Aurelian

Where Aurelian comes from

From Latin Aurelianus, derivative of the gens name Aurelius (“golden”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Aurelian
  • Latin
Along the way
  1. 2017
    First appearance
    #9,696 among boys, 7 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2024
    Peak, #3,693
    30 babies named Aurelian — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Latin, of mostly historical use in English.
Namesakes

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