The baby name Aurel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: English /ˈɔːrəl/ (OR-əl); Romanian /auˈrel/ (au-REL).
Aurel is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Aurel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Common pronunciations: English /ˈɔːrəl/ (OR-əl); Romanian /auˈrel/ (au-REL).
Aurel is Latin in Origin.
Aurel is a Latin-rooted masculine name stemming from Aurelius, from aureus “golden, gilded.” As a vernacular short form, it has long standing in Romania and Central Europe, and appears in German- and French-speaking contexts as a learned revival. The name’s classical luster is tied to Rome’s gens Aurelia and to Christian saints named Aurelius/Aurèle; imperial echoes from Marcus Aurelius (and the related Aurelian) further sustained its use. In Romania it saw strong 20th‑century popularity, while elsewhere it remains a cultured, pan‑European choice.
Variants and cognates include Aurél (Hungarian), Aurèle (French), Aurel (German, Czech, Slovak), Aureli (Catalan), Aurelio (Italian/Spanish), Aurélio (Portuguese), Aurelius (Latin), and Aurélien/Aurelian. Feminine counterparts are Aurelia and Aurélie. Romanian diminutives include Relu; international nicknames such as Auri also occur. The core meaning evokes “golden; shining,” suggesting brightness, worth, and warm radiance - imagery that keeps Aurel both timeless and subtly opulent.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| MD | 0 | #32 | 3 | 434 | |
| AL | 0 | #33 | 44 | 2,372 | |
| HT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 1 | 903 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #39 | 671 | 5,122 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #50 | 33 | 756 |
| CM | 0 | #53 | 4 | 2,592 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #77 | 61 | 1,769 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #98 | 5 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #124 | 8 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #132 | 4 | 3,911 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #171 | 4 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #200 | 10 | 3,402 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #202 | 66 | 6,912 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #209 | 14 | 4,141 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #216 | 5 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #224 | 3 | 5,692 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #255 | 22 | 8,139 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 12 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #300 | 7 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #328 | 24 | 8,539 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #345 | 43 | 2,865 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #352 | 16 | 7,951 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #396 | 47 | 2,180 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #417 | 8 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #445 | 106 | 12,054 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #475 | 2,020 | 10,046 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #484 | 22 | 12,621 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #495 | 46 | 11,671 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #525 | 485 | 5,610 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #538 | 15 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #538 | 11 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #555 | 32 | 18,916 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #595 | 21 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #595 | 13 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #660 | 55 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #672 | 11 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #833 | 120 | 5,697 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #915 | 21 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #917 | 35 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #937 | 58 | 24,821 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,247 | 8 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,422 | 25 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Aurel is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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