Aurel
“derived from Aurelius, golden”probable meaning
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 969th
- births in 2023–2025
- 145
- babies born in France
- 1 in 14,493
- +2.8% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2020
Meaning and origin of Aurel
Aurel is thought to mean “derived from Aurelius, golden” and is of Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Aurel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2020.
- Over recent years, Aurel has been stable (+2.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aurel every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Aurel in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
13 babies in 3 years1 boy in 395,503
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Aurel and Aurèl are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Aurèl20
- Aurèle680
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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