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American variation of Aurelia or Aria, Latin
"the golden one or air"
Auria is a highly unusual choice with a pleasant aura. As cousin names Aurelia and Aurora become more prominent, Auria is getting some attention too. About 50 baby girls were called Auria in the US…
Literary name inspired by Latin
"gold, dawn or breeze"
The eponymous character of the fantasy novel Aurian by Maggie Furey. It may have been inspired by the Latin aurum "gold", or by names like Aurora ("dawn") or Aura ("breeze"), also derived from the…
Aurie is a feminine name that likely originated as a diminutive form of names containing the element 'aur-' meaning 'gold,' such as Aurora, Aurelia, or Laura. With Latin roots relating to gold, dawn,…
Latin
"gold"
Auriel is a Roman name that was revived during the nineteenth-century craze for unique names . Could make an interesting substitution for the popular Aurora or Ariel.
Variation of Aurelia, Auriel, or Aureola, Latin
"golden"
Aurelia and Aurora meet Aubriella and Gabriella in this elaborate, golden name. First appearing in the US stats back in 2005, a recent year saw it given 74 girls.
Aurielle is a feminine name with French and Latin influences, derived from 'aurum' meaning 'gold.' It's a melodic elaboration of Auriel or Ariel, with the feminine '-elle' suffix adding elegance. The…
Despite being a male character in Greek Mythology, we think Auriga wears better on a girl. It's the name of one of the 88 main constellations.
Aurilia is a feminine name with Latin roots, likely derived from "aurum" meaning "gold" or connected to the Roman name Aurelius, suggesting "golden" or "gilded." This rare and elegant name evokes…
Aurilla is a feminine name with Latin roots, likely derived from 'aurum' meaning 'gold,' suggesting qualities of preciousness and radiance. It may also be considered a variation of Aurelia or an…
American invented name
The Early Americans invented names too, sometimes variations of classical or biblical favorites. This one appears in Colonial rosters; the Aur beginning is Latin and means "gold."
Latin, Basque
A beautiful rare choice, derived from Latin aurum "gold".
Aurita is a feminine name with Latin origins, derived from 'aurum' meaning 'gold,' suggesting someone precious or golden. It can also be considered a diminutive form of Aura, meaning 'gentle breeze'…
Aurla is a rare feminine name with Celtic origins, possibly related to the Irish name Órla or Órfhlaith, meaning 'golden princess' or 'golden lady.' It may also be connected to Latin-based names…
Irish: feminine form of Alasdar
Spelled Alastríona in its native language, this Irish cousin of Alexandra is little-known but fairly intuitive.
Aurora Rose combines two distinctly beautiful feminine names into a melodic compound name. Aurora, derived from Latin meaning 'dawn,' has mythological connections to the Roman goddess of sunrise.…
Aurore is a feminine name of Latin origin meaning 'dawn.' It's the French form of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning. The name evokes images of daybreak, new beginnings, and golden light. In…
Lithuanian
"dawning"
Aušrinė is the Lithuanian goddess of the morning star. Each day she prepares the way for Saulė (the sun). Her counterpart is Vakarinė of the evening star.
"to weave"
A super-popular name in its native Lithuania, Austėja was in Top 10 there from 2003 until 2017, and in a recent year, it still ranked in the Top 20. In Lithuanian mythology, Austėja was the goddess…
Literary surname and shortened form of Augustine, Latin
"great, magnificent"
While Austin is a popular boys' name, this spelling, honoring novelist Jane, nudges the name toward gender-neutral, chosen last year for 67 baby boys and 57 girls.
Adrien as a feminine name represents the female version of Adrian, though it's more commonly used for males in French-speaking regions. Derived from the Latin name Hadrianus, meaning 'from Hadria'…