Aurora Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Aurora

Aurora Name Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: ah-roar-ah
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Aurora Name Meaning

When it comes to beautiful meanings, Aurora hit the jackpot with “goddess of dawn.” In addition, she is also the name of the stunning phenomena known as the Northern Lights.

Celestial names are rising on the girl charts, with Luna, Nova, and Stella all picking up steam in recent years. Parents are looking to the skies for influence and loving what they’re finding. The name of the goddess of dawn, Aurora is no exception. A once oddball name for nature lovers, her slow spread in popularity has made her more and more familiar and lovable in time with the general public.

Aurora is similar in sound to Aria or Aurelia but has the added bonus of being a princess name. In Sleeping Beauty, it was dear Aurora who fell into the fateful slumber. Disney lovers especially will rejoice in this hidden princess name, a less obvious nod to their passion than Belle or Ariel. In addition, Gilmore Girl fans will jump for joy over her adorable nickname of Rory. Other potential nicknames include the cool Aura and the precious Rora.

Aurora is very much a confident name, proud of her meaning and origins. She isn’t a delicate name that folds under pressure. She stands tall, aging gracefully into adulthood.

A French variant of the name is Aurore and an alternative spelling is Arora.

Aurora Name Popularity

How popular is the name Aurora? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	464	41	0.0116%
1911	442	48	0.0129%
1912	434	74	0.0147%
1913	518	60	0.0106%
1914	526	74	0.0106%
1915	472	127	0.014%
1916	459	151	0.0156%
1917	455	157	0.0157%
1918	444	182	0.017%
1919	428	193	0.0184%
1920	400	231	0.0208%
1921	364	295	0.0258%
1922	382	247	0.0222%
1923	353	311	0.0278%
1924	357	323	0.0278%
1925	366	307	0.0272%
1926	366	295	0.0268%
1927	349	334	0.0302%
1928	351	335	0.0313%
1929	344	322	0.0311%
1930	367	291	0.0279%
1931	393	228	0.0231%
1932	395	230	0.0233%
1933	427	188	0.0202%
1934	435	184	0.019%
1935	434	180	0.0185%
1936	435	170	0.0176%
1937	458	161	0.0163%
1938	459	171	0.0167%
1939	476	153	0.015%
1940	501	140	0.0132%
1941	504	142	0.0126%
1942	470	199	0.0158%
1943	469	204	0.0156%
1944	480	177	0.0143%
1945	458	195	0.016%
1946	521	183	0.0124%
1947	499	228	0.0137%
1948	551	176	0.011%
1949	580	156	0.0097%
1950	536	186	0.0116%
1951	599	161	0.0095%
1952	580	177	0.0101%
1953	616	160	0.009%
1954	677	142	0.0078%
1955	669	149	0.0081%
1956	715	134	0.0071%
1957	742	136	0.0071%
1958	757	124	0.0066%
1959	798	117	0.0062%
1960	726	150	0.0079%
1961	831	112	0.0059%
1962	782	133	0.0072%
1963	820	111	0.0062%
1964	772	130	0.0074%
1965	717	141	0.0086%
1966	708	141	0.009%
1967	749	125	0.0082%
1968	749	127	0.0085%
1969	837	102	0.0066%
1970	801	126	0.0079%
1971	768	141	0.0094%
1972	787	123	0.009%
1973	768	127	0.0098%
1974	731	149	0.0115%
1975	744	141	0.011%
1976	737	144	0.0112%
1977	773	144	0.0107%
1978	838	124	0.0092%
1979	805	143	0.0101%
1980	756	166	0.0114%
1981	784	156	0.0106%
1982	700	197	0.0132%
1983	846	126	0.0085%
1984	760	160	0.0108%
1985	769	163	0.0107%
1986	793	160	0.0106%
1987	742	191	0.0125%
1988	828	170	0.0109%
1989	748	213	0.0132%
1990	733	235	0.0142%
1991	793	212	0.013%
1992	715	253	0.0159%
1993	621	319	0.0205%
1994	745	230	0.015%
1995	689	258	0.0171%
1996	662	290	0.0194%
1997	551	387	0.0262%
1998	511	457	0.0305%
1999	508	472	0.0315%
2000	493	513	0.0336%
2001	420	644	0.0427%
2002	433	632	0.0422%
2003	370	787	0.0517%
2004	314	977	0.0641%
2005	335	926	0.0606%
2006	306	1,040	0.0664%
2007	313	1,040	0.0659%
2008	285	1,150	0.0744%
2009	216	1,472	0.0985%
2010	200	1,515	0.1051%
2011	182	1,714	0.1203%
2012	164	1,902	0.1335%
2013	144	2,122	0.149%
2014	116	2,731	0.1874%
2015	78	3,639	0.2501%
2016	66	3,983	0.2762%
2017	51	4,573	0.3276%
2018	44	4,785	0.3483%
2019	40	4,952	0.3658%
2020	35	5,085	0.3995%
2021	34	5,129	0.4196%
2022	31	5,956	0.4515%
2023	22	6,080	0.4698%

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Names Like Aurora

If you like Aurora, you’ll love these other names like Aurora.

What names are diminutives of Aurora?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Aurora sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Aurora, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aura	Wind	Latin
Ora	Pray	Latin
Rora	Dawn	Latin
Rory	Red king	Irish

What names are variants of Aurora?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Aurora.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Aurea	Wind; golden; dawn	Latin
Aurore	Dawn	Latin

What names sound like Aurora?

If you like how Aurora sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Aurora.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aria	Vocal solo	English
Ariana	Most holy	Latin
Aurelia	Golden	Latin
Oriana	Sunrise	Latin

What names are similar to Aurora?

Find a name that’s like Aurora, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Celeste	Heavenly	Latin
Dawn	The first appearance of light, daybreak	English
Genesis	The beginning	Greek
Luna	The moon	Latin

Paloma	Dove	Latin
Penelope	Weaver	Greek
Persephone	Bringer of destruction	Greek
Serenity	Calmness	English
Skye	Isle of Skye	English
Stella	Celestial star	Latin

Lists With Aurora

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Aurora.

Siblings of Aurora

Mamas with kids named Aurora also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Elijah	My God is Yahweh	Hebrew
Adler	Eagle	German
Abram	High father	Hebrew
Colton	Charcoal settlement	English
Jayden	Thankful one	Hebrew
Gunner	Warrior	Scandinavian
Bergen	Mountain	German
Julianna	Youthful and downy	Latin
Brian	High and noble	English

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39 Comments

Lindsay Apr 10 at 9:01 am

Aurora was named after the aurora borealis which made a surprise showing at my birthday camp out…just weeks after experiencing pregnancy loss. This amazing moment reinvigorated my faith in the universe and spirit. I will forever remember that when I look at my baby girl.

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Taylor+Mae Dec 26 at 4:02 pm

The name Aurora refers to the dawn, a bright light after a period of darkness. The name Aurora came to me during a season of darkness and I needed an inspiration to keep my eyes looking forward, with hope for the future. In this season, I decided to work hard and live in a way that I would for my future daughter’s sake. I wanted to strive to be the example she needed but also live in the hope that I would meet her one day. That was in 2020, and by God’s design, I started dating my husband a few weeks later. Now in 2024, that season still shapes me, God is still good, my husband is still my rock, and Aurora is still the light of my life.

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Danielle Sep 29 at 11:54 am

Our first born is Luna and Aurora is such a sweet compliment to it. We love that both names are celestial and represent forms of light — Aurora means dawn in Spanish (which she will learn to speak from her dad) and also pays homage to Aurora Borealis! We also think the nickname Rory is perfect.

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Rachel Aug 14 at 11:22 am

I love the meaning (beacon of light) and the sound of the name. Also love the princess, Aurora!! ?

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Brittney Dec 19 at 11:27 am

My fiance picked her name. He said that the most beautiful thing he had ever seen was the Aurora Borealis before he saw his daughter.

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Aurora Dec 3 at 4:28 pm

Means a new dawn, a new day, coming into the light?

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Alyx Nov 4 at 11:36 am

She’s named after the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)

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Kylea Oct 26 at 8:49 am

We came up with her name by deciding something not really common but you do know where it came from. Plus it went great with the middle names her father chose.

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Marie Oct 2 at 1:58 pm

El significado, numerolog?a me llamaron la atenci?n, pero sobretodo porque me recuerda la casa donde crec?, pues el nombre de la calle donde quedaba es Aurora?

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Rebecca Rager Dec 11 at 10:11 am

My husband purposed to me under Aurora borialas so we decided that our baby girl should be named Aurora.

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Victoria Oct 5 at 8:12 pm

I chose this name because it was my grandmother’s and I also think it’s so beautiful!

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Ashley Scott Sep 23 at 11:14 am

We love her name & we both chose her name Aurora because it stands for a princess name. She is fit sure a princess!???

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Rachel Sep 12 at 6:30 pm

I’ve loved the name since I was little.

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Nicole Chagnon Jul 13 at 3:15 pm

We picked the name because she is born and getting raised in Alaska.

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Bre Apr 26 at 5:03 am

Love the uniqueness & beauty of the name Aurora. My husband & I came into our relationship both w. the name in mind for our first daughter – His reason for the Borealis Lights also known as the “Auroras” & mine because I am a Disney fanatic & love the movie sleeping beauty.

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Erin Mar 25 at 12:28 pm

Aurora is our rainbow baby but also our first living child too. She’s the dawn of a new era for my husband and I as we’ve been together since highschool and are now in our mid-twenties. Aurora is the Latin for “dawn” and we liked that better than the name Dawn with our last name. Plus I saw the Aurora Borealis on a flight once when I was a kid and it’s a memory I’ll never forget. It’s a beautiful natural phenomenon and one worthy to be named after. The name came to me when I was 3 weeks pregnant, before we even knew she was a girl even though I had a gut feeling. It was perfect. As I type, Aurora is 2 months old and has beautiful red hair, just like the dawn of a sunny day. How fitting!

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Sara Feb 23 at 10:36 am

Prior to finding out I was pregnant we had a trip to Iceland put on hold due to COVID. We decided to make that adventure happen when I was 25 weeks pregnant and got to see the most amazing and unexpected display of the northern lights (Aurora Borealis) while there. It seemed fitting to name her after something so naturally beautiful that we experienced together. We call her “Rory” for short.

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- Kathryn Mar 24 at 4:40 pm
  
  hi i am 10 and a aunt and am looking to help search for a girls name ad i thought that it could be aurora if it was a girl and if it was a boy it could be jace so yeah that what i thought oh and nice to meet you
  
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Aimee Jan 13 at 9:03 am

Aurora means “dawn” and “luminous”, and shares a title with the beautiful Aurora Borealis lights. Also, everyone commented on how pretty she was right away and mentioned the Disney princess “Sleeping Beauty” . The name sounds so pretty in Spanish as well. It was our first choice and it kinda just fell into place for her.

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Savannah Dec 5 at 4:30 pm

I love the meaning of the name Aurora and when I came across it the name stuck with me. When I saw my baby I knew that was her name.

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Caitlin Jul 11 at 9:29 am

When we found out we were expecting our fourth child, we already had three girls whose names all end in -a so we wanted to keep that going if we had another girl. That narrowed the search down for us and I loved that Aurora means essentially the same thing as my mom’s middle name. I was nervous about choosing a “Disney princess name” but we loved the sound and meaning of it so we didn’t let that deter us.

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Marissa Jun 26 at 10:55 am

I liked the name since i was a little girl but never thought my future husband would go for it. Of course I originally heard the name on Sleeping Beauty. But the name has more to it than that. It is the Roman goddess of the dawn and dawn represents new beginnings. The northern lights are also beautiful and magical. Finally his deceased mother’s name was Dawna so we thought tis could be a small nod to her without just naming the baby after her.
I don’t like that it is becoming a popular name negated i didn’t choose it because of a movie princess.

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Alicia Jun 20 at 9:33 am

My husband and I had loved the name Aurora for years – with the nickname Rory. I’ve always liked the Disney movie Sleeping Beauty and Gilmore Girls, so it fits really well. She was born just before dawn on her birthday, and Aurora can also mean “dawn,” so we knew it was perfect for our girl.

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Bianca Apr 2 at 7:34 am

I have always loved the name Aurora.

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Bianca Mar 28 at 9:49 am

I’ve always loved this name.
I like the way it sounds, spelled and the meaning.

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Sarah Bravenboer Feb 24 at 9:59 am

We chose the name Aurora years before we had another girl. We’ve always loved the Aurora Borealis and and how the name means “dawn”. Funny enough, but I actually gave birth to her at 6:53am, right at dawn!

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Chyritta Feb 19 at 4:42 am

He father named her

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Alaina Jan 1 at 6:51 pm

We wanted a unique name with a Scandinavian feel as our ancestors are both Norwegian. We also loved the nickname “Rory.”

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Adrian Oct 27 at 7:05 pm

My husband came up with the name and it was a name he always loved. We chose it because it was unique and beautiful. I like how the band is not a typical name you hear everyday. I dislike how most people mispronounce the name.

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Tahrea Aug 30 at 11:43 am

It Is my birth city & my Mother’s favorite Disney Princess. Not to mention in my eyes my daughter is as beautiful and full of wonder as the Aurora borealis.

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Heather Apr 2 at 1:23 pm

My husband chose the name for our daughter. He named her Aurora after the Northern Lights. I was hesitant about the name because the first thing I think of is the Disney princess Aurora from Sleeping Beauty. Most of the time I call her by her nickname Rory.

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Heather Nov 19 at 3:52 pm

Aurora is a disney princess and since she is our only little girl with 2 older brothers she will always be out little princess. We decided to name her Aurora Faye after my husband grandma passed the month before we found out we were pregnant.

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Victoria Sep 18 at 6:47 am

Her dad named her after the northern lights.

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Erica Korpi Sep 9 at 6:40 pm

My mother suggested the name because of a show on STARS that had a strong female character on it. We also liked the meaning of the name, Aurora Borealis and felt that she would be a light in our life. Her nick name will be Rori and we love that nickname. We like the versatility of the name and it’s association with sleeping beauty.

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Samantha Raye Aug 24 at 10:12 am

I love the northern lights so my daughter is namedAurora. .

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Brittney Aug 17 at 9:36 pm

We picked the name Aurora for our 4th daughter because it’s a beautiful name and who does want to be named after the Aurora Borealis. We call her Rori for short. I have no dislikes about her name.

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Becca Jul 25 at 9:38 am

Aurora is the name of shirley mclain in terms of endearment which is my favorite chick flix

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Brooke Jul 13 at 12:13 pm

I love the name Aurora, like the Disney movie- “Sleeping Beauty”. It is not as common as some names and still so beautiful.
Both of my kids have Disney inspired names.

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Kari Apr 12 at 12:02 am

Too many reasons. Because my husband works for the government, we thought we were moving to Alaska but ended up in Italy instead (where our daughter was born). Both places are popular for the name (Aurora Borealis & the Roman goddess Aurora). Plus I’m a Disney movie fan (Sleeping Beauty’s name is Aurora) and who doesn’t hope for a well rested child?!

We almost didn’t name her Aurora, because it is a little more difficult to say (so we practiced it quite a bit!)

We also didn’t know no one else with the name, and I enjoyed the idea of calling my daughter Rori as a nickname. Rory means “the red ruler” because of a famous Scottish king, and I have auburn hair myself. (But my daughter does not!?)

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