Aura
Aura was the 817th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 333 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 511th; the most babies were born in 2025 (333). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,244 places. More babies were named Aura in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning breeze (Greek); also short for Aurelia · Greek, Latin
Say it OR-uh /ˈɔɹə/
- Rank in 2025
- #817 girls, up 390 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 333girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025333 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,028babies recorded
What does the name Aura mean?
Aura is the Greek word aura 'breeze, breath of air', and Aura was a minor Greek goddess of the breeze. The English word aura, a subtle atmosphere around a person, comes from the same source through Latin. Wiktionary also notes Aura as a short form of Aurelia, from the Roman family name Aurelius (Latin aureus 'golden'). It has been used in the US since 1881 and is common in Spanish-speaking countries.
αὔρα (aura) (Ancient Greek, “breeze”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: Spanish: OW-rah.
Related names: Aurelia, Aurora, Ora.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Aura', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'aura' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Aura popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 12 since 2022, 7 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #817 | 333 |
| 2020 | #1,207 | 190 |
| 2010 | #3,081 | 54 |
| 2000 | #2,908 | 49 |
| 1990 | #2,904 | 39 |
| 1980 | #2,310 | 42 |
| 1970 | #2,941 | 23 |
| 1960 | #3,525 | 13 |
| 1950 | #3,064 | 12 |
| 1940 | #4,404 | 5 |
| 1930 | #2,702 | 11 |
| 1920 | #1,958 | 20 |
| 1910 | #1,429 | 11 |
| 1900 | #1,234 | 10 |
| 1890 | #946 | 9 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Aura, counting every spelling?
Aura is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #744 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #817 for Aura on its own. Together these spellings went to 373 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura | 333 | #817 | 1,409 |
| Ora | 40 | #3,760 | 210 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Aura?
333 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Aura (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Aura born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Aura.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Aura?
About 4,300 people born in the US named Aura are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 4 and 34. That makes Aura a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Aura by state
How common Aura was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.0×), New Jersey (1.9×), Pennsylvania (1.8×), Maryland (1.6×), Florida (1.6×). In 24 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Aura: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Aura, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Aura · Sibling names for Aura
Aura is also a nickname for Aurelia.
Questions about the name Aura
What does Aura mean?
Aura means “breeze (Greek); also short for Aurelia” (Greek, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Aura?
Aura was the 817th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 333 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 511th; the most babies were born in 2025 (333). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,244 places. More babies were named Aura in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Aura a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Aura in the US.
Where is Aura most popular?
In 2021–2025, Aura was most common in Rhode Island (0.40 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and New Jersey.