| Aurelius | Ignatius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | Fiery |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | aw-REEL-ee-us | ig-NAY-shəs |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (230) | 2025 (100) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurelius | Ignatius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 876 | 533 |
| 2010s | 454 | 563 |
| 2000s | 164 | 199 |
| 1990s | 27 | 91 |
| 1980s | 35 | 64 |
| 1970s | 43 | 85 |
| 1960s | 23 | 154 |
| 1950s | 5 | 200 |
| 1940s | 13 | 238 |
| 1930s | 20 | 344 |
| 1920s | 59 | 737 |
| 1910s | 45 | 642 |
| 1900s | 0 | 106 |
| 1890s | 0 | 87 |
| 1880s | 0 | 32 |
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
Roman/late-Latin name popularly associated with Latin 'ignis' ('fire'), giving the sense 'fiery, ardent'. The link is disputed: the name may actually derive from the Etruscan family name Egnatius, with the fire meaning being a long-standing folk etymology.
Aurelius and Ignatius are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aurelius means golden (latin origin), while Ignatius means Fiery (latin origin).
In US records, Aurelius first appears in 0 and Ignatius in 0, so Aurelius has the longer recorded history.