Aurelia

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Aurelia

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, Spanish, Latin
Etymology:
Aurelia is the feminine form of Aurelius, from a Roman family name, Aurelii. It probably means “Golden,” from “aureus.”

History:
In spite of St. Aurelia, the name was not common in medieval Europe (although it sometimes foundi n France) until the 17th century.

Aurelia, like Aurelius, was a Roman Latin name revived in England after the Renaissance, probably because of its pleasant etymological meaning.

Pronunciation: aw-rell-ee-ah, aw-rell-ya.

Alternates: Aurilia, Aureliana, Auriol, Auriel, Oralie, Oralee, Oralia.
French: Aurélie.
Hungarian: Aranka.

Masculine: Aurelius.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
St. Aurelia (-1027)
German princess and friend to St. Wolfgang.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.010 % named Aurelia

Popularity of Aurelia:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 463rd most popular.
1875: 584th most popular.
1900-1910: 415th most popular.
1910-1920: 460th most popular.
1920-1930: 466th most popular.
1930-1940: 592nd most popular.
1940-1950: 665th most popular.
1950-2000: N/A

Popularity of Aurelie:
Popularity (for newborns):
In France...
1900: 147th most popular.
1910: 127th most popular.
1920: 169th most popular.
1930-1960: N/A
1970: 144th most popular.
1980: 3rd most popular.
1990: 8th most popular.
2000: 99th most popular.
2001: 83rd most popular.