Aura - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Aura \a(u)-ra\ is pronounced AWR-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "wind". Greek mythology: Aura was the goddess of breezes. The word is used to describe the atmosphere surrounding an individual.

Aura has 6 variant forms: Aure, Aurea, Auria, Auriana, Ora and Oria.

For more information, see also related names Auralee and Isaura.

Baby names that sound like Aura are Ara, Airi, Arria, Aria, Ari, Ira and Orra.

Aura is a popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Aura. Click here to compare Aura with related baby names.