| Aurelia | Flora | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | Flower |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | aw-REL-ee-ah | FLOR-uh |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,056) | 1920 (1,566) |
| In 2025 | 1,056 | 483 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurelia | Flora |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,630 | 2,507 |
| 2010s | 3,494 | 1,801 |
| 2000s | 1,105 | 1,008 |
| 1990s | 624 | 717 |
| 1980s | 573 | 830 |
| 1970s | 591 | 1,140 |
| 1960s | 527 | 2,277 |
| 1950s | 766 | 4,411 |
| 1940s | 854 | 6,178 |
| 1930s | 1,068 | 8,727 |
| 1920s | 1,663 | 13,962 |
| 1910s | 1,298 | 11,761 |
| 1900s | 577 | 6,015 |
| 1890s | 434 | 5,442 |
| 1880s | 231 | 4,195 |
Feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, from Latin 'aureus' meaning 'golden' (root 'aurum', gold). A literal 'golden' name rather than a reference to golden hair.
Literally means 'flower': from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower). Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
Aurelia is more popular than Flora today: about 1,056 US babies were given the name Aurelia in 2025, compared with 483 named Flora.
Aurelia means golden (latin origin), while Flora means Flower (latin origin).
In US records, Aurelia first appears in 1880 and Flora in 1880, so Aurelia has the longer recorded history.