🔥Aurelia

aw-REEL-ya or a-RAY-lee-a

Latin

"the golden one"

Aurelia Origin and Meaning

The name Aurelia is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "the golden one".

Aurelia is an ancient Roman name that's become a surprise hit in the contemporary world. A top favorite on Nameberry, it reentered the US Top 1000 in 2014 after a 70-year absence and continues to climb.

Aurelia is the female form of the Latin name Aurelius, an ancient Roman surname. Aurelius is derived from the Latin word aureus, meaning "golden," which was also the name of a gold coin used in Ancient Rome. Aurelius was a cognomen, a third name in Roman culture that often referenced a personal characteristic or trait, likely used for someone with golden hair.

The Roman classic Aurelius, from which Aurelia derives, was very common in the Roman Empire and is currently experiencing a resurgence in the US—it re-entered the Top 1000 list in 2012 after a 61-year hiatus.

The name of several minor early saints, Aurelia's sound and feel can be credited for it being on the rise again. Aurora and Oriana are Aurelia cousins you might also want to consider.

Aurelia was the name of the mothers of Julius Caesar, the writer Sylvia Plath, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who, in her honor, made it one of his daughter Christina's middle names.

Aurelia Rank in US Top 1000

# 334 in the US

Aurelia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 16 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Aurelia

• 334 US 2024
• 16 Nameberry 2025
• 70 Future 2035
• 127 England 2023
• 65 Germany 2024
• 94 Switzerland 2023
• 55 Austria 2022
• 37 Poland 2024

20 Names Similar to Aurelia

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Aurelia.

• Seraphina
• Lyra
• Ophelia
• Freya
• Evangeline
• Calliope
• Ariadne
• Aurora
• Cassia
• Astrid
• Arabella
• Althea
• Isadora
• Lilith
• Athena
• Persephone
• Anastasia
• Cordelia
• Celeste
• Thalia

Famous People Named Aurelia

• Aurelia Scheppers American actress
• Saint Aurelia of Strasbourg 4th century French virgin
• Saint Aurelia of Regensburg 10th century German nun
• Aurelia Cotta mother of Julius Caesar
• Aurelia Orestilla second wife of Roman Senator Catiline
• Aurelia Frances Schober Plath, mother of poet Sylvia Plath
• Aurelia Riley American actress
• Aurelia Dobre Romanian gymnast
• Aurelia Frick Liechtensteinerin politician
• Aurelia Shines Browder American civil rights activist
• (Maria) Aurélia Martins de Sousa Portuguese painter
• Aurelia Tizón first wife of Argentine President Juan Perón
• Aurelia Courtney (b. 2014) daughter of TV personalities Nadine Jolie and Erik Courtney ("Newlyweds")
• Ruby Aurelia McManus (b. 2013) daughter of TV presenter Rove McManus and actress Tasma Walton

The name Aurelia in Pop Culture

• Aurelia character in film "The Madwoman of Chaillot"
• Aurelia character in film "Love Actually" (pronounced "Oh,RAIL,ee,a")
• Aurelia sunken ship in film "Fools Gold"
• Aurelia genus of the moon jellyfish (generally pronounced a,RAY,lee,a)
• Aurelia character in "Mountain Pose" by Nancy Hope Wilson
• Aurelia Darnel wife of the main character in "Launcelot Greaves" (1762) by Tobias Smollett
• Aurelia Jedwabinska main character in books "Opium w rosole" and "Dziecko piatku" by Malgorzata Musierowicz

International Variations of the name Aurelia

• Aurélie French