Aurelia
Say it: aw-REE-lee-a
GirlMeans golden7 letters4 syllables
#304
in Ireland (2025)
#308 with spellings combined
13
babies in 2025
#308
best rank (2025)
151
babies since 2007
Up 228
10-year rank change
Aurelia through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | #308 |
| 2024 | 12 | #321 |
| 2023 | 7 | #484 |
| 2022 | 10 | #384 |
| 2021 | 10 | #389 |
| 2020 | 8 | #437 |
| 2019 | 11 | #360 |
| 2018 | 8 | #469 |
| 2017 | 11 | #368 |
| 2016 | 8 | #479 |
| 2015 | 7 | #536 |
| 2014 | 5 | #663 |
| 2013 | 7 | #544 |
| 2012 | 10 | #438 |
| 2011 | 6 | #613 |
| 2010 | 7 | #556 |
| 2008 | 8 | #504 |
| 2007 | 3 | #841 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Aurelia mean?
Golden
Latin, the feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, from aureus (golden).
Say it right
awREEleea
Not:or-EL-ee-a
The story of Aurelia
Aurelia is the feminine form of Aurelius, the name of an old Roman family. It comes from the Latin aureus, meaning golden. The emperor Marcus Aurelius carried the male form. The name lives on in several languages, as Aurélie in French, Aurélia in Portuguese and Hungarian, and Aurelia in Italian, Spanish and Polish.
It is new to Ireland. Aurelia first appears in the CSO records in 2007 and has risen gently since. 2025 was its best year so far, with 13 girls, putting it at number 308. It has also started to appear in Northern Ireland, where it reached number 290 in 2025.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Aurelia (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Aurelia (name)
- CSO VSA60, Girls Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Aurelia | 13 | 151 |
In Northern Ireland
#290 in 2025 with 5 babies. Best rank #290 (2025); 21 babies since 2016.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.