aúra), from αὔρα (aúra, “breeze”).
Aura is a short form of
.From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 60 girls were named Aura, making it the 642nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 75 births (#520).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aura with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aura at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 333 girls born in the United States were named Aura, the 817th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Aura
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aura DioneDanish singer-songwriter, born 1985
- Aura SallaFinnish politician, born 1984
- PokouAshanti Queen (1730-1760)
More Latin girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Aura mean?
- Aura means “breeze” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Aura?
- The name of the deity is from Ancient Greek Αὔρα (Aúra), from αὔρα (aúra, “breeze”).
- How popular is the name Aura?
- In 2025, 60 girls born in England and Wales were named Aura, ranking 642nd. Its peak was 2024, with 75 births.
- Is Aura a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,028 US babies named Aura since 1880 were girls.
- When was Aura most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 333 babies were named Aura, its highest rank at 817th.
- What are other spellings of Aura?
- Ora.