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Aurora

What does Aurora mean?

Aurora Pronunciation of Aurora as a girls' name is pronounced aw-ROHR-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Aurora 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.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Au-, -ra

ASSOCIATED WITH mythology, roman, goddess, 19th century, fairy, tale (literary), beauty, princess, learned (wisdom)

Variations

VARIANTS Aurea, Aurore, Ora, Rora, Rory, Zora, Zorica

SEE ALSO Oriana

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Aurora Addisyn (A.A.), ..

How popular is Aurora?

Aurora is a very prominent first name for women (#534 out of 4276, Top 12%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#46240 out of 150436, Top 31%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Aurora reached its apex position of #44 in the U.S. in 2018. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Aurora name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Aurora outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Aurore, Dawn (#1960 VIA LATEST LIST), Ora, Oriana (#1935), Rory (#579) and Zora (#982) are the popular alternative forms of Aurora (#44). Usage of these relations of Aurora reached its most widespread 58 years ago (MEDIAN #1418) and is somewhat lower today (#1357, 46%). Aurora is more familiar than the rest, though Rory has gained in usage over time, while versions like Ora are now somewhat dated.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Aurora, Aurore, Dawn, Ora, Oriana in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Rory, Zora in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Aurora outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Aarona, Abra, Adira, Adora, Adra, Adrea, Afra, Africa, Afrika, Agota, Airika, Akyra, Aldora, Alona, Alvera, Amadora, Amera, Amira, Amora, Amore, Anarosa, Annora, Anora, Ardea, Ardra, Arela, Arena, Areta, Arica, Ariza, Arona, Arria, Artha, Arza, Astera, Aubary (see Aubrey), Audra, Audri, Audrina, Aura, Aure, Aureola, Auria, Auriol, Aurita, Auron, Azora, Azura, Barbra, Cora, Darra, Delora, Derora, Devora, Drora, Eliora, Eudora, Karra, Kirra, Lanora, Leeora, Lenora, Leora, Lora, Lura, Nehora, Nora, Onnora, Orra, Sucorra, Temora, Terra, Thora, Todora and Tora. These names tend to be less commonly used than Aurora.

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