| Aurelius | Florian | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | Flower, flowering |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | aw-REEL-ee-us | FLOR-ee-an |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (230) | 1921 (125) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurelius | Florian |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 876 | 203 |
| 2010s | 454 | 163 |
| 2000s | 164 | 146 |
| 1990s | 27 | 120 |
| 1980s | 35 | 80 |
| 1970s | 43 | 63 |
| 1960s | 23 | 93 |
| 1950s | 5 | 208 |
| 1940s | 13 | 333 |
| 1930s | 20 | 507 |
| 1920s | 59 | 953 |
| 1910s | 45 | 716 |
| 1900s | 0 | 57 |
| 1890s | 0 | 43 |
| 1880s | 0 | 6 |
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of Florus, from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower) and 'florere' (to flourish, bloom). Carried by Saint Florian.
Aurelius and Florian are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aurelius means golden (latin origin), while Florian means Flower, flowering (latin origin).
In US records, Aurelius first appears in 0 and Florian in 0, so Aurelius has the longer recorded history.