Aura is a distinctive choice, ranked #520 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Aura in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#520
US Rank #872
About the Name Aura
Aura is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #520. The name has climbed 200 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Aura is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #872 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Aura
Unlikely. With around 75 UK babies named Aura per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Aura in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Aura is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 200 places over the last five years to #520 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Aura is more popular in the UK (#520) than in the US (#872). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Aura include: Aura (mythology) — In Greek and Roman mythology, Aura (Ancient Greek: Αὔρα, romanized: Aúra, lit.; Saturn Aura — The Saturn Aura is a four-door, five-passenger front engine/front-wheel drive mid-sized sedan manufactured and marketed by GM's Saturn subsidiary over a single...; Aura Cristina Geithner — Aura Cristina Geithner is a Colombian actress, model, singer and philanthropist..
Aura ranks #872 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
75
UK babies named Aura (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 200 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Aura
Likely around 1 other Aura in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2023–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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In Greek and Roman mythology, Aura (Ancient Greek: Αὔρα, romanized: Aúra, lit. 'breeze' pronounced [ǎu̯raː], or Αὔρη pronounced [ǎu̯rɛː]) is a minor wind goddess, whose name means "breeze".
Aura Herzog was an Israeli social and environmental activist, who served as the First Lady of Israel from 1983 to 1993; she was the wife of Chaim Herzog, the sixth President of the State of Israel and mother of the current president, Isaac Herzog. In 1968, she founded the Council for a Beautiful Israel.
The Saturn Aura is a four-door, five-passenger front engine/front-wheel drive mid-sized sedan manufactured and marketed by GM's Saturn subsidiary over a single generation from 2006 to 2009. The car launched one year before the seventh generation Chevrolet Malibu, its most closely related platform companion.
Aura Cristina Geithner is a Colombian actress, model, singer and philanthropist. In her teens, she lived in Mexico and studied painting and international public relations.