#162024 rank
2024peak year
91,980babies named Aurora since 1880
▲ +38%5-year trend
Aurora popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now
What does Aurora mean?
Latin for 'dawn' - Aurora was the Roman goddess who renewed herself every morning and flew ahead of the sun, announcing the day. Add the northern lights (aurora borealis) and Sleeping Beauty, and it may be the most luminous name in the book.
OriginLatin
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylemythic, classic
Names like Aurora
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Famous Auroras
- Aurora, Roman goddess of the dawn
- Princess Aurora, Sleeping Beauty
- The aurora borealis, the northern lights
Spellings & variants
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