Aurora
Aurora is a girl's name of Latin origin.
Meaning
Dawn or new light.
Origin and history
Aurora is a name of Latin origin meaning 'dawn'. In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess who announced the arrival of the sun each morning. The name has experienced a major resurgence in the United States, becoming a top-30 name for girls in recent years.
Popularity in the United States
99,113 babies in the United States have been named Aurora since 1880. It ranks #378 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #25.
States where it is most popular
- TX (15.7 %)
- CA (15 %)
- FL (5.3 %)
- NY (5.3 %)
- OH (3.5 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 85 |
| 1890-1900 | 161 |
| 1900-1910 | 354 |
| 1910-1920 | 1,389 |
| 1920-1930 | 3,316 |
| 1930-1940 | 2,196 |
| 1940-1950 | 2,031 |
| 1950-1960 | 1,780 |
| 1960-1970 | 1,615 |
| 1970-1980 | 1,755 |
| 1980-1990 | 2,227 |
| 1990-2000 | 3,698 |
| 2000-2010 | 9,458 |
| 2010-2019 | 32,160 |
| 2020-2029 | 36,888 |
Famous people named Aurora
- Aurora Aksnes: singer, songwriter
- Aurora Perrineau: actress
Nicknames
Rory, Arie, Rora
Fun facts
- In ancient Roman myth, Aurora traveled across the sky every morning to herald the coming of the sun.
- Aurora is the formal birth name of Princess Aurora in Disney's 1959 animated classic Sleeping Beauty.
- The scientific name for the northern lights, Aurora Borealis, directly incorporates this classical name for dawn.