| Aurea | Flavia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | golden, yellow-haired |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | OW-ray-ah | FLAH-vee-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2015 (30) | 1921 (39) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurea | Flavia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 135 | 79 |
| 2010s | 204 | 147 |
| 2000s | 125 | 150 |
| 1990s | 129 | 132 |
| 1980s | 127 | 109 |
| 1970s | 151 | 134 |
| 1960s | 160 | 120 |
| 1950s | 111 | 115 |
| 1940s | 37 | 113 |
| 1930s | 10 | 152 |
| 1920s | 53 | 258 |
| 1910s | 13 | 176 |
| 1900s | 0 | 70 |
| 1890s | 0 | 50 |
| 1880s | 0 | 38 |
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 the Roman family name Flavius, related to Latin 'flavus' ('golden-yellow, blond'). This is golden as hair/colour ('probably originally yellow-haired') rather than gold the metal — distinct from the 'aurum' names.
Aurea and Flavia are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aurea means golden (latin origin), while Flavia means golden, yellow-haired (latin origin).
In US records, Aurea first appears in 0 and Flavia in 0, so Aurea has the longer recorded history.