Aura
Aura is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Italian, Spanish, Finnish.
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
- Finnish
Meaning & Origin of Aura
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aura is a name with multiple cultural origins: English, Italian, Spanish, Finnish.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- Italian
- Spanish
- Finnish
The Story of Aura
The earliest SSA record of Aura as a baby girl name dates back to 1881, when 10 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 328 newborns named Aura — #831 in the national rankings. About 36% of every Aura on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Aura ranks #831 for baby girls with 328 births, rising sharply (+81% over the past five years). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Aura
Aura is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Aura's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #507. Use the chart and map above to compare Aura's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.