Aurelius

“Golden; from Latin aureus, meaning golden” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #991 in the US (2025) · Trending

Aurelius is climbing: on the charts since 1913, it reached #991 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 230 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,800 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,400 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 6,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 15,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 12 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Aureliuses

Aurelius Victor — 4th century Roman historian and politician
Aurelius of Asturias — king of Asturia
Aurelius Valerius Symmachus Tullianus — Roman consul 330 AD
Aurelius Marie — politician and jurist from Dominica who served as the second President of Dominica (1904-1995)
Aurelius Theodotus — 3rd century Roman eques and general

In stories & tradition

Aurelius Conanus — human whose existence is disputed
Aurelius — King Arthur

What Aureliuses become

Among 36 notable people named Aurelius:

Military figures appear 4.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aurelius Theodotus, 3rd century Roman eques and general.

Similar names: Aurelio · Gio · Augustin · Caius · Alessio · Tidus

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