| Flora | Aurelia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-uh | aw-REL-ee-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1920 (1,566) | 2025 (1,056) |
| In 2025 | 483 | 1,056 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Flora | Aurelia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,507 | 4,630 |
| 2010s | 1,801 | 3,494 |
| 2000s | 1,008 | 1,105 |
| 1990s | 717 | 624 |
| 1980s | 830 | 573 |
| 1970s | 1,140 | 591 |
| 1960s | 2,277 | 527 |
| 1950s | 4,411 | 766 |
| 1940s | 6,178 | 854 |
| 1930s | 8,727 | 1,068 |
| 1920s | 13,962 | 1,663 |
| 1910s | 11,761 | 1,298 |
| 1900s | 6,015 | 577 |
| 1890s | 5,442 | 434 |
| 1880s | 4,195 | 231 |
Literally means 'flower': from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower). Flora was the Roman goddess of flowers and spring.
Feminine of the Roman family name Aurelius, from Latin 'aureus' meaning 'golden' (root 'aurum', gold). A literal 'golden' name rather than a reference to golden hair.
Aurelia is more popular than Flora today: about 1,056 US babies were given the name Aurelia in 2025, compared with 483 named Flora.
Flora means Flower (latin origin), while Aurelia means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Flora first appears in 1880 and Aurelia in 1880, so Flora has the longer recorded history.