| Astra | Aurea | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Of the stars | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AS-truh | OW-ray-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (69) | 2015 (30) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Astra | Aurea |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 350 | 135 |
| 2010s | 115 | 204 |
| 2000s | 31 | 125 |
| 1990s | 37 | 129 |
| 1980s | 79 | 127 |
| 1970s | 118 | 151 |
| 1960s | 19 | 160 |
| 1950s | 5 | 111 |
| 1940s | 17 | 37 |
| 1930s | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 53 |
| 1910s | 0 | 13 |
From Latin 'astra', the plural of 'astrum' ('star'), itself from Greek 'astron'. It evokes the phrase 'ad astra' ('to the stars').
Latin feminine name directly from the adjective 'aurea' / 'aureus' ('golden'), from 'aurum' (gold). Also carried a broader sense of 'excellent'. Borne by early saints.
Astra and Aurea are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Astra means Of the stars (latin origin), while Aurea means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Astra first appears in 0 and Aurea in 0, so Astra has the longer recorded history.