| Aurelius | Regis | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | of the king, royal |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | aw-REEL-ee-us | REE-jis |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (230) | 1917 (98) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurelius | Regis |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 876 | 60 |
| 2010s | 454 | 112 |
| 2000s | 164 | 136 |
| 1990s | 27 | 331 |
| 1980s | 35 | 401 |
| 1970s | 43 | 257 |
| 1960s | 23 | 441 |
| 1950s | 5 | 667 |
| 1940s | 13 | 838 |
| 1930s | 20 | 734 |
| 1920s | 59 | 679 |
| 1910s | 45 | 484 |
| 1900s | 0 | 48 |
| 1890s | 0 | 5 |
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
From Latin 'regis', the genitive of 'rex' — literally 'of the king', i.e. royal/kingly. Popularized partly via Saint Jean-Francois Regis. Means 'of/belonging to the king' rather than 'king' itself.
Aurelius and Regis are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aurelius means golden (latin origin), while Regis means of the king, royal (latin origin).
In US records, Aurelius first appears in 0 and Regis in 0, so Aurelius has the longer recorded history.