Aurelia
Meaning of Aurelia
Like a bolt of sunrise across a Roman courtyard, Aurelia—aw-REEL-yuh in English, ow-REH-lee-ah if you’re feeling a bit operatic—carries the Latin word for “golden,” and she wears that meaning like a gilt laurel crown. The name once glittered on the family tree of the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius and, centuries later, on delicate Victorian birth ledgers, yet it’s anything but dusty: in the U.S. it has sprinted from the 400-range into the Top 350 in just three years, proof that modern parents are rediscovering her warm, sun-kissed glow. Aurelia suggests a child who laughs in bright colors, who turns the everyday into treasure, and who answers to a name that feels simultaneously classic, continental, and freshly polished. For moms and dads hunting for something familiar yet unmistakably radiant, Aurelia is pure gold—no metal detector required.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as aw-REEL-yuh (/ɔːˈriːliə/)
Italian
- Pronunced as ow-REH-lee-ah (/oʊˈriːliə/)
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Notable People Named Aurelia
| Aurelia Henry Reinhardt - Aurelia Isabel Henry Reinhardt was an American educator and the longest-serving president of Mills College, holding the position from 1916 to 1943. |
| Aurelia Frick is a Liechtensteiner politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture from 2009 to 2019. |
| Aurelia Ciurea is a Romanian athlete specializing in aerobic gymnastics. |
| Aurelia Tizón de Perón - Aurelia Gabriela Tizon de Peron was an Argentine educator and the first wife of former president Juan Peron. |
| Aurelia Dobre is a former artistic gymnast who won the 1987 world all-around and balance beam titles, earned bronzes on vault and floor, and scored five perfect 10s at those championships. |
| Aurelia Squire Harwood was a conservationist and educator who served as the first female President of the Sierra Club in 1927 and 1928. |
| Dona Aurelia Correia, known as the "Queen of Orango," was a powerful Euro-African slave trader and business leader in 19th-century Guinea-Bissau. |
| Aurelia Vélez Sársfield - Aurelia Velez Sarsfield was an Argentine writer. |
| Aurelia Brădeanu is a former Romanian handball captain who competed in three Summer Olympics and ranks among Győri ETO KC's top all-time goalscorers. |
| Aurelia Catalina Pentón Conde is a retired Cuban track and field athlete who competed in the 400 and 800 metres. |
| Aurelia Szőke-Tudor was a Romanian handball player who represented the national team and clubs such as Târgu Mureș, Știința București, and Rapid București. |
| Aurelia Bouchez is a French diplomat who served as Ambassador to Azerbaijan and EU Ambassador to Kazakhstan from 2011 until 2015. |
| Aurelia Ramos de Segarra was a Uruguayan philanthropist who lived from 1860 to 1927. |
| Aurélia Beigneux is a French National Rally politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2019 to 2024 and on the Pas-de-Calais Departmental Council from 2015 to 2021. |
