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