🔥Aurelius

aw-REEL-ee-us; ow-REH-lee-oos; aw-RAY-lee-us

Latin

"the golden one"

Aurelius Origin and Meaning

The name Aurelius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "the golden one".

Since Aurelius was given the supermodel seal of approval by Elle Macpherson, it has joined Augustus as an ancient Roman name that feels usable today. Slightly mystical and magical, Aurelius is grounded by its similarity to rising stars Aurora, Aurelia, and Atticus, and its golden aura is certainly appealing. 

In ancient Roman history, the name is associated with Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, the last of the so-called "Five Good Emperors." He is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers. He granted his name en masse to citizens of the empire who didn’t have one, making Aurelius a common and default nomen (family name) towards the later years of the empire.

Rarely used in the US before the 2000s, Aurelius began to climb in 2010 - perhaps because model Elle Macpherson was back on the runway and hosting Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model and parents were reminded on her son's name, or possibly because it featured in the popular series, The Hunger Games.

In 2023, it was given to 160 boys, meaning it has nearly doubled in use since 2021. While absent from any "official" stats, it is a Berry favorite, ranking highly on the Nameberry Top Boy Names List.

Aurelius Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 57 on Nameberry

Aurelius Popularity

• 57 Nameberry 2024
• 225 Unique 2023

20 Names Similar to Aurelius

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• Auberon
• Demetrius
• Oberon
• Casimir
• Julius
• Ignatius
• Tiberius
• Romulus
• Cassian
• Constantine
• Lysander
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Famous People Named Aurelius

• Marcus Aurelius (Antoninus Augustus) Roman Emperor
• Lucius Aurelius Commodus (Antoninus) Roman Emperor; twin of brother Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus; son of Marcus Aurelius
• Aurelius King of Asturias
• (Sextus) Aurelius Victor Roman historian
• Aurelius Battaglia American illustrator
• Aurelius Ormando Carpenter American photographer and writer
• Aurelius Cy Andrea Busson son of supermodel Elle Macpherson

Aurelius in Pop Culture

• Dr. Aurelius a character from "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
• Aurelius Character from Geoffrey Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales” in the Franklin’s Tale
• Aurelius Antonius from the movie "The Last Legion"
• Aurelius Love a character from "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield