| Aurelius | Amadeus | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | Love of God |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | aw-REEL-ee-us | ah-muh-DAY-us |
| Syllables | 4 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (230) | 2024 (154) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurelius | Amadeus |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 876 | 595 |
| 2010s | 454 | 566 |
| 2000s | 164 | 326 |
| 1990s | 27 | 163 |
| 1980s | 35 | 70 |
| 1970s | 43 | 0 |
| 1960s | 23 | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 | 0 |
| 1940s | 13 | 0 |
| 1930s | 20 | 0 |
| 1920s | 59 | 0 |
| 1910s | 45 | 0 |
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
A Latin name combining amare 'to love' (amadeo 'I love') with Deus 'God', understood as 'love of God' or 'loving God'. The am- root is unambiguous; best known from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Aurelius and Amadeus are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aurelius means golden (latin origin), while Amadeus means Love of God (latin origin).
In US records, Aurelius first appears in 0 and Amadeus in 0, so Aurelius has the longer recorded history.