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    The first name Aurelia

    A girl’s name from Latin meaning “golden”.

    3 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Latin origin

    Aurelia means “golden” in Latin.

    Borrowed from Latin Aurēlia, the feminine form of the Roman gens name Aurēlius, from aureus (“golden”).

    More names that mean gold.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 390 girls were named Aurelia, making it the 125th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 413 births (#119).

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    3,912
    babies named Aurelia, 1996–2025
    #125
    rank in 2025
    2024
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aurelia with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Aurelia at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 1,056 girls born in the United States were named Aurelia, the 290th most popular girls’ name that year.

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    18,435
    babies named Aurelia since 1880
    #290
    rank in 2025
    2025
    peak 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.

    Aurelia in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Aurélie
    French
    Aranka
    Hungarian, also Aurélia
    Aurélia
    Portuguese

    Spelled Aurelia in Estonian, Italian, Polish and Spanish too.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Aurelia

    Famous people named Aurelia

    5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Chiara Aurelia
      American actress, born 2002
    • Aurelia Henry Reinhardt
      American educator and social activist (1877-1948)
    • Aurélia Beigneux
      French politician, born 1980
    • Aurélia Petit
      French actress, born 1971
    • Rita Montaner
      Cuban classically trained singer, pianist and actress (1900–1958)

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    Questions

    What does the name Aurelia mean?
    Aurelia means “golden” in Latin.
    What is the origin of the name Aurelia?
    Borrowed from Latin Aurēlia, the feminine form of the Roman gens name Aurēlius, from aureus (“golden”).
    How popular is the name Aurelia?
    In 2025, 390 girls born in England and Wales were named Aurelia, ranking 125th. Its peak was 2024, with 413 births.
    What are nicknames for Aurelia?
    Common nicknames for Aurelia include Aura, Ora.
    Is Aurelia a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,435 US babies named Aurelia since 1880 were girls.
    When was Aurelia most popular?
    2025 in the United States, when 1,056 babies were named Aurelia, its highest rank at 290th.