Orelia
Orelia or its variants Orelious, Ornellas, Orellana, Orellia, Ortelius or Orelias is a feminine name primarily found in Europe, Mediterranean countries and South America. Deriving from the Latin Aurelius family meaning "golden". Although not exceedingly common in America, the name Orelia has been present since the 1800s.
Meaning & Origin of Orelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Orelia or its variants Orelious, Ornellas, Orellana, Orellia, Ortelius or Orelias is a feminine name primarily found in Europe, Mediterranean countries and South America. Deriving from the Latin Aurelius family meaning "golden". Although not exceedingly common in America, the name Orelia has been present since the 1800s.
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The Story of Orelia
Orelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1887, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 27 Orelias were born — ranking #1,584 that year. As of 2026, Orelia ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 981 Orelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Orelia
Orelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 981 births in the dataset. Orelia's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #1,584. Use the chart and map above to compare Orelia'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 .
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