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Aurora vs Bella

Which is more popular?
Aurora is more popular than Bella today: about 7,065 US babies were given the name Aurora in 2025, compared with 2,129 named Bella.
AuroraBella
Meaning Dawn Beautiful
Origin italian italian
Gender Girl Girl
Pronunciation ow-ROH-rah BEL-uh
Syllables 3 2
First appeared18801880
Peak year2025 (7,065)2010 (5,136)
In 20257,0652,129
TrendNear its peakSteady
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Aurora Bella
18801900192019401960198020002020

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Births by decade

DecadeAuroraBella
2020s 36,888 17,107
2010s 32,160 43,218
2000s 9,458 16,828
1990s 3,698 854
1980s 2,227 195
1970s 1,755 236
1960s 1,615 227
1950s 1,780 305
1940s 2,031 235
1930s 2,196 363
1920s 3,316 1,349
1910s 1,389 1,576
1900s 354 555
1890s 161 431
1880s 85 242

What does Aurora mean?

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.

What does Bella mean?

Directly the Italian/Spanish word bella 'beautiful', from Latin bella/bellus. NOTE: as a given name Bella is most often a short form of Isabella, whose own meaning is 'pledged/devoted to God' (a Hebrew-origin name, NOT beauty); Bella qualifies here only on the strength of the standalone Italian word 'beautiful'.

Frequently asked questions

Is Aurora or Bella more popular?

Aurora is more popular than Bella today: about 7,065 US babies were given the name Aurora in 2025, compared with 2,129 named Bella.

What is the difference between Aurora and Bella?

Aurora means Dawn (italian origin), while Bella means Beautiful (italian origin).

Which name is older, Aurora or Bella?

In US records, Aurora first appears in 1880 and Bella in 1880, so Aurora has the longer recorded history.