Aura

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning breeze or breath; luminous emanation.

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Win rate
45%
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US popularity
#817
up from #872
UK popularity
#642
60 babies · down from #520

How Aura has moved

US popularity rank, 2023–2025. Lower is more popular.
#738#889#1039202320242025#817

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YearUS rank
2023#960
2024#872
2025#817

Aura by the numbers

In 2025, 60 babies in England and Wales were named Aura. In the US, 104 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aura. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Audrastorm174 in the US (2017)
  • Arabrings rain; the eagle constellation78 in the US (2017)
  • Azravirgin; maiden27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Auriagolden; a form of Aurora49 in the US (2017)
  • Azurablue sky; a form of azure38 in the US (2017)
  • Asratravels by night27 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Aura

Names that are said the same way as Aura, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Aureagolden4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Arahlion; a form of Ariel or Ari11 in the US (2017)
  • Ayra422 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aira127 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ayrah69 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Airah60 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean life

Like Aura, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Zoeylife6,034 in the US (2017)
  • Zoelife5,140 in the US (2017)
  • Evalife; form of Eve758 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vivianalive, lively3,013 in the US (2017)
  • Vivienneliving; alive; lively1,255 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean the wind

Like Aura, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Hawaair, breeze; also Hawaiian165 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
  • Brisabreeze157 in the US (2017)
  • Rudrathe roarer; hindu storm god66 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Samairaevening breeze17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Brontethunder; a form of Bronté76 in England and Wales (2025)

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