The first name Aurelian
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “golden”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Aurelian means “golden” in Latin.
From Latin Aurelianus, derivative of the gens name Aurelius (“golden”).
More names that mean gold.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Aurelian, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aurelian with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aurelian at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 25 boys born in the United States were named Aurelian, the 4,149th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 30 were.
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.
Aurelian in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Aurelian in Romanian too.
Famous people named Aurelian
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Grizzly SmithAmerican professional wrestler (1932–2010)
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Questions
- What does the name Aurelian mean?
- Aurelian means “golden” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Aurelian?
- From Latin Aurelianus, derivative of the gens name Aurelius (“golden”).
- How popular is the name Aurelian?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Aurelian, ranking 2,664th.
- Is Aurelian a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 130 US babies named Aurelian since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aurelian most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 30 babies were named Aurelian, its highest rank at 3,702nd.