| Flavia | Aurea | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden, yellow-haired | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FLAH-vee-ah | OW-ray-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1921 (39) | 2015 (30) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Flavia | Aurea |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 79 | 135 |
| 2010s | 147 | 204 |
| 2000s | 150 | 125 |
| 1990s | 132 | 129 |
| 1980s | 109 | 127 |
| 1970s | 134 | 151 |
| 1960s | 120 | 160 |
| 1950s | 115 | 111 |
| 1940s | 113 | 37 |
| 1930s | 152 | 10 |
| 1920s | 258 | 53 |
| 1910s | 176 | 13 |
| 1900s | 70 | 0 |
| 1890s | 50 | 0 |
| 1880s | 38 | 0 |
From the Roman family name Flavius, related to Latin 'flavus' ('golden-yellow, blond'). This is golden as hair/colour ('probably originally yellow-haired') rather than gold the metal — distinct from the 'aurum' names.
Latin feminine name directly from the adjective 'aurea' / 'aureus' ('golden'), from 'aurum' (gold). Also carried a broader sense of 'excellent'. Borne by early saints.
Flavia and Aurea are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Flavia means golden, yellow-haired (latin origin), while Aurea means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Flavia first appears in 0 and Aurea in 0, so Flavia has the longer recorded history.