Aurelius

Aurelius: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “golden”
Origin: Latin
Say it: aw-REE-lee-us · 4 syllables
Used for: Boys

Ancient Roman family name from Latin aureus, meaning golden. Best known from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius.

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How popular is Aurelius?

202457.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Aurelius in 2024190

2024 rank#1,118 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,532

Aurelius is rising: use over the last five years is 3.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Aurelius

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Adrianfrom Hadria · Latin
Christianfollower of Christ · Latin

Aurelius questions

What does the name Aurelius mean?

Aurelius means "golden". It comes from Latin. Ancient Roman family name from Latin aureus, meaning golden. Best known from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Is Aurelius a boy or girl name?

Aurelius is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Aurelius?

190 US babies were named Aurelius in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Aurelius?

Aurelius is usually pronounced aw-REE-lee-us.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.