| Florian | Aurelius | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Flower, flowering | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | FLOR-ee-an | aw-REEL-ee-us |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1921 (125) | 2025 (230) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Florian | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 203 | 876 |
| 2010s | 163 | 454 |
| 2000s | 146 | 164 |
| 1990s | 120 | 27 |
| 1980s | 80 | 35 |
| 1970s | 63 | 43 |
| 1960s | 93 | 23 |
| 1950s | 208 | 5 |
| 1940s | 333 | 13 |
| 1930s | 507 | 20 |
| 1920s | 953 | 59 |
| 1910s | 716 | 45 |
| 1900s | 57 | 0 |
| 1890s | 43 | 0 |
| 1880s | 6 | 0 |
From the Roman name Florianus, a derivative of Florus, from Latin 'flos/floris' (flower) and 'florere' (to flourish, bloom). Carried by Saint Florian.
Roman family name from Latin 'aureus' ('golden'), ultimately from 'aurum' (gold). Borne by the emperor Marcus Aurelius; a literal 'golden' meaning.
Florian and Aurelius are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Florian means Flower, flowering (latin origin), while Aurelius means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Florian first appears in 0 and Aurelius in 0, so Florian has the longer recorded history.