Aurora - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Aurora \a(u)-ro-ra\ is pronounced aw-ROHR-ah. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "dawn". Mythology: Aurora was the Roman goddess of sunrise. Used by 19th-century poets such as Byron and Browning. In some versions of the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", the princess's name is Aurora. Also used today as a learned equivalent of Dawn.

Aurora has 7 variant forms: Aurea, Aurore, Ora, Rora, Rory, Zora and Zorica.

For more information, see also the related name Oriana.

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