| Marina | Aurelia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Of the sea | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | mah-REE-nah | aw-REL-ee-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1994 (1,307) | 2025 (1,056) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 1,056 |
| Trend | Vintage | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Marina | Aurelia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,727 | 4,630 |
| 2010s | 4,402 | 3,494 |
| 2000s | 7,515 | 1,105 |
| 1990s | 10,174 | 624 |
| 1980s | 4,165 | 573 |
| 1970s | 2,834 | 591 |
| 1960s | 3,199 | 527 |
| 1950s | 1,906 | 766 |
| 1940s | 988 | 854 |
| 1930s | 579 | 1,068 |
| 1920s | 582 | 1,663 |
| 1910s | 312 | 1,298 |
| 1900s | 78 | 577 |
| 1890s | 42 | 434 |
| 1880s | 11 | 231 |
From the Latin adjective marinus/marina 'of the sea', itself from mare 'sea'. A long-established name across Romance and Slavic languages, borne by early Christian saints.
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 Marina today: about 1,056 US babies were given the name Aurelia in 2025, compared with 0 named Marina.
Marina means Of the sea (latin origin), while Aurelia means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Marina first appears in 0 and Aurelia in 1880, so Marina has the longer recorded history.