| Aurora | Aria | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Dawn | air; melody |
| Origin | italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ow-ROH-rah | AR-ee-uh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1900 |
| Peak year | 2025 (7,065) | 2018 (7,437) |
| In 2025 | 7,065 | 6,130 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurora | Aria |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 36,888 | 37,059 |
| 2010s | 32,160 | 52,264 |
| 2000s | 9,458 | 4,173 |
| 1990s | 3,698 | 1,270 |
| 1980s | 2,227 | 516 |
| 1970s | 1,755 | 181 |
| 1960s | 1,615 | 30 |
| 1950s | 1,780 | 38 |
| 1940s | 2,031 | 22 |
| 1930s | 2,196 | 5 |
| 1920s | 3,316 | 47 |
| 1910s | 1,389 | 48 |
| 1900s | 354 | 21 |
| 1890s | 161 | 0 |
| 1880s | 85 | 0 |
From Latin 'aurora' meaning 'dawn', also the name of the Roman goddess of the morning. Used directly in Italian as both the vocabulary word and the given name.
From the Italian word 'aria', meaning 'air' and, in music, a solo melody or song. An identical-looking name also exists in Hebrew (related to 'aryeh', lion) and Persian, but the modern popularity rests on the Italian 'melody' sense.
Aurora is more popular than Aria today: about 7,065 US babies were given the name Aurora in 2025, compared with 6,130 named Aria.
Aurora means Dawn (italian origin), while Aria means air; melody (italian origin).
In US records, Aurora first appears in 1880 and Aria in 1900, so Aurora has the longer recorded history.