| Undine | Aurea | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Of the waves | golden |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | un-DEEN | OW-ray-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1924 (10) | 2015 (30) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Undine | Aurea |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 135 |
| 2010s | 0 | 204 |
| 2000s | 0 | 125 |
| 1990s | 0 | 129 |
| 1980s | 0 | 127 |
| 1970s | 0 | 151 |
| 1960s | 0 | 160 |
| 1950s | 0 | 111 |
| 1940s | 0 | 37 |
| 1930s | 6 | 10 |
| 1920s | 43 | 53 |
| 1910s | 46 | 13 |
From Latin unda 'wave'. Popularised by the water-nymph heroine of Friedrich de la Motte Fouque's 1811 novella Undine; the undines are elemental water spirits.
Latin feminine name directly from the adjective 'aurea' / 'aureus' ('golden'), from 'aurum' (gold). Also carried a broader sense of 'excellent'. Borne by early saints.
Undine and Aurea are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Undine means Of the waves (latin origin), while Aurea means golden (latin origin).
In US records, Undine first appears in 0 and Aurea in 0, so Undine has the longer recorded history.