Aurora
Aurora is a girl name of Latin origin, ranked #9 in popularity, meaning Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
What Aurora means
Dawn; goddess of sunrise.
Aurora sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Aurora comes from
Latin names travelled through the Roman world and then through the Church, which is why so many survive across Europe in local variants. A great many were originally descriptive — of virtue, of appearance, or of birth order.
Aurora is recorded as Latin in origin. Browse other Latin names.
How popular is Aurora?
Aurora is ranked #9, which places it in the very top tier of girl names in use right now. Expect it to be instantly recognised and correctly spelled by almost everyone — and expect your child to meet others with the same name.
The character of Aurora
Two ideas meet in Aurora: light and brightness, the stars and sky and the natural world. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Themes: Light, Celestial, Nature
Names like Aurora
These share Aurora's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Daisy — The day's-eye flower.
- Mei — Sprout; bright.
- Hotaru — Firefly.
- Summer — The warm, bright season.
- Aditya — The sun.
- Haru — Spring; sunlight.
- Helios — The sun.
- Hyperion — The high one; a Titan of light.
- Uriel — God is my light.
- Autumn — The harvest season.
- Clara — Bright, clear, famous.
- Juniper — The evergreen juniper; youth-giving.