The baby name Aurelius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɔːˈriːliəs/ (aw-REE-lee-əs, common English),/ɔːˈreɪliəs/ (aw-RAY-lee-əs, variant),Classical Latin: /au̯ˈreː.li.us/ (au-REH-lee-oos).
Aurelius is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Aurelius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ɔːˈriːliəs/ (aw-REE-lee-əs, common English),/ɔːˈreɪliəs/ (aw-RAY-lee-əs, variant),Classical Latin: /au̯ˈreː.li.us/ (au-REH-lee-oos).
Aurelius is Latin in Origin.
Aurelius is a Latin Roman family name (nomen) from aureus, meaning “golden,” “gilded,” or “shining.” It identified members of the ancient gens Aurelia and later shifted into use as a given name, carrying connotations of radiance, worth, and noble bearing. The name’s luminous sense made it attractive in both classical and Christian contexts, where “golden” suggested virtue as well as splendor.
Its prestige rests above all on the Stoic philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius (2nd century CE), and numerous late antique and medieval saints and martyrs also bore it. Usage waned after antiquity but revived with Renaissance humanism and again in 19th‑century neoclassical fashions, returning today as a refined, historic choice. International forms include Aurelio (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Aurel (Romanian/German/Slavic), Aurél (Hungarian), Aurélien and Aurèle (French), Aurelian/Aurelianus (Latin/English), Aureliusz (Polish), Aurelijus (Lithuanian), and Aurēlijs (Latvian). Feminine counterparts are Aurelia and Aurélie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2014 | #1 | — | 427 |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #281 | 26 | 2,588 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #704 | 190 | 7,044 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Aurelius is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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