Aurora

Girl name

Aurora has been given to 99,209 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #15 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /əˈɹɔɹ.ə/

Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines.

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

99,209

Peak year

2025 (7,070 babies)

Rank in 2025

#15 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +93%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Aurora

Matilde Camus

Spanish poet (1919–2012)

AURORA

Norwegian singer and songwriter

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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