Aurora

Meaning: dawn · Origin: Latin · Gender: usually a girl's name

Origin & history

Latin for 'dawn' and the Roman goddess of the sunrise. It is the given name of Princess Aurora in Disney's Sleeping Beauty (1959), and the aurora borealis is the northern lights.

Famous people named Aurora

AURORA (Norwegian singer)
Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

Nicknames

Rory, Aura

Variants & related names

Aurore, Avrora

Aurora name art

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FAQ

What does the name Aurora mean?

Aurora means “dawn”. It comes from Latin.

Is Aurora a popular name?

Yes — Aurora has been one of the most popular girls' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Aurora?

Rory, Aura.

What are other forms of Aurora?

Aurore, Avrora.

Similar names

Florence · Beatrice · Clara · Julia · Natalia · Olive

More: names starting with A · all girls' names

Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.