Aurora: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com

What is the meaning of the name Aurora?

The name Aurora is primarily a female name of Latin origin that means Dawn.

Aurora was the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn. Aurora Borealis is a name for the Northern Lights. Nicknames for Aurora include Arie, Rory, and Aura.

The most famous fictional Aurora is Princess Aurora from Disney's Sleeping Beauty also known as Briar Rose. Aurora Sinistra is a character in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Aurora Greenwood is from the movie and novel Terms of Endearment.

Famous Auroras tend to be from Spanish speaking countries. Actresses include Aurora Clavel and Aurora Bautista. There is also Aurora Browne, a Canadian actress and comedienne.

Authors include Aurora Caceres and Aurora Levins Morales. Aurora Reyes Flores was a member of the muralist movement and Aurora Estrada Orozco was a Mexican American community leader.

Different Spellings of the name Aurora:

Arora

People who like the name Aurora also like:

Violet, Aria, Audrey, Charlotte, Scarlett, Amelia, Ava, Aiden, Oliver, Gabriel, Liam, Jasper, Alexander, Elijah

Names like Aurora:

Ara, Airi, Aroa, Aurera, Aro, Aire, Aira, Ayar, Ayira, Aure, Aura, Arrayah, Arrow, Arria, Arye, Araya, Air, Aria, Ari, Arroyo, Arwa, Are, Arya, Aroha, Aero, Aara, Ayara

Celebrity Babies with this Name:

Aurora James DeLeon - daughter of Josephine Skriver and Alexander DeLeon , born 2023
Aurora Adams - daughter of Troian Bellisario and Patrick J. Adams , born 2018

Stats for the Name Aurora

checkmark Aurora is currently #2 on the Baby Names Popularity Charts
checkmark Aurora is currently #31 in U.S. births

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F*** you Aurora - Alkaline Trio
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