How to say it
au · RE · li · a
/ɔˈriː.li.ə/
Feminine
Aurelia
Golden
What it means
Latin feminine of Aurelius, from aureus ('golden'), itself from aurum ('gold').
Aurelia is the feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, from aureus, 'golden.' It was an established name in antiquity, worn by the mother of Julius Caesar, and it has come back with the wave of melodic antique-Latin names like Aurora and Cecilia. The gold sense gives it warmth without being a literal word name. Aura, Reli, and Lia all work as shorts.
Popularity over time
peaked at #290 in 2025, currently #290 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Nickname
Aura, Reli, and Lia all surface as shorts.
- Spelling
Shares the golden Aurelius root with the masculine Aurelio and the dawn name Aurora.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Aurelia mother of Julius Caesar, a model of Roman matronly virtue
Spelling variants
- Aurélie
- Aurelija
- Aurélia
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